Student Kills 3, Wounds 6 at Michigan School Shooting
Associated Press - Tue Nov 30, 2021
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan — A 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students and wounding six other people, including a teacher, authorities said. More»
Alabama inmate who survived execution attempt dies of cancer
Associated Press - Mon Nov 29, 2021
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — An Alabama inmate whose lethal injection was halted because medical staff couldn’t find a suitable vein for the execution has died of natural causes almost four years later, his lawyer said Monday. More»
Fauci Says Omicron Variant Is Likely Already Here, NY Declares State of Emergency
Daily Beast - Sat Nov 27, 2021
Parts of the US have begun an all-out assault against the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 as Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that the variant is likely already circulating in the country. More»
Hundreds of FedEx packages found in Alabama woods
CBS News - Fri Nov 26, 2021
HAYDEN, Alabama - An Alabama sheriff is trying to figure out how hundreds of FedEx packages ended up dumped in the woods. More»
Newark Cop Fatally Struck Nurse on Parkway, Drove to Mom’s House With Body In Car
New York Post - Thu Nov 25, 2021
NEWARK, New Jersey - A Newark Police Officer struck and killed a nurse with his car and then drove the body to his mother’s house seeking advice before returning to the scene with the body, officials said on Wednesday. More»
Pentagon Creates New Office to Probe UFO Reports
AFP - Wed Nov 24, 2021
ARLINGTON, Virginia - The Pentagon is creating a new office to investigate unidentified flying objects amid concerns that after broad probes it cannot explain mysterious sightings near highly sensitive military areas. More»
Maryland police officer convicted of rape is sentenced to home detention
NBC News - Tue Nov 23, 2021
A Baltimore County, Maryland, police officer convicted of raping a woman and assaulting another was sentenced to home detention after a judge found that there was no “psychological injury” in one of the cases, prosecutors said Monday. More»
Pregnant woman shot dead while unloading gifts from her own baby shower
ABC News - Sun Nov 21, 2021
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania - A pregnant woman unloading gifts from her own baby shower was fatally shot outside a Philadelphia home Saturday night in what police said they suspect was a "cowardly" targeted shooting. More»
'More Bubbas, no Black pastors': Attorney for man accused of killing Arbery decried as racist
NBC News - Sun Nov 21, 2021
BRUNSWICK, Georgia - Kevin Gough has been condemned for trying to have Black pastors thrown out of the courtroom, complaining that the jury didn't contain enough "Bubbas or Joe six-packs" and for equating Black faith leaders with klansmen. More»
Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges in Kenosha shootings
CNN - Fri Nov 19, 2021
KENOSHA, Wisconsin - Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and shot another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted of first-degree intentional homicide and four other felony charges on Friday. More»
Ex-college professor charged with setting California fires
Associated Press - Thu Nov 18, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO, California — A former college professor was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby, federal prosecutors said. More»
Homicide is a top cause of maternal death in the United States
Nature.com - Wed Nov 17, 2021
Evaluation of death certificates from national database paints grim picture for pregnant women. More»
Alex Jones Liable in All Sandy Hook Defamation Suits
New York Times - Mon Nov 15, 2021
WATERBURY, Connecticut - A superior court in Connecticut granted a sweeping victory to the families of eight people killed in a 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. More»
US Announces Big Hike in Medicare Premiums
CNN - Sat Nov 13, 2021
The federal government announced a large hike in Medicare premiums Friday night, blaming the pandemic but also what it called uncertainty over how much it may have to be forced to pay for a pricey and controversial new Alzheimer's drug. More»
Explosion Sends Potentially Radioactive Dust Into Air Above LA
NBC News - Fri Nov 12, 2021
The US Department of Energy demolished a building using explosives last month at the highly contaminated Santa Susana Field Lab (SSFL), a former nuclear and rocket test site in the hills above LA. More»
Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee says she was pepper-sprayed in a racist attack in LA
NPR - Fri Nov 12, 2021
LOS ANGELES, California - Olympic gymnast and Hmong American Sunisa Lee, who rose to fame this summer in Tokyo when she won gold in the individual women's all-around competition, said she was pepper-sprayed in a racist incident that occurred recently in Los Angeles. More»
Oklahoma Proposes Letting Gas Utility Charge A $1,400 ‘Exit Fee’ To Go Electric
Huffington Post - Fri Nov 5, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma - Oklahoma’s biggest natural gas utility could soon charge customers who switch to electric stoves and heating systems an “exit fee” of nearly $1,400 to disconnect service, HuffPost has learned, setting a precedent that could help the industry lock millions of Americans into fossil fuel use for decades. More»
US Government Works to 'Cocoon' Old Nuclear Reactors
Associated Press - Thu Nov 4, 2021
RICHLAND, Washington - Costs to clean up a massive nuclear weapons complex in Washington state are usually expressed in the hundreds of billions of dollars and involve decades of work. More»
Missouri Republican Senator Hawley Outs Himself as an Incel, Blames Liberals
USA Today - Tue Nov 2, 2021
US Senator Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, said Sunday that there was a "crisis of American men," attacking liberal ideology and an array of political beliefs and cultural touchpoints that he believes are degrading traditional ideas of masculinity. More»
‘It’s the Jews’: Antisemitic tirade at an Arizona school board
JTA - Tue Nov 2, 2021
CHANDLER, Arizona - An antisemitic tirade at a school board meeting in suburban Phoenix last week has spurred an extensive response among local officials and Jewish leaders — some of whom say they were distressed that board members did not rebut the comment at the time. More»
Providence priest arrested, accused of possession of child pornography
WPRI-TV - Sun Oct 31, 2021
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island — A Providence priest has been arrested and is facing several charges, including possession of child pornography. More»
NYPD Officer Sentenced in Murder-for-Hire Plot
NBC News - Sat Oct 30, 2021
NEW YORK, New York - A former New York City police officer who was accused in a murder-for-hire plot was sentenced to four years in prison Friday, according to court records. More»
America’s Food Safety System Failed to Stop a Salmonella Epidemic. It’s Still Making People Sick
ProPublica - Fri Oct 29, 2021
For years, a dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry. The USDA knows about it. So do the companies. And yet, contaminated meat continues to be sold to consumers. More»
City's attempt to cut Texas man's grass ends with his death, police say
NBC News - Thu Oct 28, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas - An attempt by Austin, Texas, officials to serve a search warrant and provide lawn care resulted in shots fired, an hourslong standoff, a house fire and a death, police said Wednesday. More»
What the Actual Fuck? Kentucky high school investigated after students appear to give teachers & principal LAP DANCES during homecoming week festivities
Daily Mail - Wed Oct 27, 2021
HAZARD, Kentucky - Photos that appear to show students giving teachers and the principal - who is also the mayor of their town - lap dances during a homecoming week 'man pageant' have shocked a Kentucky town. More»
Trump social network given 30 days to stop breaking software license
Washington Examiner - Fri Oct 22, 2021
Former President Donald Trump's new social media platform, TRUTH Social, has been given 30 days to comply with the software's terms of license before its access is terminated. More»
Salmonella outbreak linked to onions: Throw away onions if you don't know where they're from, CDC says
USA Today - Thu Oct 21, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has linked fresh whole onions to a growing and mysterious salmonella outbreak. More»
Procter & Gamble Is Raising Prices - Blames "Supply Chain Shortages"
Daily Mail - Wed Oct 20, 2021
Consumer goods company Procter & Gamble and food conglomerate Danone will raise prices after reporting higher production costs and supply chain disruptions while shipping containers idle off the coast of California amid an uneven COVID-19 economic recovery. More»
Monticello cop charged with tasing motorcyclist from moving police car
Mid Hudson News - Tue Oct 19, 2021
MONTICELLO, New York – A former Monticello Police officer has been arrested and charged with firing a taser from his moving police car at a moving motorcyclist without legal justification and provocation, causing the motorcyclist to lose control of his vehicle and crash. More»
Sinclair Broadcast Group has been hit by a ransomware attack
Engadget - Mon Oct 18, 2021
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the second-largest TV station operator in the US, said a ransomware attack has locked up some servers, workstations and networks. More»