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Man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie faces sentencing

The man convicted of stabbing Salman Rushdie on a New York lecture stage in 2022, leaving the prizewinning author blind in one eye, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday. A jury found Hadi Matar, 27, guilty of attempted murder and assault in February. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt… Read More

Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral. DeSantis signed the bill at a public event in Dade City, Florida, over… Read More

Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping man evade ICE agents

A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a man who is illegally in the country evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to arrest him in her courthouse. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan entered the plea during a brief arraignment in federal court. Magistrate Judge… Read More

Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking United flight attendant with spoon

A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Tuesday to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight. Francisco Severo Torres, of Leominster, pleaded guilty to one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using… Read More

Erik and Lyle Menendez to be freed from prison!?

After spending 35 years in prison for murdering both of their parents, Erik and Lyle Menendez could soon be free men thanks to a landmark ruling from a Los Angeles judge. The infamous Menendez brothers appeared in Los Angeles County Superior Court yesterday, where Judge Michael Jesic reduced their sentences… Read More

Report: Joe Biden has gone completely bankrupt

Former President Joe Biden’s recent return to the public spotlight is not just a desire to defend his legacy, according to political analysts. The Biden family are reportedly facing significant financial struggles following their departure from the White House — and critics say they’ve been forced to wheel Biden, Sr…. Read More

Wisconsin judge indicted on accusations she helped a man evade ICE agents

A federal grand jury indicted a Wisconsin judge Tuesday on charges she helped a man in the country illegally evade U.S. immigration authorities looking to arrest him as he appeared before her in a local domestic abuse case. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest and ensuing indictment has escalated… Read More

Judge to rule whether Menendez brothers should be freed

After months of delays, a hearing starts Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last… Read More

US egg prices fall for first time in months

U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs dropped 12.7% to $5.12 in April, according to the Consumer Price Index. It was the first month-to-month decline in… Read More