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9th death reported from Travis Scott Astroworld tragedy
A 22-year-old college senior was reported Thursday to be the ninth death from the tragedy at Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival. The attorney for Bharti Shahani said she died Wednesday night. “Bharti was a shining star in the community,” attorney James Lassiter said at a Thursday news conference announcing the Astroworld death. The video above… -
Trump Jan. 6 documents blocked, chief of staff could face contempt
Just a day before the National Archives could have started turning over White House documents related to January’s Capitol riots to the House committee investigating Jan. 6, those documents have been blocked. An administrative injunction issued Thursday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit effectively bars the release of the… -
SpaceX rocket takes off days after previous flight landing, setting milestone
Just two days after NASA and SpaceX welcomed four astronauts back to Earth, four more astronauts were launched into space via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday night. According to a news release from NASA, the rocket lifted off at 9:03 p.m. EST. The astronauts were expected to dock at the International Space Station at… -
Rivian delays deliveries after electrifying Wall Street
Update (Dec. 29, 2021): About a month and a half after going public on Wall Street, all-electric carmaker Rivian Automotive announced Tuesday it will delay deliveries of its electric pickup truck and sports utility vehicle with big battery packs to 2023. Rivian Chief Executive RJ Scaringe said the majority of the roughly 71,000 preorders for Rivian’s… -
Biden commemorates Veterans Day, legislation introduced to help vets
In his first Veterans Day as president, Joe Biden announced an effort Thursday to better understand, identify and treat medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments. The plan is also designed to make it easier for veterans to make claims based on their symptoms, to collect more data from troops who are suffering and… -
US, China strike climate deal to meet some goals of 2015 Paris Agreement
United States climate envoy John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart announced Wednesday that the world’s two largest polluters have made a deal to cooperate on combatting climate change. The goal is to accelerate the emissions reductions required to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. “President Biden had a conversation with President Xi a… -
Kyle Rittenhouse testifies, lawyers ask for mistrial in wild day in court
The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse got emotional and even combative Wednesday, with Rittenhouse’s defense team calling for a mistrial. Multiple breaks had to be taken during testimony as Rittenhouse took the stand. Rittenhouse testified that he was under attack when he shot three men, two fatally, during a night of turbulent protests against racial injustice… -
New York AG Letitia James releases transcripts from Cuomo investigation
New York Attorney General Letitia James began releasing hundreds of pages of transcripts from the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against former Governor Andrew Cuomo. The release of the transcripts, which will happen “on a rolling basis”, is part of “an effort to provide full transparency to the people of New York”. The transcripts include… -
3 people remain in critical condition days after Travis Scott’s Astroworld tragedy
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner provided an update Wednesday on some of those still recovering from Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival tragedy, saying three people are still in critical condition. At a city council meeting, Turner read the names of the eight people who died before pausing the meeting for a moment of silence. “How did this… -
Inflation: Producer prices match record, consumer prices set 31-year-high
Inflation concerns continued following the release of reports on consumer and producer prices for October on Wednesday and Tuesday respectively. According to the Labor Department reports, consumer prices saw their highest year-to-year increase since 1990 in October. “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.9% in October on a seasonally adjusted basis… -
Judge rejects Trump’s Jan. 6 executive privilege claim, Harry attacks Twitter
United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected a request from lawyers for former President Donald Trump Tuesday. The lawyers had sought to block the House Committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riots from receiving White House documents. “The public interest lies in permitting — not enjoining — the combined will of the legislative and executive… -
Packers fined $300K for Aaron Rodgers COVID-19 vaccination controversy
The National Football League fined the Green Bay Packers $300,000 after star quarterback Aaron Rodgers “misled some people about” his COVID-19 vaccination status. Rodgers himself was fined $14,650, the same amount Packers wide receiver Allen Lazard was also fined. In its review, the NFL determined the two players did not follow league COVID-19 protocols when… -
Pathologist testifies in Rittenhouse trial, prosecution rests case
After 5 1/2 days of witness testimony in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the prosecution called on a pathologist to testify before resting its case. Dr. Doug Kelley with the Milwaukee County medical examiner’s office testified that the first man killed by Rittenhouse last year during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot at a range of…
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