Investigators in Iowa used genealogical data to link the 1982 fatal stabbing of a woman to an Illinois trucker who was found shot to death in a shallow grave months later, authorities announced Friday. Police in Council Bluffs, which sits on Iowa’s western border across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska, …
Read More »Texas state agencies ordered to investigate gender
Governor Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate any reported instances of children undergoing “abusive” gender-transitioning procedures. The announcement comes days after the state’s attorney general said that state law characterizes the procedures as child abuse. “To protect Texas children from abuse, DFPS and all …
Read More »M&Ms characters redesigned for a “more dynamic, progressive world,” Mars announces
M&M’s iconic characters — six different colored “lentils,” each with their own personality — have gotten a modern makeover for a “more dynamic, progressive world,” Mars said Thursday. The redesign is focused on creating a sense of belonging and community, as well as spotlighting the character’s “personalities, rather than their …
Read More »Two positive COVID tests on trip with Secretary of State Antony Blinken were not disclosed
Three cases of COVID-19 upended Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s multi-nation trip this week — including two previously undisclosed cases among members of the Air Force flight crew. On Friday, the Pentagon confirmed the additional two positive cases among its personnel in response to inquiries from CBS News. “Both aircrew …
Read More »Delta flight diverted to Oklahoma City after passenger allegedly assaults flight attendant and air marshal
A Delta Air Lines flight made an unscheduled landing in Oklahoma City Thursday night after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant and an air marshal, police said. The suspect was taken into custody. The plane took off from Washington Reagan National Airport and was en route to Los Angeles …
Read More »Britney Spears reacts to the end of her conservatorship: “I’m celebrating my freedom”
Britney Spears is celebrating the end of her conservatorship. A Los Angeles judge terminated the arrangement on Friday, giving the pop star control over her health, estate and finance for the first time in more than 13 years. “What an amazing weekend… I felt like I was on cloud 9 …
Read More »Married couple charged in “heartbreaking” 30
A man and his wife have been arrested in the death of a missing baby whose remains were found in a trash can rack on the North Carolina coast more than 30 years ago, police said Monday. The Nags Head Police Department said in a news release that Scott Gordon …
Read More »LEGO says it will remove “gender bias and harmful stereotypes” from toys and marketing
LEGO Group says it will make playing more inclusive for kids by ensuring its marketing and products are “free of gender bias and harmful stereotypes.” The news was announced on Monday – International Day of the Girl. The iconic toy company says new research found girls remain held back by society’s …
Read More »Alex Murdaugh, lawyer who allegedly botched $10 million insurance fraud scheme, turns himself in
Alex Murdaugh, the man accused of trying to arrange his own death earlier this month so his son would receive a $10 million life insurance payment, turned himself in to authorities on Thursday, CBS affiliate WSPA-TV reports. Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, allegedly hired a gunman to kill him, but …
Read More »JoJo Siwa to become first “Dancing With the Stars” competitor paired with same
Entertainer JoJo Siwa will join ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” as the first competitor paired with a partner of the same sex, the network announced this week. The 18-year-old, who is known for her social media videos and her appearance on the reality show “Dance Moms,” said earlier this year that …
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