A homicide has been solved more than a quarter-century after 14-year-old Nacole Smith was raped and murdered while on her way to school, Atlanta police announced Tuesday. Detectives used DNA testing and genealogy tools to finally identify a suspect, who is now dead, police said at a news conference. In …
Read More »P&G shampoo recall is only the latest for benzene in spray products
Procter & Gamble is recalling aerosol dry shampoo and conditioner spray products from six brands sold nationwide after finding benzene in some of them. The recall is among more than half a dozen this year involving the cancer-causing chemical and various body sprays, including sunscreens. The latest recall involves products …
Read More »Full transcript: DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on “Face the Nation,” December 19, 2021
The following is the full transcript of an interview with DEA Administrator Anne Milgram that aired Sunday, December 19, 2021, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We now turn to the growing opioid crisis, and we want to welcome to the program and Anne Milgram, the head of the Drug …
Read More »There isn’t much racial diversity among financial regulators
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in June that seeks to increase diversity among federal workers, with the White House saying that the U.S. is at “its strongest when our nation’s public servants reflect the full diversity of the American people.” By that measure, the nation’s agencies overseeing the …
Read More »Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas found dead at 33
Former NFL star Demaryius Thomas was found dead in his Roswell, Georgia home Thursday evening, police there say. He was 33. “Preliminary information is that his death stems from a medical issue, and our investigators currently have no reason to believe otherwise,” police in the Atlanta suburb said in a …
Read More »Bob Dole to lie in state in the Capitol on Thursday
Former senator, presidential candidate and war veteran Bob Dole will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Thursday. Dole died in his sleep at home in Washington, D.C., early Sunday. He was 98. Thursday will be the senator’s final trip to the building where he spent 30 years …
Read More »Honda recalls SUVs and pickups because hoods can fly open at high speeds
Honda is recalling nearly 789,000 SUVs and pickup trucks globally because the hoods can open while the vehicles are moving, heightening the risk of an accident. The recall covers certain 2019 Passports, 2016 through 2019 Pilots and 2017 through 2020 Ridgeline pickups. “Gaps in the front seal between the hood …
Read More »Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Defense attorney Kevin Gough brings up Colonel Sanders in attempt to save his client William “Roddie” Bryan
What does Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of the fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken, have to do with the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial? For that you’d have to ask defense attorney Kevin Gough. This week a jury convicted three White men, Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and Gough’s client, William “Roddie” …
Read More »Lawmakers call on Army to award soldiers injured in Iran missile attack Purple Hearts, citing CBS News investigation
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to add a new statement from an Army spokesperson, which notes that the Army has received 50 Purple Heart award submissions related to the 2020 attack at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. A CBS News investigation found dozens of soldiers injured in …
Read More »Postmaster DeJoy says USPS is “ready” for the holidays. But it’s already missing delivery standards.
The U.S. Postal Service is investing in new package sorting machines and hiring new workers to prep for the crucial holiday season, with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Wednesday saying the agency is “ready” for the busy season. “So send us your packages and your mail —and we will deliver …
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