Congress is investigating the crisis that left 150,000 people in Mississippi’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer, according to a letter sent to Gov. Tate Reeves by two Democratic officials. Reps. Bennie Thompson, of Mississippi, and Carolyn Maloney, of New York, sent the letter Monday …
Read More »Americans face nationwide shortage of Adderall, FDA says
Health officials confirmed this week what people who treat or who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder already know: There’s a nationwide shortage of Adderall, the drug widely prescribed for ADHD. The immediate release formulation of amphetamine mixed salts, commonly known by the brand name Adderall or Adderall IR, is in short supply, …
Read More »Brandy shares message to fans after reports that she was hospitalized
Brandy Norwood shared a message to fans after reports said she was hospitalized on Wednesday in Los Angeles. In an Instagram story, the singer, who goes by her first name, said she is recovering from “dehydration and low amounts of nutrition.” “To my beloved fam, friends and starz, thank you …
Read More »Las Vegas Raiders’ Davante Adams charged with assault after shoving photographer
Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams has been charged with assault after he shoved a photographer while walking off the field following the team’s 30-29 loss against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night. A document, filed in Kansas City Municipal Court, alleges Adams, 29, pushed Ryan Zebley to the ground …
Read More »How would Elon Musk change Twitter?
Elon Musk’s turbulent romance with Twitter may finally be heading to the altar, with the world’s richest person now close to finalizing a deal for the social media platform he first tried to buy in the spring for $44 billion. Musk appears to have plenty of ideas for turning around the …
Read More »Texas puts to death inmate who fought rules prohibiting pastor from praying over him during execution
A Texas death row inmate whose case redefined the role of spiritual advisers in death chambers nationwide was executed Wednesday, despite the efforts of a district attorney to stop his lethal injection. John Henry Ramirez, 38, was executed at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was convicted of killing 46-year-old …
Read More »Judge Aileen Cannon sides with Trump lawyers, rejecting some of special master Raymond Dearie’s requirements in documents case
Federal Judge Aileen Cannon disagreed with the special master she appointed, ruling that former President Donald Trump’s legal team does not have to comply with some of the demands he has made of Trump in setting up his review of documents seized by the FBI from the former president’s Florida …
Read More »You could stay at the Sanderson sisters’ cottage from “Hocus Pocus”
The Sanderson sisters are back – and now, you can stay in their spooky Massachusetts cottage from the popular 1993 movie “Hocus Pocus.” The sequel to the film premiered this week and to celebrate, Airbnb is offering a stay at a re-creation of the house where the three witchy main characters …
Read More »Brothers in Texas arrested after 2 migrants shot, one fatally, near U.S.
Two brothers in Texas have been arrested after authorities say one of them opened fire on a group of migrants getting water near the U.S.-Mexico border, killing one man and shooting a woman in the stomach, according to court documents filed Thursday. The shooting Tuesday was in rural Hudspeth County …
Read More »Family gets reprieve from $2,700 ambulance bill after report spotlights the charges
Peggy Dula is as surprised as she is relieved. The 55-year-old resident of St. Charles, Illinois, had been fighting a $2,700 ambulance bill for nearly a year. Now, the amount she owes from her September 2021 car wreck appears to be zero. This summer, KHN, NPR, and CBS News spotlighted …
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