JFK Airport will screen passengers from Ebola-stricken countries
John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City will begin Ebola screenings for passengers flying in from countries impacted in the outbreak, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Public health entry screening serves as one component […]
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket explodes during engine-firing test in Florida
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Weight-loss drugs like GLP-1s are easy to buy online raising overdose and safety concerns
Within 24 hours of injecting the first dose of a weight loss medication she received following a visit with a telehealth doctor, Karleigh McClain was admitted to the hospital, she said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The 31-year-old compliance consultant from Hendersonville, Tennessee, said she […]
Self-proclaimed ‘gambling guru’ pleads guilty to bribing players, buying inside information in two federal cases
A central figure in sweeping gambling schemes involving professional and college basketball pleaded guilty Thursday to several charges stemming from two separate criminal cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Marves Fairley, who has marketed himself on social media as a sports betting influencer, appeared before […]
Justice Department opens criminal probe into E. Jean Carroll
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into whether E. Jean Carroll committed perjury in testimony during her lawsuits tied to sexual abuse allegations against President Donald Trump, according to a source familiar with the matter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Carroll, a former […]
Google engineer made $1.2M by placing bets on Polymarket using confidential info, prosecutors allege
A Google software engineer was accused Wednesday of using confidential company information to make over $1.2 million on Polymarket in the second significant criminal case tied to trades on the prediction market platform. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Michele Spagnulo, 36, an Italian citizen living […]
Man charged in murder of Arizona dancer is found guilty of robbing her 3 years before her killing
A jury convicted an Arizona man Wednesday in the gunpoint robbery of an exotic dancer who was killed three years later in a murder plot that officials say he carried out with two others. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Cudjoe Young, 30, was found guilty […]
James Talarico says he ‘missed the mark’ on ‘cringey’ comments as Texas general election starts
Texas state Rep. James Talarico said Wednesday that previous comments he’s made on sensitive cultural issues “missed the mark,” as Republicans lean on those remarks to attack him in the contentious Senate race. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In an interview with NBC News, the […]
Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara resigns after allegedly interfering with investigation into his conduct
Minneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara, who took over the department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, resigned Tuesday after an investigation found that he had interfered with an probe into his conduct. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Mayor Jacob Frey said he accepted O’Hara’s […]
All evacuation orders lifted after explosion at California chemical tank is averted
The remaining 16,000 residents of a Southern California city were allowed to return home Tuesday, days after the threat of a catastrophic explosion at a chemical tank prompted fears of an environmental disaster. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The crisis at the 7,000-gallon tank of […]