When Kaylin Gillis and her friends took a wrong turn into an upstate New York driveway last weekend, they couldn’t have known the property was owned by a man who, according to a neighbor, had grown increasingly bitter over the years at people driving onto his land by mistake. This …
Read More »Senate Democrats face uphill battle in temporarily replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
Washington — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s unusual request to be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she continues to recuperate from a long illness may not be one that’s easily granted. Her prolonged absence from the committee and the Senate as a whole has stalled Democrats’ confirmation of …
Read More »Amazon worker injury rates improved slightly, but are still higher than in 2020
Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released by a coalition of labor unions. The report, which was compiled by the Strategic Organizing Center and examines data Amazon has submitted to …
Read More »College student charged in alleged violent plot after cache found in Minnesota dorm room
A student at a private southeastern Minnesota college faces multiple counts after authorities found several items in his dorm room that school officials believed posed a threat — including knives, a tactical vest and empty ammunition and magazine boxes, according to charges filed Monday. St. Olaf College student Waylon Kurts, …
Read More »White House announces details of “EGGucation”
Jill Biden wants the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll to be about more than just coaxing hard-boiled eggs across the lawn to a finish line. A teacher for 30 years, the first lady is again turning the annual tradition into an “EGGucational” experience. A variety of stations on the …
Read More »Nurse practitioner dubbed “Rock Doc” convicted of illegally prescribing opioids from “party
A former Tennessee nurse practitioner known as the “Rock Doc” has been convicted for illegally prescribing pills to hundreds of patients, including a pregnant woman, the Department of Justice announced. Last week a federal jury convicted 49-year-old Jeffrey Young for illegally prescribing opioids, including oxycodone and fentanyl, from his medical practice …
Read More »Ohio man charged for using Molotov cocktails to attack church ahead of planned drag shows
Washington – A member of the White Lives Matter Ohio branch is accused of attacking a church with Molotov cocktails in anticipation of drag shows the religious community planned to host, the Justice Department announced Friday. According to charging documents, Aimenn Penny — who investigators say is a part of …
Read More »Despite economic strains, Americans are starting millions of businesses
Burned out at work and feeling the pain of inflation, Americans are turning to a time-honored capitalist tradition: Starting their own businesses. People in the U.S. launched about 5 million businesses last year, according to a new survey of 1,600 entrepreneurs from Gusto, an HR and payroll platform. Although that’s …
Read More »Manhattan grand jury in Trump “hush money” probe unlikely to meet Wednesday
A New York grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump authorized the falsification of business records connected to a “hush money” payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels will not meet Wednesday, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The grand jury first began hearing witnesses in January and …
Read More »Police sue rapper Afroman for “humiliation” and “loss of reputation” after he used footage of home raid to make new music and videos
Ohio-based rap artist Joseph Edgar Foreman, known by the name Afroman, is being sued by seven officers with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for using footage of their 2022 search on his home to make and promote new music. The officers accused Foreman’s use of their images and likeness as …
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