South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem — a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump — is getting attention again. This time, it’s for a new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too. The Guardian obtained a copy of Noem’s soon-to-be released book, “No Going Back: The Truth on What’s Wrong …
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The United Auto Workers union announced it reached a last-minute tentative agreement with truck and bus manufacturer Daimler Truck, averting a potential strike of more than 7,000 workers. The union struck a four-year agreement with the German company on Friday evening, just before the expiration of the previous contract, which was enacted six years ago. It covers workers at various …
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Hundreds of students protesting the Israel-Hamas war at college campuses across the nation vowed to keep their demonstrations going despite some universities moving to shut down the encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protestors. As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza, protesters nationwide are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from …
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This story was originally posted on June 3, 2023. In his 20-year career as a New York police detective, Kevin Rodgers says he never met the likes of Viktoria Nasyrova. Det. Kevin Rodgers: She is a very colorful criminal … Det. Kevin Rodgers: Extremely brazen. Diabolical. Even the street smarts of a career cop left him unprepared for what he …
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A new proposal from Israel for a cease-fire in Gaza is reportedly being reviewed by senior Hamas officials on Saturday. Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayva said the Palestinian militant group was evaluating Israel’s proposal, and “upon completion of its study, it will submit its response.” According to the Associated Press, he gave no further details of Israel’s offer but said …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that aired on April 28, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: Thank you for making time for us today. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL: Glad to be with you. MARGARET BRENNAN: A lot of topics I need to get to you on in regard to national security. I want to start …
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Film mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized following his return to New York City after an appeals court ruling Thursday nullified his 2020 rape conviction. Weinstein’s attorney, Arthur L. Aidala, told CBS News in a statement Saturday evening that the New York City Department of Correction “determined that Mr. Weinstein needed immediate medical attention. A myriad of tests are being performed …
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Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town. The Friday night tornadoes wreaked havoc in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes. …
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Two dogs treated at a veterinary hospital in New Jersey last year have tested positive for a rare, drug-resistant strain of bacteria linked to a fatal outbreak blamed on now-recalledeye drops that had been used in humans, a CDC investigator said Friday. The animals were infected by a bacteria known as carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, found in swabs of the …
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Ohio State University joined the growing list of college protests against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Clashes between protesters and police on the campus overnight resulted in over a dozen arrests. Those who refused to leave after warnings were arrested and charged with criminal trespass, said university spokesperson Benjamin Johnson, citing rules barring overnight events. He said a preliminary …
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