A federal magistrate on Thursday urged federal prosecutors to quickly decide whether to seek the death penalty for alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter Payton Gendron, citing the expense to taxpayers of defending a death-eligible defendant. Gendron, 18, said at the U.S. District Court hearing that he has all of $16 to […]
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WNBA star Sue Bird says 2022 will be her final season
Always in control on the court, Sue Bird lasted about 10 minutes until the emotion of the moment and the finality of the decision got the best of her. After 21 professional seasons, one of the greatest basketball careers ever is nearing its end. “I feel like I’ve played as […]
Crews locate bodies of 2 men who tried to save Milwaukee boy
MILWAUKEE — The bodies of two men who went into a rain-swollen drainage ditch in Milwaukee to try to save a 10-year-old boy have been recovered, officials said Thursday. The discovery comes three days after the three people were swept into a tunnel that runs under a road, shortly after […]
Dr. Simone Gold, leading anti-vax figure, sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6
Dr. Simone Gold, a leading figure in the anti-vaccine moment, was sentenced to prison Thursday for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The founder of America’s Frontline Doctors, Gold and her coalition of physicians have pushed conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine and promoted disproven treatments like ivermectin. […]
Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded guilty Thursday to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of stealing millions of dollars from his clients. Avenatti, who is in federal custody and representing himself in the […]
VP Harris launches task force on online harassment, abuse
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and administration officials on Thursday launched a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse, which they warned can be a precursor to real-life violence. “The internet is an essential part of life in the 21st century,” Harris said, but for many — […]
Pill bottles recalled over failure to meet child safety standards
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday the recall of more than 407,000 over-the-counter pill bottles, citing the products do not meet the child resistance packaging required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). Walgreens Pain Reliever Acetaminophen, 150 count bottles have been recalled due to the packaging of the […]
Southern border sees largest number of migrants ever encountered
The U.S. saw the largest number of migrants arrested or encountered along the southern border since Customs and Border Protection began counting numbers of migrants encountered since the year 2000, statistics released by CBP, on Wednesday show. CBP encountered 239,416 migrants along the southwest land border in May, a 2% […]
Baby formula maker halts production at troubled plant after severe weather
Less than two weeks after restarting production at its Sturgis plant, Abbott said it has once again been forced to halt baby formula production after thunderstorms flooded part of the facility. “These torrential storms produced significant rainfall in a short period of time, overwhelming the city’s stormwater system in Sturgis, […]
Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers
In an unusual move for what’s been an unusual takeover bid by the world’s richest man for Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk will address the social platform’s employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced an all-hands meeting to employees […]