Attorney Bobby Sternim writes that “despite no-stop in-cell camera surveillance, Ms. Maxwell’s sleep is interrupted every 15 minutes when she wakes up with a flashlight to find out if she is breathing.” Maxwell, who is awaiting his trial at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, New York, is “in …
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“With great sadness and grief, we announce that Hale died peacefully at home last night from complications of dementia,” Ketchum’s wife, Andrea, confirmed in a post on the late singer’s Facebook page and website. “His music stays in your heart forever and gives you peace.” Ketchum, known for country music …
Read More »Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges over the country’s opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma Board Chairman Steve Miller pleaded guilty on behalf of the company during a virtual federal court hearing against U.S. District Judge Madeleine Cox Arleo. The counts include two counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one of the dual substance conspiracies to violate the Food, Drug …
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Here’s what you need to know Fast forward to your day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need Today” delivered daily in your inbox box. Sign up here.) 1. Election 2020 2. Coronavirus U.S. By January 20, 20 million cumulative coronavirus cases could be reached, according to a new …
Read More »Utah Monolith: Helicopter crew discovers mysterious metal monolith in the desert
Officers from the Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau were flying by helicopter last Wednesday, helping the Division of Wildlife Resources count the Byron sheep in southeastern Utah, when they spotted something similar to “2001: A Space Odyssey.” “One of the biologists … found it, and we just flew …
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