Month: November 2022

Timeline: Wisconsin man accused of financially preying on women he met on dating apps
Racine Police Department (FRANKLIN, Wisc.) — The arrest of a man accused of financially preying on women he meets through dating apps followed weeks of warnings from Wisconsin police to be on the lookout for [Read More…]

Judge declares mistrial in Danny Masterson rape case
Lucy Nicholson – Pool/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the Danny Masterson rape case after the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The “That ’70s Show” star had [Read More…]

FTX crypto collapse: Ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies ‘improper use’ of customer funds
ABC News (NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS) — Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, told ABC News he was ultimately responsible for the downfall of both companies, but [Read More…]

Severe weather updates: Mother, son killed after dozens of tornadoes rip through South
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A mother and her 8-year-old son have died in central Alabama after a tornado with winds of up to 115 mph struck overnight, officials said. At least reported 34 tornadoes [Read More…]

Funeral held for UVA football player, Lavel Davis Jr, killed in mass shooting
Mike Kropf-Pool/Getty Images (NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.) — Family and friends gathered to say their goodbyes to one of the University of Virginia football players who was killed in a mass shooting earlier this month. The [Read More…]

Garland celebrates ‘significant’ Jan. 6 convictions, talks Trump special counsel
Pete Marovich/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland took something of a victory lap on Wednesday, a day after the Department of Justice secured convictions in one of the Jan. 6 investigation’s highest profile [Read More…]

House committee receives access to Trump’s tax returns after yearslong fight
Mint Images/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Ways and Means Committee has received access to former President Donald Trump’s tax returns after the Supreme Court last week rejected his final objection on the issue. “Treasury [Read More…]

Pa. county officials vote to certify midterm results after Republican-led delay
adamkaz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Luzerne County Board of Elections in Pennsylvania on Wednesday voted to certify the county’s results from the 2022 midterm election — two days after an unusual delay caused by two [Read More…]

CDC expands polio wastewater testing to Michigan and Pennsylvania
Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday it will expand wastewater testing for polio to select communities across the U.S. after a person tested [Read More…]

What a rail strike would mean for your finances
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a strike that would snarl the nation’s supply chain, driving up prices for households already under strain and eventually leaving [Read More…]

Former Nebraska interim coach arrested in domestic case
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Mickey Joseph, Nebraska’s interim football coach for nine games after Scott Frost’s firing, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of strangulation and third-degree domestic assault. Police went to a Lincoln residence in [Read More…]

Prince William, Kate kick off their US trip: Latest updates
Chris Jackson/Getty Images (BOSTON, Mass.) — Prince William thanked the “people of Boston” as he and his wife Kate arrived in the city to kick off their first U.S. tour in nearly a decade. Their [Read More…]

Lava oozing out of Mauna Loa inching closer to main highway on Hawaii’s Big Island
nited States Geological Survey/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The lava flowing out of Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano located on Hawaii’s Big Island, is inching closer to a main highway, [Read More…]

Democrats may soon shake up primary calendar: Why it matters and who could replace Iowa
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The 2024 presidential race is still two years away but a major change to Democrats’ primary process — affecting which candidates run and which states get first crack at voting [Read More…]

Biden announces ‘long overdue’ investments in Indian Country
Pete Marovich/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced “long overdue” commitments to Native American nations. “On my watch, we’re ushering in a new era and advancing a way for the federal government [Read More…]

2022 South Dakota High School Volleyball All-State Teams
Class AA First Team Bergen Reilly, Sioux Falls O’Gorman 6-1 Sr. RH-Setter (381 kills, 58 aces, 290 digs) Joslyn Richardson, Sioux Falls Washington 5-11 Sr. OH (427 kills, 53 aces, 424 digs) Morissen Samuels, Harrisburg [Read More…]

‘Tulsa King’ gets season 2 renewal, smashes records to become #1 new cable series of 2022
Paramount+/Brian Douglas Tulsa King, the new series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, has been renewed for season 2 on Paramount+. The series stars Sylvester Stallone as Dwight “The General” Manfredi, a mobster just released from prison who must make a [Read More…]

The role of inflation on food prices
Many people are still seeing high food prices in the grocery store. A recent survey by American Farm Bureau looked specifically at the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner. The total cost for 10 people came [Read More…]

More than 90% of COVID deaths occurring among elderly adults: CDC
SONGPHOL THESAKIT/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — Older people have always been known to be one of the groups at highest risk of death from COVID-19, but they now make up a larger share than ever before. [Read More…]

House votes to impose agreement to block rail strike
EThamPhoto/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Wednesday voted to block a strike by the nation’s railway workers, intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implications. The House voted 290-137 to adopt [Read More…]
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