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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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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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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Shayanna Jenkins, the fiancée of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, condemned jokes made at his expense during NFL legend Tom Brady’s roast. Jenkins, who is the mother of Hernandez’ only child, told TMZ that she was disappointed her partner was the target of multiple jabs during the three-hour live Netflix special, including from former teammates. “It’s sad …
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Restaurant chain Panera said on Tuesday that it plans to stop selling its Charged Sips caffeinated beverages that are at the center of multiple lawsuits. The company will phase out the caffeine-laden lemonade drinks nationwide, a spokesperson confirmed to CBS MoneyWatch. As of Tuesday, they were still available for purchase on Panera’s website. The move comes as Panera revamps its …
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Former GOP Senate candidate Tiffany Smiley officially launched her campaign Monday to unseat central Washington Rep. Dan Newhouse, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump. “For almost 20 years, I have worked to change the government from the outside, and now it’s clear the best way for me to continue my work and deliver …
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A British AI startup that specializes in autonomous driving technology has raised more than $1 billion from some high-profile backers, including Microsoft andcomputer chip-maker Nvidia. Called Wayve, the London-based companysaid Tuesday the funding will allow it to accelerate the development of its embodied AI technology which enables vehicles to “interact with, comprehend, and learn from human behavior in real-world environments.” …
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If you’re a homeowner, there’s a high probability that you have quite a bit of borrowing power available to you. And, that borrowing power could be coupled with competitive interest rates. The average homeowners has potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars to tap into right now. But, what if you needed to get your hands on $40,000, and decided to …
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Washington — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene appeared to retreat from her threat to imminently trigger a vote to remove Speaker Mike Johnson as House leader after lengthy meetings with him this week. “Right now the ball is in Mike Johnson’s court,” Greene said Tuesday. She added that the timeframe for following through on her promise to force a vote is …
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In recent years, a surge in home values has provided many homeowners with a significant boost in their home equity levels. And, thanks to that widening gap between property values and outstanding mortgage balances, the average homeowner currently has nearly $300,000 worth of home equity that can be leveraged for financing home renovations, consolidating high-interest debt, funding education expenses, covering …
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