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Texas Parents Fed Smoothies to Sick Daughter Who Later Died, Police Say
A Texas mother and stepfather failed to seek medical assistance for their sick daughter and instead fed her smoothies as she battled life-threatening injuries for four days before she died on Monday, according to the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office. The parents, Denise Balbaneda, 36, and Gerald Gonzales, 40, of Christine, Texas, “basically confessed” by telling
Shut out of school by the Taliban, Afghan girls and women are finding new ways to learn
CNN — Khawar was preparing to start medical school in Afghanistan when Taliban fighters swept into the capital Kabul, seizing power and imposing the world’s only ban on educating girls over 12. Khawar had already bought a pile of textbooks, with dreams of becoming a cardiologist. But three years on, her days start at 4
Donald Trump Already Has an Expectation for His Cabinet
Former President Donald Trump pledged that his Cabinet would lower inflation in the first 100 days of his second term during a rally Wednesday. The Republican presidential nominee was visiting Asheville, North Carolina, when he said he already had an expectation for his Cabinet—to get inflation down in the first few months of his presidency.
Jordan Chiles Breaks Silence About Latest on Bronze Medal Controversy
Team USA gymnast Jordan Chiles responded to the ongoing controversy over her women's floor routine results during the 2024 Paris Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has ordered Chiles to return her bronze medal after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) found an appeal that gave her the third-place spot was filed four seconds
Secret Service Has New Plan for Trump’s Outdoor Rallies: Report
The U.S. Secret Service has approved a plan that will allow former President Donald Trump to resume holding rallies outdoors, according to The Washington Post. Trump reportedly agreed to stop holding rallies outside following an initial request from the Secret Service last month, shortly after the ex-president's ear was grazed by a bullet in an
Judge Orders Teen to Be Handcuffed After She Fell Asleep During Field Trip
A Detroit judge ordered a teen girl to be handcuffed after she fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom. The 15-year-old was with The Greening of Detroit nonprofit during a visit on Tuesday to the 36th District Court to learn about the legal system. When Judge Kenneth King was talking to the group
Florida Paper Warns of ‘Election Conspiracy Theorist’ in Trump’s Backyard
A Florida newspaper is warning that an "election conspiracy theorist" is vying to take control of elections in an area that includes former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club residence. Republican Jeff Buongiorno is hoping to unseat Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link in November. Link was appointed to the role by Florida
California Accused of ‘Negligence’ as Workers Complain About Heat
A California organization dedicated to providing field workers with adequate supplies to combat heat illness has accused the state of "negligence" when it comes to protecting workers from heat. This summer, California battled weeks of heat that sent temperatures soaring well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas. Some of the worst exposures were experienced
‘Rust’ Director Breaks Silence About His Nightmares After Deadly Shooting
Joel Souza, the writer-director of Rust who was wounded by the same bullet that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, is speaking out for the first time since the tragic incident. On Oct. 21, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Rust star and producer Alec Baldwin held a prop gun that unknowingly held a live bullet. Baldwin
DNC 2024 Speakers: Who’s In, Who’s Out, Who’s Rumored
The Democratic National Convention will take place in Chicago between Monday, Aug. 19 and Thursday, Aug. 22, serving as a capstone of sorts for the party's hectic last month in which President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and Vice President Kamala Harris took his place atop the ticket. As many as 50,000 visitors