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Boeing overcharged US Air Force by nearly $1 million for spare parts: Report
A report from a Pentagon watchdog on Tuesday, Oct. 29, said Boeing overcharged the U.S. Air Force for a dozen spare parts for C-17 transport planes. That included marking up soap dispensers by nearly 8,000% for the aircraft. The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General’s report shows that the U.S. Air Force… -
Strangulation marks allegedly found on woman who died in ‘suicide pod’
New revelations are raising questions about the death of a 64-year-old American woman who reportedly used a suicide pod to end her life in Switzerland. The woman was the first person believed to die inside the Sarco device. It was reported on Wednesday, Oct. 30, that prosecutors claimed strangulations marks were found around the woman’s… -
Hezbollah launches more attacks as it announces new leader in wake of deaths
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah announced on Tuesday, Oct. 29, that it had selected Sheikh Naim Kassem to be its next leader. Kassem has been serving as the de facto leader of the Iran proxy group ever since an Israeli airstrike killed late leader Hassan Nasrallah and another Israeli airstrike took out Hashem Safieddine, who… -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces two new accusations of sexual assault of minors
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is facing more allegations of sexual abuse against minors. Two new lawsuits were filed on Monday, Oct. 28. One of them claims that the hip-hop star drugged and sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy in a New York City hotel room in 2005. The other lawsuit accuses Combs of a similar assault… -
Arrests made in connection with $1M teacher cheating scheme in Texas
Texas authorities revealed that they have uncovered a massive teacher certification cheating ring. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced on Monday, Oct. 28, the arrests of several individuals in connection with an approximately $1 million alleged scheme involving hundreds of people taking false exams, and at least 200 teachers instructing students across the state… -
Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon out of prison, legal trouble not over
With just one week until Election Day, Steve Bannon, the former Trump White House chief strategist and now podcaster, is a free man. Bannon was released from prison on Tuesday, Oct. 29, after serving a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena tied to an investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.… -
Apple AirPods Pro 2 new update can offer users hearing aid capabilities
Starting on Monday, Oct. 28, some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can function as a hearing aid with the download of a new update. The new AirPods update is available with the AirPods Pro 2 model only, and individuals will need an iPhone or iPad to set up the new function, which begins with built-in tests.… -
Virginia asks Supreme Court to reinstate removal of more 1,600 voter registrations
Just over a week before Election Day, Virginia filed an emergency appeal on late-Sunday, Oct. 27, for the United States Supreme Court to reinstate the removal of more than 1,600 voter registrations, whom it alleges are noncitizens, from voter rolls. The appeal follows lower court rulings that the state’s attempt to purge voter rolls 90… -
Department of Justice launches operation at NYC jail housing Diddy
Federal investigators from two agencies reportedly launched an “interagency operation” on Monday, Oct. 28, at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Both Sean “Diddy” Combs and former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried are housed in the facility. The agencies involved include the U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Prisons, both revealing little about the… -
Alleged terrorist truck attack in Israel kills one, injures dozens
A truck slammed into a crowd at a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, Oct. 27, killing one man and injuring dozens more, in what Israeli authorities called a terrorist attack. The attack happened just north of Tel Aviv in Glilot across from a military base. Law enforcement says soldiers were among the more… -
Federal judge orders Virginia to restore more than 1,600 voter registrations
A federal judge ruled on Friday, Oct. 25, Virginia must restore more than 1,600 voter registrations she says were illegally removed in an effort to stop noncitizens from voting. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles’ order overturns an executive order by Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R, in August that purged suspected noncitizens from voter rolls through daily Department… -
Gangs in Haiti struck US Embassy vehicles and UN helicopter with gunfire
Gang violence in Haiti’s capital continues to escalate and now it’s sparking concerns for safety among United States and United Nations personnel in the country. Gunfire from gang members reportedly struck two U.S. Embassy vehicles on Tuesday, Oct. 22, and hit a U.N. helicopter on Thursday, Oct. 24. The gunfire didn’t injure any personnel but… -
New wrongful death lawsuit against Boar’s Head is first linked to ham
Boar’s Head is facing more fallout from a deadly listeria outbreak at its Virginia plant. For the first time, a wrongful death lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, Oct. 23, claims a man died after eating something other than the company’s “ready-to-eat” liverwurst products, which were the initial sources of the listeria incidents. Other wrongful death lawsuits…