Day: July 6, 2023

Arkansas state treasurer hospitalized for second stroke this year

11:07 pm July 6, 2023

Arkansas State Treasurer Mark Lowery has been hospitalized after suffering another stroke, his office said. SANDERS TAPS ARKANSAS GOP CHAIRMAN, EX-FEDERAL PROSECUTOR, FOR STATE SUPREME COURT SEAT In a statement Wednesday, Lowery’s spokeswoman, Heather McKim, said Treasury Chief of Staff Stephen Bright was notified June 30 that Lowery had been admitted into the University of […]

Indiana man gets 41 years for van crash that killed 6-year-old

11:04 pm July 6, 2023

A judge has sentenced an Indiana man to 41 years in prison for his role in a 2017 van crash that killed a 6-year-old girl. FLORIDA DRIVER IN 116-MPH FATAL HOUSE CRASH SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS Delaware County Circuit Judge Linda Ralu Wolf sentenced 33-year-old Nathaniel Jordan of Muncie on Thursday. A jury convicted him […]

Pence defends actions when confronted by Trump supporter over Jan. 6: ‘With all due respect’

10:14 pm July 6, 2023

Former Vice President and current presidential candidate Mike Pence on Wednesday defended his actions during the certification of the results of the 2020 presidential election when pressed by a supporter of former President Donald Trump over whether he had the constitutional authority to reject a state’s electoral votes. In a video first shared by liberal […]

FDA fully approves ‘novel’ Alzheimer’s disease drug Leqembi

10:13 pm July 6, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has fully approved a “novel” drug used to treat adult patients with Alzheimer’s, the agency announced. Leqembi, which is produced by Japanese drugmaker Eisai and American-based drugmaker Biogen, was initially approved in January under the Accelerated Approval pathway. After promising clinical trials, the drug was given traditional approval Thursday. “Leqembi […]

Texas tops Big 12 preseason media poll as Longhorns look for first conference title since 2009

10:12 pm July 6, 2023

As the University of Texas enters its final year in the Big 12 conference before heading to the SEC, the Longhorns are hoping to bring home the program’s first conference championship since 2009. The media appears to like the Longhorns’ chances. Texas finished atop the Big 12’s preseason poll, voted on by media representatives, for […]