The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association has been charged with the illicit importing of synthetic opioids to the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney’s Office. Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to …
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Washington — A former Fox News producer who filed a pair of lawsuits against the network is leveling new accusations against it: she claims she was unlawfully fired as an act of retaliation and received “impermissible coaching and coercion” by Fox News attorneys before she provided deposition testimony as part …
Read More »Here’s why the cost of home renovations are rising
Homeowners planning major renovations this year could face sticker shock. The price of construction and building materials rose 3% in February from a year ago, labor data shows. But some items have skyrocketed. The cost of construction bricks has jumped 25%, while general contractors are charging more amid a shortage of skilled …
Read More »New York Trump grand jury not meeting Wednesday, sources say
The Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in a hush money scheme will not meet on Wednesday, two law enforcement sources said. The grand jury has been meeting on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to probe whether Trump falsified business records when …
Read More »A woman with a scorpion tattoo has been identified 32 years after her murder. Authorities are now looking for her daughter and her killer.
More than three decades after a woman with a distinctive scorpion tattoo was found dead in New York City, investigators have identified the victim — and they are now trying to track down her daughter and her killer. Authorities on Tuesday identified the victim as Christine Belusko of Morris County, New …
Read More »Amazon’s layoffs reach second round with another 9,000 workers cut
Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 jobs in the next few weeks, just months after it announced the biggest layoffs in the company’s history. CEO Andy Jassy said in a blog post Monday that the Amazon Web Services, Advertising and Twitch divisions would see cuts, calling it a “difficult decision.” The …
Read More »Jim Gaffigan: From laughs to ZZZs
Jim Gaffigan’s impressive resume reads comedian, actor, writer and producer. Now, he’s adding another title: sleep aid … When I was a little kid, to enjoy stand-up comedy, you either needed to know someone whose parents owned comedy albums, or you had to stay up until after the local news …
Read More »Mississippi man sentenced to prison for cross burning
A Mississippi man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for intimidating his Black neighbors by burning a cross in their front yard, according to the Department of Justice. Axel Cox, 24, was sentenced on Thursday, after pleading guilty to a federal hate crime and violating the Fair Housing Act …
Read More »Credit report companies: These financial firms spark the most consumer complaints, report shows
The three major credit reporting agencies have long drawn scrutiny for their practices, but Americans are growing more frustrated with the nation’s Big Three as evidenced by the record number of complaints sent to the U.S. government’s consumer protection agency, according to a new tally. More than 800,000 complaints poured into the …
Read More »Eating too much salt can be deadly. Here’s how to cut down.
The World Health Organization warned Thursday that people are ingesting more than twice as much salt as they should each day. In the report, the WHO says that sodium, “an essential nutrient, increases the risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death when eaten in excess.” Evidence also links high-sodium …
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