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Proud Boys leader to be sentenced as FBI searches for Jan. 6 fugitives
Enrique Tarrio, the former leader of the Proud Boys, was set to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots on Tuesday, Sept. 5. He was one of four Proud Boys members who were convicted of sedition back in May. The other three received sentences of 15-18 years in prison last… -
Congress returns to Capitol Hill: The Morning Rundown Sept. 5, 2023
Congress returns to Capitol Hill with a chock-full agenda, and a community in mourning following a mass shooting gets a little relief. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. Congress returns to Capitol Hill, looks to avoid shutdown Lawmakers were set to return to Capitol Hill Tuesday as Congress… -
Labor Dept. proposes overtime rule change for salaried workers
The Department of Labor proposed a rule that it said would make nearly 4 million more Americans eligible for overtime pay. The rule would allow salaried employees who makes less than $55,000 per year eligible for overtime. That would be a raise from the current threshold of $35,568, making about 3.6 million more salaried workers… -
Judge rejects Burger King bid to dismiss lawsuit over Whopper size
A judge rejected Burger King’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the company makes its signature Whopper appear larger than it actually is. The class-action suit claimed Burger King’s depiction of the Whopper on in-store menu boards misleads customers, amounting to a breach of contract. The lawsuit accuses Burger King of portraying the Whopper as… -
US government looks to block planned Titanic expedition
The United States government has filed a legal challenge to a planned expedition to the remains of the Titanic. While the challenge comes just months after the Titan submersible imploded on its way to the remains, the planned expedition is unrelated. This case involves RMS Titanic Inc., the Georgia-based firm that owns the salvage rights… -
FBI, European partners take down Qakbot malware network
The Justice Department announced the FBI and its European partners took down a major global malware network known as Qakbot. According to a statement from Attorney General Merrick Garland, the department “hacked Qakbot’s infrastructure, launched an aggressive campaign to uninstall the malware from victim computers in the United States and around the world, and seized… -
Idalia makes landfall as Cat 3 hurricane: The Morning Rundown Aug. 30, 2023
Hurricane Idalia continued to strengthen as it approached landfall in Florida, and the United State is attempting to stop a company’s expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic. These stories highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Hurricane Idalia makes landfall as Category 3 hurricane Hurricane Idalia escalated to a Category 4 storm… -
Report: FAA investigating pilots over suspected falsified health records
According to an exclusive Washington Post report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating nearly 5,000 pilots who are suspected of falsifying their mental health records to hide that they were receiving benefits for conditions that could bar them for flying. The roughly 4,800 pilots under investigation are all military veterans. The pilots were suspected of… -
Toyota to resume operations at all Japan plants after system failure
Following a system failure that forced Toyota to suspend production at all of its 14 Japan assembly plants, the company announced operations would resume Wednesday, Aug. 30. Twelve of the plants will get back to work Wednesday morning, with the other two resuming production in the afternoon. In a statement, Toyota described the system failure… -
American Airlines fined $4.1M for keeping passengers on tarmac
The Department of Transportation announced it is fining American Airlines over $4 million for keeping thousands of passengers on the tarmac for an unlawful amount of time. The $4.1 million is the largest ever penalty for violating the department’s tarmac delay rule. Of that fine, $2.05 million will be credited to American Airlines for compensation… -
Idalia, now a hurricane, nears Florida: The Morning Rundown Aug. 29, 2023
Idalia has strengthened to a hurricane on its way toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, and Toyota has stopped all production at its plants in Japan. These stories highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Idalia expected to hit Florida as Category 3 hurricane Less than 24 hours away from projected landfall in Florida, Idalia has strengthened… -
3M nears $5.5B earplug settlement with US veterans over hearing-loss claims
3M is nearing a settlement to resolve more than 300,000 claims from U.S. veterans over the company’s combat arms earplugs. The complaints allege the earplugs, which were supplied to the U.S. military, did not adequately protect soldiers from hearing loss. People close to the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that under the terms of… -
3 US Marines die in Australia helicopter crash; 8 still in hospital
Eight of the 20 United States Marines who survived a helicopter crash that killed three in Australia on Sunday, Aug. 27 were still in the hospital as of early Monday morning, Aug. 28, Australian officials said. The first five to arrive at the hospital were in critical condition, but their current conditions have not been…
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