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Lethal Lemonade: Energy Drinks Aimed at Young People Linked to Deaths, Cardiac Risks, Lawsuits Allege
Sarah Katz steered clear of energy drinks because she knew they could be risky for her, but the 21-year-old college student with an underlying heart condition didn't know to avoid Panera Bread's Charged Lemonade, her shattered mother says. Katz, a standout undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania, died from cardiac arrest in September 2022 after
California Republican Wants to End to High-Speed Rail: ‘Expensive Mess’
Republican Congressman Mike Garcia has introduced a bill to end spending on the California High-Speed Rail project, dubbing it "Frankenstein's monster." The former naval officer, who represents California's 27th District, released the "No Frankenrail Act" over the weekend in response to the project, on which construction began in 2015. Newsweek reached out to a representative
Moscow’s Chkalovsky Airfield Targeted in Drone Attack: Video
Russia's Chkalovsky air base in the Moscow region is reported to have been targeted by drones in an attack on Sunday night. Drones were shot down near the military air base, which is located 19 miles northeast of the capital, according to the Astra Telegram channel, which is run by independent Russian journalists. The outlet
Thousands Without Power Near California Tourist Hot Spot Following Fires
More than 10,000 California customers were experiencing power outages following fires near Lake Tahoe early Monday. Placer County appeared to be the worst affected, with at least 10,000 outages recorded by PowerOutage.us, a site that collects, records, and aggregates live power outage data from utilities across the country. Over 1,800 outages were reported in Plumas
Why Kamala Harris May Still Lose, According to US Polling ‘Nostradamus’
Presidential historian Allan Lichtman argues that Kamala Harris's path to the White House is not yet "a foregone conclusion," as several unresolved issues could still impact the presidential race. In one of his regular reports on the state of the election on Saturday, Lichtman took aim at the "herd mentality" of the U.S. mainstream media
Border Patrol Issues Warning After ‘Significant Rise’ In Attacks On Agents
The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector said it has seen a "significant rise" in attacks on border agents by migrants and issued a warning on the legal consequences of assaulting a federal officer. Sixty-six El Paso Sector Border Patrol agents have been assaulted in 2023-2024 fiscal year so far. The 2023-2024 fiscal year began
This student was handing out bottles of water to protesters. Minutes later, he was dead
Dhaka, Bangladesh CNN — Using his sleeve to wipe tear gas from his burning eyes, 25-year-old Mugdho weaves through the crowd, handing out bottles of water to the protesters whose demands for reform would soon topple Bangladesh’s leader. Fifteen minutes later, the university student would become a martyr of the protest movement, when a bullet pierced
Democrats in competitive House races want Harris’ momentum without running toward her
CNN — Democratic Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada is in the fight of her political life as she tries to hold onto her seat in one of the most competitive House races in the country. Lee, who prides herself on focusing on local issues and staying away from the top of her party’s ticket, says
Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s incursion into its territory enters its seventh day
CNN — Russian authorities were on Monday evacuating civilians from areas along the Ukrainian border, a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border incursion into Russian territory. Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region in southern Russia, said people living in the Krasnoyaruzhsky district were being relocated to safer places. “We’re having a disturbing morning –
Tom Cruise abseils off stadium roof in daring Olympic finale
Tom Cruise abseils off stadium roof in daring Olympic finale Tom Cruise lands at the Olympics closing ceremony Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has made a dramatic appearance at Sunday night's Paris 2024 closing ceremony, abseiling off the Stade de France roof. Spectators shrieked in delight as the Mission: Impossible star, dressed in leather jacket and