BALTIMORE – At the once busy Lil Kidz Kastle daycare in Owings Mills, the playground equipment sits empty and the doors are locked as police investigate multiple allegations that children were sexually abused. The suspect who faces several felony charges is James Weems, Jr., a retired Baltimore City police officer and …
Read More »Some ultraviolet wands pose risk of radiation injury, FDA says
Americans are being urged against using eight ultraviolet wands used to disinfect surfaces because of high levels of radiation the products emit that can cause injuries to the skin and eyes of those nearby. Tests by the Food and Drug Administration found some products produce as much as 3,000 times …
Read More »17 members of Congress arrested during Supreme Court protest, Capitol Police say
Seventeen members of Congress were among those arrested Tuesday during an abortion rights demonstration outside the Supreme Court, according to the U.S. Capitol Police. U.S. Capitol Police said they made a total of 35 arrests for crowding, obstructing or incommoding, which included 17 members of Congress. Protesters had perched themselves …
Read More »2 suspects arrested in 7
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a violent robbery spree earlier this week at several 7-Eleven stores in Southern California in which two people were killed and three others wounded. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced one arrest Friday afternoon, according to CBS Los Angeles. The Brea …
Read More »New York Times and Hasbro to release Wordle board game
The New York Times and Hasbro are teaming up to create a Wordle Board Game. Based off the hit online world puzzle, “Wordle: The Party Game,” will be available for purchase in October. The game was first created by Brooklyn-based software engineer Josh Wardle in October 2021 as a gift …
Read More »Arizona GOP Senate candidates sharpen attacks in final debate
Early voting in the Arizona primary is underway as the Republican candidates for Senate faced off in a tense debate Wednesday night. The debate, hosted by conservative TV network Newsmax, just days before former President Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in the state, featured venture capitalist Blake Masters, businessman …
Read More »Strong dollar makes it a good time to be an American in Europe
Congestion at airports around the globe is making international travel a big headache this summer. But if you can make it from the U.S. to Europe, everything from croissants to taxi rides to luxury goods will be cheaper than they have been in decades, thanks to a strong U.S. dollar. …
Read More »Massachusetts AG warns consumers about crisis pregnancy centers posing as abortion clinics
With the right to an abortion overturned nationwide, Massachusetts is warning patients to stay away from crisis pregnancy centers — centers that look like abortion clinics but whose primary purpose is to dissuade women from having abortions. Massachusetts’ attorney general issued a consumer warning on Thursday, saying these centers often …
Read More »Highland Park parade shooting suspect confessed and “seriously contemplated” a second attack, officials say
The man charged with killing seven people at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, traveled to Wisconsin after the shooting and “seriously contemplated” another attack, police said Wednesday. Authorities also said 21-year-old Robert “Bobby” Crimo III has admitted to the killings and “went into details about what he had …
Read More »San Francisco couple fined $1,500 and banned from parking their car on own property
A San Francisco couple who parked their car for decades on a paved section of their property in front of their home has been banned from doing so in the future — and also fined more than $1,500. KGO-TV reported Monday that city officials sent a letter to Judy and …
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