A federal appeals court on Monday restored the death sentence of a bank robber convicted of killing his best friend, his friend’s fiancée and their three children. In a 32-page opinion, a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that would have …
Read More »Senate Republicans block $35 cap on price of insulin from Inflation Reduction Act
Washington — Senate Republicans on Sunday blocked a $35 monthly cap on the cost of insulin in the private market from being included in Democrats’ economic tax and spending package, voting down an amendment to the measure during a marathon session leading up to what Democrats hope will be final …
Read More »AMTD Digital’s stock surged 21,000% in a matter of days. Now it’s worth more than Coca
A virtually unknown Hong Kong company has become the latest “meme stock,” joining companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment in winning the hearts and dollars of online traders. Shares in AMTD Digital have soared a staggering 21,000% since the financial technology company went public in the U.S. last month, with …
Read More »Socialite Jasmine Hartin calls fatal shooting of police superintendent Henry Jemmott a “terrible accident”
[This story originally aired on October 2, 2021. It was updated on July 30, 2022.] It was a shooting that made headlines around the world. In May, a wealthy socialite and a senior police official were on a moonlit pier in paradise. A single fatal gunshot rings out. Was his …
Read More »Shawn Mendes cancels world tour: “I have to put my health as my first priority”
Singer Shawn Mendes announced on Instagram Wednesday he is canceling the rest of his upcoming world tour dates. Mendes had previously postponed several shows, citing his mental health, but will now end the tour early to take time to heal. “After speaking more with my team and working with an incredible …
Read More »Stocks sink after weak profit report from Walmart
Wall Street opened lower Tuesday, dragged down by weak profit reports from some of the biggest names in corporate America. The S&P 500 fell 29 points, or 0.7%, to 3,927 points shortly after the start of trade, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.5%. The tech heavy Nasdaq Composite …
Read More »Man plows into family with vehicle, kills 2 with shotgun before another victim kills him
Billings, Montana — A man drove his vehicle into a family as they walked near Glacier National Park then got out and began shooting at them with a shotgun, killing one man and mortally wounding a toddler before one of the victims managed to kill the assailant after he ran …
Read More »Bombarded by scammy robo
Fraudulent text messages are soaring, deluging Americans with scams ranging from false claims that a person’s bank account has been frozen to online orders not being delivered, a consumer advocacy group has found. Over the last year, the number of robo-texts in the U.S. has soared from about 1 billion …
Read More »Jan. 6 committee meets with DHS watchdog over erased Secret Service texts
The House select Jan. 6 committee met Friday morning with DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari about erased Secret Service text messages from Jan. 5 and 6, 2021, multiple members of the panel told CBS News. Cuffari sent a letter to the House and Senate Homeland Security Committees earlier this week …
Read More »Manhunt continues for gunman who killed 2 in wave of 7
7-Eleven is now offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a gunman who is wanted in connection with at least three — but possibly as many as six — robberies at several of its Southern California stores. Two people were killed and three wounded …
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