A judge sentenced Darrell Brooks Wednesday to six consecutive life sentences for plowing his SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha County, Wisc., last year killing six people and injuring dozens of others. Polish officials and their NATO allies said Wednesday a missile that landed in Poland, killing two people, appeared to come from a Ukrainian air defense system fired against a Russian attack. A congressional subcommittee investigation revealed 58 substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct committed by instructors in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps which works with high school students. A federal judge has given the Biden administration until Dec. 21 to roll back Title 42, a policy that allowed migrants to be quickly expelled, ostensibly as a measure to reduce COVID-19 infections. Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., has been declared the winner in the race for Los Angeles Mayor, defeating billionaire businessman Rick Caruso with vote-by-mail ballots securing her victory as the first woman to lead the city. The Republican Party will have the majority in the House of Representatives starting in January after meeting the threshold of 218 seats in the midterm election. A number of athletes and celebrities, including Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, David Ortiz and Stephen Curry are facing an $11 billion class-action lawsuit over the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. Two pharmacy owners in New York pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in a scheme that involved millions of dollars in phony Medicare claims. Homebuilder confidence reached its lowest index in a decade according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday advanced a bill that would codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages while also protecting religious liberty rights. Seven in 10 people experience adverse physical side effects from sipping a mind-altering South American brew called ayahuasca, and most people have mental health effects from drinking it, a new study says. Chicken made from real animal cells grown in laboratories could be available soon on grocery store shelves after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the products for the first time. The Justice Department announced Wednesday the appointment of Cynthia Ferguson as the Director of Office of Environmental Justice. Older adults who report being lonely face a higher risk of death within 30 days after non-elective surgery, highlighting the need for better recovery strategies, a large study of Medicare patients suggests. New research from York University shows wearing a mask can impact the ability to recognize other people, even if those being viewed have nothing covering their face. Members of the Federal Reserve System are weighing the next interest rate hike coming in December, deciding between an increase of one percentage point or possibly less. An airline pilot and a California airport crew worked together to reunite a passenger with a phone left behind at the gate -- and the window-reaching scene was caught on camera. A total of 25 recruits with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department were injured after they were hit by a vehicle driving the wrong direction, authorities said on Wednesday. Amazon has started laying off employees from its devices and services division, the company confirmed in a memo to employees on Wednesday. A Florida judge said that former national security adviser Michael Flynn must testify before a Georgia grand jury that is looking into whether then-President Donald Trump tried to interfere in the 2020 election. A New York zoo said an Asian elephant at the facility became the first in the United States to successfully give birth to healthy twins. Yosemite National Park is ending its requirement for reservations in 2023 and seeking feedback about solutions to congestion at the park. The COVID-19 BA.5 variant has lost its dominance in the United States, according to the CDC. Two other variants -- BQ.1.1 and BQ.1 -- have replaced it. |
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