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Youth tobacco use drops to 25-year low, CDC survey concludes
WASHINGTON — The rate of youth tobacco use has dropped to its lowest levels in 25 years, new data from the 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey revealed.
The survey, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration, found that 2.25 million middle and high school students reported using a tobacco ...Read more
Jury of 12 finally selected in Madigan corruption case -- but work is not done
CHICAGO — And on the 7th day, a jury was selected.
After a long week of intensive questioning, a panel of 12 people that will decide the fate of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan was finalized Thursday, although attorneys for both sides still needed to select six alternates to sit for the landmark trial.
The final member of the ...Read more
2 men operated fake rideshare services to kidnap, rob and rape women in Miami, cops say
MIAMI — Two men colluded to operate a faux rideshare service that they used to kidnap, rape and rob inebriated women leaving nightclubs in Miami, according to investigators.
The case began with the February arrest of Danny Estalin Maurad-Avecilla, 49, after a California woman vacationing in Florida said that she ordered an Uber to her Airbnb ...Read more
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar confirmed killed in Gaza
BEIRUT — Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Hamas-led onslaught of just over a year ago in southern Israel that triggered a devastating war, was killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials said Thursday.
Sinwar’s killing in an apparently surprise encounter with Israeli forces is the culmination of a yearlong hunt...Read more
Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of Hamas assault on Israel, dies
Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader who orchestrated the Palestinian group’s brutal attack on Israel that triggered war in the Gaza Strip, has been killed, according to Israel’s military. He was thought to be 61 or 62.
He was one of three “terrorists” killed on Wednesday in an Israel Defense Forces operation in the south of Gaza, the ...Read more
Transcripts shed more light on case of Las Vegas sergeant accused of unlawful arrests
LAS VEGAS — More grand jury transcripts released in the case of a Metropolitan Police Department sergeant accused of abusing his power and making unlawful arrests show that while both of his supervisors said they weren’t aware of Kevin Menon’s alleged illegal tactics, his lieutenant was working directly with him during one detention that ...Read more
Israel says Hamas chief may have been killed in Gaza attacks
Israel said an operation in Gaza may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, part of a renewed assault against the militant group after more than a year of war in the Palestinian territory.
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it’s “checking the possibility” that Sinwar was one of three people killed at a location it didn’t specify. ...Read more
Israeli military checking reports that Hamas leader Sinwar is dead
BEIRUT — The Israeli military said Thursday it was checking whether its forces had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and captured 250 as hostages.
If confirmed, Sinwar’s killing would be the culmination of a yearlong hunt — involving Israeli and American spy agencies ...Read more
Judge chastises Oxford shooter's appeals attorneys for trying to 'circumvent' court rules
PONTIAC, Mich. — An Oakland County judge on Thursday chastised defense attorneys for the Oxford High School shooter who killed four students in 2021 for allegedly trying to circumvent court rules and extend the amount of time they have to file their briefs to withdraw the shooter's guilty plea and have him be resentenced.
Ethan Crumbley's ...Read more
Heart Association says cardiac health and risk of dementia linked
Taking care of your heart health can be instrumental in preventing dementia and other mental declines as you age, according to a new statement by the American Heart Association.
“From a public health standpoint, … consistent epidemiologic evidence supports the notion that prevention and early treatment of cardiac diseases are effective ...Read more
Created to root out corruption, Atlanta's inspector general office faces overhaul
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s inspector general office was created in 2020 in the wake of a yearslong federal Department of Justice corruption investigation at City Hall to root out fraud, waste, abuse and misconduct.
But the position is under intense scrutiny and will likely face changes after the Dickens administration and current inspector general...Read more
Hurricane center gives low odds for 2 systems to develop
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center continued Thursday to track two systems with low chances to develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, a trough of low pressure a few hundred miles east of the Caribbean’s Leeward Islands remained disorganized.
“Some slow ...Read more
Israel says Hamas chief may have been killed in Gaza attacks
Israel said an operation in Gaza may have killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, part of a renewed assault against the militant group after more than a year of war in the Palestinian territory.
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday it’s “checking the possibility” that Sinwar was one of three people killed at a location it didn’t specify. ...Read more
Teen to stand trial in fatal shooting of Deanta Dorsey at Edmondson Village Shopping Center
BALTIMORE — The trial of a teen accused in the January 2023 fatal shooting of 16-year-old Deanta Dorsey at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center is slated to begin Thursday.
Daaon Spears is one of two people charged with murder in Dorsey’s killing. He and Bryan Damari Johnson, both 18, also face four counts each of conspiracy to commit ...Read more
Navigating this world-record corn maze is a test of the human psyche
DIXON, Calif. — Deep inside one of the world's largest corn mazes, where the tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream purchased at the concession stand have become but a memory and all that can be seen in any direction are dirt paths and dead-end walls of green plants whispering in the breeze, people tend to reveal themselves.
From humble...Read more
Contaminated donor tissue gave Georgia patient tuberculosis, lawsuit says
ATLANTA — A Calhoun woman contracted tuberculosis after contaminated human tissue was implanted in her spine during surgery, according to a lawsuit that she and her husband filed against the companies they say are responsible.
Tina and Steven Langford are seeking unspecified compensation from Elutia Inc., a Maryland-headquartered company that...Read more
In China, Harris is mostly seen as preferred to volatile Trump
While China isn’t enamored with either U.S. presidential candidate, conversations in Beijing indicate a clear preference for the continuity of Kamala Harris over the unpredictability of Donald Trump.
U.S.-China ties have stabilized over the past year, even as major divisions persist over issues including Taiwan, the South China Sea and ...Read more
In a close election, here are 3 legal disputes that could reach the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — In a nail-biter election Nov. 5, expect the losing side to challenge the results in court.
After former President Donald Trump's 2020 defeat, his supporters filed numerous of lawsuits nationwide raising questions about ballots, counting and deadlines. All were dismissed as lacking evidence or sufficient effect on the final tally....Read more
US stealth bombers strike Houthi weapons sites in Yemen
U.S. B-2 stealth bombers struck weapons-storage sites linked to Houthi rebels in Yemen, the latest effort to blunt attacks by the Iran-backed group that have disrupted commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
The strikes hit bunkers containing missiles and other munitions “used to target military and civilian vessels throughout the region,” U.S....Read more
Biden heads to Germany for swan-song trip as US election looms
U.S. President Joe Biden will look to use his brief visit to Germany to cement cooperation with a key partner that’s been in lockstep on supporting Ukraine and his efforts to cultivate ties with allies.
Less than three weeks before the U.S. election, Biden’s foray abroad is a bid to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and double down ...Read more
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