Washington — President Biden played host to former President Bill Clinton to mark the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the first piece of legislation that the 42nd president signed into law after taking office in 1993. In an event Thursday at the White House, Mr. Biden …
Read More »Michael Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will play the iconic singer in new biopic
Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of Michael Jackson, will play the iconic pop star in an upcoming biopic, movie studio Lionsgate announced Monday. Jaafar Jackson, who is the second youngest son of the Jackson 5 singer Jermaine Jackson, will portray the King of Pop in “Michael,” which will be directed by …
Read More »Ally Kostial death: University of Mississippi student’s murder serves as a cautionary tale, prosecutor says: “Love can blind us”
This story originally aired on March 5, 2022. When investigators found the body of Ally Kostial, a student at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, in July 2019 near Sardis Lake, an abandoned fishing camp not far from campus, they wondered why someone would so brutally take the life of …
Read More »CBD has too many safety unknowns to be regulated, FDA says
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it is unable to regulate CBD products under its current structure because the hemp- or marijuana-derived ingredient hasn’t been shown to be safe enough for food or supplements. “[I]t is not apparent how CBD products could meet safety standards for dietary supplements …
Read More »Sheriff praises hero who disarmed Monterey Park gunman, saving “countless lives”
The Los Angeles County sheriff praised the man who wrestled a weapon away from the Monterey Park shooting suspect before he could carry out a second attack — calling him a “hero” who “saved countless lives.” At a news conference Monday, Sheriff Robert Luna said Brandon Tsay confronted the suspect, …
Read More »Artists sue AI company for billions, alleging “parasite” app used their work for free
As AI-generated images proliferate across the internet, two lawsuits are seeking to rein in the potent technology as well as ensure the artists who unwittingly helped train the tools are financially compensated for their work. The litigation, which targets the company behind the Stable Diffusion engine, represents the first legal …
Read More »U.S. investigating first cases of “concerning” new drug
Health authorities in Massachusetts announced Thursday they have identified two cases of a new strain of gonorrhea that appears to have developed resistance to a broad swath of antibiotic treatments. Both patients got better after getting injections of ceftriaxone, the main drug currently recommended to treat cases of the sexually …
Read More »Indiana man arrested on live TV after video showed his toddler holding a handgun
A man in Beech Grove, Indiana was arrested on live TV after his toddler son was allegedly seen outside their home holding a handgun. The father, Sean Osborne, was arrested on the show “On Patrol: Live,” which follows police departments in real time and broadcasts live. The toddler was captured …
Read More »Yellen warns Congress U.S. is projected to hit debt limit on Jan. 19
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders on Friday that the United States is expected to hit the debt limit on Jan. 19 and urged them to raise the debt limit as soon as possible. She said the Treasury Department will start taking necessary steps to keep paying the country’s …
Read More »As inflation eases, U.S. economy looks a little less bleak
For months, the outlook for the U.S. economy has been a mostly bleak one: Inflation hitting a four-decade high, consumer spending weakening, interest rates surging. Most economists penciled in a recession for 2023. An economic downturn is still possible. Yet in recent weeks, with inflation showing widespread signs of easing, …
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