U.S. stock futures opened lower Tuesday evening on news that credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded the United States' "Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating" from its top-ranked AAA to AA+. A Missouri man was executed by lethal injection Tuesday for the 2002 kidnapping and murder of a 6-year-old girl after defense attorneys sought clemency in a last-ditch appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lawmakers' reactions to former President Donald Trump's latest indictment were mostly split along party lines, as Democrats supported the four federal charges and Republicans blasted the indictment as partisan justice. Nursing workers are getting some much-needed support with Tuesday's start of World Breastfeeding Week and the U.S. Department of Labor's campaign launch of "Power to Pump." Former President Donald Trump has been criminally indicted for a third time with special counsel Jack Smith bringing charges in Washington alleging a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Last year's Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general and a former state lawmaker are facing criminal charges in an alleged plot to access voting machines after the 2020 presidential election. CVS Health is laying off 5,000 employees in what the company describes as a cost-saving measure, according to a memo from CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch. Wildlife officials and police in Pennsylvania are trying to locate an alligator spotted swimming in a river. Less than a year after head injuries and concussion protocol visits interrupted his stellar third season, Tua Tagovailoa says an increased emphasis on staying on the field drove his off-season preparation for 2023. New Jersey Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver died Tuesday at age 71, one day after the governor's office announced that she had been hospitalized and was "unable to discharge the duties of acting governor." A Massachusetts man has a comfortable future ahead of him thanks to winning a $1 million lottery prize just three days after announcing his retirement. Although NASA ground trackers temporarily have lost the ability to communicate with the Voyager 2 space probe more than 12 billion miles from Earth, NASA said Tuesday it has detected a "heartbeat" signal from the craft. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration have designated $50 million to upgrade six national marine sanctuaries, the NOAA announced Tuesday. A California company parlayed its water recycling expertise into the creation of a beer made from a San Francisco residential building's wastewater. The Toronto Blue Jays acquired veteran shortstop Paul DeJong through a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced Tuesday. K-pop star Jihyo released an opening trailer for her debut solo EP, "Zone." Paramount+ released the trailer for "Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback" on Tuesday. The documentary premieres Aug. 15. "Drag Race Germany," a new spinoff of "RuPaul's Drag Race," will premiere on WOW Presents Plus in September. Elderly adults who start on a statin may see an even bigger drop in their "bad" cholesterol levels than their younger counterparts do, a new study suggests. The San Diego Padres acquired left-handed pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Ji Man Choi through a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Eating strawberries daily may improve cognitive function in older adults, as well as lower blood pressure and boost antioxidant capacity, a new study finds. Tinashe and Shygirl announced a new North American tour featuring UNIIQU3. The descendants of Henrietta Lacks announced on Tuesday that they have reached a confidential settlement with the biotech company Thermo Fisher over the use of cancer cells taken from her without her permission in 1951. |
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