Month: June 2023

Father Arrested After 3-Week-Old Baby Is Killed by Crossbow in Upstate New York

COLESVILLE, N.Y.—An upstate New York man shot his companion with a crossbow while she was holding the couple’s 3-week-old daughter, killing the child and injuring the woman, authorities said. Sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical workers responded to a 911 call and found the injured woman and baby at a home in the town of Colesville…


Most Fatal Beach in America Is Revealed After 3 More Deaths Reported

A beach in Florida is the deadliest one in the United States after several more people died there due to rip currents over the past weekend. In 2023, Panama City Beach recorded the highest number of fatalities across U.S. beaches, according to data from the National Weather Service, a federal agency. Seven people died at the…


Pentagon Holds Press Briefing (June 27)

Pentagon press secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder holds a briefing for the media at 2:30 p.m. ET on June 27. …


Popular Drug Being Used for Weight Loss Can Cause ‘Serious Side Effects’: Health Canada

A drug that is growing in popularity due its use for weight loss purposes can cause significant side effects including kidney failure, according to experts. Ozempic, also sold under the brand name Wegovy, is actually a prescription type 2 diabetes treatment. However, the drug’s weight loss effect has boosted its popularity, sparking concern in the…


No Evidence of Criminality in Jeffrey Epstein’s Death: Watchdog

An investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death in federal custody uncovered no evidence of criminality, a watchdog reported on June 27. Misconduct by jail staffers led to Epstein’s death but no criminal acts were uncovered, the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Inspector General said in a 128-page report (pdf). The watchdog found that staffers in…


FTX Lied to Banks for Years About Misappropriated Customer Funds, New CEO Says

Cryptocurrency derivatives exchange FTX has been lying to banks about the suspicious movements of customer assets as far back as 2020, the company’s new leadership alleged in court filings. Once a $32 billion crypto empire, FTX collapsed in November 2022 after its disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried allegedly misappropriated customers’ money to cover losses at his…


Billionaire JPMorgan Chase Board Member James Crown Dies in Car Accident Age 70

American businessman and JPMorgan Chase board member James Crown died in a car crash on June 25, officials have confirmed. The 70-year-old billionaire suffered “multiple blunt force” injuries after being involved in a single-vehicle accident at the Aspen Motorsports Park in Woody Creek, Colorado, according to a statement from the Pitkin County Coroner’s Office. “The official…


Kamala Harris Viewed Unfavorably Among 50 Percent of American Voters: NBC News Poll

Vice President Kamala Harris’ favorability among Americans has plummeted to a record low, according to a new NBC News survey. The poll (pdf), published June 26, was conducted among 1,000 registered voters between June 16 to June 20 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.10 percent. It found that nearly half of respondents,…


Trump Says Recording of Him Discussing Iran Attack Plan Exonerates Him

Former President Donald Trump is arguing that he is exonerated by a recently published audio recording that purports to show him describing military planning documents from his presidency with a writer and publisher. CNN first aired an audio recording on Monday night in which it sounds as though Trump is describing military planning for an…


Bud Light Hits New Weekly Sales Low After Dylan Mulvaney Boycott

Bud Light’s woes don’t appear to be subsiding anytime soon as the latest data show the light beer firm saw another weekly decline after it decided to engage in a promotional effort with a transgender TikTok influencer. Data from Bump Williams Consulting and NielsenIQ show that sales for Bud Light are down 28.5 percent year-over-year for…