President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law a bill aimed at easing the cost for prisoners to call family and friends. The legislation clarifies that the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates interstate and international communications through cable, radio, television, satellite and wire, can set limits for fees on audio …
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5 January
Nakira Griner convicted of murder 4 years after toddler son found buried in New Jersey yard
A woman accused of having killed her toddler son almost four years ago and telling police he had been kidnapped before his remains were found buried in the yard of her New Jersey home has been convicted of murder and other charges. Prosecutors in Cumberland County say 28-year-old Nakira Griner …
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December, 2022
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30 December
Southwest Airlines resumes fairly normal flight schedule after week of chaos
Southwest Airlines returned to a relatively normal flight schedule Friday as the carrier sought to make amends with thousands of passengers whose holiday travel plans were upended after a winter storm last weekend. The Dallas carrier, which had canceled thousands of flights every day this week, reported less than 50 …
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29 December
This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Jan. 1, 2023: Gapen, Georgieva, Sullivan, Flournoy, McMaster, Morell, Book, Tracy
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Michael Gapen – Bank of America Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist Kristalina Georgieva – International Monetary Fund Managing Director John Sullivan – Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michèle Flournoy – Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under President Obama Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster …
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21 December
Man who killed 3 at Indiana mall told ex he would “take others with him” if he died
The ex-girlfriend of a 20-year-old man who fatally shot three people and wounded two more at an Indianapolis-area mall said he told her that he didn’t expect to make it to 21 and that if he killed himself, he would “take others” with him, police said Wednesday. Jonathan Douglas Sapirman …
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The 2023 tax season is already looking stressful, with the IRS’ returns backlog growing and the agency warning Americans that their refunds might come later than usual. Millions of U.S. taxpayers may also see smaller refunds. But there’s a handful of steps taxpayers can take now to set themselves up for …
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20 December
Harvey Weinstein dodges sentencing enhancement, faces 18 years
Harvey Weinstein faces a shorter prison sentence in California after a Los Angeles jury failed to reach a verdict on whether the disgraced mogul planned his attack on a woman he was convicted of raping. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Lench declared a mistrial on the issue Tuesday after …
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13 December
Probe finds rail yard had no advance warning of 2021 shooting that left 10 dead
San Jose, California —An investigative report of the deadly mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in May of 2021 found that officials had no prior warning of the incident that left ten people dead, including the gunman, CBS Bay Area reports. The VTA Board of …
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13 December
Ram recalls 1.4 million pickup trucks because tailgates can open unexpectedly
Stellantis is recalling about 1.4 million pickup trucks worldwide because the tailgates may not close completely and cargo could spill onto the road. The recall covers Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups from the 2019 to 2022 model years. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, says it found that striker plates …
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6 December
Narcan maker says anti
Americans may soon no longer need a prescription to buy a life-saving nasal spray for people who overdose on opioids. Emergent BioSolutions on Tuesday said the Food and Drug Administration has fast-tracked its application for an over-the-counter version of Narcan, a nasal-spray form of naloxone. Approved in 2015, Narcan and …
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