North Carolina county enters 3rd day without lights or heating after a suspected attack on substationsverified_publisherCNN - Nouran Salahieh
US supreme court to hear case with critical consequences for voting rightsverified_publisherGuardian US - US News
FOX Business12 hours agoFedEx contractors face scrutiny after kidnapping, murder of 7-year-oldverified_publisherFOX Business - Eric RevellIn the wake of the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas, allegedly at the hands of a contract FedEx delivery driver, scrutiny is mounting over whether shipping companies are doing enough to vet the thousands of drivers hired each year to meet the demand for deliveries during …
Business Insider6 hours agoMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he will take no salary if he gets elected as RNC chairverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Cheryl TehMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell said he won't be taking a paycheck from the Republican National Committee if he gets elected chairman. Lindell made the comment during a Monday broadcast on his Frank Speech platform and elaborated on it in a call with Insider on Monday night. "But I would not take a …
New York Post9 hours agoFBI wouldn’t discuss Hunter Biden probe after convincing Facebook to suppress laptop storiesNew York Post - Miranda DevineHunter Biden’s name was raised in an FBI meeting with Facebook before the 2020 election, according to sworn testimony by Elvis Chan, an FBI agent …
NBC News2 hours ago2 dead as police search for suspect in 3 shootings across NYCNBC News - Chantal Da SilvaPolice were searching for a suspect Tuesday in connection with three separate shootings carried out across New York City in a matter of hours, leaving at least two people dead. The New York City Police Department identified the suspect as Sundance Oliver, who it said had 12 prior arrests and should …
The Guardian3 hours agoChildren at risk of strep A in England could be given preventive antibioticsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Jamie Grierson‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infection Primary school children at risk from a severe form of strep A could be given preventive antibiotics as a blanket measure, in a move described as “rare” by health officials. At least nine …
Fox News4 hours agoAirline outrage: Passenger reportedly tells mom in first class she shouldn’t be there with a childverified_publisherFox News - Cortney MooreAfter an airline passenger allegedly accosted a woman because she had her toddler in the plane's first-class section, the anonymous mom took to Reddit to ask others if it was wrong of her to book first-class plane tickets for her young child — and people chimed in. The Reddit user, …
CNNNov 1Two former Seoul police officers arrested over deadly Halloween crushverified_publisherCNN - Yoonjung SeoSeoul, South Korea CNN — Two former police officers were arrested in South Korea on Monday, accused of destroying evidence relating to the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, according to authorities in the country. The arrests of former intelligence officers Park Sung-min of the Seoul …
Bloomberg3 hours agoUS Upgrades Taiwan Weapons Package With Newer Patriot Missilesverified_publisherBloomberg - Anthony CapaccioThe US has proposed selling Taiwan as many as 100 of its most advanced Patriot air-defense missiles along with radar and support equipment in a deal …
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Axios10 hours agoBiden is heading south of the borderAxios - Hans NicholsPresident Biden is planning to head to Mexico City next month for his first scheduled foreign trip of 2023, Axios has learned. Why it matters: White …
Associated Press5 hours agoLate Chinese leader Jiang hailed in memorial serviceAssociated Press - ApBEIJING (AP) — China’s leaders eulogized the late Jiang Zemin on Tuesday as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country’s rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid Communist Party control over society. President and current party leader Xi Jinping praised Jiang in an hour-long address at …
5 hours agoExperimental laser therapy offers boost to short-term memoryverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick LavarsScientists investigating the potential of a non-invasive laser therapy to improve cognitive function have produced some promising early results. …
The New York TimesNowPeru’s President Pedro Castillo Faces Impeachment Attemptverified_publisherThe New York Times - Mitra Taj and Genevieve GlatskySAN LUIS DE PUÑA, Peru — At a livestock market high in the Andes Mountains in northern Peru, Estaurofila Cieza recalled the joy that erupted in the region when a fellow campesino, or poor farmer, was elected president last year. “Everyone celebrated. Every last one of us,” Ms. Cieza said. “We …
CNN6 hours agoTrump faces yet another reckoning in Georgiaverified_publisherCNN - by Stephen CollinsonDonald Trump is 0-for-an awful lot in Georgia since 2016.
Associated Press6 hours agoOfficers to receive Congressional Gold Medals for Jan. 6Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Top House and Senate leaders will present law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday, awarding them Congress's highest honor nearly two years after they fought with former President Donald Trump’s supporters in …
18 hours agoHousing targets to be diluted after revolt from Tory MPsbbc.co.uk - BBC NewsThe government has agreed to water down housing targets for local councils, in order to put down a rebellion from Conservative MPs. Nearly 60 rebels had pledged to back a plan to ban mandatory targets in England, delaying votes on the Levelling Up Bill. Housing Secretary Michael Gove has now offered …
Associated Press2 hours agoNorth Korea fires artillery again over South's drillsAssociated PressSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday fired a barrage of artillery rounds into waters near rival South Korea for the second consecutive day in a tit-for-tat for the South’s live-fire drills in an inland border region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected North Korea firing …
DW English7 hours agoCongo: Government says over 270 dead from attack in eastverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleDemocratic Republic of Congo's government increased the death toll from a massacre last week in the eastern village of Kishishe to at least 272, …
CNN7 hours agoIndonesia bans sex outside marriage as parliament passes sweeping new criminal codeverified_publisherCNN - Masrur JamaluddinJakarta, Indonesia CNN — Indonesian lawmakers unanimously passed a sweeping new criminal code on Tuesday that criminalizes sex outside marriage, as part of a tranche of changes that critics say threaten human rights and freedoms in the Southeast Asian country. The new code, which also applies to …
CNN5 hours agoAlito’s mentions of Ashley Madison and children wearing KKK costumes cap an awkward Supreme Court dayverified_publisherCNN - Ariane de VogueCNN — As the Supreme Court gathered for more than two hours on Monday to discuss whether a graphic designer can refuse to do business with same-sex couples, the justices somehow strayed into dueling hypotheticals concerning Black and White Santas and dating websites. Hypotheticals are nothing new at …
Axios9 hours agoBipartisan duo targets immigration reform during lame-duckAxios - Alayna TreeneA bipartisan duo of senators are reviving negotiations for a potential deal on immigration reform — including providing legal status for 2 million …
CBS News11 hours agoFormer political prisoner discusses life under Iranian regimeverified_publisherCBS NewsA top Iranian official says the country is scrapped its so-called morality police but there has been no confirmation from the broader regime of the …
Associated Press10 hours ago‘Torso Killer’ admits killing 5 women decades ago near NYCAssociated Press - ApMINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A serial slayer known as the “Torso Killer” already convicted of 11 homicides admitted on Monday that he also killed five women on Long Island in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Richard Cottingham was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life for the slaying of 23-year-old Diane …
DW English10 hours agoUS sees 'momentum' in EU talks amid tensions over subsidiesverified_publisherDW English - Deutsche WelleThe European Union and the United States on Monday said they would intensify talks to tackle Brussels' fears over planned US subsidies. Washington's …
Axios10 hours agoScoop: Bipartisan coalition pushes for national strategy on antisemitismAxios - Sophia CaiA wide-ranging group across both parties and both chambers of Congress, led by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-N.V.), is calling on President Biden to develop a …
Axios10 hours agoTemporary protections for Haitians in the U.S. extended by 18 monthsAxios - Shawna ChenThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Monday an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians in the U.S., shielding them …
POLITICO22 hours agoHypotheticals gone wild: Takeaways from the LGBTQ Supreme Court argumentsverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Josh GersteinMonday's arguments were filled with colorful images and contentious moments. The Supreme Court’s latest foray into the clash between the rights of LGBTQ people and religiously devout businesspeople proved to be both colorful and contentious. Arguments in the case of Colorado web designer Lorie Smith …
Bloomberg10 hours agoBiden Will Likely Announce 2024 Bid After Holidays, Klain Saysverified_publisherBloomberg - Justin SinkWhite House Chief of Staff Ron Klain said he expects that President Joe Biden will announce he’s running for re-election after the US Christmas and …
POLITICO22 hours agoFeds arrest ex-Florida Rep. David Rivera on charges connected to Venezuelaverified_publisherPOLITICO - By Gary FineoutRivera, who represented a Miami-area district from 2011 to 2013, was detained in Georgia on Wednesday in connection with a Miami grand jury indictment issued last month. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former Florida Rep. David Rivera, who had successfully outflanked a series of investigations during his …
The New York Times1 hour agoWarnock Claims Momentum in Georgia, as Walker Banks on Election Day Turnoutverified_publisherThe New York Times - Reid J. Epstein, Jazmine Ulloa and Maya KingATLANTA — In the final day before Georgia’s Senate runoff, Senator Raphael Warnock pleaded with supporters to tune out pundits predicting his victory and instead vote “like it’s an emergency” in a bitterly contested race that is closing out the midterm election cycle. His Republican challenger, …
Axios11 hours agoEx-GOP Rep. Rivera arrested on conspiracy charges in Venezuela consulting probeAxios - Shawna ChenFormer Rep. David Rivera (R-Fla.) was arrested Monday on charges of conspiracy to commit offense against the U.S. — including failing to register as …
