Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro underwent “successful” surgery to remove gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors, he tweeted Monday. Castro, who is recovering in Texas, said he expects to return to Washington, D.C., in “several weeks.” Castro said doctors discovered the “small, slow-growing, and mostly asymptomatic tumors” last summer after a series of tests. …
Read More »Texas high school students raise $260, 000 so janitor can retire
Three high school seniors from Callisburg, Texas, learned that an 80-year-old janitor at their school didn’t have enough money to retire, so they decided to help him out. The trio — Greyson Thurman, Marti Yousko and Banner Tidwell — from Callisburg High School launched a GoFundMe campaign on Feb. 15 …
Read More »NFL’s Alvin Kamara, Chris Lammons among 4 indicted in 2022 Las Vegas nightclub beating
New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara, Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Chris Lammons and two others were indicted by a Clark County grand jury on Wednesday for an alleged beating outside a Las Vegas nightclub last year. Kamara, Lammons and two other men were charged with two criminal charges, a …
Read More »Tesla recalls 363,000 vehicles equipped with “Full Self
Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system to fix problems with the way it ignores posted speed limits and behaves around street intersections. Tesla’s recall covers some 2016-2023 Model S and Model X vehicles, as well as 2013 through 2017 Model 3s, and 2020l through 2023 …
Read More »Twitter down: “Twitter may not be working as expected,” Elon Musk says
Many Twitter users found themselves unable to tweet, follow accounts or access their direct messages on Wednesday as the Elon Musk-owned platform experienced a slew of widespread technical problems. “Twitter may not be working as expected for some of you. Sorry for the trouble. We’re aware and working to get …
Read More »Movie producer Dillon Jordan sentenced to 5 years in prison for operating prostitution ring: “The party is over”
A California movie producer was sentenced in New York City to the maximum five years in prison Thursday after he admitted operating a high-end prostitution service for seven years, providing women to wealthy clients for up to $15,000 and organizing sex parties in the U.S. and abroad. Dillon Jordan, of …
Read More »Peter Manfredonia, former college student, pleads guilty to killing man with sword and fatally shooting friend
A former University of Connecticut student pleaded guilty to murder and other charges Wednesday for killing a man and severely wounding another with a sword in 2020 – one of two deadly attacks that led to a six-day manhunt in several states that ended with his capture in Maryland. Peter …
Read More »FBI search of Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home yields no documents with classified markings, attorney says
Washington — FBI agents conducted a search of President Biden’s vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on Wednesday morning in relation to the probe into documents marked classified in his residence and former private office. Bob Bauer, the president’s personal attorney, said the search lasted under four hours, from 8:30 a.m. …
Read More »Fed hikes interest rates a quarter point: What it means for your money
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday made its eighth consecutive rate hike since March of 2022. If there is a glimmer of light for weary borrowers and investors, it’s that the increase is the smallest since the central bank began pushing rates higher almost a year ago. The Fed raised its …
Read More »Suspect in custody for throwing Molotov cocktail at New Jersey synagogue
Police have arrested a man who they say was caught on surveillance video launching a Molotov cocktail at a New Jersey synagogue over the weekend. Prosecutors on Wednesday said 26-year-old Nicholas Malindretos, of Clifton, New Jersey, is facing a charge of attempted use of fire to damage and destroy a …
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