New Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin has discussed pardon applications for some of the only remaining Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants who weren’t given full clemency by President Trump, including Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes, a lawyer told CBS News. Peter Ticktin, an attorney working to secure full pardons …
Read More »How to limit exposure to arsenic in rice after report finds high levels in brands across U.S.
Toxic heavy metals like arsenic are found in high levels in rice brands sold across the United States, according to a recent report — but experts say there are ways to reduce your exposure. The report, from Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, an organization focused on babies’ exposure to toxic chemicals, says …
Read More »Tory Lanez attacked in prison while serving time for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after he was attacked at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. It happened around 7:20 a.m. on Monday morning at a prison housing unit, according to the California Department of Corrections …
Read More »U.S. stock futures point to slightly higher Wall Street opening despite China tariffs hike
U.S. stock futures all moved into positive territory Friday after initially being in the red following China’s announcement that it is raising tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% from 84%, the latest escalation in the trade war between the two countries. Beijing’s move takes effect Saturday and follows President Trump …
Read More »Kim Delaney, best known for “NYPD Blue,” will not face charges due to “insufficient evidence,” DA says
Kim Delaney, an Emmy-winning actor known for her role on “NYPD Blue,” will not face criminal charges in connection with her arrest in Marina Del Rey in an alleged domestic dispute over the weekend. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has declined to filed charges against Delaney and James …
Read More »Selena Quintanilla’s killer, Yolanda Saldívar, denied parole, next eligibility in 2030
The woman serving a life sentence for killing singer Selena Quintanilla-Perez was denied parole, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles said in a statement Thursday. Yolanda Saldívar was the president of Selena’s fan club and shot and killed the American singer-songwriter on March 31, 1995. The board gave the …
Read More »Already had a Dry January slip
Many Americans kicked off the new year by focusing on sobriety, taking part in Dry January, where people make the choice to give up alcohol for the month. But what happens if you slip up with a drink or two? Jessica Benovic, a psychiatric nurse practitioner with the Cleveland Clinic, …
Read More »Ohio woman’s 1981 murder solved with advanced DNA technology; fugitive suspect killed in shootout
A man who was shot dead last month as authorities attempted to serve him an indictment on federal gun charges has been identified as the killer of an 18-year-old Ohio woman in a case that had gone unsolved for 43 years, police announced Monday. Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann said …
Read More »Arthur Frommer, famed travel guide innovator, has died at 95
New York — Arthur Frommer, whose “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day” guidebooks revolutionized leisure travel by persuading average Americans to take budget vacations abroad, has died. He was 95. Frommer died from complications of pneumonia, his daughter Pauline Frommer said Monday. “My father opened up the world to so …
Read More »Are trending “cortisol cocktails” really helpful for stress and weight loss?
The internet’s current obsession with cortisol has prompted a new trending concoction dubbed the “cortisol cocktail” that users claim can reduce stress and even help with weight loss. Also referred to as an “adrenal cocktail,” the drink has some variations across social media but mainly consists of orange or lemon …
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