Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will advance to the special general election for the state’s only U.S. House seat after voters cast their ballots in Saturday’s special primary to replace the late Rep. Don Young, who held the position for 49 years before his death in March at the age of 88. …
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After weekend of gun violence, expert says there is “disconnect” between public’s demand for action and what policymakers will do
It was a weekend marked by terrifying gun violence across the country, with 13 mass shootings in the U.S. since Friday. In Philadelphia, three people died and 12 more were injured Saturday night as gunfire erupted on South Street at a time when hundreds of people were gathered. Police say multiple shooters …
Read More »White House to pay interns for first time in history
Washington — The Biden administration will mark a new milestone in the fall when it pays its class of White House interns for the first time in the nation’s history, the White House announced Thursday. Funding for interns participating in the White House Internship Program comes from legislation President Biden …
Read More »Florida lawmaker Randy Fine says Biden will “learn” if anyone tries to take away guns
A Florida lawmaker stirred controversy after he tweeted President Biden will “learn” if guns are taken away, less than a day following the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead. On Tuesday, Biden condemned the shooting hours after it happened, and urged …
Read More »More baby formula will soon hit store shelves, FDA says
Millions of cans of baby formula will hit U.S. store shelves in the coming weeks and help ease a nationwide baby formula shortage, according to the Food and Drug Administration. Abbott Nutrition of Illinois plans to ship 300,000 cans of specialty formula, the FDA said Tuesday. But those supplies won’t be …
Read More »Kurt Cobain’s iconic guitar from “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video sold for more than $4.5 million at auction
Late rocker Kurt Cobain’s iconic guitar used in the video for Nirvana’s lead single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” has been sold at auction for $4,550,000. The guitar, a 1969 left-handed Fender Mustang, was expected to sell between $600,000 to $80,000, according to Julien’s Auctions. The “Lake Placid Blue” guitar was …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 22, 2022: Gates, Scott, Jeffries, Furman
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Robert Gates – Former United States Secretary of Defense, Chancellor, William & Mary Senator Rick Scott – (R) Florida Representative Hakeem Jeffries – (D) New York Jason Furman – Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy jointly at Harvard Kennedy School How to watch …
Read More »Florida “killer clown” trial delayed again as defense lawyers struggle to find witnesses 32 years after murder
A Florida judge has reluctantly delayed the trial of a woman accused of dressing like a clown and fatally shooting her lover’s wife more than 30 years ago after defense attorneys said they’re having a hard time contacting witnesses. The trial for Sheila Keen-Warren was supposed to begin June 3. …
Read More »Richard Dabate convicted of killing wife in case built partly on evidence from her Fitbit activity tracker
A Connecticut man was convicted Tuesday of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife — a case built partly on evidence provided by her Fitbit exercise activity tracker. A jury in Rockville Superior Court found Richard Dabate guilty of all three charges — murder, tampering with evidence and making a …
Read More »Apple is discontinuing the iPod: “Available while supplies last”
More than 20 years ago, Apple introduced a rectangular device called the iPod that could store up to 1,000 songs and fit in your pocket. The gadget, deemed the “world’s coolest MP3 player” by PCMag at its debut, was soon a status symbol that changed the way people listened to …
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