As sweltering temperatures grip the country, hydration is top of mind — but how much water should you be drinking? According to experts, it’s likely more than you may think. But they also warn against too much of a good thing. “Our bodies are made up of mostly water — …
Read More »Former Lizzo dancers accuse her of sexual harassment and racial discrimination
Three former dancers for singer Lizzo have filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Grammy award-winning musician, claiming they were subjected to a severely toxic work environment that included “debauchery” and racially biased taunts of being “lazy” and “snarky.” The singer’s company, Big Grrrl Big Touring, and dance team captain, Shirlene …
Read More »A serial killer said he killed a woman in Texas. Four decades later her remains have been identified.
More than four decades since law enforcement found the remains of a young woman on the side of a Texas highway, her remains have been identified, Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office announced at a news conference on Thursday. The woman was found in Elgin, Texas, when law enforcement was driving by. …
Read More »UPS and Teamsters reach tentative agreement, likely averting strike
UPS and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative contract on working conditions for the 340,000 unionized employees at the shipping giant, both parties announced Tuesday. The contract, if ratified, would avert a strike that was shaping up to be the biggest in 60 years. The Teamsters called the five-year …
Read More »Judge rejects Trump’s demand for retrial of E. Jean Carroll case
A federal judge denied former President Donald Trump’s attempt to get a new trial after a federal jury found him liable for sexual abuse of the writer E. Jean Carroll and defamation. Trump asked in June for a new trial in the civil case brought by Carroll or to reduce …
Read More »What we know about Rex Heuermann, suspect in Gilgo Beach murders that shook Long Island more than a decade ago
Rex Heuermann was arrested in 2023 in connection with the unsolved serial killings of women found along a New York beach highway more than a decade ago. Heuermann, 59, of Massapequa, Long Island, was charged in July with three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of second-degree murder for the …
Read More »Vice President Kamala Harris matches record set by John C. Calhoun for breaking most tie votes in Senate
Kamala Harris, who made history as the first woman or person of color to serve as vice president, made history again Wednesday as she matched the record for most tiebreaking votes in the U.S. Senate. The vote, her 31st, advanced the nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the Equal Employment Opportunity …
Read More »Renting a home may be more financially prudent than buying one, experts say
San Jose, California — Matthew Richmond makes a good living running a successful pest control company in Northern California’s Silicon Valley. “I’m living the American dream,” the 32-year-old told CBS News. Richmond can afford to pursue his passion for adventure. If he wants to buy a motorcycle or dirt bike, …
Read More »Bud Light sales fall further as Dylan Mulvaney fiasco lingers
Bud Light is showing no signs of rebounding from its slump as sales plunged even further in June, recent industry data shows. Sales of the popular beer dropped 28% for the week ending June 24 when compared to the same period last year, according to beer tracker Bump Williams Consulting. …
Read More »3 dead, 8 wounded in shooting in Fort Worth, Texas parking lot
Officers responding to reports of gunfire late Monday night found 11 shooting victims in a parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas, police said. One was pronounced dead at the scene and two others died in hospitals. The other eight were also hospitalized and their conditions weren’t known, police said. Some …
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