Day: February 21, 2024

Taekwondo instructor in Australia accused of killing his student, 7, and the child’s parents

10:30 am February 21, 2024

A taekwondo instructor in Australia is accused of killing his 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents before arriving at a hospital with stab and slash wounds on his body, according to police. Kwang Kyung Yoo, owner of the Lion’s Taekwondo and Martial Arts Academy, will be charged with three counts of murder, Homicide Detective Superintendent […]

Jewish TikTok star says social media has made antisemitism ‘socially acceptable’

10:00 am February 21, 2024

TikTok star Montana Tucker has been using her platform to spread awareness about antisemitism in the months after the October 7 attack on Israel. The singer, dancer and social media activist, who grew her social media following to 14 million by singing and dancing videos, recently made her Jewish heritage a bigger part of her […]

FDA approves allergy drug to lessen severity of reactions to peanuts, dairy, other foods

9:30 am February 21, 2024

Food allergy sufferers have a new weapon in their fight against severe symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given the injectable Xolair (omalizumab) the green light for use in decreasing the risk of life-threatening reactions to certain foods. Xolair was approved for “immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy in certain adults and children 1 […]

Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ criminal trial over stolen lyric pages is ‘about the names involved’: ‘A gold mine’

9:30 am February 21, 2024

A Manhattan judge will decide if three men attempted to “Take it to the Limit” — and sell allegedly stolen lyric pages from The Eagles. Don Henley is expected to take the stand and testify against Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi and Edward Kosinski, who were charged with conspiracy in the fourth degree for allegedly attempting […]

Texas gang member taken into custody after hours-long standoff: police chief

9:19 am February 21, 2024

A known gang member was arrested in Weslaco, Texas, Tuesday night after a shooting and standoff, according to officials. Weslaco Police Chief Joel Rivera held a news conference late Tuesday night to explain the hours-long incident. Rivera said police received calls at about 7 p.m. reporting a man driving around with a rifle in a […]