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173 Dems are in big trouble after Biden’s flip-flopping

Last month, the GOP-controlled House approved on a resolution to block one of D.C.’s new laws, a radical overhaul of its 120-year-old criminal code. 173 Democrats voted to let D.C.’s law stand, with only 31 Democrats voting to block it. Now Senate is set to vote on the resolution blocking… Read More

Sports world taken by new craze: Slap fighting

The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there’s a sharp report and the reaction can be dramatic. Some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to the floor. Some… Read More

Feds open probe of Norfolk Southern rail accidents

Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation’s biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk Southern, including the death of a train conductor Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board said on Tuesday it will begin… Read More

TSA seizes gun from Hollywood actor in Indianapolis

Federal agents confiscated a loaded gun found in the hand luggage of actor and comedian Mike Epps, who was trying to board a flight at Indianapolis International Airport, airport police said. Transportation Security Administration officers discovered the Smith & Wesson .38-caliber pistol Sunday morning inside Epps’ backpack, airport police said…. Read More

Michelle Obama admits to ‘uncontrollable sobbing’ after this

Former First Lady Michelle Obama — one of the nation’s most recognizable Democrats — has stirred speculation about a return to Washington, D.C. If her “uncontrollable sobbing” is any indication, she wants to return to the capital very, very badly. Does your WATER FILTER do this? [sponsored] On her new… Read More

Survivors of deadly Mexico kidnapping back in America

A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery veered violently off course when four Americans were caught in a drug cartel shootout, leaving two dead and two held captive for days in a remote region of the Gulf coast before they were rescued from a wood shack, officials said Tuesday…. Read More

Maker of unproven birth drug Makena to pull from US market

The maker of an unproven drug intended to prevent premature births says it will voluntarily remove the product from the U.S., after regulators signaled plans to follow through on a long-delayed effort to force it from the market. The announcement late Tuesday from Covis Pharma comes roughly four years after… Read More

Olympian avoids doping ban by dropping dog medicine

Nowhere in the complex labyrinth of rules, bylaws and interpretations that govern the global anti-doping system did anyone see this warning: Beware of Dog Medicine. It’s an understandable omission, but one that led to a three-month sleuthing expedition that eventually exonerated a five-time Olympian of doping, while adding what some… Read More

WeightWatchers gets into prescription drug business

WeightWatchers’ stock soared Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under the brand names including Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. The… Read More

Live free or dry: Amtrak to stop serving alcohol in N.H.

Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire. The Amtrak Downeaster takes passengers 145 miles from Brunswick, Maine, to Boston. The train includes a cafe… Read More