Dr. Anthony Fauci visited Capitol Hill on Monday to testify on the origins of Covid-19, but some Republican members on the House Oversight Committee had no intention of asking anything even remotely relevant to scientific inquiry. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases was repeatedly grilled by GOP lawmakers who […]
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Watch Live as Boeing Attempts a Tense First Crewed Launch to the ISS
Despite several delays and technical hiccups, Boeing is getting ready to launch its first crewed test flight to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of its agreement with NASA. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set for launch on Saturday, June 1 at 12:25 p.m. ET from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The crew […]
Georgia Sen. Warnock grounds state legislatures’ attempts to seize control of Atlanta Airport
On Friday, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) celebrated a provision he secured in the 2024 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill that will help protect local control of Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE
Driver rams into food truck, attempts to strike two people
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is facing attempted second degree murder charges after police say he struck a food truck and attempted to hit two people with his vehicle. Alton Turner, 42, was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault following the incident on Friday […]
Failed Graceland sale by a mystery entity highlights attempts to take assets of older or dead people
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The catalyst behind the failed gambit to sell off the iconic Graceland property in Memphis is a mystery. The self-styled investment company also is under fire from a lawsuit alleging fraud, an aggressive attorney general and a community of Elvis Presley loyalists who consider the home-turned-museum of the the king of […]
Fresno man attempts to meet with child for sexual purposes, arrested, deputies say
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 32-year-old has been arrested after allegedly attempting to meet with a child for sexual purposes, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies say on Thursday, members of the Central Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force contacted the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Brock Sanders of Fresno, who had an […]
Hawaii woman scrubs $1 bill, attempts to pass it off as $100
Woman Shares Her Car with Venomous Snake for Weeks After 4 Failed Attempts to Remove the Reptile
Lisa Kournelis of Australia is driving her car in protective gear to protect her from the venomous red-bellied black snake that moved in Getty Stock image of a venomous red-bellied black snake A woman in Australia has attempted to have a wild — and venomous — snake removed from her car four times but is […]
Department of Education attempts to boost FAFSA completion
May 11—The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it is launching a multi-million-dollar program to boost completion of the , or FAFSA. College students and prospective college students fill out the FAFSA to see if they qualify for federal and some types of state and institutional financial aid. But an overhaul of FAFSA […]
Zelenskiy Says Russia Attempts a New Offensive Near Kharkiv
(Bloomberg) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russia started a new offensive around his country’s second-biggest city as Kremlin forces moved to breach the border in the northeast. Most Read from Bloomberg Artillery has so far been able to repel the assault in the Kharkiv region, Zelenskiy said during a meeting with Slovak President Zuzana […]
Disney stock falls as company attempts to make streaming business profitable
Disney (DIS) said Tuesday that an important part of its streaming business turned a profit for the first time but that it expects weaker results in that segment in the current quarter, sending its stock down as much as 8% pre-market. The forecast highlights Disney’s challenges in achieving sustained profitability in streaming, a key priority […]
Bear cub orphaned due to selfies ‘thriving’ at refuge after failed attempts to reunite it with mother
CHANDLER, N.C. – A wildlife refuge has happy news to report two weeks after a disturbing video of a group of people pulling bear cubs out of a tree to take selfies went viral. The Appalachian Wildlife Refuge has been taking care of the orphaned cub and said she is now stabilized. Responding to a […]