The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students remained silent during his arraignment Monday. Bryan Kohberger, 28, did not respond when the judge asked him in court how he pleaded to the charges brought against him — four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary — which led …
Read More »Debt ceiling demands and red lines for the White House and Republicans
As negotiating teams for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy work on hammering out a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling — with under two weeks until a possible U.S. default — each side has demands, and so-called red lines have been drawn. Democrats want “clean” legislation, a …
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After three years, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week allowed the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 to expire, in effect ending some of the flexibilities under various acts and provisions that were created along with it. Tests, vaccines and COVID-19-related treatments that were previously …
Read More »YouTuber who deliberately crashed his plane and hid wreckage pleads guilty to obstructing investigation, Justice Department says
California prosecutors have charged a YouTuber pilot who deliberately crashed his airplane for online views and then misled investigators about the location of the wreck. Trevor Daniel Jacob, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of destruction and concealment with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation, prosecutors said. He faces …
Read More »House GOP panel says members of Biden family got $10 million from foreign entities as Democrats note no sign of Joe Biden’s involvement
After reviewing thousands of records subpoenaed from four banks, the House Oversight Committee said in an interim report that some Biden family members, associates and their companies received more than $10 million from foreign entities, including payments made during and after President Joe Biden’s vice presidency. But the White House …
Read More »First epinephrine nasal spray clears key FDA hurdle, promising needle
A committee of the Food and Drug Administration’s outside advisers voted Thursday in favor of an epinephrine nasal spray product, clearing a key hurdle for what could soon be the first needle-free option for treating severe allergic reactions. The majority votes backing the spray for both adults and kids followed …
Read More »Amid raging debate in Congress over Supreme Court ethics, White House reluctant to step in
Washington — Chatter on Capitol Hill about ethical standards at the Supreme Court has reached a fever pitch following the steady stream of revelations about Justice Clarence Thomas’s relationship with a Republican real estate magnate. But despite the growing chorus of voices calling for a binding code of conduct for …
Read More »86% of kids report worrying, survey finds. Here’s what parents can do to help.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and amid growing concerns about youth mental health, a new survey explores what’s worrying America’s children. It finds that 86% of school-aged kids reporting worrying at least some of the time. The survey from Nemours KidsHealth found more than 1 in 3 children ages 9 …
Read More »Family Dollar recalls Advil kept “outside of labeled temperature requirements”
Family Dollar is recalling certain Advil products after some of its locations failed to store the drugs at proper temperatures, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. The affected products were shipped to the discount chain’s outlets from around June 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Family Dollar kept the …
Read More »Atlanta shooting suspect Deion Patterson charged with murder
The Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County Jail records show. One woman was killed and four others were wounded in Wednesday’s shooting at a medical building in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. Deion Patterson waived his first court appearance …
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