Rudolph founded The Isley Brothers in the ’50s with his brothers. ByJill Lances October 12, 2023, 6:21 PM Rudolph Isley, a founding member of The Isley Brothers, passed away Wednesday morning at the age of 84. The Isley Brothers confirmed the news on their social media accounts. “Heaven has gained […]
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Federal agents in Puerto Rico seize $35 million worth of cocaine
Federal agents in Puerto Rico say they have seized an estimated $35 million worth of cocaine from a boat that ran aground a reef off the island’s south coast ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 5:36 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Federal agents seized an estimated $35 million worth […]
Will US efforts to deescalate the Israel-Hamas conflict be effective?
Following Hamas’ attack on Israel, the United States has sent a clear message of deterrence to prevent the conflict from spreading. To “anyone thinking of taking advantage of this situation,” President Joe Biden said during an address on Tuesday, “I have one word: Don’t.” The rhetoric has since been repeated […]
Birkenstock goes public on New York Stock Exchange
Birkenstock took a big step forward on Wall Street this week, taking the nearly 250-year-old German shoe and sandal maker public. The footwear, often seen as a counter culture shoe for hippies, and in more recent years influencers, has become must-have footwear for many people, but Birkenstock’s Initial Public Offering, […]
US, Qatar agree to prevent Iran from tapping previously frozen $6 billion fund
The U.S. and Qatar have reached an agreement to prevent Iran from accessing $6 billion recently unfrozen as part of a prisoner swap, the deputy secretary of the Treasury Department told lawmakers on Thursday, sources confirmed to ABC News. Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats in a closed-door briefing […]
Idaho officials briefly order evacuation of small town after gas line explodes
Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho after a gas line exploded at nearby rural intersection late Thursday morning ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 1:46 PM MIDDLETON, Idaho — Authorities briefly ordered evacuations for most of the town of Middleton, Idaho, after a gas […]
Florida law targeting drag shows can’t be enforced for now, appellate court says
A ruling prohibiting the enforcement of a new Florida law targeting drag shows will stay in place for the time being ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 12:21 PM FILE – Drag queen Angelica Sanchez performs in front of hundreds of people, including immigrants-rights and abortion-rights groups and members of […]
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez facing additional charges following sweeping indictment
Menendez has refused calls to step down from the Senate. October 12, 2023, 12:19 PM Federal prosecutors filed new charges Thursday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., accusing him of violating a prohibition on members of Congress from acting as an agent of a foreign principal. The superseding indictment said Menendez […]
Five officers shot and wounded in Minnesota, authorities say
Authorities say five law enforcement officers were shot and wounded in an incident near the east-central Minnesota city of Princeton ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 11:30 AM Police vehicles sit outside a hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, after five officers were shot near the nearby town […]
Early morning storms leave path of damage from Tampa Bay into north Florida
An early morning storm system that moved across parts of Florida left a path of damage to cars, houses and businesses ByThe Associated Press October 12, 2023, 7:58 AM CLEARWATER, Fla. — A storm system that moved across parts of Florida early Thursday left a path of damage to cars, […]