A Massachusetts police chief charged with insider trading that allegedly netted a group of men more than $2.2 million in illegal profits will resign. Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin is among five men charged in the insider trading scheme. Dighton Board of Selectmen Chairman Peter D. Caron said in a …
Read More »Jets' Robert Saleh acknowledges pressure on Zach Wilson: 'He has to play better'
New York Jets fans have been calling for Zach Wilson to be shipped out of town, but head coach Robert Saleh has consistently stood up for his quarterback in news conferences despite the bad performances since taking over for Aaron Rodgers. However, while Saleh will not be jumping the gun …
Read More »Gallagher rolls out 'DADDY Act' to block family of executive branch officials from foreign business work
EXCLUSIVE: House China Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher is introducing a bill that would block immediate family members of officials within the executive branch of the U.S. government from working for certain foreign companies. The bill, called the “Deterring Attempts at Dirty Deals by Youngsters Act” or the “DADDY Act,” would …
Read More »The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Gaetz moving to call for a vote of no confidence in McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., says he will file a “motion to vacate the chair” this week. This is an effort to force a vote of no confidence on the floor for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and potentially prompt a new vote for speaker. Gaetz doesn’t believe McCarthy has held …
Read More »Self-driving vehicle runs over, pins woman in San Francisco; operator claims human hit her first
A woman in San Francisco was found with life-threatening injuries late Monday after being run over and trapped under a self-driving car, authorities said. First responders arrived at 5th and Market Streets just after 9:30 p.m. and found the woman underneath the left rear axle of a stopped Cruise autonomous …
Read More »British soldier's suicide linked to relentless sexual harassment by superior, army investigation finds
A 19-year-old British soldier is believed to have taken her own life after relentless sexual harassment by her immediate superior that including sending thousands of messages in the space of two months, according to the findings from an army investigation published Wednesday. The investigation concluded that Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley …
Read More »Oklahoma woman shoots daughter dead while aiming for stray dog
An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty this week to accidentally shooting and killing her teen daughter while trying to shoot a stray dog. Amanda Myrene Fields Moffett, 43, a Cherokee citizen of Nowata, was convicted in an Indian County federal court for the 2018 killing, the Justice Department said. She pleaded …
Read More »Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez's wife's 2018 fatal car crash under NJ AG's microscope: reports
The New Jersey attorney general’s office opened an investigation to determine whether a fatal 2018 car crash involving the now-wife of Sen. Bob Menendez was handled properly by responding officers, according to multiple news reports. Nadine Menendez, who was known by her birth name Nadine Arslanian at the time, was …
Read More »Novavax ships millions of updated COVID-19 vaccine doses after FDA clearance
Vaccine maker Novavax Inc on Monday said it has shipped millions of doses its updated COVID-19 shots to distributors after receiving the go-ahead from U.S. regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the updated vaccine last week for emergency use in individuals aged 12 years and older, but batches …
Read More »Biden urges Israeli PM Netanyahu to minimize civilian casualties amid war against Hamas terrorists
President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a private phone call on Tuesday to minimize civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip as violence stemming from Hamas terrorists’ surprise attack on Israel continues. The Biden administration is coordinating with other countries to provide safe passage out of Gaza for …
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