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Month: April 2024

Sheriff: Orange County ‘serial killer’ strangled women, dumped their bodies in same location

By Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Orange County Sheriff John Mina announced the arrest of an Orange County “serial killer” who strangled two women and dumped their bodies after having sex with them. On Monday, Mina said 25-year-old Carlos Baez-Nieves was arrested after evidence showed he

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US challenges ‘bogus’ patents on Ozempic and other drugs in effort to spur competition

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic. Tuesday’s announcement is part of a wider effort by the Biden administration targeting pharmaceutical industry practices that contribute to high prices. The agency is taking issue with patents

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Timeline of the nationwide protest movement that began at Columbia University

By The Associated Press Columbia University has announced that it is canceling its main commencement ceremony scheduled for next week because of ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. The announcement Monday is the latest development in a movement that began nearly three weeks ago at Columbia and has swept college campuses nationwide. The university said the past few

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Fugitive task forces face dangerous scenarios every day. Here’s what to know about how they operate.

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CLAUDIA LAUER The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — A fugitive task force attempting to serve a warrant Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, ended in the deadliest day for U.S. law enforcement in a single incident since 2016. Four officers were killed and another four officers were wounded after the suspect

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Un texto antiguo revela detalles de la tumba de Platón y su última noche, según expertos

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un texto recién descifrado de unos antiguos pergaminos puede haber revelado finalmente la ubicación del lugar donde fue enterrado el filósofo griego Platón, junto con lo que realmente sentía sobre la música que se tocaba en su lecho de muerte, según investigadores italianos. Los llamados papiros de Herculano, carbonizados tras quedar

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