GOLDEN, Colo. â A Colorado man who was placed on life support after he was bitten by his pet Gila monster died of complications from the desert lizardâs venom, an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Friday confirmed. The report also found that heart and liver problems were significant contributing …
Read More »Palestinians fast amid war, devastation and looming famine
On the eve of Ramadan, Hussein Owda and seven members of his family sat down for suhour â the meal Muslims eat before fasting from sunrise to sunset. On the table in front of them were just 7 ounces of labneh, or yogurt cheese, and some bread. âWe didnât finish …
Read More »Former Arkansas State college football player accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend
A former college football player, once heralded for his excellence in the classroom and on the field, was arrested in Utah and accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Tennessee, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Marshals Service took 27-year-old Blaise A. Taylor into custody after a Nashville grand jury indicted …
Read More »Aid ship arrives and James Crumbley found guilty: Morning Rundown
An aid ship has arrived off the coast of Gaza carrying 200 tons of food. Russians will head to the polls to vote in the presidential election, though who will win isnât a surprise. Plus, Sen. Bernie Sanders leads the push for a 32-hour workweek. Hereâs what to know today. …
Read More »Injuries reported, homes damaged and destroyed as severe weather hits several states
Homes were destroyed and damaged in Indiana and state police were assisting in search and rescue efforts in the city of Winchester, as a band of storms moved across the Midwest on Thursday, officials said. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter said at a late night news conference that earlier …
Read More »Jury reaches verdict in James Crumbley’s involuntary manslaughter trial
PONTIAC, Mich. â The 12 jurors weighing the fate of James Crumbley, the father of Michigan school shooter Ethan Crumbley, reached a verdict Thursday evening in his involuntary manslaughter trial. The decision comes after about 10 hours of deliberations that began Wednesday in a trial that saw Crumbley, 47, accused …
Read More »Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez is considering running for re-election as an independent, sources say
WASHINGTON â Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is considering running for re-election in November as an independent, two sources who spoke with him directly tell NBC News. Menendez, who along with his wife Nadine Menendez is facing 18 federal counts and is alleged to have accepted bribes, has not yet publicly …
Read More »SpaceX Starship launch and Nex Benedict’s death ruled a suicide : Morning Rundown
A judge will hear arguments for and against dismissing the classified documents charges against Donald Trump. Experts consider what a TikTok ban in the U.S. could look like. And a âsuperbloomâ may soon erupt in Southern California. Hereâs what to know today. Trump attorneys to fight for dismissal of classified …
Read More »North Koreaâs Kim âdrivesâ new tank during mock battle
SEOUL, South Korea â North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided a military demonstration involving a new battle tank, state media KCNA reported Thursday, in the latest show of force by the isolated state as South Korea and the United States wrapped up joint drills. Kim expressed âgreat satisfactionâ that …
Read More »Cannibal claims about Haiti crisis used by Musk to smear migrants
As Haiti faces an extreme political and societal crisis amid a wave of intense violence, tech billionaire Elon Musk and right-wing pundits online are weaponizing unverified claims of cannibalism coming out of the conflict to advance a political agenda on immigration. Musk and conservative influencers have spread the message to …
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