A former Kentucky Justice Cabinet secretary and lawmaker was arrested Monday and charged with rape. Former state Rep. John Tilley, who oversaw Kentucky’s state prison system under former Gov. Matt Bevin, is accused of having sex at a Lexington hotel with a woman who could not consent due to her …
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August, 2022
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7 August
Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ climate, health and tax bill, delivering win for Biden
Washington — The Senate on Sunday passed Democrats’ sweeping economic package designed to combat climate change, address health care costs and raise taxes on large corporations, marking a crucial achievement for President Biden and his party as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections. …
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3 August
Warner Bros. axes “Batgirl,” won’t release $90 million HBO Max film
Warner Bros. has axed the $90 million “Batgirl” film planned for HBO Max, according to a person connected with the film who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. The decision was highly unusual for such a high-priced movie in the final stages of completion. But the studio ultimately …
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1 August
Missouri woman acquitted of murder in 2017 death of autistic teen daughter she gave up for adoption as a baby
A judge on Friday acquitted a southwestern Missouri woman on murder and two other felony charges in the death of the autistic teenage daughter that she gave up for adoption as a baby. Greene County Circuit Court Judge Calvin Holden found Rebecca Ruud not guilty of first- and second-degree murder, …
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July, 2022
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27 July
Manchin and Schumer announce surprise deal on climate, health care and tax package
Sen. Joe Manchin announced Wednesday that he had reached an agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — which had eluded them for months — on health care costs, energy and climate issues. The package will be paid for by closing tax loopholes on wealthy individuals and large corporations, Schumer …
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26 July
Trader Joe’s workers set to vote on forming a union
Workers at a Trader Joe’s in Hadley, Massachusetts, are scheduled to vote this week on whether to form the first union at the nationwide grocery chain. The vote comes as a wave of organizing sweeps the retail sector, with thousands of workers at Starbucks, Amazon, Apple and other large employers …
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19 July
Freeze
Certain pouches of Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries sold nationwide are being recalled because they could contain too much lead. The recall involves two lots of the berries with best-by-dates of December 2024 and January 2025 sold through retail and online stores, with the heavy metal content detected by a lab …
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12 July
Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh disbarred amid money laundering charges
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been disbarred by the state’s Supreme Court for “admitted reprehensible misconduct.” Since his initial arrest last year, Murdaugh has been accused of money laundering and fraud charges, but he could also be charged with murder later this week, his attorney said Tuesday. “Based …
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8 July
Larry Storch, known for role in TV show “F Troop,” dies at 99
Larry Storch, the rubber-faced comic whose long career in theater, movies and television was capped by his “F Troop” role as zany Cpl. Agarn in the 1960s spoof of Western frontier TV shows, has died. Storch was 99. Storch died of natural causes early Friday in his New York City …
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June, 2022
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30 June
Black and Hispanic murders are less likely to be solved. The reasons why are complicated.
DALLAS (CBSDFW.com) – Outside the Miller home in southeast Dallas, you can see 1-year-old Rory Norman still flashing the dimples his mother gave him. “It feels like everything still happened yesterday,” said Ebony Miller, standing by the sign with his picture she keeps planted in the front lawn. “I still wonder …
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