When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working as a physician liaison for a hospital system on the South Carolina coast, where she helped build relationships among doctors. Privately, she had struggled with …
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Sentencing has concluded for the six white former officers in Mississippi who pleaded guilty to breaking into a home without a warrant and torturing two Black men. High-ranking former deputy Brett McAlpin, 53, received a sentence of about 27 years and was the fifth former law enforcement officer sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Tom Lee after pleading guilty …
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New York City — School begins on a high note at Mosaic Preparatory Academy, an elementary school in New York City, where students are greeted like superstars. It’s a stark contrast to four years ago, when the doors to New York City Public Schools were shutteredat the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Students like 9-year-old Joy Contreras, then a first …
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President Biden’s campaign entered March with $71 million cash on hand, increasing his fundraising advantage — which is over twice what former president Donald Trump has. The Trump campaign had over $33.5 million cash on hand to start the month, adding only about $3.5 million to its coffers as the campaign was forced to spend large sums on advertising, travel …
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Internal government documents disclosed to a team of Senate investigators offer new details about a secret intelligence project that was successfully dismantling U.S. weapons smuggling networks into Mexico until it was abruptly shut down without explanation in fiscal year 2022. Whistleblower disclosures made to Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office confirmed and expanded upon the existence and success of Project Thor,first …
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With inflation stubborn (if cooled) and interest rates still elevated (if paused), investors need to be more judicious than usual with how they spend their money and where they keep it. Now, especially, it’s important to put your money in assets that can offer both protection and the potential for long-term growth. One such asset that many have turned to …
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Editor’s note: Authorities took two suspects in the case into custody Friday, 3/22, in Pennsylvania. Below is our original report from Thursday, 3/21. NEW YORK — Police sources are revealing more details about a murder mystery in Manhattan. They say the Joint Fugitive Task Force is hunting for two suspects after Nadia Vitels, 52, was killed inside her mother’s New …
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Prosecutors in the violent western Mexican state of Jalisco said Wednesday they found five dead bodies piled in a bulletproof SUV, while near the Arizona border authorities found seven more bodies. The state prosecutors’ office said someone called an emergency number to report the vehicle Tuesday. Inside, police found the bodies of five men “with visible signs of violence.” The …
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Investors are facing a fair share of economic challenges right now, includingpersistent inflation and the high interest rates meant to temper it. And, there are other factors, like geopolitical conflicts and ballooning government deficits, that are further impacting the economy and the investing landscape. Today’s unusual economic climate has, in turn, led many investors to look for ways to diversify …
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Chocolate Easter bunnies and eggs will likely come at a higher cost for consumers this year as the price of cocoa climbs to record highs. Cocoa futures have surged this year, roughly doubling since the start of 2024. Rising temperatures and weather conditions have stressed and damaged crops in West Africa, which produces more than 70% of the global cocoa …
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