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Horrifying videos show chaos at Thai nightclub fire
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 18:33
Terrified people covered in flames were seen in videos running out of a nightclub in Thailand after a fire broke out there overnight, killing at least 14 people and injuring 38 others.
Trump PAC formed to push debunked voter fraud claims paid $60K to Melania Trump's fashion designer
USA Today - 5 Aug 2022 11:02Trump legal team talks to the feds about Jan. 6 probe
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 03:23
Donald Trump's lawyers are in talks with Justice Department officials -- a sign that a federal criminal investigation into the former president's role in the Capitol riots is moving forward, according to a report.
Economy adds 528,000 jobs in July as hiring surges despite high inflation. US recovers all jobs lost in COVID.
USA Today - 5 Aug 2022 14:53
The economy added 528,000 jobs in July despite a slowing economy and high inflation, Unemployment fell from 3.6% to 3.5%.
July Jobs Report Suggests Biden Is Right about a Recession
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2022 15:42
But the unexpectedly strong employment growth reported for July also appeared to contradict forecasts that the economy was cooling off.
Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo was demoted at former job
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 09:06
About two years later, on May 24, 2022, Aredondo was the on-scene commander who state law enforcement officials say made the fateful decision not to confront a gunman at Robb Elementary School immediately.
Chicago weatherman loses it when he discovers touch screen during live broadcast
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 05:21
While touch screens are ubiquitous in our day and age, ABC 7 Chicago weatherman and meteorologist Greg Dutra was awestruck when his hand brushed against the screen as he gave the weather forecast on Thursday morning, mov...
4 current and former police officers face federal charges over Breonna Taylor's death
The Week - 5 Aug 2022 02:47
The Department of Justice has filed federal civil rights charges against four current and former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor, Attorney General Merrick Garland anno...
3 Downpours in 8 Days: How Extreme Rain Soaked the Midwest
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2022 14:56
Back-to-back deluges swamped Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois. These type of storms are expected to be more frequent and more intense as the planet warms, climate experts say.
WATCH: Icelandic volcano erupts amid series of earthquakes
ABC News - 5 Aug 2022 15:54
Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano is putting on an impressive display, spewing lava from a fissure on the side of the mountain close to the country's capital, Reykjavik.
Jurors Award Sandy Hook Parents $4 Million in Damages
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2022 04:53
The decision was in the first of three trials to determine how much the Infowars conspiracy theorist must pay relatives of victims for spreading lies about the 2012 school shooting.
Sinema Agrees to Climate and Tax Deal, Clearing the Way for Votes
The New York Times - 5 Aug 2022 04:18
The Arizona Democrat had been her party's last remaining holdout on the package, now slated to move forward on Saturday and pass the Senate within days.
Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for pushing woman in front of train
ABC News - 5 Aug 2022 01:58
A New York man was sentenced to eight years in prison for pushing a woman in front of an oncoming subway train in November 2020.
At least 13 killed, dozens injured as fire engulfs Thai nightclub
CNN - 5 Aug 2022 04:39
At least 13 people have been killed and 35 injured after a fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at a nightclub in Thailand, police said.
Inside Brittney Griner's possible new home locked up in Russian prison
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 03:12
While it's not clear exactly where she will be serving out her unusually harsh sentence -- which she is appealing -- Griner may return to the female penal facility where she has spent the last six months outside of Mosco...
Suspected car thief tries to surrender, but cops already gave up chase
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 18:54
A suspected car thief tried to surrender to California cops by lying on the ground with his hands above his head -- just to realize that officers had already given up their slow chase, according to wild TV footage.
Election Denier Kari Lake Wins Nomination in Arizona Election She Said Was Rigged
Mother Jones - 5 Aug 2022 14:14
After spreading baseless claims of election fraud in the Arizona gubernatorial primary, Republican Kari Lake has won her party’s nomination. The Donald Trump-backed candidate and former FOX 10 Phoenix anchor defeated ...
Dick Cheney calls Trump a 'coward' and a 'threat' in ad for Liz Cheney
USA Today - 5 Aug 2022 02:32
Former Vice President Dick Cheney called Donald Trump "a coward" and said that "a real man wouldn't lie to his supporters."
Special needs son of slain Parkland staffer delivers heartbreaking testimony
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 02:26
They were perhaps the three most heartbreaking words of testimony yet at the sentencing trial of Parkland killer Nikolas Cruz: "I miss him."
5 killed, including baby and pregnant woman, in fiery LA crash
New York Post - 5 Aug 2022 02:07
At least five people -- including a pregnant woman and a baby -- were killed and nine more were injured in a horrific, fiery crash.
Security guard did nothing during Michigan school shooting, lawsuit claims
NY Daily News - 5 Aug 2022 01:54
Ethan Crumbley, now 16, is charged with four counts of murder for the shooting at Oxford High School last November.
Longtime owner of Calendo's bar in East Dundee dies at age 78
Chicago Tribune - 5 Aug 2022 22:56
A memorial service is being planned for Dick Calendo, a longtime East Dundee resident and bar owner who died unexpectedly Aug. 12 at age 79.