Virginia Commonwealth University will pay nearly $1 million to the family of a young man who died after a 2021 fraternity hazing incident as part of a recent settlement agreement. The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires the Richmond university to make additional changes to its fraternity …
Read More »Gov. Kristi Noem silent on possible appeal to ethics board over findings about daughter’s professional license
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem faced a Friday deadline to appeal a state ethics board’s finding that there was evidence she improperly intervened in her daughter’s application for a real estate appraiser license. The Government Accountability Board voted unanimously last month that there was enough evidence to believe the Republican …
Read More »FedEx to close stores and freeze hiring as demand slumps
FedEx said Thursday it is shuttering storefronts and corporate offices while putting off new hires in a belt-tightening drive brought on by drop-off in its global package delivery business. The company based in Memphis, Tennessee, warned it will likely miss Wall Street’s profit target for its fiscal first quarter that …
Read More »Police believe 3 children drowned by mother at NYC beach
Three young children have died after being found on a Coney Island beach early Monday morning, according to the New York City Police Department. Authorities said the children’s mother, identified as a 30-year-old woman, was taken into custody for questioning following two 911 calls that ultimately led them to the …
Read More »Transcript: Mayor Chokwe Lumumba on “Face the Nation,” Sept. 11, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mayor Chokwe Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi, that aired Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We turn now to the continued efforts to restore clean water to the roughly 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi. The city’s mayor Chokwe …
Read More »Closing arguments to start next week in latest R. Kelly trial
The defense for R. Kelly and two co-defendants rested Friday at the R&B singer’s trial on charges of trial-fixing, child pornography and enticing minors for sex, with closing arguments and the start of jury deliberations scheduled for early next week. Minutes before resting, Kelly co-defendant and ex-business manager Derrell McDavid …
Read More »Texas judge rules HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom
A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday ruled that a provision in the Affordable Care Act that requires businesses to provide health insurance offering HIV-preventative drugs violates the religious freedom of a Christian-run business. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor focuses on claims from Braidwood Management, a Christian …
Read More »Transcript: Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on “Face the Nation,” Sept. 4, 2022
The following is the transcript of an interview with Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson that aired Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MAJOR GARRETT: Welcome back. We turn now to Michigan’s Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Madam Secretary, welcome to Face The Nation and good morning. …
Read More »Government employee union chief warns of potential threats in wake of Mar
The leader of the nation’s largest federal government employees’ union is warning of the potential for threats and harassment against civil servants who work for the National Archives and federal law enforcement agencies, in the wake of the search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. The American Federation …
Read More »Court won’t hear appeal of $25 million judgment against Oberlin
A judgment ordering Oberlin College to pay $25 million to a local business after it sued the college for libel following a shoplifting incident involving three Black students will stand. The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would not take up an appeal of the judgment against Oberlin College …
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