WASHINGTON — Key Republicans are warming up to passing a bill that provides roughly $52 billion in incentives for the semiconductor industry now that Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has quashed the idea of imposing higher taxes on the rich and corporations as part of a separate Democratic-only effort. […]
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California woman victim of rare predatory grizzly attack
HELENA, Mont. — A California woman who was fatally mauled by a grizzly bear in western Montana last summer was the victim of a rare predatory attack by a bear that had learned to seek out human food and was likely attracted scents near her tent and others left behind […]
5 shot, hurt in Washington state Walmart amid altercation
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A customer and an employee of a Walmart were shot and injured along with three young men that authorities said were involved in an altercation inside the store late Sunday, police said. The Seattle Times reported police received calls about shots being fired inside the building […]
5 key revelations from Uvalde mass shooting report
A scathing 77-page report by a joint committee of the Texas Legislature contained new details of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and slammed the police response to the incident and the school district’s lack of preparation for such an attack. The report, which was made […]
Judge blocks enforcement of West Virginia abortion ban
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A judge in West Virginia’s capital blocked enforcement of the state’s 150-year-old abortion ban Monday, opening the door for abortions to resume in the state, at least for now. Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Tera L. Salango granted the Women’s Health Center of West Virginia a preliminary […]
Amazon warehouses under investigation from federal prosecutors, Department of Labor
Federal prosecutors in New York and the Department of Labor are inspecting Amazon warehouses around the country as part of a civil investigation into unsafe and unseemly workplace conditions. The inspections began Monday morning, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. “This morning, the […]
‘Stone-cold serial killer’ to be charged in LA-area slayings
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California, calling the suspect a “stone-cold serial killer,” as part of a deadly robbery crime spree last week at a half-dozen 7-Elevens and a doughnut shop. Investigators have linked Malik Patt, 20, […]
New bill to require colleges publicly report student accidents
A new House bill introduced Monday would require colleges to publicly report campus accidents that result in the serious injury or death of students. Some of the accidents that would have to be disclosed include transportation incidents (on foot, bikes, scooters, skateboards, longboards or cars), ground level and high height […]
4,000 beagles to be released from breeding, research facility: DOJ
The Justice Department on Monday announced it has secured over 4,000 beagles for release from a Virginia company that was alleged to have been providing inhumane treatment of the dogs. Envigo RMS, a company that breeds and sells animals for research, entered into a consent decree with the Justice Department […]
Nationwide recall of organic freeze-dried blueberries for possible lead presence
BrandStorm Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of two lots of its organic freeze-dried blueberry pouches due to “the presence or potential presence of lead above the FDA’s recommended limits; per the serving size specified on the nutritional facts panel.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared the company’s recall […]