Six people were shot outside a Memphis hospital early Tuesday and four of the victims remain in critical condition, police said. The shooting was reported around 12:42 a.m. at Methodist North Hospital, Memphis police said. Two victims were taken to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in critical condition, one of whom […]
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Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena
WASHINGTON — Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general hand over information on deleted Secret Service text messages related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, accusing him of using delay tactics to stonewall their investigation. In a letter released Tuesday, the […]
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to her office. Jill Biden tested negative on Monday during her routine testing, and then developed “cold-like symptoms” Monday night, according to her communications director, Elizabeth Alexander. “She tested negative again on a rapid antigen test, but a PCR test […]
American Airlines places deposit on 20 supersonic planes
DALLAS — American Airlines has agreed to buy up to 20 supersonic jets and put down a non-refundable deposit on the planes that are still on the drawing board and years away from flying. Neither American nor the manufacturer Boom Supersonic would provide financial details Tuesday, including the size of […]
Cuban doctor shot to death at Mexico hospital
MEXICO CITY — A Cuban doctor has been shot to death at a hospital in a rough neighborhood on the outskirts of Mexico City, prosecutors in the State of Mexico confirmed late Monday. The doctor, whose name was not provided, was killed Friday along with a nurse and another woman […]
GM recalls 484K big SUVs to fix problem third-row seat belts
FILE – The Chevrolet logo is displayed at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show Thursday, Feb.13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. General Motors is recalling more than 484,000 large SUVs in the U.S., Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, to fix a problem that can cause the third-row seat belts to malfunction. The recall […]
Germany: 1 dead after self-driving BMW veers into traffic
BERLIN — A test car with autonomous steering capability veered into oncoming traffic in Germany, killing one person and seriously injuring nine others, police said Tuesday. A spokesman for police in the southwestern town of Reutlingen said the electric BMW iX with five people on board, including a young child, […]
Memphis hospital locks down while treating shooting victims
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A hospital was on lockdown early Tuesday while treating multiple victims of a shooting involving two crime scenes in in Memphis, Tennessee, local media reported. A sedan was left riddled with bullet holes outside Methodist North hospital. Memphis Police also taped off the scene at a gas […]
Kenyan calm a day after chaotic presidential declaration
William Ruto, center, shows a certificate after the announcement of the results of the presidential race at the Centre in Bomas, Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. After last-minute chaos that could foreshadow a court challenge, Kenya’s electoral commission chairman on Monday declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of […]
US, South Korea to begin expanded military drills next week
SEOUL, South Korea — The United States and South Korea will begin their biggest combined military training in years next week in the face of an increasingly aggressive North Korea, which has been ramping up weapons tests and threats of nuclear conflict against Seoul and Washington, the South’s military said […]