Democratic Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced Tuesday she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but vowed to continue her work in Congress, saying, “I’m not going to let Parkinson’s stop me from being me.” Wexton, 54, serving her third term from a competitive district in Northern Virginia suburbs near …
Read More »Minnesota man sentenced to 2 years in prison for laser strike on Delta Air Lines jet
A federal judge in Wisconsin sentenced a Minnesota man on Friday to two years in prison for aiming a laser at a Delta Air Lines jet in 2021, an act that prosecutors said disrupted the pilots’ efforts to land and put passengers in “incredible danger.” James Link, 43, of Rochester, …
Read More »Robotaxis aim to take San Francisco on ride into the future
Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, and Waymo, …
Read More »Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee to undergo surgery for “serious but curable” cancer
Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee said Friday that he has been diagnosed with a “serious but curable form of cancer” after a tumor was found in one of his tonsils. Kildee, 64, said he was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma that was detected very early by doctors and that he will …
Read More »“Rust” assistant director David Halls pleads guilty to gun charge in movie set death
A codefendant in the case against actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on a movie set in New Mexico was convicted Friday of unsafe handling of a firearm and sentenced to six months of probation. Safety coordinator and assistant director David Halls also must pay …
Read More »McCarthy seeks meeting with Biden on debt ceiling amid stalled talks
Washington — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday called on President Biden to hold another round of talks over a deal to raise the debt ceiling, warning that the White House is “putting an already fragile economy in jeopardy” by refusing to consider pairing cuts to federal spending with lifting …
Read More »Murdaugh estate sells for $3.9 million. Here’s who will get the money.
The 1,700-acre South Carolina hunting lodge where Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent lawyer in the state, killed his wife and younger son has sold for $3.9 million, according to a sale deed. Murdaugh was convicted earlier this month of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul at the rural estate. The …
Read More »Feds announce largest meth bust in West Virginia history as “Operation Smoke and Mirrors” leads to 54 arrests
A drug trafficking investigation in West Virginia has led to the largest methamphetamine seizure in the state’s history, officials said Wednesday. “Operation Smoke and Mirrors,” an eight-month long investigation, led to 54 arrests and over 200 pounds of methamphetamine being seized, the Department of Justice said in a news release. …
Read More »California bill would ban foods containing Red Dye No. 3 and other controversial chemicals
A new proposed bill in California is looking to ban five chemicals frequently found in candies and snack foods — all of which are currently banned in the European Union — claiming that they could be dangerous for consumers. AB 418, which is sponsored by Democratic California Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel …
Read More »Nikki Battiste announces she’s pregnant; shares IVF journey
In-vitro fertilization, or IVF, had never crossed my mind until a year ago. IVF, or infertility at all, was not a topic that had really come up with my friends or family. I had never done a television story about it, and it was not a topic anyone really spoke …
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