A woman who says Harvey Weinstein raped her in 2013 testified Tuesday that she had feelings of guilt and disgust that began soon after she let him into her hotel room and lasted for years. The woman, a model and actor living and working in Rome who was in Los …
Read More »McDonald’s will start to sell Krispy Kreme donuts at select locations
Two fast iconic food chains will soon be joining forces – McDonald’s is partnering with Krispy Kreme, testing out donuts at select locations. Starting on October 26, the burger empire will sell the donut giant’s glazed, chocolate with sprinkles and raspberry-filled donuts at nine locations in Louisville, Kentucky and the …
Read More »Paul Flores found guilty of first
The last man seen with Kristin Smart was convicted Tuesday of killing the college freshman, who vanished from a California campus 26 years ago. Jurors unanimously found Paul Flores guilty of first-degree murder, the San Luis Obispo Tribune reported. A jury in a separate trial found his father, Ruben Flores, not guilty …
Read More »Braver Angels: Seeking to de
Michigan is a battleground state, in every sense of the word. Here, purple doesn’t mean moderate; it means the 50-50, Red/Blue split is a chasm. On a recent Saturday in Traverse City, Mich., people gathered – half of them Red, the other half Blue – brought together by Braver Angels, …
Read More »Meta unveils $1,500 headset that seeks to make virtual reality seem more real
A year after it rebranded itself in the name of building a metaverse, Meta on Tuesday unveiled a new version of its virtual reality headset that’s tailored for working professionals. The $1,500 Meta Quest Pro features a number of new features that are meant to improve users’ perception of truly …
Read More »After years of delays, the most advanced aircraft carrier ever built is underway
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier is now on its first deployment, five years after it was commissioned into service and 15 years after its naming. The brief deployment to the Atlantic is expected to further test the systems that delayed its debut. The carrier …
Read More »San Antonio police officer fired after shooting teen in McDonald’s parking lot
A Texas police officer who shot and wounded a teenager who had been sitting in his car eating a hamburger has been fired, police said. San Antonio Officer James Brennand was fired after shooting Erik Cantu, 17, on Oct. 2 in a McDonald’s parking lot, police training commander Alyssa Campos …
Read More »Inmate serving life for fatal Las Vegas bombing escapes prison
Authorities were searching Tuesday for a 42-year-old convicted bombmaker who escaped from a Nevada prison where he was serving a life sentence for a deadly 2007 explosion outside a Las Vegas Strip resort. Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered an investigation into the incident after he said late Tuesday his office learned …
Read More »Florida A&M students sue state, alleging racially biased funding gap
Black students at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University are suing the state over alleged racial discrimination, claiming that local political leaders have deliberately denied the historically black college equal funding with the University of Florida, a predominantly White school. The class-action lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, also accuses …
Read More »Feds say $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment aid was likely stolen
An estimated $45.6 billion in pandemic unemployment benefits was likely stolen by fraudsters who used the Social Security numbers of dead people and prisoners to claim the aid, a government watchdog said Wednesday in a report. The report, issued by the Labor Department’s inspector general, said the loss total was …
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