The father of Harmony Montgomery, a New Hampshire girl who disappeared in 2019 at age 5 but was not reported missing until late last year, has been arrested on a charge of second-degree murder, authorities said at a news conference Monday. The murder charge against Adam Montgomery alleges that he …
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October, 2022
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17 October
Hearing aids available over the counter for as low as $199, without a prescription, as 2017 law takes effect
Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as a 2017 federal law finally takes effect. Where for decades it cost thousands of dollars to get a device that could be purchased only with a prescription from an audiologist …
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13 October
Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy hospitalized after “not feeling well”
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont was hospitalized Thursday after “not feeling well” at his McLean, Virginia, home, his office said. As a precaution Leahy, 82, was taken to a Washington-area hospital for tests. At the recommendation of his doctors, he was expected to remain in the hospital overnight for …
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5 October
University of Arizona professor shot and killed on campus, suspect in custody
A professor at the University of Arizona was shot and killed on campus Wednesday by a former student, authorities said. The suspect has been taken into custody. The shooting occurred inside the Harshbarger Building on the university’s main campus in Tucson, University of Arizona Police Chief Paula Balafas said. At …
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September, 2022
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30 September
A year after child’s death, more residential elevators recalled
Federal safety regulators have recalled a slew of residential elevators over the years because of potentially deadly risks to children, and September is proving to be a case in point, with three such recalls issued this month alone. All three recalls involve a problem that is relatively inexpensive to fix …
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27 September
Secret Service turned over phones of agents involved in Jan. 6 response to DHS watchdog
Washington — The U.S. Secret Service handed over the cellphones of two dozen agents involved in the agency’s response to the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol to the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over the summer, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The …
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23 September
Former suburban Chicago police officer charged two years after fatal shooting of Black teen: “We’re finally getting justice”
A former suburban Chicago police officer who was fired after he shot into a car two years ago, killing a Black man and seriously wounding the man’s girlfriend, has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter, authorities announced on Thursday. In a news release, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s …
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21 September
Discount stores raising prices at higher rate than many other grocery stores amid inflation
Sheri Thompson is struggling to stretch her family’s weekly $200 food budget with grocery prices nationwide up 13.5% since last August. “My grandson, he comes in and he says, ‘Nana, we should be on lunchtime by now.’ And I said, ‘No. We actually skipped lunch. We’re on dinner,'” Thompson said. …
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18 September
Lady Gaga cuts her final “Chromatica Ball” show in Miami short due to lightning
Lady Gaga tearfully thanked her fans on Saturday night after she was forced to cut the final stop in her “Chromatica Ball” tour in Miami short due to a thunder storm. On Saturday, the Academy Award-winning singer told 65,000 fans who packed the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami that she …
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14 September
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says inflation “remains a problem”
After Tuesday’s inflation numbers came in higher than economists had expected, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen conceded Wednesday that the high prices plaguing the nation still present a challenge. “Inflation remains a problem, and obviously is of tremendous concern to Americans,” she told CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes …
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