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Baby formula plant reaches deal to reopen amid nationwide shortage
Baby formula producer Abbott announced it has reached a deal with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen its largest domestic plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Back in February, Abbott halted production at the plant and recalled several brands of formula amid an FDA investigation into bacterial infections among infants who consumed powdered formula from… -
Biden to send US troops back to Somalia, reversing Trump withdrawal
President Joe Biden signed an order that would send hundreds of troops back to Somalia less than two years after former President Donald Trump pulled them out of the country. The order was first reported by The New York Times. U.S. troops will be repositioned from elsewhere in Africa to train and provide other support… -
Amber Heard continues testimony in Johnny Depp defamation trial
Amber Heard took to the stand to kick off the first day of Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against her since the trial took a weeklong break. Monday marked Heard’s third day on the stand, as well as the beginning of the trial’s fifth of six expected weeks. Heard’s testimony Monday focused primarily on the final… -
“An absolute racist hate crime”: 10 dead in Buffalo supermarket shooting
Authorities in Buffalo, New York began their week working on the investigation into this weekend’s mass shooting at a Tops supermarket in a predominantly black neighborhood in the city. 10 people were killed and three others were wounded in the shooting. Authorities said they were investigating the shooting as as a potential federal hate crime… -
Texas Supreme Court issues mixed ruling in transgender child abuse case
A mixed ruling from the Texas Supreme Court has both transgender advocates and the state’s attorney general declaring victory. The ruling concerns the parents of a 16-year-old girl who sued the state after being contacted by child welfare officials. They were among the first to be contacted after Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) directed the Texas… -
Brittney Griner’s Russia detention extended by one month at court hearing
Nearly three months after she was initially detained in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention was extended for another month. The extension was the result of a Friday court hearing outside of Moscow. “Today’s news on Brittney Griner was not unexpected, and the WNBA continues to work with the U.S. government to get BG home… -
Musk: Twitter deal on hold pending investigation into spam, fake accounts
Elon Musk tweeted that his deal to buy and take over Twitter is “temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users.” In the Friday tweet, Musk linked a Reuters report from earlier this month. The report focused on a Twitter quarterly report that estimated false or… -
Jan. 6 riots committee subpoenas McCarthy, four other representatives
The Jan. 6 Capitol riots committee announced it has sent subpoenas to five House members: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), and Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). According to a news release from the committee, it “sent letters to these five Members of Congress… -
Supreme Court to meet for first time since abortion draft opinion leak
All nine Supreme Court justices are set to meet for the first time since last week’s draft opinion leak on abortion. The draft opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization indicated the court was ready to overturn the landmark abortion cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Thursday’s meeting will include only the… -
Trump contempt may end soon, would have to pay $110K in fines
Just over two weeks after being put in contempt of New York court, former President Donald Trump may be out soon. On Wednesday, Judge Arthur Engoron said will lift his contempt of court order if the former president meets certain conditions. This includes paying $110,000 in fines and submitting additional paperwork. The $110,000 figure is the… -
Trump-backed primary candidates win in West Virginia, lose in Nebraska
The 2022 midterm primary elections in West Virginia and Nebraska were seen as two more tests of former President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican party. Tuesday night’s results proved to be a mixed bag for the former president. In perhaps the most watched primary race Tuesday night, University of Nebraska regent Jim Pillen won… -
Russia attacks Odesa as Ukraine retakes villages near Kharkiv
Officials in Ukraine announced Russia fired seven hypersonic missiles in an attack on Odesa, Ukraine’s largest port. The missiles hit a shopping center and a warehouse. One person was killed and five others were left with “medium-intensity injuries.” “This facility had nothing in common with military infrastructure or military objects. There are no ammunition depots… -
Senate passes Supreme Court security bill after protests at justices’ homes
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill aimed at enhancing security for Supreme Court justices. The Supreme Court Police Parity Act, introduced by Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX), was passed Monday with unanimous consent, meaning no senators objected. The bill now must be passed in the House before heading to President Joe Biden’s…
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