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4 Die in Upstate NY House Fire as Crews Respond to Woman’s Desperate Call

NEW SCOTLAND, N.Y.—Four people died, including a 5-year-old girl, when a fire swept through a house west of Albany, New York, just before sunrise Saturday. Fire crews rushed to the home after a desperate call from a woman, who told a 911 dispatcher that she was trapped in a room with a child and unable…


Maine High School Pays Drag Performer $1,000 to Host Catered Workshop for LGBT Students

Dominick Varney, known as Priscilla Poppycocks when performing in drag, paints his social media page with sexual innuendo. Yet Maine’s Bangor High School (BHS) paid him $1,000 to put on a workshop with a theme of his choice for LGBT students in May. “I just know you are a role model for these kids, and…


Gunman on Scooter Shoots Randomly in NYC, Killing 87-Year-Old and Wounding 3 Others: Police

NEW YORK—A scooter-riding gunman killed an 87-year-old man and wounded three others in a string of random shootings that stretched across two New York City boroughs, police said Saturday. A 25-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and his identity was not revealed by police, Assistant Police Chief Joseph Kenny said at a news…


Iowa Republicans Set Date for 2024 Caucus for Presidential Nomination

The first-in-the-nation GOP caucus has officially been scheduled after Iowa Republicans gathered Saturday to vote unanimously on the date. “The Republican Party of Iowa is proud to announce that we will officially hold our 2024 First-in-the-Nation Caucus on January 15, 2024,” Jeff Kaufmann, chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, said in a statement. Like…


Iowa Republicans Set Jan. 15 for 2024 Presidential Nomination Caucus

The first-in-the-nation Republican presidential caucus has officially been scheduled after Iowa Republicans gathered on July 8 and voted unanimously on the date. “The Republican Party of Iowa is proud to announce that we will officially hold our 2024 First-in-the-Nation Caucus on January 15, 2024,” Jeff Kaufmann, chair of the Republican Party of Iowa, said in a…


California Lawmakers Pass Motion Picture Tax Credit Extension, Gun Safety Protocols

California lawmakers have approved legislation that extends boosting film and television production in the state and added a requirement that qualifying production companies have new gun safety and diversity programs. Assembly Bill (AB) 132, authored by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) passed the Legislature June 27 and is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk awaiting signature….


28-Year-Old Pro Basketball Player Dies of Heart Attack | Facts Matter

In a truly sad turn of events, a 28 year-old professional basketball player collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack. The player’s name was Oscar Cabrera Adames—and he was a basketball player out in the Dominican Republic. And if his name sounds familiar to you, that might be because back in 2021, there was…


[PREMIERING 9PM ET] 28-Year-Old Pro Basketball Player Dies of Heart Attack | Facts Matter

In a truly sad turn of events, a 28 year-old professional basketball player collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack. The player’s name was Oscar Cabrera Adames—and he was a basketball player out in the Dominican Republic. And if his name sounds familiar to you, that might be because back in 2021, there was…


Rare Fungus Found in Soil Leaves Wisconsin Woman Dead

Sonya Cruz of Kenosha, Wisconsin, died from an infection caused by blastomyces, a rare fungus that releases harmful and potentially deadly spores into the air when disturbed.  The fungus is most prevalent in damp, forested areas of the soil. Once the spores settle in the lungs, it can cause an infection called blastomycosis and develop…


White House Defends, UK’s Sunak Responds to Biden’s Decision to Send Ukraine Cluster Munitions

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended the Biden administration’s decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine on Friday, when asked about the human rights issues related to this matter. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday clarified that his country is part of the Convention on Cluster Munitions—a treaty that bans the use of…