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 …
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March, 2023
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10 March
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 …
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9 March
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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3 March
Affordable homes in the U.S. are becoming fewer
The cost of buying a home is drifting further out of financial reach for the average American, according to a report from Redfin. The real estate website analyzed homes that went on sale last year and found that only 21% of them were affordable, meaning that nearly 80% of homes …
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3 March
Signs you need a social media break and tips for healthier usage
Open Instagram, scroll, exit, repeat. Open Facebook, scroll, exit, repeat. Open Twitter, scroll, exit, repeat. Open TikTok… For many of us, using social media has become a reflex — something we reach for when we wake up, before going to sleep or whenever we’re bored. But research shows social media …
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2 March
Herman Lee Hobbs arrested over 40 years after Holly Ann Campiglia found dead in California cornfield
A man already serving life sentences for rape and child murder has now been arrested on suspicion of killing a woman who was found dead in a California cornfield more than 40 years ago, authorities announced. DNA evidence linked Herman Lee Hobbs to the August 1980 death of 21-year-old Holly …
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February, 2023
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28 February
Rupert Murdoch admits some Fox News hosts endorsed false notion of 2020 election fraud
Dover, Del. — Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that some Fox News commentators endorsed the false allegations by former President Donald Trump and his allies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and that he didn’t step in to stop them from promoting the claims, according to excerpts of a …
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24 February
Federal Reserve’s rate hikes likely to cause a recession, research says
Can the Federal Reserve keep raising interest rates and defeat the nation’s worst bout of inflation in 40 years without causing a recession? Not according to a new research paper that concludes that such an “immaculate disinflation” has never happened before. The paper was produced by a group of leading …
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22 February
Buttigieg to visit East Palestine, Ohio, to evaluate train derailment response on Thursday
Washington — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, more than two weeks after a Norfolk Southern train carrying toxic chemicals derailed and sparked serious concerns about risks to residents’ health and the environment. Buttigieg’s visit, announced by the Department of Transportation, comes after pleas from …
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18 February
Nine minors injured in Georgia gas station shooting, police said
Nine children and teenagers were shot and injured in a shooting in Columbus, Georgia on Friday night. Police were called to a Shell Gas Station on Warm Springs Road shortly after 10:00 p.m. local time. According to a statement from the police department, officers found “several gunshot victims and a …
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