U.S.Yahoo SportsGervonta Davis reportedly taken into custody after less than 1 month of 3-month house arrest
Gervonta Davis is reportedly headed to jail, less than a month after appearing to avoid jail following a guilty plea in his hit-and-run case. Baltimore sheriff's deputies took the lightweight boxing star into custody following a court hearing Thursday, in which Judge Althea Handy ordered Davis to spend the remainder of his three-month house arrest sentence in jail, according to the Baltimore Banner. The exact reason behind the hearing remains unclear, but Davis' attorney described it as "impromptu" to the Banner.
HealthWashington PostA catatonic woman awakened after 20 years. Her story may change psychiatry.
Before she became a patient, April had been an outgoing, straight-A student majoring in accounting at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. April was diagnosed with a severe form of schizophrenia, an often devastating mental illness that affects approximately 1 percent of the global population and can drastically impair how patients behave and perceive reality. "She was the first person I ever saw as a patient," said Sander Markx, director of precision psychiatry at Columbia University, who was still a medical student in 2000 when he first encountered April.
U.S.INSIDERThe judge assigned to hear Disney's lawsuit against Ron DeSantis just disqualified himself from the case because a 'third-degree' relative owns stock in the company. A Trump appointee will replace him.
Obama-nominated Judge Mark Walker recused himself from the Disney lawsuit. Judge Allen Winsor, a Trump nominee, will take his place. The federal judge assigned to hear Walt Disney Parks and Resorts' lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has recused himself from the case, citing potential financial conflicts of interest.
U.S.Associated PressNew details of Jeffrey Epstein's death and the frantic aftermath revealed in records obtained by AP
Nearly four years later, the AP has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Epstein's death from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act. They include a detailed psychological reconstruction of the events leading to Epstein's suicide, as well as his health history, internal agency reports, emails, memos and other records. Taken together, the documents the AP obtained Thursday provide the most complete accounting to date of Epstein's detention and death, and its chaotic aftermath.
BusinessMoneyWiseHere's the annual income you need to fall in America's lower, middle, and upper class — plus 3 simple tips to pull yourself up the ladder
Get in now for strong long-term tailwinds Here's how much money the average middle-class American household makes — how do you stack up? What do Ashton Kutcher and a Nobel Prize-winning economist have in common? An investing app that turns spare change into a diversified portfolio But once you factor in the ever-increasing consumer debt load, you've got the makings of class disruption, with many Americans poised to slip a run or even two in terms of their status.
U.S.HuffPostFlorida Man Pointed Gun At Woman's Head After Her Friend Backed Into His Driveway: Sheriff
Vetsch, who was watching on his security camera, went outside with a handgun to confront the man, police said. Security camera footage taken from Vetsch's home and obtained by The Daytona Beach News-Journal shows the confrontation. In the video, a woman can be seen walking out of the home across from Vetsch's to confront the man, who then pulls out a gun and points it at her head.
U.S.In The Know by YahooAn Asian American woman made a Hinge account, and here’s how it went: ‘It’s 2023. Filter out the colonizers girl’
One creator is shining a light on how awful dating apps and dating in general can be for Asian American women. On May 28, Katie Dnos (@katiednos), a 24-year-old Korean American woman from the D.C. area, shared a video on TikTok documenting the aftermath of her decision to install “hinge as an asian on the east coast.” Set to the well-known “DO A FLIP” audio making its rounds on the digital platform, Dnos posted a series of screenshots, including a photo and prompt she settled on for her Hinge profile, followed by a response from an unlikely suitor named Dillon.
U.S.Sacramento BeeMan who vanished on snowy mountain after sending friend a clue found dead, sheriff says
A man who sent a clue of a snowy mountain to a friend months ago has been found dead, a Utah sheriff's office said. Before Austin Madsen, 32, of Mapleton, went missing in January, he told his family he was heading to Arizona, the Mapleton City Police Department said in a Feb. 1 Facebook post. On Jan. 29, Madsen made a phone call and sent a friend a video clip before vanishing, McClatchy News previously reported the Garfield County Sheriff's Office said.
U.S.People6-Year-Old Girl Hospitalized After Strap She Was Playing with While Riding in Truck 'Severed Her Feet'
Aubrey Scaletta was in emergency surgery for six hours "to repair her amputated feet," according to the Virginia State Police Association A 6-year-old girl remains hospitalized in Virginia after her feet were severed in a "tragic accident" last month, according to loved ones. Aubrey Scaletta “was playing with a ratchet strap” while riding in a pickup truck on May 17 when the incident occurred, according to a news release from the Virginia State Police Association (VSPA). As she did so, one end of the strap flew out the window and got wrapped around the drive shaft.
PoliticsReutersTape recording shows Trump acknowledging he kept classified document on Iran -CNN
Federal prosecutors have a 2021 audio recording of former President Donald Trump acknowledging he kept a classified Pentagon document about a possible attack on Iran after leaving the White House, CNN reported on Wednesday. The recording shows Trump, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, understood he retained classified material after he left the White House in 2021, according to the cable television network. Trump has denied wrongdoing.
BusinessCNNUnitedHealthcare shifts colonoscopy requirements from controversial ‘prior authorization’ to ‘advance notification’
Providers who submit advance notifications will be eligible for UnitedHealthcare's Gold Card program, which is expected to be implemented next year and, for care provider groups that meet eligibility requirements, will eliminate prior authorization requirements for most procedures, the company says. To provide an opportunity for physician education and to allow us to collect more data on which physicians should be eligible for our previously announced 2024 gold card program, effective immediately, we will be implementing an Advance Notification process, rather than Prior Authorization, for non-screening and non-emergent GI procedure,” a UnitedHealthcare spokesperson said in a statement Thurs...
U.S.Sacramento Bee‘I’m going to drown!’ Cops watch as man drowns in Arizona lake, family says in lawsuit
Police officers looked on as 34-year-old Sean Bickings pleaded for help from the waters of Tempe Town Lake in Arizona, a lawsuit says. “It's been one year, and they're still grieving,” Benjamin Taylor, a lawyer representing his family, said of Bickings' loved ones. The lawsuit accuses the City of Tempe and the police officers on scene of negligence, saying they failed to uphold their duty to keep Bickings safe.
BusinessReutersTesla doubles discounts on Model 3 cars in US inventory
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Tesla Inc has doubled discounts on some already made new Model 3 electric cars and offered discounts on the Model Y and others in its U.S. inventory to entice buyers amid economic uncertainty, rising competition and the upcoming redesign of its mainstay model. In California, a Model 3 variant in inventory was priced at $42,060, a discount of $2,680 to the price of newly ordered cars, according to its website. Tesla offered steeper discounts of $6,330 and $5,000 on some higher-priced Model X and Model S vehicles, respectively.
U.S.ABC NewsTrump pushes back on his inability to serve 8 more years in White House: 'You need 6 months'
Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at 2024 primary rival Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of his supporters. In particular, Trump took issue with a comment the Florida governor has used on the campaign trail in recent days, when DeSantis has said he's gunning for "eight years" in office in order to deliver on a myriad of conservative promises -- an implicit contrast with Trump, who can only serve one more term.
U.S.Reuters VideosCar launches into air after hitting tow truck ramp
STORY: The bodycam footage from a Lowndes County Sheriff's officer showed the car approaching the tow truck on Highway 84 at speed, hitting it and going airborne for a few dozen meters. The driver, a 21-year-old woman from Tallahassee, Florida, survived the crash but reportedly sustained serious injuries.
BusinessAutoblogConsumer Reports picks best two- and three-row SUVs under $40,000
The least expensive two-row SUV is the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid which starts at $28,815 (with destination) and tops out at $37,715 before a buyer starts throwing shiny features at it, whereas the entry-level 2023 Ford Edge SE starts at $39,440. Among three-row options, the 2023 Subaru Ascent starts at $33,895, the 2023 Toyota Highlander Hybrid starts at $41,955, and all easily reach past $50K in top trim save for the Ascent. Ranked in order, the magazine recommends these two-row models: 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, $37,545: Chosen for its 225-horsepower combined output and 30 miles per gallon overall scored in CR's testing; credited with riding "more comfortably than the gas-only Santa Fe,"...
ScienceMiami Herald‘Astonishing’ creature burrows under canals and lagoons. It’s a new species, study says
A new species of fish that burrows beneath the ground was discovered halfway around the world, researchers said. Using box trap nets, researchers caught several eel specimens in a canal and adjoining lagoon in the country's eastern state of Odisha. Researchers then used digital calipers and a measuring tape to take detailed measurements of the specimens, the largest of which was 30 inches long, Anil Mohapatra, one of the study's authors, told McClatchy News.
WorldUkrayinska Pravda"There may be a knockout": Zelenskyy comments on closed shelter in Kyiv
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hinted at unpleasant consequences for Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko if it is confirmed that people died in the capital due to a closed bomb shelter. Details: Journalists asked the president who will be responsible if the information about the deaths of three Kyiv residents due to a closed shelter is confirmed. Quote from Zelenskyy: "Everyone will be responsible; the reaction will be firm...Russia, as the enemy, is not enough for us, we have internal enemies as well...I would say (who will be held accountable), (but) there are many journalists here; I would say, there is a word; it is on the tip of my tongue, but I can't say it..."
BusinessReutersFord Motor Co sues Blue Cross Blue Shield in antitrust case over ‘astronomical’ profit
Ford Motor Co sued Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for health insurance products for its employees. The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal court accused the insurer and its regional Michigan branch of unlawfully dividing up parts of the country in a scheme to reduce competition with each other in order to drive "astronomical profits." The allegations from Ford, employing more than 170,000 workers worldwide, relate to a $2.7 billion settlement that Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its three dozen member companies reached in 2020 with corporate and individual policy holders in Alabama federal court.
BusinessLA TimesDaymond John seeks temporary restraining order against former 'Shark Tank' contestants
Further, they alleged that their partnership with John and Rastelli Foods was problematic, and that Al Baker was excluded from key business meetings and left in the dark regarding real-time financial information. They say they have received only some 4% of the publicly stated $16 million in revenue from the business. In his complaint, John refuted many of the Bakers' claims, saying he played a vital role in helping their boneless rib business, including using his vast network of contacts.
U.S.PeopleCalif. Woman Has 'No Feeling from the Chest Down' After Being Struck by Tree Limb on Vacation
Deanne Niedziela sustained a near-fatal spinal cord injury during a waterfall hike in Costa Rica with her husband, family says A California nursing director will soon be returning to the United States after she was hospitalized following a freak accident on vacation. Deanne Niedziela was on vacation in Costa Rica with her husband on Sunday when she was “struck by a falling tree limb” during a waterfall hike, according to a GoFundMe campaign. The couple was touring La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park at the time, according to ABC affiliate KABC-TV.
U.S.Associated PressCharges dropped against man who served 21 years in prison for deaths of 2 Michigan hunters
Prosecutors dropped murder charges Thursday against a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the fatal shooting of two Michigan hunters. Jeff Titus was released in February when authorities acknowledged that critical information in police files about another suspect — an Ohio serial killer — was never shared with his trial lawyer in 2002. Now, after reviewing the case for three months, Kalamazoo County prosecutor Jeff Getting said Titus will not face a new trial.
PoliticsThe Daily BeastSarah Palin Annoyed By Ron DeSantis’ Run, Says It ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said she is perplexed by Ron DeSantis' entry into the 2024 GOP primary against Donald Trump, suggesting that the Florida governor made a poor decision to “turn on” the former president. On The Kimberly Guilfoyle Show Thursday, Palin shied away from lobbing any policy criticisms at DeSantis, instead saying she was just confused about why the Florida governor has launched a White House bid. It doesn't make sense that he's even running,” she said, adding that she feels the same way about other candidates in the race who are further down in the polls.
WorldThe TelegraphVera Putina, Georgian woman who claimed to be Vladimir Putin’s biological mother – obituary
Vera Putina, who has died aged 96, emerged from obscurity in 1999 claiming to be the biological mother of Vladimir Putin, whom she claimed to have abandoned when he was a child. In his “quasi-autobiography” First Person, Putin wrote that he was born and brought up in St Petersburg, the sole surviving son of Maria, a menial worker, and Vladimir Putin, a factory worker and ex-serviceman who had served in Stalin's secret police during the Second World War. As a result the Kremlin was never able to refute Vera Putina's claims conclusively.
WorldReutersNepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest 'death zone' rescue
A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a "very rare" high altitude rescue, a government official said on Wednesday. Gelje Sherpa, 30, was guiding a Chinese client to the 8,849 metre (29,032 feet) Everest summit on May 18 when he saw the Malaysian climber clinging to a rope and shivering from extreme cold in the area called the "death zone", where temperatures can dip to minus 30 degrees Celsius (86F) or lower. Gelje hauled the climber 600 metres (1,900 feet) down from the Balcony area to the South Col, over a period of about six hours, where Nima Tahi Sherpa, another guide, joined the rescue.
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