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USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu to halt the virus
The U.S. government on Friday ordered testing of the nation’s milk supply for bird flu to better monitor the spread of the virus in dairy cows. Raw or unpasteurized milk from dairy farms and processors nationwide must be tested on request starting Dec. 16, the Agriculture Department said. Testing will...
1st rioter tried on Jan. 6 charges gets reduced prison sentence after Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON — A Texas man who was the first rioter to go on trial for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was resentenced Friday to nearly seven years in prison after he delivered an angry, profane rant to the judge who agreed to modestly reduce his original...
Federal appeals court upholds law requiring sale or ban of TikTok in the U.S.
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in a few short months, handing a resounding defeat to the popular social media platform as it fights for its survival in the U.S. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Notre Dame’s reopening will begin with an archbishop’s knock on the doors. Here’s what comes next
PARIS — The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate the recovery from its devastating fire in 2019. High points will be the ritualized reopening of the cathedral’s massive doors, the reawakening of its thunderous organ...
What to know about the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO
The masked gunman who killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies in front of Manhattan surveillance cameras remained at large Friday as the nation’s largest police department hunted for him. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, died in the ambush early Wednesday. Thompson was walking to...
Police believe gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO has left New York City
NEW YORK — The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S. health insurer may have fled the city on a bus, New York City police officials told CNN on Friday. Video of the gunman leaving the scene of Wednesday’s shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson showed him riding...
‘Foreign adversary’ is likely behind some Havana syndrome incidents, House report says
A foreign adversary of the United States is likely behind some of the reported Havana syndrome incidents, a House congressional inquiry has concluded, adding a scathing critique of the U.S. intelligence community for “attempting to thwart” the investigation and producing an earlier “dubious or misleading” assessment dismissing the incidents. U.S....
FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public’s help
The FBI is investigating reports about several mysterious nighttime drone flights that have recently occurred across central New Jersey and has asked the public for help. Witnesses have spotted a cluster of what appears to be drones — larger than those typically used by hobbyists — as well as a...
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warningVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items of grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.3 million people along the West Coast. The quake struck at 10:44 a.m. west of Ferndale,...
Storm brings squalls to the Northeast; 2 dead from heart attacks after shoveling snow
Snow squalls — sudden bursts of heavy snow and gusty wind — created whiteout conditions in parts of the northeast during a storm that brought even more snow to the Great Lakes region Thursday. Two people died from heart attacks after shoveling snow in upstate New York, officials said. The...
SpaceX satellite launch from Kennedy Space Center tops off 3 launches in 30 hours
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX sent up a commercial satellite late Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center completing three launches in just under 30 hours among its three active pads in Florida and California. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SiriusXM SXM-9 mission took up the satellite radio company’s hardware built...
Secret Service director vows overhaul as Congress presses him on Trump assassination attemptVideo
WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service said Thursday that the agency is “reorganizing and reimagining” its culture and how it operates following an assassination attempt against Donald Trump on the campaign trail. Members of a bipartisan House task force investigating the attempt on Trump’s life pushed Ronald...
George Floyd protester injured by Fort Lauderdale police gets $2M in settlement
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A protester who suffered eye damage when a rubber bullet fired by Fort Lauderdale police struck her in the face during a 2020 protest over George Floyd’s murder has received $2 million from the city to settle a federal lawsuit accusing the officer and the department...
A ‘flying’ electric ferry could get visitors across Lake Tahoe in 30 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Lake Tahoe visitors and locals may one day be able to avoid the area’s congested and winding roads and opt instead to glide across the lake on a “flying” electric ferry. FlyTahoe and Sweden-based Candela are working to build this type of electric vessel in the U.S.,...
UnitedHeathcare CEO killer left eerie message on bullets, AP sources say
NEW YORK — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” two law enforcement officials said Thursday. The words were written in permanent marker, according to...
Consumer Reports survey finds electric vehicle reliability improving but lagging gas models
DETROIT — The reliability of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids has dramatically improved, narrowing a wide gap with gas-powered automobiles, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports. But vehicles with internal combustion engines and gas-electric hybrids are still far more dependable, the survey found. Consumer Reports subscribers, who filled...
Syrian insurgents capture central city of Hama in another blow to Syrian president
BEIRUT — Syrian insurgents entered the central city of Hama Thursday after days of intense clashes with government forces as they push forward with their week-long offensive that brought large parts of Syria under their control. The Syrian army said it has withdrawn from Hama after insurgents broke through its...
Congo government says it’s ‘on alert’ over mystery flu-like disease that killed dozens
KINSHASA, Congo — Public health officials in Africa urged caution Thursday as Congo’s health minister said the government was on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people. Jean Kaseya, the head of Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told reporters that more...
Police release new photos in the search for the gunman in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing
NEW YORK — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” two law enforcement officials said Thursday. The words were written in permanent marker, according to...
OPEC+ oil producers’ alliance postpones production increases as U.S. drivers enjoy cheaper gasoline
FRANKFURT, Germany — Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries decided Thursday to put off increasing oil production as they face weaker than expected demand and competing production from non-allied countries — factors that could keep oil prices stagnant into next year. The OPEC+ members decided at...
As data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Richard Andre Newman thought he would live the rest of his life in his quiet, leafy neighborhood in suburban Virginia. He was born and raised in Bren Mar Park, where children ride their bikes and neighbors wave hello. But now, as he’s approaching 60, he’s considering selling...
Yoon replaces the defense minister as South Korea’s parliament moves to vote on their impeachments
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president replaced his defense minister Thursday as opposition parties moved to impeach both men over the stunning-but-brief imposition of martial law that brought armed troops into Seoul streets. The Democratic Party and other small opposition parties submitted a joint motion to impeach President Yoon...
Gunman may have targeted California religious school in shooting that wounded 2 kindergarteners
PALERMO, Calif. — Two children were in “extremely critical condition” after being shot at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and the gunman died at the scene, apparently from a self-inflicted gunshot, police said. The gunman may have targeted the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo...
Raw milk recall in California expands after tests detect more bird flu virus
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu...
Children, ages 5 and 6, wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school
PALERMO, Calif. — Two children were wounded Wednesday in a shooting at a tiny religious K-8 school in Northern California and deputies arrived to find the gunman on the ground near the playground, dead after apparently shooting himself, sheriff’s officials said. The children, ages 5 and 6, were taken to...
