Two more suspects were charged on Saturday in connection with the crown jewels heist at the Louvre. According to The Associated Press a 37-year-old was charged with theft by an organized gang and criminal conspiracy, and a 38-year-old woman is accused of being an accomplice. Both denied involvement in the robbery. On Wednesday five were […]
Nearly four decades ago, and shortly after the U.S. began to grapple with the AIDS epidemic among humans, two veterinarians working in a lab at the University of California, Davis, made a shocking discovery. When called to check on several cats that had come down with a mysterious illness, Dr. Niels Pedersen and Dr. Janet […]
As another flu season approaches, health officials are urging Americans to roll up their sleeves. Despite some confusion surrounding vaccines in recent years, doctors say recommendations for the flu shot have not changed. ‘Something people tend to forget about’ Dr. Philip Huang, director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, says influenza remains a serious […]
People around the country are feeling the effects of higher consumer prices. Some places are more affected than others by inflation, though, according to a recent report by WalletHub. According to WalletHub, Colorado’s Denver-Aurora-Lakewood metropolitan area has the biggest inflation problem in the U.S. The latest month-to-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) change there was 1%, […]
At least 50 people died after Hurricane Melissa hit the Caribbean this week, and officials say that number is expected to increase. Among the deceased are 19 in Jamaica, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information Dana Morris Dixon said at a news conference Friday. “We have never had a Category 5 hurricane in our […]
The Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Virginia is one of only six sites in the United States that produce explosives and propellants for the U.S. Army. Built in the 1940s, it’s showing its age. “It’s very old, and the systems and equipment process are essentially outdated,” said Jeff Brunozzi, President of Global Ordnance, a U.S. […]
President Donald Trump announced he completed renovations on the bathroom inside the Lincoln Bedroom. The renovations are among many Trump has announced he’s completed or started, with the largest and most recent being the demolition of the White House’s East Wing. The president announced the remodeling in a post on his Truth Social account, saying […]
Tesla founder Elon Musk made his move from California to Texas a very public matter in 2020, calling a newly signed law forbidding schools from notifying parents about a child’s gender transition “the last straw.” Five years after moving his social media company X and starship business SpaceX to Texas, California’s Public Employees’ Retirement System, […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made multiple claims that don’t hold up during the government shutdown press conference he hosted on Halloween. Joined by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, Johnson focused on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and its impending lapse in funding. Here are three of his statements: “If there was any way to […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem rejected calls to pause federal immigration enforcement for Halloween in the Chicago area. At a news conference, Noem stated, “No, we’re absolutely not willing to put on pause any work that we will do to keep communities safe.” In separate remarks reported by The Hill, Noem said agents would be […]
