It has been nearly 10 months since actor Alec Baldwin‘s prop gun was discharged on a New Mexico film set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. Now, the FBI has completed its forensics investigation, and handed the case over to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. On …
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Abbott, baby formula company whose plant shutdown led to shortage, restarting production
Baby formula maker Abbott Nutrition said Saturday that it is restarting production at its Michigan plant after meeting requirements from the FDA. The plant shut down in February after FDA inspectors began investigating four bacterial infections in infants who had consumed formula from the plant. As baby formula supplies dried …
Read More »Milwaukee declares partial curfew after 21 people injured in 3 separate shootings
At least 21 people were injured Friday night in three separate shootings near Milwaukee’s entertainment district, where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference semifinals. None of the injuries from the shootings are believed to be life-threatening, …
Read More »Who benefits from student loan relief? Here’s how different measures would help
Millions of Americans would benefit if federal student loan debt were canceled. But as the Biden administration weighs giving borrowers more relief, a new study finds the percentage of people who would benefit from loan cancellation greatly depends on several factors, including how much is forgiven. This comes as the …
Read More »1 NYPD officer killed, another “fighting for his life” after shooting in Harlem
A 22-year-old NYPD officer was shot and killed Friday night while responding to a call for service in Harlem, city officials said. Another officer was wounded and is “fighting for his life to survive.” “Tonight, we mourn the loss of a hero officer — a son, husband, and friend,” the …
Read More »DirecTV says it will not enter a new contract with OANN
DirecTV and One America News Network are parting ways, the satellite television company confirmed to CBS News on Friday. “We informed Herring Networks that, following a routine internal review, we do not plan to enter into a new contract when our current agreement expires,” a DirecTV spokesperson said in a …
Read More »Missing girl held captive by man rescued on highway after using TikTok distress signal to alert driver, sheriff says
A 16-year-old girl held captive by a 61-year-old man was rescued on an interstate highway in Kentucky after another driver noticed her using a distress signal with her hand that was made popular on TikTok, law enforcement officials said. The girl’s parents reported their daughter missing from Asheville, North Carolina, …
Read More »Minneapolis police officer charged with manslaughter and homicide in the death of Leneal Frazier
Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings is facing two felony charges after his squad car hit another car, killing its driver, the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office announced Friday. The driver, Leneal Frazier, was the uncle of Darnella Frazier, the teenager who won a special Pulitzer prize for filming the 2020 murder of …
Read More »Electrician with a knife and baseball bat kills 3 co
Authorities said Sunday a third victim has died following a violent attack where an angry electrician wielding a knife and baseball bat killed three co-workers and injured another at the Florida home they shared. Polk County Sheriff’s officials said electrician Shaun Runyon got into the argument with his supervisor Friday, …
Read More »Meet the TikTok creator helping Black readers find their main characters, one recommendation at a time
BookTok, a section of TikTok populated by book lovers, reviewers and writers, has been lauded for democratizing the publishing world. Amateurs can use the app to talk about the books they loved, the reads they hated, and the authors they can’t get enough of. And with enough traction, sometimes the …
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