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Man accused of trying to open jet door, attacking crew

A Massachusetts man tried to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to Boston and then tried to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon, federal prosecutors alleged Monday. Francisco Severo Torres, 33, of Leominster, was tackled and restrained with… Read More

Made in the USA?! Proposed rule clarifies grocery meat labels

Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels on meat, poultry or eggs to use that phrase — or “Product of USA” — only… Read More

Top NFL prospect posts bond in fatal crash

Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to the NFL scouting combine on Thursday after turning himself in to Athens police Wednesday night and posting a combined bond of $4,000 on charges of reckless driving and racing in relation to a fatal crash that killed a teammate and team staffer. Carter,… Read More

BetterHelp shared users’ sensitive data, FTC says

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday… Read More

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez caught in explosive new ethics scandal

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wore a white dress that read “Tax the Rich” to the 2021 Met Gala in New York City. She spent the evening hobnobbing with celebrities and some of the world’s most wealthy elites. Then she stiffed the vendors — and it seems Ocasio-Cortez improperly accepted gifts… Read More

Supreme Court voices skepticism of Biden’s student debt plan Tuesday

The fate of President Joe Biden’s controversial student loan forgiveness plan is up in the air after Supreme Court justices questioned whether his administration has the authority to broadly cancel federal student loans. But in hearing two cases challenging the plan, the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court seemed likely… Read More

Elon Musk’s Twitter releases new ‘violent speech’ policy

Twitter on Wednesday unveiled a new policy prohibiting “violent speech” on its platform, though the rules appear very similar to guidelines against violent threats that the company had on its books before Elon Musk took it over. Among the updates, Twitter expanded its policy to include a ban on “coded… Read More

Harry and Meghan evicted from UK home

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have been asked to vacate their home in Britain, suggesting a further fraying of ties with the royal family amid preparations for the coronation of his father, King Charles III. Frogmore Cottage, on the grounds of Windsor Castle west of London, had been intended… Read More

59 Dems suddenly join Republican Party against Biden

In a stunning bipartisan display that’s increasingly rare in Washington, D.C., 59 House Democrats joined the Republican Party in vowing to rein in President Joe Biden’s reckless spending. Literally. Warning: Will “Bidenflation” Destroy Your Retirement? [sponsored] Democratic Party representatives on Wednesday joined by the dozens with Republicans to vote on… Read More

Pharma giant Eli Lilly plans to slash insulin prices with this

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on costs they pay to fill prescriptions. The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for… Read More