TOKYO — The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, “including nuclear, conventional and missile defense,” to defend its allies Japan and South Korea, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday as she warned North Korea against escalating its provocations. Sherman said North Korea’s repeated […]
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High school quarterback killed in Florida while helping stuck driver, authorities say
Nick Miner, 18, was trying to help a truck back onto the road, authorities said. A high school quarterback was killed Sunday in Florida when a driver crashed into his truck while he was trying to help a vehicle back onto the road, authorities said. A woman driving a Honda […]
Fetterman and Oz face off in Pennsylvania Senate debate: Updates
This is story will be updated. The highly anticipated debate in the Pennsylvania’s Senate race was held Tuesday night — the only time this fall that Republican Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman shared a stage, as they each vie for a seat that could tip the balance in Congress’ […]
Trump ally Tom Barrack testifies he briefed Trump on foreign contacts
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime friend Tom Barrack continued to defend himself against charges of illegal lobbying at his trial Tuesday, telling jurors that he briefed then-candidate Trump on his interactions with United Arab Emirates officials as he tried to help Trump better understand Middle East issues. Barrack, a billionaire […]
Regulators propose $155M fine for PG&E for 2020 wildfire
FILE – A house burns on Platina Road at the Zogg Fire near Ono, Calif., on Sep. 27, 2020. California utility regulators on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, proposed penalizing Pacific Gas & Electric more than $155 million in fines for its role in starting the 2020 Zogg Fire in Shasta […]
NYC’s COVID vaccine mandate was ‘arbitrary and capricious,’ judge says
New York City’s COVID vaccination mandate for municipal workers was “arbitrary and capricious,” and those who were fired over it should be reinstated, according to a judge’s ruling made public on Tuesday. Judge Ralph Porzio in Staten Island cited President Joe Biden’s recent declaration the pandemic was over and a […]
Some Pine-Sol products recalled over possible bacteria exposure
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Clorox is issuing a recall Tuesday of roughly 37 million Pine-Sol products over a possible bacteria contamination. The recall affects “Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners in “Lavender Clean,” “Sparkling Wave,” and “Lemon Fresh” scents; “CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners” in “Lavender Clean,” “Sparkling Wave,” […]
Suspect in NYC subway shoving charged with attempted murder
A suspect has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shoving a man onto the subway tracks in New York City last week. Lamale McRae, 41, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday in Queens in connection with what police said was an unprovoked attack Friday afternoon at the Wyckoff Avenue […]
5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose, California
A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near San Jose, California, on Tuesday. Santa Clara County’s Fire Department said it hasn’t received any calls for service. Santa Cruz County officials said no schools were damaged and classes have resumed. Seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones said this was the Bay Area’s largest earthquake since the […]
Seller of gun in Texas synagogue hostage crisis sentenced to 8 years in prison
Henry “Michael” Dwight Williams, the man who sold the gun to the Texas synagogue hostage-taker earlier this year, was sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison, authorities said. Malik Faisal Akram, 44, held four people hostage for 10 hours in Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth […]