Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot

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June 6, 2022

Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy in Capitol riot

More than 3 dozen people charged in the Capitol siege have been identified by federal authorities as leaders, members or associates of the Proud Boys.
Published
June 6, 2022

Final case tied to college bribery scandal heads to trial

Jury selection in the case of a father accused of bribing a Georgetown University coach begins Tuesday in Boston federal court, more than 3 years after the first arrests were made in the so-called ‘Operation Varsity Blues’ investigation.
Published
June 2, 2022

Texas teen wins National Spelling Bee in 1st-ever tiebreaker

Harini Logan has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tiebreaker.
Published
June 2, 2022

Immersed in crisis, Peru neglects Amazon’s destruction

The worst year ever was 2020 when Peru lost around 420,000 acres of Amazon rainforest.
Published
June 1, 2022

U.S. Transportation Dept. lifts restrictions on Cuba flights

The restrictions, established during the Trump administration, had prevented U.S. airline flights and chartered flights from going to Cuban cities other than Havana.
Published
June 1, 2022

Elvis-themed wedding chapel’s message to licensing company: Don’t be cruel

Last month, the firm that controls the Elvis brand sent cease-and-desist letters to multiple Elvis-themed chapels in Las Vegas, ordering them to stop using The King’s likeness in ceremonies.
Published
June 1, 2022

Feds say oil deal woes led to murder of Vermont man

Federal prosecutors say a conspiracy that resulted in the murder of a Vermont man grew out of a financial dispute between the victim and one of the men now charged with arranging to have him killed.
Published
June 1, 2022

Watchdog opens probe into huge Social Security fines to poor, disabled

At the heart of the investigation is the Civil Monetary Penalty Program, a little-known anti-fraud program run by the inspector general’s office which during the Trump administration began levying unprecedented fines imposed on disabled and elderly people.
Published
June 1, 2022

Elon Musk tells Tesla, SpaceX workers to go back to office or go away

In an email, Elon Musk told employees that they must be in the office a minimum of 40 hours per week.
Published
June 1, 2022

Novel genetic experiment shrinks tough-to-treat cancer

The research explores a new method of harnessing the immune system to create ‘living drugs’ able to seek and destroy tumors.