Day: June 22, 2023

On this day in history, June 22, 1944, FDR signs GI Bill, with far-reaching impact on American veterans

4:02 am June 22, 2023

On this day in history, June 22, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, an act of legislation designed to compensate returning members of the armed services for their service and efforts in World War II. The legislation is officially known as the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944, according to History.com. “The American […]

Disgraced NYC gynecologist should face at least 25 years for serial sexual assaults: prosecutors

2:22 am June 22, 2023

A gynecologist convicted of federal sex abuse charges should face at least 25 years in prison for assaulting a “staggering number of victims” during a quarter-century career as a serial sexual predator disguised as a doctor at prestigious Manhattan hospitals, prosecutors say in court papers. Their presentence submission in Manhattan federal court late Tuesday precedes […]

Texas DPS arrests Gulf Cartel operative for alleged human smuggling into US

2:07 am June 22, 2023

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers arrested an alleged Mexican Gulf Cartel operative on Tuesday on claims that he helped five illegal immigrants cross into the U.S. Texas DPS Lt. Chris Olivarez shared footage of the arrest on Twitter on Wednesday, which shows a trooper interviewing Jose Juan Eufracio Medina, an illegal immigrant from Mexico. […]

Maya Hawke lied to Ethan Hawke about skipping therapy to lose virginity: ‘My father was very upset’

1:53 am June 22, 2023

Maya Hawke is dishing some family secrets. The “Stranger Things” actress, 24, opened up about lying to her famous father, Ethan Hawke, on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” Maya recalled being in the worst trouble she’s ever been in when she lied to her dad. “I lied. I said I was going to […]

Florida man ‘lucky to be alive’ after swallowing cocaine during traffic stop: sheriff

1:50 am June 22, 2023

A Florida man was arrested late Tuesday after he swallowed cocaine inside a baggie during a traffic stop, the sheriff’s office said. A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy allegedly noticed a torn, empty baggie on Leslie Brock’s shorts and white flakes consistent with cocaine around his mouth, beard and shorts after he approached the driver’s […]