Two candidates representing opposite ends of the Democratic party are on the ballot in the highly-watched Chicago mayoral runoff on Tuesday. Paul Vallas, the former CEO of the Chicago school system, and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson, a former teacher who is heavily backed by the Chicago Teachers Union, were …
Read More »Nashville school shooting: Jamaal Bowman, Thomas Massie have heated exchange in Capitol over gun violence
Reps. Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, and Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, had an intense exchange in the hallways of the Capitol on gun control Wednesday evening, two days after the deadly shooting at a school in Tennessee. The confrontation started in a hallway outside the House …
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Three children and three adults were killed following a mass shooting at Covenant School in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood on Monday morning, officials said. The shooter, who was fatally shot by police, was identified as 28-year-old Audrey Hale from Nashville, authorities said. Authorities released body camera footage Tuesday of police officers responding …
Read More »Massachusetts man pleads guilty after allegedly asking undercover federal agent to “eliminate” his wife
A Massachusetts man who tried to hire a contract killer to kill his wife after she sought a restraining order against him instead asked an undercover federal agent to do the job, authorities said. Massimo Marenghi, 56, faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing after pleading guilty on …
Read More »Here’s how far a $100K salary goes in the most — and least — affordable U.S. cities
A six-figure salary has long been seen as a marker of financial success. But with the ever-rising cost of living, $100,000 doesn’t offer much by way of financial security in a number of big U.S. cities. In fact, in the priciest locales — New York, San Francisco and Honolulu — …
Read More »EPA proposes first national drinking water standard to address PFAS contamination
The Biden administration is proposing the first-ever national standard for six “forever chemicals” in drinking water, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday. Per- and polyfluorinated substances are a group of compounds knowns as PFAS found in multiple water sources and can cause ailments like cancer, liver disease and more. The …
Read More »Calico Critters recall: 3.2 million toys recalled after deaths of two children
Epoch Everlasting Play said it is recalling 3.2 million of its popular Calico Critters toys following three incidents involving a bottle and pacifier accessory, including the deaths of two children. The recalled toys include more than 50 types of flocked animal figurines and sets sold with the bottle and pacifier …
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The 6-year-old who shot his elementary school teacher in Newport News, Virginia, in January will not face charges, according to the case’s prosecutor, though it has not yet been decided whether any adults will be held criminally responsible. The prosecutor said that a child that young could not reasonably stand …
Read More »Will daylight saving time end permanently in 2024? Here’s what to know
Daylight saving time is going to begin Sunday the same way the twice-a-year time change has started for the last 17 years, only to end in November 2024 — but that end won’t be permanent. Time ran out for a proposal that cleared a major hurdle in Congress in 2022 to …
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Sick and wondering if you may have either COVID-19 or the flu? A new test cleared for use by the Food and Drug Administration promises to tell you just that. The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home Test is available over the counter and delivers results from a self-collected sample in …
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