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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 16-year-old has died after being hit by a stray bullet last weekend on a St. Louis highway. Colin Brown was hit Saturday night while being driven home in his father’s car after playing a hockey game, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The high school junior died Wednesday in a hospital,

Butterball is facing resurfaced allegations of abuse, prompting some Americans to boycott the major turkey manufacturer just days before Thanksgiving. As millions of people across the United States prepare their turkey-filled Thanksgiving menus, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has drawn attention to its undercover investigation of Butterball’s manufacturing plant in Ozark, Arkansas,

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain in jail ahead of his May 5, 2025 trial on sex-trafficking charges after a U.S. judge denied his bid on Wednesday to be released on $50-million bail from the Brooklyn jail where the music mogul has been held for 10 weeks. U.S. District

Opposition supporters in Pakistan have temporarily called off protests demanding the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, a day after marching on central Islamabad. Protesters had vowed not to leave the capital until Khan’s release. But as they breached barriers and made their way to Democracy Square on Tuesday, they were pushed back

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg took to X on Monday to fact-check misleading claims about the state of a Biden administration initiative to build more electric vehicle charges. Earlier that day, Michael Rulli claimed that the federal government had spent $7.5bn to build eight electric vehicle charging stations, in what he called “evidence of squandering

The pile of trees, bushes and organic debris just keeps getting bigger. Throughout the work day, every day, trucks and trailers pull up to the field just south of Reems Creek Road, near Pink Fox Cove Road. There, they are first inspected, then logged in the computer system. Then each vehicle dumps its cargo, adding

The claim: Anti-Defamation League classifies Christians as an extremist group A Nov. 18 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a page on the Anti-Defamation League website titled “Christian Identity,” which is tagged with the labels “Extremism, Terrorism & Bigotry.” “Tell me again how they are not going after Christians when they are labeling them

Middlesex County, crisscrossed by some of the busiest highways in New Jersey, leads the state in the number of fatal traffic crashes and fatalities so far this year. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has struggled through traffic in the county that Route 1 was the scene of the most fatal crashes

A former county treasurer pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges of embezzlement by a public official, money laundering and tax evasion after stealing more than $38 million in county funds between 2012 and 2024 to renovate her ranches, buy at least 20 cars and pay for personal expenses for herself and her family. Elizabeth Gutfahr

By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) – The Israeli military issued new evacuation orders to residents in areas of an eastern Gaza City suburb, setting off a new wave of displacement on Sunday, and a Gaza hospital director was injured in an Israeli drone attack, Palestinian medics said. The new orders for the Shejaia suburb posted

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Stocks and broths are a cornerstone of any kitchen. Store-bought versions enable you to make a dizzying array of soups, sauces, and other dishes without the struggle of making your own stock or broth from scratch. But, the readymade varieties aren’t created equal, with a

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023. The court on Friday said Paxton’s office does not dispute any issue in the lawsuit by four former Paxton employees and agreed

An Australian teenager has become the sixth foreign tourist to die of suspected methanol poisoning in a backpacker hotspot in northern Laos. Holly Bowles, 19, died in hospital the day after her best friend Bianca Jones lost her life in a separate Thai hospital. The owner of the hostel they were staying at in Vang

Matt Gaetz shocked Washington on Thursday with his announcement he was dropping out of consideration to be Donald Trump’s Attorney General, as the recently resigned Florida congressman’s bid for confirmation faced serious questions amid sexual misconduct allegations. Gaetz said in a Thursday statement on X his nomination had become a “needlessly protacted Washington scuffle.” “I

Wendell Smallwood Jr., a former NFL running back for the Philadelphia Eagles and a Wilmington-area native, has been charged with fraud tied to COVID-19 relief programs, according to court documents. Federal prosecutors claim that Smallwood submitted fraudulent information to government agencies in order to receive tens of thousands of dollars in payments tied to businesses

Democratic Rep. Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Ethics Committee, spoke to reporters Wednesday following the panel’s meeting about the investigation into Matt Gaetz. She said that chairman Michael Guest implied that there was an agreement not to disclose the report, which she called incorrect. She said there is an agreement to