One person has died and 15 others were injured after a fiery explosion in Durham, North Carolina, Wednesday morning, according to officials. The blast was caused by a gas leak after a contractor drilling into the sidewalk struck a 2-inch gas line, said Durham police. (Gerry Broome/AP) Firefighters and emergency […]
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Pediatricians urge recall of popular baby sleeper over infant deaths
An American professional association of pediatricians is calling for an immediate recall of the Fischer-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper amid reports linking it to the deaths of tens of children. The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement Tuesday urging parents of children of all ages to stop using the […]
Bernie Sanders relaunches his Medicare-for-all health care legislation
Sen.Bernie Sanders again introduced his signature health care legislation Wednesday, which if passed and signed into law, would provide government-run, Medicare-style health insurance for all Americans and outlaw most duplicative private insurance in the process. “The Medicare for All Act will provide comprehensive health care to every man, woman and […]
Warren becomes latest presidential hopeful to release 2018 tax returns
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren who on Wednesday became the latest candidate to release her 2018 federal tax returns, paid about $231,000 after deductions on an adjusted gross income of nearly $850,000 between her and her husband, the documents show. “I’ve put out eleven years of my tax returns […]
Twitter removes Trump video for use of ‘Dark Knight’ score
Twitter removed a campaign video posted by President Donald Trump after Warner’s Bros. Pictures complained about the use of the score from its 2012 movie “The Dark Knight Rises.” Trump on Tuesday tweeted the video, which featured images of Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton juxtaposed with images from Trump’s […]
‘Start Here’: Trump vows ‘tougher’ immigration stance, as Barr won’t budge on Mueller
It’s Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. ‘We have a lot of great people over there’ President Donald Trump admitted he’s taking a “tougher” approach on immigration but denied the recent Department of Homeland Security firings are part of some leadership purge. “I never said I’m cleaning house,” […]
New Zealand Parliament votes to ban semi-automatic weapons
New Zealand’s Parliament on Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws that outlaw military style weapons, less than a month after mass shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch left 50 people dead and dozens wounded. A bill outlawing most automatic and semi-automatic weapons and banning components that modify existing […]
Fan sues Houston Astros for $1 million after being injured by T-shirt cannon
Beware of the T-shirt cannon, according to a Houston Astros fan. Jennifer Harughty, a Montgomery County, Texas, resident, filed suit against the Astros on Monday claiming that a T-shirt fired into the crowd at a game last July irreparably injured her left index finger. The woman is asking for $1 […]
Israel’s Netanyahu appears headed toward 5th term as PM
Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to be headed toward a historic fifth term as Israel’s prime minister on Wednesday, with close-to-complete unofficial election results giving his right-wing Likud and other nationalist and religious parties a solid majority in parliament. The outcome affirmed Israel’s continued tilt to the right and further dimmed hopes […]
Magic Johnson abruptly resigns as Lakers’ president
Magic Johnson abruptly quit as the Los Angeles Lakers’ president of basketball operations Tuesday night, citing his desire to return to the simpler life he enjoyed as a wealthy businessman and beloved former player before taking charge of this tempestuous franchise just over two years ago. Johnson didn’t tell owner […]