Families of the Robb Elementary School shooting victims have reached a settlement with the city of Uvalde, Texas. City council members voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the settlement. The terms of the agreement are undisclosed. “Nothing can ever make up the losses and harms these families endured on May 24, 2022,” …
Read More »Pontiff’s body to be transferred to St. Peter’s Basilica
For Elijah Smith, who grew up Lutheran and Southern Baptist, Pope Francis’ teachings centering on social justice and recognition of the marginalized helped to influence his decision to convert to Catholicism a year ago. “He led by example,” said Smith, 22, a college student from Rockwell, North Carolina, “and he …
Read More »Josh Shapiro says Trump called him a week after arson attack on governor’s residence
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that President Donald Trump called him over the weekend to discuss the arson attack on the governor’s home in Harrisburg roughly a week after the incident. Shapiro said that Trump called Saturday morning and that he was “very gracious.” “I appreciated that the president …
Read More »Inside the $1 billion berry startup backed by Ray Dalio’s family office
Berry unicorn startup Fruitist has surpassed $400 million in annual sales, thanks to the success of its long-lasting jumbo blueberries. The company, which was founded in 2012, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its name from Agrovision to Fruitist. It previously only used the name for branding its consumer …
Read More »Farmers challenge John Deere’s control over equipment repair
Legal fight for the right to repair Wilson’s class action in U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois accuses John Deere of restricting access to the software needed for repairs, forcing farmers to rely on its authorized dealerships. The court denied John Deere’s attempt to dismiss the case, which is still …
Read More »Walgreens to pay $300 million in US opioid settlement
Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors’ allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday. The money, plus 4% interest annually, will be paid out over six years under the terms of the …
Read More »Man gets life sentence for killing New Mexico officer who had stopped to help him
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for gunning down a New Mexico state police officer who had stopped to help him. The sentence stemmed from an agreement Jaremy Smith reached with federal prosecutors earlier this year. He had pleaded guilty to charges …
Read More »Amazon has paused some data center lease commitments, Wells Fargo says
Amazon has delayed some commitments around new data center leases, Wells Fargo analysts said on Monday, the latest sign that economic concerns may be affecting tech companies’ spending plans. A week ago, a Microsoft executive said the software company was slowing down or temporarily holding off on advancing early build-outs. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft …
Read More »Pete Hegseth shared sensitive information in second group chat
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Read More »‘Total chaos at the Pentagon’
WASHINGTON — An aide to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth published an op-ed Sunday in which he was highly critical of his former boss and suggested that President Donald Trump might soon remove him after weeks of turmoil, including leaked texts about airstrikes in Yemen and the abrupt firings of top …
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