An Australian woman accused of feeding poisonous mushrooms to several members of her ex-husband’s family has pleaded not guilty to three murder charges and five attempted murder charges. Authorities allege that she served toxic wild mushrooms to four people at a lunch last year, killing three of them and leaving a fourth seriously ill. Erin Patterson, 49, appeared briefly in …
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7 May
Idaho man gets 30 years in prison for trying to spread HIV through sex with dozens of victims
An Idaho man was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison for trying to spread HIV to dozens of victims. Alexander Louie, 34, admitted to having sex with 30 to 50 different men and boys, including a 16-year-old, and didn’t tell his partners he was HIV positive so he could infect them with the disease, the Ada County Prosecutor’s …
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7 May
The Boy Scouts of America has a new name — and its more inclusive
The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as the organization emerges from bankruptcy following a flood of sexual abuse claims and seeks to focus on inclusion. The organization steeped in tradition has made seismic changes after decades of turmoil, from finally …
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Skeletons missing hands and feet found at Hitlers former headquarters in Poland — but cause of death remains a mystery
Polish prosecutors have discontinued an investigation into human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because the advanced state of decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death, a spokesman said Monday. The remains were found Feb. 24 at Wolf’s Lair, which served as Hitler’s …
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7 May
Rep. Victoria Spartz projected to win Indiana Republican primary
Washington —Rep. Victoria Spartz, an Indiana Republican and the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, won a primary challenge Tuesday for her seat, CBS News projects. Spartz fended off eight Republican challengers, with Indiana state Rep. Chuck Goodrich as her chief opposition. With 92% of the votes counted, Spartz was leading Goodrich 39% to 33%. Spartz was first elected in 2020 …
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7 May
Study raises concern over exposure to flame retardant chemicals used in some car seats
Two years ago, Veena Singla of San Francisco volunteered to participate in a study researching drivers’ exposure to flame retardants used on car seats. Singla drives a hybrid car to help the environment, but hadn’t thought much about the air inside her vehicle. But according to astudypublished Tuesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, “vehicles are likely important sources …
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7 May
3 surfers from Australia and the U.S. were killed in Mexicos Baja California. Heres what we know.
Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California’s Pacific coast. Their last images on social media showed them sitting and gazing at the waves. What happened to end their lives may have been as random as a passing pickup truck full of people with ill intent. Thesurfers were shot …
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7 May
FAA investigates Boeing for falsified records on some 787 Dreamliners
After being notified byBoeingthat some company employees failed to complete specific inspections on some787 Dreamlinersbut reported the checks as having been completed, essentially falsifying inspection records, the Federal Aviation Administration has opened a formal investigation. The inspections verify there is adequate bonding and grounding of the fasteners connecting the wings to the fuselage. The test aims to confirm that the …
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While illegal crossings drop along U.S. border, migrants in Mexico grow desperate
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico — Desperate and exhausted, the migrants gathered around a tree that offered them some shade from the unforgiving sun. They had traveled from countries throughout Latin America, including Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru and Venezuela. Some of them were parents traveling with small children, including toddlers. Others were young men. Some of the teenagers …
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Israel tank unit takes control of Gaza side of Rafah border crossing as Netanyahu rejects cease-fire proposal
Jerusalem — An Israeli tank brigade took control Tuesday of the Gaza Strip side of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, authorities said, as Israel moved forward with an offensive in the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remain on a knife’s edge. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his country in a video address later Tuesday that …
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