Day: June 16, 2023

2 suspects in 2018 Vermont murder-for-hire plot to stand trial next year

11:07 pm June 16, 2023

Two men facing federal charges connected to the 2018 abduction and killing of a Vermont man are scheduled to go on trial in the fall of 2024, a judge decided Friday. MASSACHUSETTS MAN PLOTTED $10K MURDER-FOR-HIRE SCHEME TO KILL WIFE, PROSECUTORS SAY U.S. District Court Judge Geoffrey Crawford set an Oct. 7, 2024 start date […]

Judge blocks Indiana ban on hormone treatments, puberty blockers for minors

11:05 pm June 16, 2023

A federal judge issued an order Friday stopping an Indiana ban on puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors from taking effect as scheduled July 1. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana sought the temporary injunction in its legal challenge of the Republican-backed law, which was enacted this spring amid a national push by […]

Colon cancer cases surge among younger Americans, hits home for one Fox News correspondent

10:44 pm June 16, 2023

A new study showing a concerning spike in colon cancer cases among Americans younger than 50 is leading some experts to question what might be causing the marked change. While cancer genetics haven’t changed much in recent times, some doctors believe a societal increase in processed food diets and sedentary lifestyles may be at least […]

FDA approves next round of COVID-19 vaccines targeting omicron variant

10:39 pm June 16, 2023

The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. FDA’s decision came one day after an agency panel of outside advisers supported the recipe change. The agency told vaccine makers to provide protection against just one omicron strain, known as XBB.1.5. […]

Florida squatter arrested after homeowner returns from trip abroad

10:16 pm June 16, 2023

A Florida man suspected of squatting for months in the residence of a homeowner who was aboard has been arrested. The homeowner told FOX Orlando he was in New Zealand, where his wife owns property, for seven months and became suspicious when he noticed his electric bill had increased. The Ocala Police Department said Ze’Moye […]