The unusually rapid start to the winter cold-and-flu season has parents stocking up on Children’s Tylenol and other pediatric medications, leading major pharmacy chains to limit purchases of the products. The moves come amid a spike in respiratory illnesses among children, with the country facing a “tripledemic” with cases …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein accuser Ambra Battilana Gutierrez talks about facing him in court: “It’s a feeling of being powerful again”
One day after a jury in Los Angeles found former film producer Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault, one of his first accusers to go public, Ambra Battilana Gutierrez, joined “CBS Mornings” in her first broadcast interview since his conviction. Gutierrez went to police in New York seven …
Read More »Fed hikes key interest rate for seventh time this year
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the seventh time this year, while signaling that it is moving more cautiously as the U.S. economy slows. The Fed’s rate-setting committee hiked its benchmark rate by 0.5 percentage point on Wednesday, lifting its target rate into a range between 4.25% and …
Read More »Missouri man, Lamar Johnson, seeking freedom after spending nearly 30 years in prison for murder two others confessed to
St. Louis — A hearing begins Monday in a case that will decide if the conviction should be overturned of a Missouri man who’s spent nearly three decades in prison for a murder that two other people later confessed to committing. Lamar Johnson has long maintained his innocence, and St. …
Read More »What to know about Moore v. Harper, the high
Washington — “Incredibly disruptive.” Wreaking “havoc.” “Potentially damaging for American democracy.” Those are just some of the characterizations of a legal theory that is at the center of a case set to be argued before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Known as the “independent state legislature theory,” which largely laid …
Read More »Made money online this year? You could owe more in taxes
With 2022 drawing to a close, the IRS is alerting Americans so they can avoid a potentially nasty surprise when they pay taxes next year. Starting in 2023, more people who made money on eBay, Etsy, Poshmark, Uber or other digital platforms will have their income reported to the Internal …
Read More »Arrest warrant issued for Antonio Brown over alleged domestic violence incident
Tampa police have issued an arrest warrant for former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Antonio Brown in connection with a “domestic battery incident with a woman,” the Tampa Police Department said. Police said Brown, 34, and a woman on Monday were arguing at a South Tampa home when the disagreement …
Read More »Toddler sippy bottles and cups sold nationwide pose lead
Green Sprouts is recalling thousands of stainless steel bottles and sippy cups sold nationwide because the base of the products can break off, posing a lead-poisoning risk to children. The recall is among half a dozen in November involving lead-tainted toys, clothing and other products for kids. The Asheville, North …
Read More »3 White Georgia jail guards arrested in violent assault of Black inmate
Three jail guards in Georgia have been charged with battery in the beating of a detainee at a county jail that was recorded by security cameras, sheriff’s officials announced Tuesday. Camden County Sheriff’s employees Mason Garrick, Braxton Massey, and Ryan Biegel were arrested and booked into jail, the county sheriff’s …
Read More »Hakeem Jeffries to make formal bid to be House Democratic leader, source says
Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York is expected to make a formal bid to be House Minority Leader on Friday, according to a person familiar with his plans. The expected formal announcement will be made one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 82, one of the longest-serving party leaders …
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