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SCOTUS weighs RICO case of trucker fired over failed drug test
The Supreme Court will decide whether a trucker can use an anti-racketeering law to recover wages he lost after he was fired for unknowingly using a product that contained THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. The driver is looking to sue the makers of Dixie X — a CBD product advertised as being THC-free —… -
Transgender athletes in sports a ‘sleeper’ issue this election: WSJ
On Sunday, Oct. 13, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board wrote that transgender athletes in sports is now a sleeper issue in the 2024 election. The article noted three specific U.S. Senate races where the topic is key: Ohio, Montana and Wisconsin. The issue is currently controversial in college sports. Nearly a half-dozen teams have… -
North Korea says 1.4 million recruits join fight against South Korea
North Korea claims that 1.4 million young people have applied to join or rejoin its military, blaming South Korea for what it calls a provocative drone incursion that has escalated tensions to the “brink of war.” The announcement comes days after North Korea demolished sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines. According to North Korean… -
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $15M in baby powder cancer case
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay $15 million to a Connecticut man who claims he developed a rare form of cancer, mesothelioma, after using the company’s baby powder for decades. The jury in Fairfield County, Connecticut, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, found that the talc in the baby powder, which the man says he… -
Record turnout for Georgia early voting as judge blocks hand-count rule
Early voting for the Nov. 5 presidential election has begun in Georgia, and the state is already seeing a record-breaking turnout. By late Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 15, more than 252,000 voters had cast their ballots at early voting sites, nearly doubling the 136,000 who voted on the first day of early voting during the 2020… -
Harris, Trump field questions during town halls as Election Day nears
With less than three weeks until the presidential election, the candidates are blitzing battleground states and the airwaves with town halls. And in a possible blow to small businesses hoping to rebuild after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, one federal agency is running out of money. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Oct. 16,… -
Joe Rogan podcast could be next campaign stop for Trump, Harris
The next media stop for Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could be “The Joe Rogan Experience.” The show is the No. 1 podcast in the country, attracting tens of millions of people. While appearing on the “Full Send Podcast” hosted by the Nelk Boys, a group of YouTube pranksters turned podcasters,… -
Senate race in Texas tightens as balance of power teeters
With the general election just three weeks away, the balance of power in the U.S. Senate will be a key theme on election night. The upper chamber is currently a 51-49 split, with races potentially benefitting either side of the aisle. Republicans are counting on pickups in West Virginia and Montana to change those numbers.… -
Early voting underway in Georgia as judge makes ruling about certification
Early voting gets underway in the battleground state of Georgia today. With just three weeks until the election, Georgia remains a big prize with 16 electoral votes. Donald Trump will be in Atlanta on Tuesday night. He will be speaking at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center. Georgia is a key state in the presidential… -
Netanyahu plans strike on Iran, targeting military sites, not nuclear or oil
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has informed the Biden administration of plans to carry out a military strike on Iran, focusing on military infrastructure rather than oil or nuclear facilities, according to officials familiar with the discussions. The move comes amid heightened tensions between Israel and Iran, and is seen as a calculated effort to… -
North Korea blows up key roads, rail lines on border with South Korea
North Korea carried out explosions Tuesday, Oct. 15, that destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads and rail lines along its side of the heavily fortified border with South Korea, marking an escalation in already heightened tensions between the two countries. The South Korean military confirmed the blasts, which took place on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines—two… -
2 giant pandas from China on the way to Washington
Eleven months after the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Said goodbye to its giant pandas, two new ones are on their way. The pair of giant pandas have officially left a research facility in China and are set to be flown to D.C., according to Chinese officials. It’s not yet clear when they’ll arrive. The zoo’s… -
NASA launches mission to find signs of life on Jupiter moon
NASA’s search for life on other planets continues with the launch Monday, Oct. 14 of its mission to one of Jupiter’s moons. Europa has long been thought to have a vast underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment. Now, NASA intends to find out if that’s true. The mission, dubbed Europa Clipper, has started its long…