Washington – An alleged member of the Patriot Boys militia group, Lucas Denney, has now pleaded guilty to one felony count of assaulting and impeding law enforcement officers with a long pole and large tube on January 6, 2021, after prosecutors acknowledged they had made an “unintentional” procedural error in …
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Americans will likely see “uncomfortably high” inflation this year, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned there could be another year of high inflation amid the uncertainty caused by the invasion of Ukraine. Prices have soared at their fastest pace in 40 years over the last 12 months. “We’re likely to see another year in which 12-month inflation numbers remain very …
Read More »Officer and suspect killed, two other officers hospitalized in Missouri shooting
One police officer was killed along with a suspect in a shooting in Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday, police said. Two other officers were wounded and hospitalized. According to the Joplin Police Department, officers were called to the scene of a “disturbance” around 1:30 p.m. local time. As they attempted to take …
Read More »Bed Bath & Beyond shares soar 40% on meme
The investment firm of billionaire Ryan Cohen has taken a large stake in Bed Bath & Beyond and is recommending that the struggling retailer sell all or part of its business. RC Ventures LLC has acquired a nearly 10% stake in Bed Bath & Beyond, according to a regulatory filing. …
Read More »“Family Reunion” actress Jaida Benjamin found safe
A 27-year-old actress who went missing over the weekend was found safe early Tuesday morning, CBS Los Angeles reports. Los Angeles police confirmed that Jaida Benjamin was located in Studio City at around 2:30 a.m. It’s unclear how she was found or why she disappeared. Benjamin was last seen on …
Read More »Roxanne Wood murder: Patrick Gilham arrested in Michigan woman’s 1987 slaying
An Indiana man has been arrested in the 1987 killing of a woman whose husband found her dead in their southwestern Michigan home after a night of bowling. Patrick Wayne Gilham of South Bend was arrested Thursday and is awaiting extradition to Michigan to face charges in the killing of …
Read More »Instacart donates $50,000 to help pay for funeral of slain worker
Instacart has donated $50,000 to help pay for the funeral of a worker fatally shot in Washington state. Justin Krumbah, 38, died and another person was critically injured after a gunman opened fire on Monday at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Richland, Washington. A suspect, Aaron Christopher Kelly, 39, was …
Read More »GOP plans to create election police force in Florida, raising alarms among voting rights advocates
As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and fellow Republicans propose the creation of a special police force to investigate election fraud, voting rights advocates are worried that the new unit could target minorities and confuse voters. Cecile Scoon, who runs Florida’s nonpartisan League of Women Voters, said the plan is designed …
Read More »Travis McMichael will face federal hate crimes trial after withdrawing guilty plea
The man convicted of murder for shooting Ahmaud Arbery withdrew his guilty plea on a federal hate crime charge Friday, electing to stand trial for a second time in the 2020 killing of a Black man that became part of a larger national reckoning over racial injustice. Travis McMichael reversed …
Read More »New York blows past $1.6 billion in mobile sports bets in first month
New Yorkers placed a record-breaking $1.6 billion worth of online sports bets in January, shattering a previous U.S. all-time tally set by Arizona for the highest opening sports betting handle. Figures released Friday show that New York also surpassed the one-month record set last year by neighboring New Jersey. The …
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