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Paras Griffin/Getty Images (SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) — The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for lying about a 2019 hate crime. Smollett was found guilty in 2021 for faking a racist and homophobic attack and lying to the police. His lawyers said this violated his Fifth Amendment rights because, in 2019, […]
Diego Cervo/EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — E-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors are driving retail sales and contain more addictive nicotine than ever, according to a new report from the nonprofit CDC Foundation and advocacy group Truth Initiative. The report showed a 47% increase in e-cigarette sales at U.S. retail outlets between 2019 and 2023, with flavors like fruit, […]
Patrick Semansky-Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds introduced the “Returning Education Back to Our States Act” on Thursday, signaling a commitment to deliver on President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to dismantle the Department of Education. In the conservative movement to return education back to local control, Rounds said the legislation would “eliminate” the […]
Thomas Halle/Getty Images/STOCK (NEW YORK) — The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has called for federal protections for giraffe species for the first time. In the face of poaching, habitat loss and climate change, the agency proposes listing three subspecies of northern giraffes from […]
Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office (GREEN LAKE, Wis.) — Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death at a Wisconsin lake and fled the country, is speaking to police but isn’t revealing where he is, the local sheriff said. In recent weeks, as authorities worked to track Borgwardt […]
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In the span of eight days, former Rep. Matt Gaetz went from a reelected House member to an attorney general pick in President-elect Donald Trump’s second administration to ultimately bowing out before a Senate confirmation. Here is a timeline of the roller coaster of events for the embattled ex-congressman. Nov. […]
John Moore/Getty Images (STARR COUNTY, Texas) — A Texas official, who this week offered the incoming Trump administration a 1,402-acre plot of land to build “deportation facilities,” says other parts of Texas near the border could be offered up in a similar fashion. “Absolutely — I have 13 million acres, if any of them can […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Important bodies of water that supply water to populated regions in the Northeast have dried up due to drought conditions in recent months, according to experts. Water levels at reservoirs in the region have decreased to the point of concern for water supply managers, hydrologists told ABC News. Over the […]
Andrea Renault/Star Max/GC Images (WASHINGTON) — Even though former Rep. Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Illinois Democratic Rep. Sean Casten said Thursday that he’ll continue to try to compel the House Ethics Committee to release its report on Gaetz. “While I welcome the news that Matt Gaetz […]
jayk7/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The college financial aid application used by millions of American families is now officially open for the 2025-2026 school year — 10 days ahead of schedule. Top officials from the Department of Education said on a call with reporters Thursday they’re “confident” in this year’s FAFSA form after the botched […]
