Day: October 23, 2023

1 dead, 2 injured in Brazilian school shooting

9:36 pm October 23, 2023

A teenager opened fire at a high school in the Brazilian city of São Paulo early Monday, killing one student and wounding two others, authorities said. The Folha de S.Paulo newspaper identified the assailant as a male student at the high school who was a frequent target of bullying and said that the victim who […]

Wisconsin allocates $402M to combat PFAS, other water pollutants

9:35 pm October 23, 2023

Gov. Tony Evers is allocating more than $402 million to address polluted drinking water in Wisconsin, his office announced Monday. The money will be available to 106 Wisconsin municipalities to help them build water infrastructure projects, replace lead service lines and address emerging contaminants such as PFAS. FEDS, LOCAL OFFICIALS PLEDGE $450M TO DREDGE OUT […]

Anti-immigration populist party rebounds in Switzerland with 9-seat gain; progressives lose ground

9:09 pm October 23, 2023

Switzerland’s national elections over the weekend resulted in a major victory for the Swiss People’s Party, which ran on a hard-line anti-immigration platform as concerns about a growing population have increased in the European country. Late Sunday’s final tally showed the party, known as SVP, gaining nine seats, bringing it to a 62-seat total in […]

Philadelphia men face federal charges for allegedly stealing 2 million dimes from truckload of coins

9:07 pm October 23, 2023

Federal authorities unsealed charges against four men who earlier this year allegedly broke into an unmarked trailer containing 2 million dimes in Philadelphia. Authorities say that 25-year-old Rakiem Savage, 31-year-old Ronald Byrd, 30-year-old Haneef Palmer and 32-year-old Malik Palmer face conspiracy, robbery, theft of government money and other charges. Authorities said that the truck filled […]

Eagles trade for All-Pro safety Kevin Byard to bolster banged-up secondary: report

9:00 pm October 23, 2023

The Philadelphia Eagles have reinforced their banged-up secondary, adding All-Pro safety Kevin Byard after making a trade with the Tennessee Titans on Monday, per multiple reports. The Eagles will be sending Terrell Edmunds, a former first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers who signed a one-year pact with Philly this offseason, as well as 2024 fifth- […]