Year: 2023

North Korea says it’s investigating Travis King in 1st response to United Nations messages
200mm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — North Korea for the first time responded to messages regarding U.S. Army Private 2nd Class Travis King, who ran across the demilitarized zone two weeks ago, according to defense officials. “I can [Read More…]

Back-to-School Shopping Tips: Beware of Scams and Embrace Smart Choices
With the new school year approaching, the Better Business Bureau is cautioning families to be money smart while shopping for back-to-school supplies. As online shopping becomes increasingly popular, the risk of falling for scams also [Read More…]

Potential witness in alleged Missouri kidnapping, rape case found dead
Tetra Images/Getty Images (KANSAS CITY) –Months after a grand jury indicted a Missouri man accused of holding a Black woman captive in his basement on nine charges, a potential witness that police had been trying [Read More…]

Trump’s 3rd indictment divides 2024 GOP candidates: Pence, DeSantis and more weigh in
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump’s latest indictment — his third — charges him in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. The new counts, which Trump denies, quickly divided [Read More…]

What we know about the 6 alleged co-conspirators in Trump Jan. 6 indictment
Brent Stirton/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A new four-count indictment handed down Tuesday against former President Donald Trump included details about six unnamed co-conspirators who prosecutors allege were involved in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election. [Read More…]

Who is Tanya Chutkan, the judge assigned to the latest Trump case?
United States Courts via The New York Times via Redux (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump now faces a third set of charges after a grand jury handed up another indictment against him on Tuesday in [Read More…]

Lawmakers react to Trump’s 3rd indictment that claims he plotted to remain in power
Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — On Tuesday, a third indictment was filed against former President Donald Trump, this time in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss and remain in [Read More…]

Jan. 6 riot was fueled by Trump’s ‘lies’ about 2020, special counsel alleges after 3rd indictment
Rachel Mummey/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Shortly after a third indictment was unveiled against former President Donald Trump, prosecutor Jack Smith spoke briefly on Tuesday from the Department of Justice about the new charges related [Read More…]

New lawsuits allege ‘devastating’ sexual hazing in Northwestern University football program
Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (CHICAGO) — In two new lawsuits filed against Northwestern University, former football players allege they were subjected to demeaning and tortuous hazing as freshmen by veteran [Read More…]

Zendaya pays tribute to late ‘Euphoria’ co-star Angus Cloud
HBO/Eddy Chen Zendaya is paying tribute to her Euphoria co-star Angus Cloud one day after his family confirmed he had died at the age of 25. The actress, 26, took to Instagram on Tuesday, August [Read More…]

CHS pursues Wisconsin soybean processing plant
The President of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board is optimistic and excited about a possible soybean crushing facility near Evansville, Wisconsin. Clinton farmer Patrick Mullooly tells Brownfield it’s early in the process for CHS, as [Read More…]

Trump allies charged with felonies involving voting machines in Michigan
Jeff Swensen/Getty Images (DETROIT) — A former candidate for attorney general in Michigan pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges associated with his alleged efforts to obtain and damage voting machines in the wake of the [Read More…]

Lizzo sued for alleged hostile work environment, harassment by former dancers
Dave Simpson/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Grammy-award winning singer Lizzo is being sued by three of her former dancers for alleged harassment and creating a hostile work environment. The complaint was filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County [Read More…]

What to know about the ban on incandescent lightbulbs
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting. The [Read More…]

Trump indicted on charges related to efforts to overturn 2020 election: Sources
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on charges related to special counsel Jack Smith’s probe into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, sources with direct knowledge [Read More…]

Harris rejects DeSantis challenge to debate slavery, Florida academic standards
Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — Vice President Kamala Harris returned to Florida Tuesday and continued to take aim at the state’s widely panned new Black history curriculum standard that suggests [Read More…]

DOJ unseals new Jan. 6 arrest
U.S. Capitol Police (WASHINGTON) — While much attention is being trained on the possibility that former President Donald Trump could face charges for his actions leading up to Jan. 6, the Department of Justice on Tuesday [Read More…]

Proposed Biden rule pushing insurers to boost mental health coverage expected soon, adviser says
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden recently announced his administration’s plans to push private insurance companies to offer the same coverage for mental health services as they do for physical health services, improving upon a [Read More…]

Cases of leprosy on the rise in Florida, report says
FS Productions/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Cases of leprosy are rising in Florida, according to a new analysis published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal. Although the disease is still [Read More…]

Why rising COVID hospitalizations should not necessarily be a cause for concern
Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After several months of steady declines, COVID-19 hospitalizations appear to be ticking up again. For the week ending July 22, hospitalizations rose 12% from the previous week from 7,165 to [Read More…]
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