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Jupiter is well-known for being the biggest planet in our solar system, and it’s also home to the biggest storm. It’s called the Great Red Spot, an enormous vortex that has been swirling for centuries. It’s bigger than our own planet, and yet we don’t know much about it. Until now, scientists could only observeContinue reading “In Jupiter’s swirling Great Red Spot, NASA spacecraft finds hidden depths”

A jury in Glynn County, Georgia, found all three defendants– Gregory McMichael, his son Travis McMichael and their neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan Jr. – guilty on multiple counts of murder on November 24 for the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.  Arbery, an unarmed 25-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Satilla Shores, a neighborhood near BrunswickContinue reading “Georgia jury returns guilty verdict for 3 murderers who killed Ahmaud Arbery”

The Department of Justice filed a civil antitrust lawsuit today to stop United States Sugar Corporation (U.S. Sugar) from acquiring its rival, Imperial Sugar Company (Imperial Sugar). The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, alleges that the transaction would leave an overwhelming majority of refined sugar sales across theContinue reading “Justice Department is sour on monopoly in sugar merger deal”

A French national will make his initial appearance today for his role in an attempt to fraudulently gain control of the rights to sell a weight-loss drug in the United States. Alain Bouaziz, 68, a French citizen and resident of the United Arab Emirates, was arrested at Newark Liberty Airport while attempting to depart theContinue reading “FOILED! French pharmaceutical fraud found fleeing”

A majority of registered voters blame President Joe Biden and Congress for the global supply chain and delivery issues affecting individuals across the U.S., according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Morning Consult and Politico, found that 62 percent of registered voters believe Biden bears some responsibility for the supply chain and deliveryContinue reading “Government blamed for global supply chain issues caused by the pandemic”

While there is a lot of talk about legal cases and state laws intended to restrict the freedom of women who are entitled to privacy and control over their bodies, all Americans have a right to choose to terminate a pregnancy without undue government interference. In other words, abortion is perfectly legal in the UnitedContinue reading “Abortion is a legal, safe way for women to stop an unwanted pregnancy”

A New Jersey man was arrested Friday on a warrant issued out of Greene County, Iowa, in connection with two incidents in 2019 in which he allegedly broke the arms of his two infant children and in connection with incidents in April 2021 in which he impersonated a person from Manhattan and conspired with hisContinue reading “Charges say couple physically abused and sexually exploited their children”

At least 245 people have been fatally shot by authorities while in possession of replica firearms in the last six years, one of the most recent was an 11th grade boy slain while carrying a toy gun in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Alexander King was pointing an airsoft pellet rifle at passing vehicles when police officers arrivedContinue reading “At least 245 Americans killed by police for carrying toy guns in past six years”

The Congressional committee investigating the attempted coup on Jan. 6 is summoning the overdressed dirty trickster Roger Stone and far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones along with others who helped plan and finance the rallies that preceded the attack on the Capitol. Stone, one of several Trump confidants to be pardoned by the former president, wasContinue reading “Committee probing attempted coup d’etat calls Roger Stone, Alex Jones”

Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and New York Attorney General Letitia James signed a letter Friday on behalf of 24 attorneys feneral in support of a new rule aimed at fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the policy that enables young people who arrived in the United States asContinue reading “Attorneys General fight for DACA”

Hudson County man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for conspiring to use fake passports to open accounts at banks into which he and others deposited phony IRS refund checks, causing the banks to lose approximately $450,000. Mamadou Diallo, 44, of Jersey City, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge KatharineContinue reading “Hudson County man sent to prison for using fake passports in bank fraud plot”

President Joe Biden is renominating Republican Jerome Powell for a second term as the 16th chair of the Federal Reserve and will put forth Fed Governor Lael Brainard as vice-chairman. Critics have argued that Biden must appoint a Fed chair who will ensure the central bank is safeguarding our financial system by fighting climate changeContinue reading “Powell pick positively piques progressive politicians”

An Essex County man was sentenced today to 32 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he was caught by police for showing off on a bicycle. Joseph Triplett, 32, of East Orange, New Jersey, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez to an information chargingContinue reading “Gun-toting felon gets 32 months after being nabbed hotdogging on bicycle”

Police have confirmed that “five people are deceased” after an SUV drove through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, adding “these numbers may change as we collect additional information”. Authorities also said a person of interest is in custody and the SUV has been recovered. Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson confirmed in aContinue reading “Five dead, 40 injured at Wisconsin Christmas parade where SUV struck”

A 17-year-old boy died following a shooting near an elementary school in Kannapolis, North Carolina, but the problem of gun violence is often closer to home than most people tend to think. Gun violence and school shootings are a uniquely American epidemic. Each day in this country, eight children on average die from gun violenceContinue reading “Gun violence is the leading cause of death among American children”

As marching bands played and residents lined the street, a red SUV sped through a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wis., early Sunday evening, on Nov. 21, 2021, colliding with several people and leaving an unknown number injured. Cellphone video captured a red SUV speeding through the crowd, hitting pedestrians and accelerating throughout the route. SeveralContinue reading “Vehicle plows into crowd, gunshots fired at Wisconsin Christmas parade”

The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives on Friday passed President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion social policy and climate package, sending it back to the Senate where it is likely to be modified further. The Senate is evenly divided, so the Democrats are using a budget reconciliation measure to try to pass the legislation with aContinue reading “Two Democratic senators may derail Biden’s aggressive recovery package”

Three adults are homeless after a fire gutted their home on Cavell Street in Roselle. The Roselle community is rallying to help a woman and two men who lost all their possessions in the blaze, which left the house in ruins. The family, consisting of Bernice Thomas, 53, her husband, and their 32-year-old autistic son,Continue reading “House fire guts Roselle home”

Monday marks the 58th year anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, who was shot on November 22, 1963, while his motorcade drove through Dallas, Texas. His presidency included a number of foreign affairs accomplishments, as well as tensions related to being leader of the free world during the Cold War. JFK’s legacyContinue reading “58 years after President John F. Kennedy’s death, his idealism & legacy of hope lives on”

Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar’s sister, Jennifer Gosar, celebrated her brother’s censure by the House of Representatives for sharing a video depicting him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden with a pair of swords. Gosar, one of the representatives who rallied Donald Trump’s supporters to use violence to overturn the electionContinue reading “Gosar’s siblings celebrate his censure, allege Arizona Republican is a traitor”