Washington — President Biden will travel to the Middle East next month for a three-day trip that includes stops in Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the White House formally announced Tuesday. During the trip from …
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June, 2022
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8 June
Gas in these states now tops $5 a gallon. The rest of the U.S. could soon follow
Gas prices have soared in the past week, jumping 28 cents in just seven days and lifting the national average on Wednesday to a record $4.96 per gallon, according to AAA. In 16 states, the typical gas price has already topped $5 per gallon, and experts say the rest of …
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4 June
Mariah Carey sued over copyright on mega
Mariah Carey is being sued for $20 million over alleged copyright infringement for her mega-hit holiday song “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Singer-songwriter Andy Stone, known artistically as Vince Vance and the Valiants, filed a civil lawsuit in the Eastern District of Louisiana on Friday against Carey, song …
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3 June
Family of Iran hostage Emad Shargi appeals directly to Biden to bring him home
The wife and two daughters of Emad Shargi, an American-Iranian dual citizen wrongfully detained in Iran since 2018, made an emotional appeal to President Biden to meet with them and “do anything” in his power to put aside political concerns and bring Shargi home. In an exclusive interview with CBS …
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May, 2022
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30 May
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Authorities said a 26-year-old man was in custody after one person was killed and seven people were injured in a shooting early Sunday at an outdoor festival in Taft, Oklahoma, where witnesses described frantic people running for cover amid gunfire. An arrest warrant was issued for Skyler Buckner and he …
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27 May
Summer travelers searching for deals can expect sticker shock, experts say
Airlines and tourist destinations are expecting monster crowds this summer as travel restrictions ease and pandemic fatigue overcomes lingering fear of contracting COVID-19 during travel. Many forecasters believe the number of travelers will match or even exceed levels in the pre-pandemic days. However, airlines have thousands fewer employees than they …
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20 May
Former respiratory therapist Jennifer Anne Hall charged with murder — 20 years after string of Missouri hospital deaths
In the five months Jennifer Anne Hall was a respiratory therapist at Hedrick Medical Center, the rural Missouri hospital experienced 18 “code blue” incidents — an alarming increase in sudden cardiac arrest events for a hospital that historically averaged one of them a year, according to a police investigator. …
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19 May
H&M to pay $36 million to settle claims over unused gift cards
Fashion retailer H&M will pay $36 million to settle claims it illegally pocketed millions of dollars in unused gift card balances, New York Attorney General Letitia James said Thursday. Since at least 2008, the Swedish company has unlawfully held more than $18 million in unused gift card balances in H&M’s …
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17 May
House Democrats introduce $28 million bill to address baby formula shortage
Washington — House Democrats on Tuesday introduced legislation to provide an additional $28 million to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help address the baby formula shortage affecting families across the country. The supplemental appropriations bill from Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, …
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13 May
James Moore, New York’s longest
A western New York state man imprisoned for the past six decades for strangling and raping a teenage girl has been granted parole at age 88. James Moore, a former landscaper from the Rochester area, is scheduled to be released around June 6, after the state parole board granted him …
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