Murder charge filed in Camden County killing during burglary
Camden County prosecutors have filed a murder charge against an alleged burglar whose partner was shot in the act on Oct. 2.
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Voting systems are targets of conspiracy theories, but get tested for accuracy and security
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Voting machines have been at the center of a web of conspiracy theories that erupted after the 2020 election, with false claims that they were manipulated to steal the presidency from Donald Trump. There was no evidence of widespread fraud or rigged voting machines in that election, and multiple reviews
Continue Reading Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum celebrate Black style in menswear over the centuries. Williams and Hamilton were on hand Wednesday to help museum officials
Continue Reading Social Security’s scheduled cost of living increase ‘won’t make a dent’ for some retirees
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Sherri Myers, an 82-year-old resident of Pensacola City, Florida, says the Social Security cost-of-living increase she’ll receive in January “won’t make a dent” in helping her meet her day-to-day expenses. “Inflation has eaten up my savings,” she said. “I don’t have anything to fall back on — the cushion is
Continue Reading Beirut Marine Barracks Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the 1983 bombing of a Marine compound in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 241 US service personnel. Facts On October 23, 1983, 241 US service personnel – including 220 Marines and 21 other service personnel – are killed by a truck bomb at a Marine compound
Continue Reading Bill Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name: William Henry Gates III Father: William Henry Gates II, attorney Mother: Mary (Maxwell) Gates, schoolteacher Marriage: Melinda (French) Gates (January 1, 1994-August 2, 2021, divorced)
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1949 Birth place: Mount Kisco, New York Full name: Caitlyn Marie Jenner Father: William Jenner, tree surgeon Mother: Esther Jenner Marriage: Kris Jenner (1991-2015); Linda Thompson (1981-1986); Chrystie Crownover (1972-1980)
Continue Reading USS Cole Bombing Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some background information about the bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000. Facts In October 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by suicide bombers, while in port in Aden, Yemen, for refueling. The attack was attributed to al Qaeda and foreshadowed the attack on
Continue Reading Former Sen. Tim Johnson, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota, dies at 77
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Former Sen. Tim Johnson, a centrist who was the last Democrat to hold statewide office in South Dakota and who spent nearly three decades in Congress, has died. He was 77. Johnson, who was first elected to Congress in 1986 and retired from the Senate in 2015, died Tuesday night
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest court. Internet service providers began restoring access to the platform on Wednesday after Supreme Court Justice
Continue Reading Winona Ryder Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Oscar-nominated actress Winona Ryder. Personal Birth date: October 29, 1971 Birth place: Winona, Minnesota Birth name: Winona Laura Horowitz Father: Michael Horowitz, rare books dealer Mother: Cynthia (Istas) Horowitz Other Facts She has been nominated for an Academy Award two times: once for
Continue Reading Halloween Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. Facts The word Halloween is an abbreviated version of the phrases All Hallows’ Eve or All Hallows’ Evening. Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago
Continue Reading Sanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn’t figured him out
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade into the Trump Era of politics, less than a month from his third Election Day as the Republican candidate for president and there is still remarkably little consensus within the media about how best to cover Donald Trump. Are reporters “sanewashing” Trump, or are they
Continue Reading Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of copies of Donald Trump’s “God Bless the USA” Bible were printed in China, a country that the former president has repeatedly accused of stealing American jobs and engaging in unfair trade practices. Global trade records reviewed by The Associated Press show a publisher in China’s eastern city of
Continue Reading 2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The two teams suing NASCAR asked a judge for a preliminary injunction Wednesday so they can compete next season under the charter system they are challenging as their antitrust case moves through federal court. 23XI Racing, which is owned by Michael Jordan, veteran driver Denny Hamlin and
Continue Reading The race to lead Britain’s Conservative Party is down to the final 2 candidates
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Conservative Party will choose either Robert Jenrick or Kemi Badenoch to be its next leader. A third contender, James Cleverly, was dramatically knocked out of the leadership contest in a tight vote on Wednesday. Badenoch, a former business secretary, received 42 of the 120 votes cast, and former
Continue Reading Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, suffers stroke
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The family of Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, says she’s been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. In a statement on X posted Tuesday night by her daughter Kerry Kennedy, the family said it happened Thursday morning in her sleep and that she was brought to a hospital
Continue Reading A Georgia county official dies after giving testimony about a hazardous chemical plant fire
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia county official has collapsed and died at the state Capitol after a hearing about the BioLab fire. Hazardous plumes spread through counties east of Atlanta after last month’s chemical plant fire. Rockdale County official Kenny Johnson testified on Tuesday alongside frustrated local business owners and leaders at the hearing. Johnson
Continue Reading Czech Republic and Poland call on EU to do more to tackle irregular migration
Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland say the European Union has to do more to tackle unauthorized migration. They also condemned the practice of renewing border checks among the bloc’s 27 member states. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said Wednesday that what the EU is doing is “insufficient.”
Continue Reading Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker’s rule to do it on your own time
Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time. An investigative report by public broadcaster RTS over the weekend revealed how a regional court ruled that watch dial maker Jean
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