A 6-year-old boy fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in their home in eastern Indiana and their parents have been arrested in the killing, police said. First responders discovered the girl with a gunshot wound to the head early Tuesday afternoon at the home in Muncie, 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. …
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July, 2022
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22 July
20% of people earning $250,000 per year live paycheck
Low-wage workers aren’t the only group of Americans regularly spending most or all of their paychecks. A greater share of Americans who earn more than $250,000 annually are spending all of what they bring in, compared with workers earning less than $100,000, according to a new analysis from the Bank of …
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20 July
Feds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling $1.2 billion
Washington — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against three dozen people who are accused of orchestrating health care fraud schemes across the country, with laboratory owners and company executives among those accused of ordering unnecessary or fraudulent medical tests and equipment worth $1.2 billion. The defendants are accused of …
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17 July
Gunman who killed 3 in Indiana mall food court shot dead by bystander, police say
Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said. The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several magazines …
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13 July
1 in 4 Americans say they want to purchase an electric car
With gas prices climbing to record highs, more consumers are considering buying an electric vehicle, according to a survey from motor club AAA. About one-quarter of Americans say they want to get an electric vehicle as their next car purchase, the survey released Wednesday found. Many consumers, however, are worried about the rising …
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6 July
Georgia Guidestones blown up: Early morning explosion damages controversial monument
A rural Georgia monument that some conservative Christians have criticized as satanic and that others have dubbed “America’s Stonehenge” was bombed before dawn Wednesday in an attack that turned one of its four granite panels into rubble. The Georgia Guidestones monument near Elberton was damaged by an explosive device, the …
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6 July
Fundraiser for toddler orphaned by the Highland Park shooter raises $2.6 million
A fundraiser set up to help 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy, whose parents were both killed in Monday’s mass shooting during a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois, has raised about $2.6 million since it was created on Tuesday. As of Wednesday evening, the GoFundMe has raised $2.58 million, with its …
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1 July
Biden announces 17 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, including Simone Biles and John McCain
President Biden on Friday announced 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and former Senator John McCain are among those receiving the award posthumously. The awards will be presented at the White House Thursday, July …
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June, 2022
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29 June
Crime Without Punishment: Unsolved murders on the rise, especially for Black, Hispanic victims
The loss of two sons is almost too much to bear for Barbara Pritchett-Hughes, but that one of their murders remains unsolved makes life even more agonizing. “Never in a million years would I ever think that I would be in the position I’m in today,” she said over her …
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24 June
Credit card debt is getting pricier. Here’s how to pay if off.
Carrying credit card debt is getting more financially wasteful for consumers as the Federal Reserve jacks up interest rates in a bid to tame soaring inflation. The Fed recently hiked interest rates by 75 basis points, making borrowing more expensive. Credit card issuers are now expected to raise their annual percentage …
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