DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A shooting scare at a central Florida high school was a “cruel prank” carried out by two groups of students who now face criminal charges and possible expulsion, police said. Rumors, lies and conspiracy theories have been “floating around” on social media since Friday’s lockdown at […]
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Biden to announce new support for US biotech production
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is launching a new initiative to encourage biotech production and research in the U.S., the latest move by the White House to boost domestic industry. Biden on Monday signed an executive order implementing the initiative and later, in remarks at the John F. Kennedy Presidential […]
Philippines extending state of calamity for virus pandemic
Passengers wearing face masks wait at a bus stop in Manila, Philippines on Sept. 8, 2022. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is extending a state of calamity declared by his predecessor more than two years ago to deal with continuing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, an official said Monday, Sept. […]
Xi to visit central Asia in 1st trip abroad since pandemic
FILE – From left: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tajikistan President Imomali Rakhmon, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain pose for a photo prior to their talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit […]
Closing arguments set for R. Kelly trial on fixing charges
CHICAGO — Closing arguments are scheduled Monday for R. Kelly and two co-defendants in the R&B singer’s trial on federal charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with jury deliberations to follow. Minutes before the defense rested late Friday, Kelly co-defendant and ex-business manager Derrell McDavid ended […]
Trial set to begin for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook hoax case
HARTFORD, Conn. — A month after losing one nearly $50 million verdict, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is set to go on trial a second time for calling the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax and causing several of the victims’ families emotional and psychological harm. A six-member jury with […]
Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93
BEIJING — The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continued, authorities said. A magnitude 6.8 quake hit Sichuan province last week, with much of the damage concentrated in Ganze Tibetan Autonomous Region in the province. Another 25 people remain […]
In a nod to JFK, Biden pushing ‘moonshot’ to fight cancer
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to channel John F. Kennedy on the 60th anniversary of the former president’s moonshot speech, as the incumbent tries to set the nation’s sights on “ending cancer as we know it.” Biden was traveling to Boston on Monday to highlight a new federally […]
Opening arguments set for death penalty case in slaying of 8
WAVERLY, Ohio — Opening statements were planned Monday for the first trial in the case of eight members of a single Ohio family shot to death more than six years ago. Defendant George Wagner IV was charged in Pike County Court in the 2016 slayings of the Rhoden family near […]
Seattle teacher strike persists, no classes Monday
SEATTLE — Students in Seattle on Monday will miss a fourth day of school as teachers strike over pay and classroom support. The school district Sunday afternoon announced the cancellation of Monday classes and said negotiations with the union were ongoing. “We are optimistic an agreement will be reached soon […]