Country music legend Lee Greenwood is set to call it quits after more than 40 years in the music industry. Greenwood – a Grammy award-winning artist most known for his signature song “God Bless the U.S.A.” – confirmed he would be retiring at the end of his 2024 tour during …
Read More »Emergency room nurse, lost to suicide, called US health care system her ‘abuser’ in haunting letter
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Tristin Kate Smith, a 28-year-old Ohio nurse, wrote a scathing letter to her “abuser” five months ahead of her August 2023 suicide. The …
Read More »Missing Illinois police chief's body found after stomach-turning complaint against girlfriend: docs
Murder charges were reinstated against an Illinois woman who was accused of lethally poisoning a local police chief’s food with eyedrops. Charges were dropped against Marcy Oglesby, 51, in March after the trial judge sided with her defense team’s argument that Oglesby was deprived of her right to a speedy …
Read More »On this day in history, November 15, 1956, Elvis makes big-screen debut in 'Love Me Tender'
Elvis Presley, the king of rock ‘n’ roll, capped the most extraordinary breakout year in pop-culture history with the release of his first movie on this day in history, Nov. 15, 1956. “Love Me Tender” — and Elvis the actor — garnered only tepid reviews. But the film helped turn …
Read More »Fox News' Benjamin Hall spotlights the importance of journalism during touching speech
Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall put a spotlight on the importance of journalism when he was presented with theKenneth Y. Tomlinson Award for Courageous Journalismat the 30th annual Fund for American Studies journalism awards dinner on Tuesday night in New York. “I stand here today both as someone who has …
Read More »Titans rookie Will Levis' ex posts breakup video amid rumors they're back together
Gia Duddy, who reportedly broke up with Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis, added to the speculation with a new “breakup” video on her TikTok page Tuesday. Duddy gained notoriety back in April as she sat with Levis in the NFL Draft green room as he waited for his name …
Read More »US Catholic bishops reaffirm ending abortion as ‘pre-eminent priority’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reaffirmed this week that ending abortion remains the “pre-eminent priority” of the nation’s Catholic Church. Attending bishops voted 225-11 in favor of approving a revised edition of the spiritual manual “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” which addresses abortion early in its text. …
Read More »Gov. Evers, Speaker Vos find rare common ground in opposition to Wisconsin school voucher suit
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin’s taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that it should not take the case. Vos and Department of …
Read More »Breonna Taylor's death: Mistrial declared after jury fails to reach verdict in case of ex-Louisville cop
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force that violated the rights …
Read More »Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters storm University of Michigan administrative building
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus of University of Michigan forced their way into an administrative building as footage emerged on social media depicting the chaotic scene Friday. “Late this afternoon, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters forcefully gained access to a locked Ruthven Administration Building. An estimated 200 protesters …
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