Confusion reigned as jury selection in the death penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz concluded its second week with no immediate end in sight. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, presiding over her first death penalty case, united prosecutors and defense attorneys in protest over her plans for concluding the… Read More
FDA authorizes first breath test for COVID
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s… Read More
NASA moon rocket thwarted by fuel leak
NASA’s latest attempt to fuel its huge moon rocket for a countdown test was thwarted Thursday by a hazardous hydrogen leak, the latest in a series of vexing equipment trouble. The launch team had just begun loading fuel into the core stage of the rocket when the leak cropped up…. Read More
Trump to make huge announcement; GOP unhappy?
Dozens of Republican leaders in Ohio are mounting a last-minute effort to urge former President Donald Trump not to endorse JD Vance in the crowded upcoming primary for an open Senate seat. A draft letter circulating among Republicans and obtained by The Associated Press calls on Trump to remain neutral… Read More
USPS stops mail after criminals target mailmen
Crime is so out of control in California that the U.S. Postal Service refused to deliver mail in one community for nearly week. It was just too dangerous for their letter carriers. Santa Monica Postmaster Marjorie Watson told residents in one neighborhood – via a letter, of course – that… Read More
Poll shocker: Trump tied with DeSantis!?
Former President Donald Trump has frequently hinted at another run for president in 2024. For example, in a video from January he referred to himself as the “45th and 47th” president. Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has refused to rule out a run for president — setting up a potential… Read More
House probes gov’t use of facial recognition software
Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government’s use of facial recognition software that was most recently used by the Internal Revenue Service, but stopped after complaints from lawmakers and privacy advocates. Critics of the software said facial recognition databases could become a target for cyberthreats. They also… Read More
Biden picks a new nominee for the Fed
President Joe Biden said Friday he plans to nominate Michael Barr, the dean of the University of Michigan’s public policy school, to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman of supervision. The selection of Barr comes after Biden’s first choice for the Fed post, Sarah Bloom Raskin, withdrew her nomination a… Read More
Officials weigh emergency actions for drought-stricken West
Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water deliveries to users on the Colorado River to prevent the shutdown of a huge dam that supplies hydropower to some 5 million customers across the U.S. West. Officials had hoped snowmelt would buoy Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border to… Read More
Dianne Feinstein ousted!? Dem insiders whisper…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., became the oldest sitting congressmember last month, following the death of Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska. And critics say recent rumors are proof she has to retire. Now. Feinstein is unable to function as a senator and her mental abilities have rapidly deteriorated, three Senate… Read More
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