A look inside the case that began the day Katrina Cooke Brownlee nearly lost her life at the hands of her ex-fiancé. Early Life Katrina Cooke Brownlee grew up in Brooklyn, New York. A Single Mom By the time she was 18 years old, Katrina was a single mom of …
Read More »Jobless claims rise for the first time in a month
More Americans applied for employment benefits last week following three straight weeks of declines. Jobless claims rose by 23,000 to 248,000 last week, the Labor Department said Thursday. Claims were revised up to 225,000 the previous week. Economist attribute the uptick to lingering effects of the Omicron wave. “The trend …
Read More »Pennsylvania police solve 1964 murder of 9
DNA and a 20-year-old genealogy expert helped state police identify the man who abducted, raped and murdered a young girl in a case that rattled a Pennsylvania coal town nearly six decades ago, officials announced Thursday. State police exhumed the long-dead assailant’s body last month and said his DNA precisely …
Read More »Unionization efforts gain momentum on Capitol Hill
Washington — Michigan Congressman Andy Levin is introducing a resolution Wednesday that would formally allow House staffers to form unions and engage in collective bargaining. “It basically effectuates something that Congress did for everybody else who works for us except our personal office staff and our committee staff,” the Democratic …
Read More »Man tracked down in Arizona 2 weeks after leaving Vegas not knowing he hit $229,000 slot machine jackpot
Nevada gambling regulators say their investigation tracked down an Arizona man who left Las Vegas after a visit last month not knowing he’d won a $229,368 slot machine jackpot. The machine being played by Robert Taylor malfunctioned due to a “communication error” and neither he nor the Treasure Island Hotel …
Read More »Mississippi governor signs bill legalizing medical marijuana
Mississippi governor Tate Reeves on Wednesday signed a bill into law legalizing the use of medical marijuana for certain patients. The state is has now become the 37th in the nation to enact laws legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. “There …
Read More »Apple AirTags are being used to stalk people
Apple’s AirTags, small bluetooth devices that owners attach to their key chains or keep in their bags and purses to locate their personal belongings, are being misused by stalkers who are tracking their targets’ every move. The devices, which cost $29 each, are simple to use: Users pair them with …
Read More »Suspect who allegedly shot 3 officers in Houston is in custody, police say
A suspect who allegedly shot and wounded three officers in Houston on Thursday is now in custody, police tweeted. The suspect spent hours barricaded in a house after fleeing the scene of the shooting, police said. The incident began at around 2:40 p.m. local time when officers responded to a …
Read More »University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees given to Rudy Giuliani and Michael Flynn
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn will no longer hold honorary degrees from the University of Rhode Island, the school announced Friday. The Board of Trustees and the president approved the motion after an investigation by the URI Honorary Degree Committee. “The Board …
Read More »Adele postpones Las Vegas residency due to COVID
British singer Adele announced in a tearful Instagram video Thursday that her 2022 Las Vegas residency is being rescheduled due to delivery delays and COVID-19 related issues. The residency was slated to begin on Friday. “I’m so sorry, but my show ain’t ready. We’ve tried absolutely everything that we can …
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