A former UCLA gynecologist was convicted of 21 charges alleging various forms of sexual abuse, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said in a statement. James Heaps, 65, was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault by fraud and two counts of sexual penetration of an unconscious person,...
Some 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at Los Angeles airport
About 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills packaged in popular candy boxes were seized at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday, authorities said. Someone tried to get through the TSA checkpoint with multiple bags of candy and snacks, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. But there was...
Body of missing Princeton University student was found
The body of missing Princeton University student Misrach Ewunetie was found Thursday, the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office announced in a news release. Her body was found around 1:00 p.m. on the campus grounds behind the tennis courts, according to a statement from Mercer County Attorney Angelo Onofri and Kenneth Strother...
The Academy of Sciences urges to bring more qualified immigrants to the US to protect the scientific achievements of the country
If the United States wants to protect its technological development, it must keep an eye on its immigration policies and do more to attract and retain foreign talent, say experts from the Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, in a report that warns about competition of China on technology and...
The US is seeing an ‘unprecedented’ rise in respiratory viruses
A rise in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put pressure on hospitals. In particular, hospitals are seeing an increase in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or a common cold virus that can be associated with severe illness in young children and older adults. Cases are rising in several...
Judge orders Florida governor to answer for migrant flights
A Florida judge ordered the state governor, Ron DeSantis, to answer to the Justice for sending nearly fifty Venezuelan migrants from Texas to Massachusetts on flights. In these, according to a lawsuit, "legislative authority was exceeded." Héctor Roos, member of the Executive Committee of the Libertarian Party of Florida and...
New York already issues stimulus checks of up to 270 dollars in the face of inflation
Stimulus checks with a maximum value of $270.00 USD are already being issued in New York for eligible people to face current inflation. This was revealed by the Department of Taxes and Finance of that North American State. This economic relief will come as part of the most recent payments...
$140 average raise for Social Security recipients in the United States
The Social Security Administration in the United States announced that there will be a cost of living adjustment of 8.7% for the year 2023. This figure represents an average increase of 140 dollars per month, as of January 2023 and that can be successively increased in the coming years. As...
Trump Considers Allowing Federal Investigators to Re-Search Mar-a-Lago
Donald Trump's legal team is weighing whether to allow federal agents to return to the former president's Florida residence, and potentially conduct a supervised search, to satisfy the Justice Department demands that all sensitive government documents be returned. sources said to CNN. In private conversations with Trump's team, as well...
Elevated highway linking Sanibel Island to Florida reopens to residents
Residents of Sanibel Island crossed the causeway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Ian damaged the only land access road to this popular Gulf Coast destination. "The causeway is our lifeline, and without it we don't have a chance to go back to the island, to go back to...