Washington — President Biden continued to test positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his physician said, as he experienced a “rebound positivity,” which occurs in a small percentage of patients taking the antiviral treatment Paxlovid. Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a new letter distributed by the White House that Mr. Biden …
Read More »Larry Rudolph, accused of killing wife Bianca on African safari trip, says unfamiliar shotgun accidentally went off
A wealthy dentist accused of shooting and killing his wife in their cabin at the end of an African safari trip testified Wednesday that an unfamiliar shotgun they brought with them to hunt a leopard accidentally went off, wounding her as she hurried to pack early in the morning. “I …
Read More »GOP Rep. Glenn Thompson attended son’s same
Washington — Days after voting against legislation last week that would protect marriage equality, Rep. Glenn Thompson, a Republican from Pennsylvania, attended his son’s wedding to another man. “Congressman and Mrs. Thompson were thrilled to attend and celebrate their son’s marriage on Friday night as he began this new chapter …
Read More »Family Dollar recalls more than 400 products that were improperly stored
Family Dollar is recalling more than 430 products, such as toothpaste, over-the-counter drugs and hemorrhoid ointment, that had been stored at the wrong temperature before being inadvertently shipped to stores across the U.S. The recall covers a slew of items regulated by the Food and Drug Administration that were shipped …
Read More »Gun violence costs U.S. more than $1 billion a year in hospital bills
Along with the incalculable toll on victims and their families, gun violence in the U.S. also exacts another heavy cost: More than $1 billion a year in medical bills. That figure only accounts for the initial health costs of hospital care for people who are shot, according to a report …
Read More »Major League Quidditch finds new name: Quadball
The group formerly known as Major League Quidditch has officially changed its name to Major League Quadball. The league previously said it planned to change its name in an effort to both distance itself from Harry Potter creator J.K Rowling and increase opportunities that had been squashed under trademark issues. …
Read More »Police identify “Good Samaritan” who stopped Indiana mall shooting
Police on Monday provided more details about the shooting at a mall in Indiana on Sunday that left three victims dead — including the name of the “Good Samaritan” who is believed to have killed the shooter and stopped the attack. Officials called the actions of the armed civilian “nothing …
Read More »Delta flew a plane of lost luggage from Heathrow to the U.S.
To unite customers with their luggage and help remedy a baggage pileup at Heathrow Airport in London, Delta Air Lines sent a plane full of bags from London to the U.S. The aircraft contained 1,000 bags and no passengers after a regularly scheduled flight was cancelled, separating customers who traveled …
Read More »This week on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” July 10, 2022: Harris, Raskin, Youngkin, Holder
“Face the Nation” Guest Lineup: Vice President Kamala Harris U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin – (D) Maryland, House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol member Governor Glenn Youngkin – (R) Virginia Alex Holder – Filmmaker and documentarian of “Unprecedented” How to watch “Face the Nation” Date: Sunday, July 10, …
Read More »911 dispatcher charged with involuntary manslaughter for not sending ambulance to help woman who later died
A Pennsylvania 911 operator faces a rare charge of involuntary manslaughter for failing to send an ambulance to the rural home of a woman who died of internal bleeding a day later, despite a plea from the woman’s daughter that without medical help “she’s going to die.” A Greene County …
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