On Thursday, a Texas judge granted permission for a woman to terminate her pregnancy due to her fetus being diagnosed with what doctors describe as a ‘fatal disorder’ – despite the state’s strict abortion ban. Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble handed down the temporary restraining order on Thursday. The Center for Reproductive Rights …
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Two professors, one faculty member identified as those killed in UNLV mass shooting
The victims of the mass shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday were comprised of three faculty members who were killed, and one faculty member who was injured. According to the Clark County coroner’s office, one of the victims was identified as Cha Jan Chang, 64, – known as “Jerry” – a …
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, ousted Speaker of the House, announces he’s leaving Congress
Ousted Speaker of the House, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, announced on Wednesday he will resign from office at the end of this month. McCarthy has not gone into detail about what his next move will be after his resignation takes effect. McCarthy, R-Calif., wrote about his resignation in an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, stating: …
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Suspect in custody after Texas shooting spree that left 6 dead, 3 injured
Police in Texas said that a suspect was taken into custody after 6 were killed and 3 injured in a series of homicides and shootings across two Texas communities. Four people were killed and two police officers shot in Austin on Tuesday, and the suspect, identified on Wednesday as Shane James, was also linked to …
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Panera Bread’s ‘Charged Lemonade’ blamed in second lawsuit as alleged cause of death
According to a new lawsuit, Panera Bread’s highly caffeinated ‘Charged Lemonade’ is now being blamed for a second death. The suit, which was filed in Delaware (where Panera is incorporated) alleges that 46-year-old Dennis Brown of Fleming Island, Florida, drank three Charged Lemonades from a local Panera on Oct. 9, and later suffered a fatal …
Indictments of 17 Austin police officers dropped over tactics used during 2020 George Floyd protests
A Texas prosecutor dropped most of the indictments against more than 20 Austin police officers over tactics used during the 2020 protests that followed George Floyd’s killing. Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza, who was elected months after the protests and said he would hold police accountable for their actions, said he would dismiss indictments …
Stabbing attack at Philadelphia Macy’s kills 1 security guard, injures one other
Police in Philadelphia have arrested a suspect in a deadly stabbing that left one security guard dead and another injured on Monday morning at the city’s historic Macy’s department store in Philadelphia, located in the 1300 block of Market Street in Center City. Interim police commissioner John Stanford said on Monday that the incident began around …
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Bolivia arrested on charges of spying for Cuba for decades
73-year-old Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation. Rocha, who is accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s government, was arrested in Miami on Friday on a criminal complaint. Rocha’s 25-year diplomatic career was spent under both Democratic …
Alaska Airlines to buy Hawaiian Airlines in deal for $1.9 billion
Alaska Airlines announced on Sunday that it has made a deal to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. The deal, which is forecast to take nine to 18 months, will see both companies keep their brands, a unique decision that Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci and Hawaiian Airlines CEO and President Peter Ingram say was …
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2 children among 4 killed, two officers injured before suspect sets house fire
Four members of a family, including two children, were killed on Sunday morning in Far Rockaway, a residential neighborhood on the beach in the Queens borough of New York City. The male suspect later set the family house on fire and stabbed two NYPD officers who responded to the incident, one of whom later shot …
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