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Harvey Weinstein extradited to California for new trial on sex-crime charges, booked into L.A. jail
USA Today - 21 Jul 2021 01:37
Harvey Weinstein's effort to avoid extradition to California for a new trial came to an end when he was transferred to authorities' custody.
Murder trial of man accused of posing as Uber driver to kidnap and kill NJ woman begins
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 04:16
The South Carolina college student who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by a man she thought to be her Uber driver suffered “heinous, cruel and malicious acts,” prosecutors said during opening statements in her mur...
Couple charged with involuntary manslaughter in Southern California fire sparked by gender reveal
USA Today - 21 Jul 2021 04:17
The couple who used a smoke bomb at a gender reveal ceremony that sparked a Southern California wildfire last year has been charged with involuntary manslaughter
Businessman indicted on lobbying charges counted Trump among his 'closest friends'
CNN - 21 Jul 2021 04:34
The illegal foreign lobbying charges brought against Tom Barrack on Tuesday punctuate a winding business and political career defined by his unique staying power in former President Donald Trump's constantly shifting orb...
Tale of two pandemics: Follow the science and do not forget one at the cost of the other
OpEdNews - 21 Jul 2021 20:46
This article is based on insights shared at the ongoing IAS 2021 by Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany's Health Minister Jens Spahn, Dr Anthony Fauci of NIH USA, Dr Soumya Swaminathan chief scientist of WHO, and...
Brooklyn gangster helped friend after escape from Rikers jail barge: feds
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 03:51
Roman Nikoghosyan planned to wire money to fellow KavKaz Nation member David Mordukhaev after his July 10 escape from a barge near Rikers Island on the East River, prosecutors said.
Trial begins for the man accused of killing college student after she mistook his car for an Uber
NY Daily News - 21 Jul 2021 02:59
Prosecutors opened their case against a man who killed a South Carolina college student by saying that she suffered from "heinous, cruel, and malicious acts" when she was kidnapped as she was attempting to return home.
This butterfly was the first to go extinct in the US because of humans
CNN - 21 Jul 2021 01:02
As the first North American insect to go extinct due to humans, a blue butterfly has become an icon for insect conservation -- and what happens when humans destroy habitats without thought for the creatures living in the...
CDC monitoring 200 people in 27 states for monkeypox
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 00:42
The CDC is monitoring more than 200 people in 27 states for possible exposure to monkeypox, after they were in contact with a Texan who contracted the rare disease in Nigeria earlier this month. No additional cases of th...
Among Mormon Women, Frank Talk About Sacred Underclothes
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2021 11:00
Frustrated by itchy, constrictive church-designed garments, they are asking for better fit, more options and "buttery soft fabric."
Lifting Weights? Your Fat Cells Would Like to Have a Word
The New York Times - 21 Jul 2021 11:00
A cellular chat after your workout may explain in part why weight training burns fat.
Business booming for lobbyist brother of top Biden aide Ricchetti
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 04:35
A lobbying firm run by the brother of a top adviser to President Biden saw its fees skyrocket in the first half of this year, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Schumer forges forward with infrastructure vote despite GOP resistance
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 04:16
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set a 2:30 p.m. Wednesday procedural vote on the not-yet-completed bipartisan infrastructure package despite strong GOP pushback.
3 GOP House members lose appeals over $500 mask fines
ABC News - 21 Jul 2021 03:38
Three Republican U.S. House members have lost appeals challenging fines for not wearing face coverings on the House floor earlier this year
Rand Paul claims researchers 'afraid to speak out' against Fauci
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 03:24
Scientists who doubt chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci's proclamations about the coronavirus pandemic don't want to go public with their concerns for fear it will affect their funding, Sen. Rand Paul claime...
First federal law enforcement agent facing felony charges for Capitol riot
USA Today - 21 Jul 2021 02:02
DEA Special Agent Mark Ibrahim faces felony charges in connection with the Capitol riot, making him the first federal law enforcement agent charged.
Lambda, a COVID-19 'variant of interest,' reported in Houston
The Week - 21 Jul 2021 02:47
Lambda, a COVID-19 'variant of interest,' reported in Houston
Rep. Eric Swalwell's campaign spent big on booze, limos, wife's hotel: records
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 02:25
The campaign of Rep. Eric Swalwell shelled out more than $500,000 during the second quarter of this year.
Frito-Lay worker claims assembly line forced to go on when colleague died
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 02:22
A letter from a striking worker at a Frito-Lay plant in Kansas includes the wild accusation that employees had to keep working even when someone dropped dead on the job.
Democrat lawmaker from Texas compares gov's arrest threat to slavery
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 02:10
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson likened Gov. Greg Abbott's threat to have them arrested upon their return to the pursuit of escaped slaves prior to the Civil War.
Grandma's hug is everything to returning soldier
USA Today - 21 Jul 2021 02:08Alabama baby shot dead in domestic dispute
New York Post - 21 Jul 2021 02:02
An 11-month-old baby girl was shot to death following a domestic dispute at her Alabama home Tuesday afternoon.