Mere months after their early success as owners of Welsh soccer club Wrexham, actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining an investment group taking a significant stake into Formula 1 team Alpine Racing, its parent company Renault announced Monday. Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partner and Maximum Effort Investments – …
Read More »House votes to censure Rep. Adam Schiff over Trump investigations
Washington — The House voted to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his role in congressional investigations of former President Donald Trump, making him the 25th House lawmaker to face the punishment in U.S. history. The measure passed along party lines by a vote of 213 to 209. Six Republicans …
Read More »Sample from Bryan Kohberger matches DNA found at Idaho crime scene, court documents say
A DNA sample taken from Bryan Kohberger revealed a near-exact match to the DNA found on a knife sheath at the scene of the quadruple murder in Idaho last November, according to new court documents. Kohberger, who is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students, was indicted by a …
Read More »Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial scheduled for August in New York City
Actor Jonathan Majors‘ domestic violence case will go to trial Aug. 3, a Manhattan judge said Tuesday, casting him in a real-life courtroom drama as his idled Hollywood career hangs in the balance. Majors’ accuser alleges he pulled her finger, twisted her arm behind her back, struck and cut her …
Read More »Maria and Katrina are some of the worst hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.
The new hurricane season is underway, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasting as many as nine storms this year, including one to four major hurricanes. Climate change is making matters worse, resulting in heavier rainfall and stronger winds. Most recently, Hurricane Ian, the Category 5 tempest that ripped through …
Read More »House rejects bid to censure Adam Schiff over Trump investigations
Washington — The House voted on Wednesday to reject a GOP-backed resolution to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for his role in congressional investigations of former President Donald Trump, effectively killing the effort to publicly reprimand him. House Democrats moved to table a resolution introduced by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina …
Read More »Michigan 2
A Michigan toddler was killed Sunday in an accidental shooting, police said. According to police in Howell, Michigan, the 2-year-old gained access to an unsecured firearm and was accidentally shot at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, CBS News Detroit reported. The toddler was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced …
Read More »Nate Paul, businessman linked to Ken Paxton’s impeachment, charged
A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton was charged Friday with making false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. A 23-page federal indictment was unsealed against real estate developer Nate Paul, 36, …
Read More »Unemployment aid applications jump to highest level since October 2021
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level since October 2021, even as the labor market remains one of the healthiest parts of the U.S. economy. Applications for jobless claims rose to 261,000 for the week ending June 3, an increase of 28,000 …
Read More »Rep. Garret Graves won’t rule out shutdown after debt ceiling fight
Washington — Rep. Garret Graves said he could not rule out a potential government shutdown in the fall after some hardline Republicans were dismayed by an agreement between House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden to avert a catastrophic default on the nation’s debt. “I’m not ruling out anything,” the …
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