Marjorie Taylor Greene, a GOP candidate with a track record of incendiary rhetoric and ties to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, prevailed in a Georgia primary runoff, CNN projected Tuesday, a victory that puts her in a strong position to win a congressional seat in the fall representing a solidly Republican district. The victory will…… MORE
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Elijah McClain’s family files civil rights lawsuit against Aurora, Colorado
The family of Elijah McClain filed a civil rights lawsuit Tuesday against the city of Aurora, Colorado, in federal court. “Aurora’s unconstitutional conduct on the night of August 24, 2019, is part of a larger custom, policy, and practice of racism and brutality, as reflected by its conduct both before and after its murder of…… MORE
A woman is stunned when her new driver’s license came back with a picture of an empty chair
Driver’s license photos are the worst, but one Tennessee woman is laughing after a clerical error left her with a picture of an empty chair. “I was with my Mom and we were going to eat lunch and I said, ‘You need to see this, this isn’t right,’” Jade Dodd told CNN affiliate WKRN. Dodd…… MORE
Philadelphia homicides second-highest in the country in 2020, police say
Philadelphia ranks second in the nation in the number of homicides so far this year, just behind Chicago, according to statistics presented by Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw. As of July 26, homicides in the city had jumped 32% to 247, compared to the same period a year earlier, Outlaw told city council members at…… MORE
Former Victoria’s Secret mogul agreed to written deposition in Epstein accuser suit
Les Wexner, the former head of the parent company that owns Victoria’s Secret, has agreed to answer written deposition questions in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre and attorney Alan Dershowitz, but Dershowitz wants him to testify in person or on camera, according to newly unsealed documents. Dershowitz’s attorneys have subpoenaed Wexner to…… MORE
A rare giant shark now sits in an ice block at the Smithsonian, allowing researchers to hopefully unravel clues about its evolution
Researchers are hoping to unravel the mystery around one of the rarest sharks in the sea — the megamouth. As it’s nickname suggests the magamouth, Megachasma pelagios, is known for having a large mouth on a rounded head and they are thought to grow as long as 17 feet, according to the Florida Museum of…… MORE
Key West Police arrested an 8-year-old at school. His wrists were too small for the handcuffs
Police officers at a Florida elementary school arrested an 8-year-old boy who had allegedly hit a teacher — only to realize the boy’s wrists were too small for the handcuffs. Part of the Key West police bodycam footage of the December 2018 arrest was released on Monday by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is…… MORE
US government strikes $1.525 billion deal with Moderna for 100 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine
The Trump administration has reached a deal with Moderna Inc. to manufacture and deliver 100 million doses of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine once it is approved, according to a news release from the US Health and Human Services Department. President Trump announced the deal during a media briefing on Tuesday. Moderna is one of several…… MORE
New York’s MTA is asking Apple to create a Face ID that works with masks
New York’s mass transit agency is calling on Apple to create a Face ID that works with masks in an effort to help slow the spread of coronavirus on the city’s buses and subways. Patrick Foye, the CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook — which was obtained…… MORE
It’s a terrible time to open a restaurant. Here’s why some owners are pushing forward
Last summer, Adam Weisblatt signed a lease on a historic saloon in Pioneertown, California. Then the world changed. In March, states and municipalities began ordering restaurants to close their doors. Since then, many eateries have relied on delivery or takeout to stay afloat. Those that have opened their dining rooms are serving a fraction of…… MORE
