Senate confirms Kash Patel as FBI director. California’s Adam Schiff & Alex Padilla protest
This political hack does not deserve to be in this building,” Schiff said Thursday as he stood outside FBI headquarters.
Trader Joe’s issued a recall on one of its healthier items. It may contain plastic
Have an organic acai bowl from Trader Joe’s in your refrigerator? Before you use its mix of wild berries, bananas, dried ...
HBCU Money: What MEAC coaches and administrators make
Football remains a focal point for most HBCUs, and in the MEAC, Norfolk State leads the way in salary allocation for its head ...
California retirees violated post-employment pension laws, federal appeals court finds
CalPERS, the state’s largest pension system, is trying to claw back the payments it made to retirees while they worked for ...
River creature ‘with tiny scales buried beneath’ its skin discovered as new species
In a river of southern China, a “slender” creature with “tiny scales” under its skin paused to rest along the gravel riverbed. Its coloring helped it blend in, but not well enough. Nearby scientists ...
Massive two-handed sword — wielded by medieval fighter — discovered in Poland. See it
The detectorists, part of the Biskupiec Detector Association “Gryf,” were near the Osa River in Ostróda when their machines ...
‘Irate’ woman assaults driver while waiting in Taco Bell drive-thru, Texas cops say
A Taco Bell customer was assaulted by an “irate” woman while they were in the drive-thru line of the fast food restaurant, ...
5 officers charged as Alabama officials call to abolish ‘criminal’ police department
There is a rampant culture of corruption in the Hanceville Police Department, which has recently operated as more of a criminal enterprise than a law enforcement agency,” according to the grand jury ...
Grandpa killed in high-speed wreck, Hawaii officials say. ‘I will always love you’
Keola James DeCosta, 43, of Lawai, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars in the January 2024 wreck on the island of Kauai that killed 69-year-old Joseph Fernandez and seriously hurt his adult ...
Boss fatally shoots employee in argument in McDonald’s parking lot, Georgia cops say
Michael Todd, 40, was arrested Feb. 19 on charges including malice murder after he was accused of killing Donald Stewart, 43, ...
Lottery player scores $25,000 a year prize in North Carolina. Where was ticket sold?
A lottery player just missed a top lottery prize — but still scored a win worth celebrating in North Carolina. Simone Jasper sjasper@newsobserver.com A North Carolina lottery player scored a massive ...
Mitch McConnell’s freezes, falls and health scares fueled retirement rumors. See timeline
A series of falls and freeze ups has raised questions about the senator’s health and criticism from his political opponents.