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- Son Charged With Murder After Calling 911 to Drop Father’s Body Off, NY Sheriff Saysby The Associated Press on 2024-12-12 at 11:04 AM
GENESEO, N.Y.—An upstate New York man has been charged with murder after he tried to drop his father’s bullet-riddled body off at a sheriff’s office, authorities said. Richard Fluegel Jr., 30, called 911 late Monday to say that he had a body to turn in at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office in Geneseo, said Sheriff
- Texas AG Accuses 3M, DuPont of Hiding Dangers of ‘Forever Chemicals’by Chase Smith on 2024-12-12 at 10:50 AM
The lawsuit alleges the companies concealed health and environmental risks while marketing products like Teflon, Stainmaster, and Scotchgard.
- Gabbard on Capitol Hill as GOP Senate Support Remains Uncertainby Joseph Lord on 2024-12-12 at 10:00 AM
The former congresswoman has faced questions about a 2017 visit to Syria, where she met with then-Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
- Trump Says RFK Jr. Will Study Possible Link Between Childhood Vaccines and Autism as HHS Secretaryby Jeff Louderback on 2024-12-12 at 10:00 AM
‘I think somebody has to find out. If you go back 25 years ago, you had very little autism. Now you have it,’ Trump said.
- Taxpayer Funded Incentives Do Little to Create New Jobs in Michigan, Study Findsby Steven Kovac on 2024-12-12 at 10:00 AM
Michigan remains in perpetual recession despite approving $23 billion over 20 years for subsidies and tax breaks for industrial developments to little effect.
- Beijing’s Critical Minerals Ban Signals Rising US–China Trade Tensionsby Catherine Yang on 2024-12-12 at 10:00 AM
U.S. leaders have considered China’s dominance in critical mineral production as a national security risk and have been working to find alternative sources.
- What to Know About the Mysterious Drones Flying Over New Jerseyby Stacy Robinson on 2024-12-12 at 4:55 AM
The craft are said to be the size of an SUV, and have been observed flying in groups.
- Supreme Court Won’t Halt EPA’s Coal Waste Ruleby Matthew Vadum on 2024-12-12 at 4:52 AM
An electric utility claims the agency lacks legal authority to require new safety measures at coal ash storage facilities.
- California Man Dies in Fiery Crash After Leaping Into Pickup Bed as Thief Drove Offby Kimberly Hayek on 2024-12-12 at 4:43 AM
An attempted vehicle theft leaves the owner dead, a juvenile suspect in custody, and a fire that cut power to hundreds.
- Trump Appoints Former Fox Anchor Kari Lake to Lead Voice of Americaby Melanie Sun on 2024-12-12 at 4:38 AM
Lake will ensure that ‘American values of Freedom and Liberty’ are broadcast around the globe again, the president-elect said.
- Video Games Have Become Rife With DEI and Some Fans Aren’t Buying Itby Stacy Robinson on 2024-12-12 at 3:23 AM
The video game industry has changed in recent years, with transgenderism and diversity messaging becoming more commonplace.
- Manhattan Real Estate Brothers Indicted on Sex Trafficking Chargesby Matt McGregor on 2024-12-12 at 3:10 AM
The brothers were arrested in Florida where they will stand before a federal court in Miami.
- Californians Can Get Up to $2,000 to Buy E-Bikes With New Programby Jill McLaughlin on 2024-12-12 at 2:43 AM
The aim is to encourage zero-emission transit in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
- San Diego County Votes to Prohibit Support for Immigration Enforcementby Brad Jones on 2024-12-12 at 2:13 AM
The county sheriff says she won’t honor the new policy.
- US Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over China Ties to UN Food Programby Catherine Yang on 2024-12-12 at 2:04 AM
‘America cannot afford to sit idly by … while China positions itself to expand its influence over a body to which our nation belongs,’ the lawmakers wrote.
- Jeffries Says No Democrats Will Vote for Johnson as Speakerby Jackson Richman on 2024-12-12 at 2:03 AM
House Democrats saved Johnson’s speakership in May.
- Wind-Driven Malibu Wildfire Destroys 7 Structures, Damages 9by Jill McLaughlin on 2024-12-12 at 1:48 AM
Crews hope to make progress containing the blaze when the gusts die down. The cause of the fire is unknown.
- Fetterman Backs Stefanik as Trump’s Pick for UN Ambassadorby Tom Ozimek on 2024-12-12 at 1:32 AM
Sen. John Fetterman has endorsed Rep. Elise Stefanik to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
- Two US Lawmakers Urge Gradual Sanctions Relief for Post-Assad Syriaby Ryan Morgan on 2024-12-12 at 1:12 AM
Congressmen Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) called for a phased reduction in sanctions, as various factions still compete for power across Syria.
- FBI Director Christopher Wray to Step Down; House Votes on $895 Billion Defense Billby Steve Lance on 2024-12-11 at 11:41 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray announced to bureau employees that he intends to step down early next year. This comes as President-elect Donald Trump nominated former federal prosecutor Kash Patel to lead the bureau. This year’s National Defense Authorization Act has passed the House floor with broad bipartisan support after last-minute negotiations removed key China provisions.