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Sheriff turns over ‘Rust’ shooting findings to DA, charges unclear
A spokesperson for the Santa Fe Sheriff’s Office said the department turned over the investigative findings on last year’s deadly shooting on the set of the movie “Rust.” The spokesman said two binders of information was turned over Thursday. The binders include all the evidence collected, including investigative interviews and forensic analysis of physical evidence… -
Musk takes over Twitter; NV hand counting paused; election challenges
Elon Musk has taken over as the head of Twitter; the hand-count of mail-in ballots in a rural Nevada county is on hold; and legal challenges to the 2022 midterm elections have already begun. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Musk takes over Twitter – According to two people familiar with… -
Second railroad union rejects deal, further elevating strike fears
A second railroad union, the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), rejected its deal with the major U.S. freight railroads. The union announced Wednesday nearly 61% of the workers who voted opposed the five-year contract, even though it included 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses. Union President Michael Baldwin cited the “lack of good-faith bargaining” by… -
New York City student homelessness tops 100,000 for 7th straight year
According to data released Wednesday by the nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York, homelessness among New York City public school students during the 2021-2022 school year increased from 101,000 to 104,000 compared to the 2020-2021 school year. This 3.3% increase happened despite total enrollment in the district falling by 3.2% in that time. Where… -
Meta fined $24.7M for 800+ campaign finance disclosure violations
A Washington state judge fined Meta nearly $25 million, the maximum allowed for more than 800 campaign finance disclosure violations the company was ruled to have committed. The fine is believed to be the largest campaign finance penalty in U.S. history. “I have one word for Facebook’s conduct in this case — arrogance,” Washington Attorney… -
2nd Walker abortion accuser; St. Louis shooting details; Musk visits Twitter
A second accuser has come forward to claim Herschel Walker encouraged and paid for her abortion; new details have been revealed about the teenager who shot and killed two people at a St. Louis high school; and Elon Musk made a trip to Twitter’s headquarters. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 27,… -
Buffalo police: deadly car crash possibly linked to TikTok challenge
According to Buffalo, New York Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia, a car crash that killed four teens Monday morning may have been linked to a TikTok challenge. The so-called Kia challenge, first posted over the summer, shows how to hot-wire Kia and Hyundai cars with a USB cord and a screwdriver. Many police departments around the… -
Biden administration to announce $1B to schools for electric buses
Biden administration officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, were set to announce roughly $1 billion in grants going to nearly 400 school districts to buy about 2,500 electric buses. According to a White House fact sheet, the money comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed late last year. “Youth development studies have shown that students… -
Reuters/Ipsos poll: 43% of U.S. voters worried about voter intimidation
According to the results of a poll from Reuters and Ipsos, 43% of American voters said they agreed with the statement “I am concerned about threats of violence or voter intimidation while voting in person” for next month’s midterm election. The results were released Wednesday, two days after the poll was completed. The fear of… -
UN climate report; joint warning to North Korea; inhalable COVID vaccine
A new climate report from the United Nations found the world is “nowhere near” hitting greenhouse gas emissions targets; North Korea was the recipient of a joint warning over nuclear testing; and China launched an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Wednesday, October 26, 2022. U.N. climate report – According to a… -
Arizona governor installs more shipping containers to fill Mexican border gaps
The governor of Arizona announced on Twitter that the state has resumed placing shipping containers along the Mexican border in places where there are gaps between border walls. In a four-tweet thread, Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Ariz., described it as “our Border Barrier Mission.” “The unresolved border and public safety crisis caused by the Biden administration… -
US diesel supply shrinking to record lows as EU tops 90% gas storage
The United States is down to 25 days of diesel supply with stockpiles at their lowest level for this time of year in records going back to 1993. In the Northeast, where more people burn fuel for home heating than anywhere else in the country, inventories are a third of their typical levels heading into… -
Adidas cuts ties with Ye over antisemitic comments, set to take $246M hit
In a statement, Adidas announced it “has taken the decision to terminate the partnership with Ye immediately” in the wake of controversy over antisemitic comments the rapper formerly known as Kanye West made. According to the Tuesday statement, the company will “end production of Yeezy branded products and stop all payments to Ye and his…
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