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Relatives of kids killed at birthday party on Michigan woman charged: 'She took those babies from us'
MONROE, Mich. — A 66-year-old former commodore of a Monroe County boat club was charged Tuesday with driving drunk and killing two children and injuring 13 others, though her attorney contended she had been having "seizures" in her legs before the crash that caused paralysis.
Marshella Chidester was arraigned Tuesday in Monroe County's 1st ...Read more
Tragedy narrowly averted on JFK runway by quick-thinking Swiss Air pilot
NEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Association wants to know why a Swiss International Airlines flight had to “heavy” reject being cleared for takeoff on a John F. Kennedy International Airport runway several other planes were given the OK to use.
“Swiss Airlines Flight 17K aborted its takeoff at John F. Kennedy International Airport ...Read more
Lawmakers question FAA's resolve amid Boeing investigations
WASHINGTON — As senators conduct hearings on Boeing Co.’s door plug blowout and other issues, many are starting to question whether the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of the aircraft manufacturer has been too lenient.
In tandem hearings Wednesday on Boeing’s safety culture and management systems, Republicans and Democrats ...Read more
Key Bridge collapse: Massive claw to clear remaining debris; deeper channel to open Thursday
BALTIMORE — Giant crane, meet giant claw.
A massive hydraulic grab arrived in Baltimore over the weekend as officials plan a new phase of efforts to clear the debris of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to commence after a planned Thursday opening of the deepest alternate channel through the wreckage yet.
The grab will be attached to the ...Read more
Over 20 family members of Key Bridge victims secure authorization to come to the US
BALTIMORE — Twenty-four family members related to the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse have secured passage to the U.S., according to a news release from two immigrant-focused service organizations.
According to CASA and the Esperanza Center, the latter of which is operated by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, 16 family ...Read more
NYPD blames faculty, 'professional agitators' in NYU Gaza protest arrests
NEW YORK — NYPD brass Tuesday blamed faculty and “professional agitators” at New York University for heated standoffs with police, after university officials sent cops to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment and arrest 120 protesters for trespassing, including students and staff.
The unrest at NYU over the war between Israel and Hamas was ...Read more
GOP-supported changes to Kansas elections vetoed by Gov. Laura Kelly or struggle to pass
Kansas Republicans appear set to largely fail in their push for major changes to the state’s elections, as the state Supreme Court prepares to issue a potentially landmark voting rights decision.
The GOP-controlled Legislature, which reconvenes Thursday, may successfully block election officials from taking federal dollars to register or help...Read more
Colorado legislator targets same-sex marriage ban for removal from state constitution
A defunct provision of the Colorado Constitution that limits marriage to between a man and a woman may finally be stripped from the state’s guiding document under a proposed amendment introduced in the state Senate.
The resolution, filed late last week by Sen. Joann Ginal, a Fort Collins Democrat, requires support from two-thirds of state ...Read more
Kate Middleton posts Prince Louis birthday portrait after Photoshop controversy
Kate Middleton and Prince William are sharing a birthday portrait the Princess of Wales snapped of their youngest child, Prince Louis, in honor of his sixth birthday — just over a month after royal Photoshop snafu.
The Prince and Princess of Wales posted the portrait Tuesday. In it, Louis beams at the camera as he lies down on a picnic ...Read more
Georgia Gov. Kemp signs landmark tenant protections bill into law
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law Monday a bill providing some standards for people living in neglected rental homes.
Kemp’s signature represents a hard-fought victory for lawmakers, policymakers and housing advocates who pushed for House Bill 404 after it stalled in the Senate in 2023. But after the Senate approved the measure ...Read more
Patients have a right to an observer to prevent sexual misconduct in doctors' offices, new NJ rules say
New Jersey is proposing new rules to better protect patients from sexual misconduct in doctors' offices.
The rules would require doctors to confirm that patients have read and understood their right to have another licensed medical professional present as an observer before proceeding with a sensitive examination, including breast, pelvic, ...Read more
SpaceX launch this evening would mark 300th booster landing if successful
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX is set to send up the 30th launch on the Space Coast this year targeting an evening liftoff Tuesday that would see the 300th booster recovery if successful.
A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites is aiming to launch at 6:17 p.m. at the opening of a four-hour window Tuesday that runs ...Read more
Federal judge orders California county to review death penalty cases
LOS ANGELES — Dozens of death penalty convictions in Alameda County must be reviewed after prosecutors there were found to have intentionally excluded Black and Jewish jurors during a murder trial in 1995, a federal judge ordered.
Handwritten notes from prosecutors in the decades-old case suggests the attorneys were involved in "serious ...Read more
Supreme Court hears case about LA man denied visa in part over his tattoos
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a Los Angeles man who was denied a green card after marrying a U.S. citizen.
Luis Acensio Cordero was denied a visa to return to the U.S. from El Salvador and has been separated from his wife, Sandra Muñoz, since 2015.
The couple sued, arguing the federal ...Read more
Trump faces potential punishment for violating gag order as hush money trial resumes
NEW YORK — Donald Trump on Tuesday is expected to be threatened with thousands of dollars in fines — and potentially jail time — for denigrating anticipated witnesses and jurors in his hush-money case in violation of a gag order.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan is expected to hear arguments from prosecutors requesting that ...Read more
Russia threatens to increase strikes on Ukraine over US aid
Russia threatened to step up strikes on Ukraine in response to the U.S. vote to provide new military aid to the government in Kyiv.
“We will increase the intensity of attacks on logistics centers and storage bases for Western weapons” in Ukraine, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday at a meeting with senior military staff, ...Read more
US commander warns China is fast becoming more aggressive in region
China is rapidly becoming more aggressive in its rhetoric and actions across Asia, the outgoing head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said, as Beijing turned up the heat on Washington just before Secretary of State Tony Blinken heads to the country for a high-stakes visit.
“We all need to understand that it’s moving very fast,” Admiral ...Read more
Biden administration sets higher staffing mandates. Most nursing homes don't meet them
The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.
The new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are the most substantial changes to federal oversight of the nation’s roughly 15,000 nursing homes in more...Read more
What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes
Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation.
Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered unchanging under the original model of genetics pioneered by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is, genes were thought to be ...Read more
Can states prevent doctors from giving emergency abortions, even if federal law requires them to do so? The Supreme Court will decide
Hospitals across the country have long operated under the same federal law that says they must treat and stabilize all patients when they have a medical emergency.
But in states that now ban abortions and have limited or no health exceptions to these restrictions, medical providers face an impossible situation. They can administer a ...Read more
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