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Family and friends of ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor urge more action to find his killers
Family and friends of actor Johnny Wactor called for action Tuesday from the public and officials to help find and convict his killers. The former “General Hospital” actor was shot on May 25 when he interrupted thieves stealing the catalytic converter from his car in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said. No arrests have yet been made. 4
Mark Zuckerberg unveils giant statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan: ‘Husbands everywhere are shaking’
Happy wife, happy life, right? Tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has gone above and beyond to express his administration for his wife, Priscilla Chan, gifting her an enormous sculpture depicting her likeness in a nod to Roman tradition. “Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Zuckerberg, 40, captioned a post on Instagram Tuesday
Ex-NBA player Royce White wins GOP primary, will face Amy Klobuchar for Minnesota Senate seat
Originally Published by: 'Rubber-stamped': Key Dem hit over Biden-Harris support on border, inflation Chris Murphy's Republican challenger revealed after contentious Connecticut Senate GOP primary Amy Klobuchar wins Minnesota primary to fight for fourth Senate term A former professional basketball player has won the Republican primary to take on three-term Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., in the fall. Royce
GOP warns Sen. Sherrod Brown would work with Harris-Walz admin to ‘gut’ Social Security, raise retirement age
Republican opponents of Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown are speaking out over what they claim is a plan to “gut” social security benefits and potentially raise the retirement age in the US. “Sherrod Brown, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz will gut social security and raise the retirement age, and won’t fight for our seniors,” Brown’s Republican
California man dies of heat exposure after crashing car off embankment in Death Valley National Park
Originally Published by: North Carolina manhunt launched for convicted murderer who escaped on way to hospital: sheriff Chicago smash-and-grab crew hits Prada store as city prepares for DNC US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel as Middle East tensions near boiling point A man died from heat exposure in triple-digit temperatures while at Death
Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories
A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that struck him as nearly robotic. The dead giveaway, though, that a reporter from a competing news outlet was using generative artificial
Survey shows broad opposition to abortion restrictions among women of reproductive age
The group most directly affected by restrictions on abortion — women of reproductive age — are broadly against them, new survey results have found. According to findings released Wednesday by KFF, a nonprofit health think tank, 74% of women in the U.S. ages 18 to 49 think abortion should be legal. Around 70% support a federal
Matchup set between Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde in key Wisconsin Senate race
Businessman Eric Hovde won the Wisconsin Republican primary for the Senate, NBC News projects, setting up a critical battleground-state race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Hovde, who was backed by former President Donald Trump and other national Republicans, easily fended off two lesser-known primary opponents, while Baldwin ran unopposed as she seeks a third term.
U.S. approves $20 billion weapons sale to Israel as threat of wider war looms
The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the State Department announced Tuesday. Congress was notified of the impending sale, which includes more than 50 F-15 fighter jets, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs, 120 mm tank ammunition and high explosive mortars and
Arkansas officer fired after being caught on video beating a man in back of patrol car
An Arkansas police officer who was caught on video beating a handcuffed inmate in the back of a patrol car has been fired and his case has been referred to prosecutors, the police chief said. Jonesboro Police Chief Rick Elliott fired Joseph Harris on Friday, a day after he was caught on his patrol car