Washington — First lady Jill Biden’s plane was diverted back to Denver, Colo., on Monday as she was on her way to Michigan because of a cracked windshield, a spokeswoman for the Air Force’s 89th Airlift Wing said. “The aircrew elected to divert the aircraft back to Denver International Airport …
Read More »Laundress recalls fabric
Federal consumer safety officials have recalled another batch of Laundress brand fabric conditioners because the products could contain a harmful carcinogen. The recall covers 15 milliliter, two ounce, 16 ounce, 33 ounce, one pound and one gallon bottles of The Laundress New York fabric conditioners with the white labeling on …
Read More »Nashville school shooting: Police response saved “many lives,” mayor says
Law enforcement officials took down the shooter who opened fire at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday within 14 minutes of receiving the initial call, according to Nashville Mayor John Cooper. “That’s amazing, even for our remarkable group and it saved, I think, many lives,” Cooper told CBS …
Read More »Starbucks’ new CEO plans to work as a barista once a month
The new CEO of Starbucks is going to try his hand at being a barista. Laxman Narasimhan said in a letter to employees he plans to work at Starbucks stores every month – a divergence from the typical schedule of an executive. Narasimhan, who was previously an executive at PepsiCo, said before …
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A predawn shooting at a Columbus night club left two people dead and four wounded, Ohio authorities said. Officers responded shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday to an after-hours club called Tha Plug on the city’s south side, emergency dispatchers said. One person died at the scene and another was dropped …
Read More »Surge pricing creeps over to restaurants, bowling alleys
We’ve all seen airline ticket prices vary based on seat location in the aircraft and the plane’s time and date of departure, but other businesses, like restaurants and theaters, are increasingly changing their prices as well to better balance supply and demand. The tactic, commonly referred to as surge pricing, …
Read More »Biden issues executive order aimed at reducing gun violence: “It’s common sense”
Washington — President Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to increase the number of background checks to buy guns, promote better and more secure firearms storage and ensure U.S. law enforcement agencies are getting the most out of a bipartisan gun control law enacted last summer. The …
Read More »No charges for retired NBA star Shawn Kemp after drive
Shawn Kemp, the six-time NBA All-Star and Seattle Supersonics legend, will not be charged after reports of his involvement in a drive-by shooting, authorities said Thursday. The case’s status will be “No Charges Filed” pending further investigation by Tacoma Police, the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Washington state told …
Read More »Black family awarded $8 million after being detained and handcuffed by police
A California jury awarded a Black mother and her two daughters more than $8 million after local police detained them near a Starbucks. The incident happened in September 2019 when Nevada mother Aasylei Loggervale was driving her two daughters to California for college. The trio stopped in Castro Valley, California, to …
Read More »Dominion defamation suit argues Fox chairman Rupert Murdoch had misgivings about Fox News’ coverage after 2020 election
Court exhibits in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News show that some of Fox News’ top executives harbored misgivings about what was being said on its shows after the 2020 election, and even after President Biden had been inaugurated. A day after Inauguration …
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