South Dakota’s House launched an investigation Tuesday into whether the state’s attorney general should be impeached for his conduct surrounding a car crash last year that killed a pedestrian. A sizable majority of the Republican-dominated House voted to have a committee prepare a report and recommend whether Attorney General Jason …
Read More »Zillow is selling thousands of homes in hot markets. What’s that mean for buyers?
Zillow’s online house-flipping unit has turned into an embarrassing flop, forcing the real estate company to exit the business and dump thousands of its own properties on local real estate markets. Zillow plans to sell roughly 18,000 homes it already owns or has under contract through its home-flipping business, called Zillow …
Read More »Travis Scott and organizers should have stopped Astroworld, Houston fire chief says
Travis Scott and the organizers of the Astroworld music festival should have stopped the event when they realized members of the crowd were in danger, Houston’s fire chief said in a new interview Tuesday. Eight people were killed, including two teenagers, when a crowd surged toward the stage. “Absolutely. Look: …
Read More »Is the clue to finding a killer in the diary of Martha Moxley?
By the time Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel was convicted of the murder of his neighbor Martha Moxley in 2002, more than quarter of a century had gone by since Martha’s bludgeoned body was discovered under a tree on the Moxley property. “It was devastating. You have no peace. You’ve lost …
Read More »Florida sues Biden administration over vaccine mandates for federal contractors
Florida is following through on Governor Ron DeSantis’ threat to sue the the Biden administration over the federal order requiring the employees of federal contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19, arguing that the U.S. government lacks the authority to impose the order. DeSantis, who has been fighting vaccine requirements issued …
Read More »CDC confirms deadly bacteria in home spray recalled by Walmart
Federal health officials have confirmed that a room spray recently recalled by Walmart contained a “rare and dangerous” bacteria that infected four people, killing two, including a child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday said it had confirmed the DNA fingerprint of the bacteria in the spray …
Read More »Giuliani associate Lev Parnas convicted on campaign finance charges
Lev Parnas, 49, a former business associate of Rudy Giuliani, was indicted in 2019 on charges that included violating a ban on foreign donations in elections, falsifying statements and documents, among other charges. He and co-defendant Andrey Kukushkin were found guilty on all counts. “In order to gain influence with …
Read More »Judge allows video evidence found on electric devices of Josh Duggar, who faces up to 20 years in prison
A federal judge will allow videos found on electronic devices used by Josh Duggar to be used as evidence in his child pornography case. Duggar, who appeared on the TLC reality show “19 Kids and Counting” with his parents and siblings, was charged with two counts of downloading and possessing …
Read More »1 dead, 2 injured as fans fall from stands during Phish concert in San Francisco
This article originally appeared on CBS San Francisco‘s website. San Francisco – One person died and two others were injured in separate falls from upper-level seating during a concert at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday night featuring the band Phish. A San Francisco police spokesperson confirmed to …
Read More »McDonald’s tests McPlant meatless burger at a handful of locations
McDonald’s will offer its first vegetarian option in the U.S. next month, taking its new McPlant meatless burger for a test drive on U.S. menus, the fast-food giant announced Thursday. “Eight McDonald’s restaurants across the U.S. will be testing the McPlant for a limited time starting Nov. 3 while supplies …
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