Category: news
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One shot dead in suspected bus hijacking in Los Angeles
One person was shot dead on board a bus that was hijacked with passengers on board in downtown Los Angeles early this morning, police said. Police took one suspect into custody early Wednesday who is suspected of hijacking the bus and was unharmed. The bus driver and another passenger were rescued after a police chase…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to same section of New York City jail housing as Sam Bankman-Fried
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a section of the New York City jail where convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried is being held, sources confirmed to NBC News. The area of the detention center is reserved for detainees who require special protection, three sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. Combs, 54, was arrested…
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Satellite images show Russia arms depots hit by Ukraine, failed Sarmat missile test
The general staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces said it had struck another weapons depot in Tikhoretsk in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia, which it said was one of the largest ammunition depots in the country and “one of the key points in the Russian military logistical system.” A train carrying at least 2,000 tons…
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‘Access to credit would dry up’
Former President Donald Trump has made headlines over the past week with yet another surprise economic policy announcement. After promising free in vitro fertilization treatments for women, no federal income tax on tips, tax-free overtime pay and no income tax on Social Security benefits, Trump now says that if he is elected president in November, he will cap credit card…
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Consumer confidence fell more than expected this month
Consumers’ view on the economy tumbled in September, falling by the largest level in more than three years as fears grew about jobs and business conditions, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The board’s consumer confidence index slid to 98.7, down from 105.6 in August, the biggest one-month decline since August 2021. The Dow Jones consensus forecast was…
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Brett Favre tells Congress he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s
Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s, a stunning disclosure made to Congress on Tuesday while testifying about his potential misuse of taxpayer money. Favre, appearing before the House Ways and Means Committee, has been accused of improperly using political connections to redirect public money to his alma mater…
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Son of Ryan Routh, Trump assassination plot suspect, arrested on child sex abuse images charges
The son of the man accused of plotting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at one of his golf courses has been arrested in connection with a child sex abuse images case. Oran Alexander Routh was charged in federal court in North Carolina on Monday with one count of receipt of child pornography and one…
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RFK Jr. wants more scrutiny of chemicals, but Trump’s EPA did the opposite
When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Donald Trump, he suggested that Trump’s health policy could include revisiting standards for chemicals and pesticides — part of an agenda Kennedy has dubbed “Make America Healthy Again.” But two former and two current staffers at the Environmental Protection Agency told NBC News that stance contrasts starkly with how…
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In a blow to Trump, Nebraska governor won’t call a special session to change state’s electoral votes
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Tuesday he will not call a special legislative session to change how the state allocates its electoral votes, dashing Republican hopes that the switch could happen before November. Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been pushing state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system, in which the presidential…
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The U.S. is cracking down on cheap Chinese goods loved by American shoppers
SHENZHEN, China — Chinese vendor Yin Xinwei sometimes makes close to $1,400 a day selling low-priced pill boxes, barbecue spits and other items to U.S. online consumers. The future of that business, and the bargain prices enjoyed by his American customers, is now in question amid a looming U.S. regulatory change aimed largely at two…