The body of a boy described as preschool-aged was found in a freezer in a Las Vegas home’s garage and the mother’s boyfriend has been arrested, police said. Police obtained a search warrant and found the boy’s remains Tuesday after a girl took a note to school in which the …
Read More »Democratic U.S. House candidate Abby Broyles apologizes after middle
A U.S. House candidate in Oklahoma has apologized after reports that she became intoxicated at a Valentine’s Day weekend sleepover for middle-school-aged girls, berated several of the children and vomited in a hamper. Democrat Abby Broyles, 32, told NBC affiliate KFOR of Oklahoma City that she had an adverse reaction after drinking …
Read More »Ukraine tensions drive gas prices to their highest level in years
Fears of a possible Russian attack on Ukraine are adding to rising global oil prices, causing more pain at the pump for U.S. motorists. Gasoline prices surged across the U.S. this week to their highest level in eight years amid rising concerns that a military conflict in Eastern Europe could drive …
Read More »Amie Harwick case: For Drew Carey, Valentine’s Day is a painful reminder of the suspicious death of his former fiancée
More than two-and-a-half years after the death of his former fiancée Amie Harwick, Drew Carey, host of CBS’ “The Price is Right,” tells “48 Hours” that Valentine’s Day will never be the same for him. “I don’t know if I’ll ever want to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a dinner. You …
Read More »Supreme Court search highlights calls for educational diversity on the bench
Washington — Move over, Harvard and Yale. With Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement opening a vacancy on the Supreme Court, there’s a new push for President Biden to push aside the Ivy League and give alumni of public universities a chance. Mr. Biden is poised to nominate the first Black woman …
Read More »People mistakenly assume consumer products are safe, top regulator says
Just because a product is for sale doesn’t mean it’s safe, says the man leading the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the federal agency charged with protecting the public against unreasonably dangerous or deadly products. “I do know in talking to people, they often think because it’s on the shelves, …
Read More »From heartbreak to TikTok stardom: The amazing journey of the LSU Tiger Girls
If you’re active on TikTok, you’ve probably seen the video. A group of dancers pose on stage in matching black and white uniforms. When the music starts and the women turn to the front, the crowd bursts into cheers. Their dance is sharp, energetic and confident — and when the …
Read More »Buttigieg vows to act as car fatalities spike
Washington — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is vowing to help stem rising traffic fatalities, releasing a broad-based strategy aimed at reducing speed, redesigning roads and boosting car safety features such as automatic emergency braking. Buttigieg told The Associated Press that new federal data being released next week will show another increase …
Read More »Stocks dip after Fed signals it’s set to hike interest rates
Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, but signaled that it plans to begin raising interest rates as soon as March. In its latest policy statement, the Fed also said it would phase out its monthly bond purchases, which have …
Read More »Pete Buttigieg on parenthood: It “creates a different sense of urgency”
Pete Buttigieg came under fire for taking parental leave last fall after he and his husband Chasten welcomed newborn twins. The Transportation secretary — the youngest to hold that position and the youngest member of President Biden’s Cabinet — said fatherhood has changed his perspective. “My relationship to the future …
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