Day: July 12, 2023

Philadelphia man surrenders to police after allegedly dragging cop with Tesla vehicle during stop

2:51 pm July 12, 2023

The suspect charged with injuring a Philadelphia police officer at a traffic stop and speeding off has turned himself over to authorities. Eddy Brito-Almonte, 20, is accused of dragging a police officer with his vehicle on Monday during an investigation of his silver Tesla sedan. “[Brito-Almonte] is in custody,” Cpl. Jasmine Reilly of the Philadelphia […]

Michigan hair salon owner sparks LGBTQ+ outrage by banning ‘anything other than a man/woman’

2:17 pm July 12, 2023

A Michigan hair salon owner says anyone who does not identify as either a man or woman is “not welcome” at her business and should instead go to a pet groomer — a statement that sparked outrage from the LGBTQ+ community. “If a human identifies as anything other than a man/woman, please seek services at […]

New Mexico jury awards $485M in case of 8-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in foster care

2:14 pm July 12, 2023

A jury has awarded $485 million in damages in a civil case brought on behalf of an 8-year-old girl who was repeatedly sexually assaulted in a New Mexico foster care program. The verdict came late Friday after Rio Arriba County jurors heard nearly two weeks of testimony that focused in part on allegations of corporate […]

2 dead in Alaska after small plane strikes tree during takeoff

2:13 pm July 12, 2023

A small plane that crashed in Alaska last month, killing a bush pilot who was featured on a reality TV show and a hunting guide, apparently struck a tree during takeoff from a rural airstrip, an official said Tuesday. Clint Johnson, the National Transportation Safety Board’s Alaska region chief, told Alaska Public Media the apparent […]

St. Louis’ atomic waste problem stems from America’s push for the atomic bomb, according to new documents

2:12 pm July 12, 2023

The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them, according to documents reviewed by The Associated Press. Decades later, even with much of the […]