Cantwell grills CEO of railroad in Ohio disaster on safety
Norfolk Southern railroad CEO, Alan Shaw, testifies to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Washington’s Junior U.S. Senator led some stern questioning of railroad officials about whether they sacrifice safety for profit. Among the issues raised by Senate Commerce
COVID-19 death rates varied dramatically across US, major analysis finds
Allison Dinner/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Death rates from COVID-19 varied dramatically across the United States, a major new analysis finds.
The report, published Monday in medical journal The Lancet, looked at the rate of deaths through…
Supreme Court hears arguments on whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop
U.S. Supreme Court(WASHINGTON) — A Supreme Court debate Wednesday over parody and popular commercial brands was dominated by talk of whiskey bottles, dog toys, pornography and poop.
For nearly two hours, in an argument punctuated by laughter, the jus…
Feds make largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(CHARLESTON, W.Va.) — The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it made the largest methamphetamine bust in West Virginia history.
The DOJ charged 30 people with allegedly distributing more than 200 pounds of meth, along…
Amid classified documents probe, Trump’s records representative sues Justice Department
Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — One of former President Donald Trump’s official representatives to the National Archives — the agency that sparked the Justice Department’s probe of Trump’s handling of classified documents –…
Appeals court rules that Trump attorney Evan Corcoran must testify in special counsel’s documents probe
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An appeals court on Wednesday rejected an effort by former President Donald Trump’s attorneys to block Trump lawyer Evan Corcoran from having to testify and hand over records to special coun…
Foot Locker announces plan to close 400 stores by 2026
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Foot Locker plans to close 400 stores in North America by 2026 as it rebrands part of its business, the company announced Monday.
The company plans to close many underperforming stores in shoppin…
DeSantis downplays Trump’s nickname, ‘just as long as you also call me a winner’
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis likened former President Donald Trump’s jabs against him to so much “background noise,” according to excerpts from an upcoming interview with Piers Morgan.
“To me, it’s just background no…
East Palestine mother to Senate: ‘My seven-year-old has asked me if he is going to die’
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents are still grappling with the aftershock of last month’s train derailment, with one mother offering compelling testimony about how the incident traumatized her young child.
Th…
“Justice”: ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland cleared of domestic violence charges
Michael Kovac/Getty Images for IMDbJustin Roiland, the co-creator and voice star of the hit animated series Rick and Morty, has been cleared of domestic violence charges.
Orange County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson Kimberly Edds noted in a s…