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. …
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July, 2023
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4 July
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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June, 2023
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28 June
Yusef Salaam, exonerated member of Central Park Five, declares victory in New York City Council race
Yusef Salaam, one of the five teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park and later exonerated, is leading in a race for New York City Council after Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Salaam declared victory on Tuesday night, although the official results may take several days to be …
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26 June
Hackers steal data belonging to thousands of pilot applicants at American and Southwest airlines
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a database maintained by a recruiting company. The breach at Austin, Texas-based Pilot Credentials occurred April 30, and the airlines learned about it on May 3. They notified …
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23 June
Ohio man accused of killing his 3 sons indicted, could face death penalty
An Ohio man accused of lining up his 3 young sons in his yard and shooting them to death was indicted Thursday on 21 counts, the Clermont County prosecuting attorney Mark J. Tekulve announced on Friday. Chad C. Doerman, 32, who appeared in court on Friday for his initial arraignment, …
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22 June
Kesha, Dr. Luke settle defamation lawsuit over rape accusation: “Only God knows what happened that night”
Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit, the singer and music producer announced in a joint statement. The settlement brings an end to the nearly decade-long legal battle over Kesha’s accusation that Dr. Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, drugged and raped her in 2005. Dr. Luke …
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21 June
Hunter Biden to appear in court in Delaware in July
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, will appear at the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware, on July 26, after reaching a tentative deal with the U.S. attorney in Delaware to enter guilty pleas to two misdemeanor tax charges and admitting to felony gun possession, according to a Justice Department filing. …
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16 June
The NBA’s Charlotte Hornets will have a new owner
Former NBA star Michael Jordan is selling the Charlotte Hornets to a group of investors led by financiers Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, the team announced Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ESPN reported that the Hornets have a $3 billion valuation. Aside from Plotkin and Schnall, the …
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16 June
Nearly 1 in 5 adults have experienced depression — but rates vary by state, CDC report finds
Depression rates in the United States can vary widely depending on where you live, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Using data collected in 2020, the report, released Thursday, found 18.4% of U.S. adults — nearly 1 in 5 — reported having ever …
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13 June
Police officer who shot 11
A Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an unarmed 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home has been suspended without pay, a city official said Tuesday. The Indianola Board of Aldermen voted Monday night to immediately stop paying Sgt. Greg Capers, board member Marvin Elder said Tuesday. Capers, who …
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