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Hampton suspect charged with killing for hire months after 27-year-old dies in shooting, fiery crash on I-295 in Hanover
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (199+ words) HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) " Two suspects, including a Hampton man, have been charged with aggravated murder: killing for hire over nine months after a 27-year-old man died when a shooting and crash occurred on Interstate 295 in Hanover County. In a…...
Border Report Live: Screwworm facility "not moving fast enough," Cuellar says
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (234+ words) HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) " The Texas Animal Health Commission's online map showing "infested zones" for New World screwworm north of the border have left some confused. In this episode of Border Report Live, South Texas correspondent Sandra Sanchez and host…...
Man sentenced for giving migrant children THC gummies, smuggling them
12+ hour, 9+ min ago (245+ words) EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) " A member of an organization that sedated and smuggled unaccompanied migrant children from Juarez into the U. S. has been sentenced to prison. Manuel Valenzuela, a 35-year-old Mexican national, had pleaded guilty last November to one count…...
Parasitic illness cases are spiking: The symptoms to watch for, including "explosive" diarrhea
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (438+ words) (NEXSTAR) " Dozens of cases of a parasite-based sickness have prompted investigations across the U. S. as health officials work to determine the source. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday said that between May and mid-June, it had been notified…...
Ex-CIA Director John Brennan seeks court order requiring records from investigations be preserved
20+ hour, 15+ min ago (545+ words) The lawsuit says the records would shed light on the motivations of government officials who are investigating Brennan and would form the basis of defense efforts to dismiss any eventual indictment on grounds that the case constitutes a vindictive prosecution....
Trump mourns Village People singer: "We will think of Victor every time YMCA is played
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (328+ words) (The Hill) " President Donald Trump celebrated the life of Victor Willis, the singer of the band Village People, after he died on Tuesday. Willis was 74." The president, who often used the band's signature hit, "Y. M. C. A. ," at his presidential campaign rallies, credited…...
This is America's "best brand for value,' new Forbes report shows
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (469+ words) (NEXSTAR) " Along with America's new favorite quick-service restaurant chain, crowned in a recent report, a new ranking reveals the nation's favorite brand when it comes to value. Forbes and consumer-insights company Hundred X on Tuesday released the second-annual Best Brands…...
Infested zones," new screwworm cases have border residents on edge
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (757+ words) RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (Border Report) " Starr County Judge Eloy Vera says another case of New World screwworm was found late Monday about 100 miles away in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. "It seems to be moving our way. So we're very concerned…...
FDA maintains Zyn nicotine pouches are less harmful than cigarettes
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (520+ words) (The Hill) " The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said Tuesday." The FDA allowed the company to market 10 flavors of Zyn products, which…...
Survey shows Japan's business sentiment improving for a 5th straight quarter
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (291+ words) The survey's so-called diffusion index rose to 22 from 17 in the previous quarter, the BOJ said. The index for large non-manufacturers, such as services, edged up to 37 from the last tankan "s 36. The survey is an indicator of companies foreseeing good…...