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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

“My wife is shot. I need someone out here, please.” It was just after 11 p.m. on May 2, 2017, when 37-year-old Jason Crawford called 911 from outside his own home in Cullman, Alabama, to report that his wife Tiffiney had been shot in the head. In an exclusive interview …

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 …

As the Federal Reserve considers raising interest rates Wednesday, the auto industry is keeping a close eye. For many Americans, owning a car is a necessity, but with high price tags fueled by strong demand and rising interest rates, it has become difficult for many to afford one.  Although prices …

Most women have a basic understanding of menopause, but have you heard of perimenopause? During a “CBS Mornings” segment about fertility on Wednesday, co-host Gayle King admitted that she hadn’t heard the term until a visit to the doctor — and she’s not alone. Perimenopause has been gaining attention on …

A Rhode Island woman who posed as an ailing military veteran to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits and charitable contributions has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.  Sarah Jane Cavanaugh  — who never served in the U.S. military …

If measures of the U.S. economy keep coming in hot, as they did in January, the Federal Reserve will likely have to raise interest rates even higher than it has already signaled — and keep them there longer — Chair Jerome Powell will likely warn in testimony to Congress on …