The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the source of a package containing two preserved fetuses in glass jars sent to the city’s medical and science Mütter Museum. The museum staff reported receiving the package Tuesday morning, police said in a statement. The package was addressed to the museum curator with no return address and contained … Read more
Four reported migrants who were recorded on video assaulting two police officers last month in Times Square have not been arrested in Arizona by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as the agency has claimed, according to three senior law enforcement officials. On Tuesday evening, a spokesperson for ICE said the agency had apprehended four people believed to be … Read more
More than a year after the Food and Drug Administration announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall, doctors and patients say they are still struggling to get their hands on ADHD medications. Despite repeated promises from drugmakers that the supply crunches would be resolved soon, shortages persist, and frustration is growing. Wendy Steele, 48, of Baltimore, … Read more
An 11-year-old Black child who urinated in public outside a Mississippi office building will not be required to serve probation or write a report about Kobe Bryant, his attorney said. Quantavious Eason was 10 when he was arrested in August by police in Senatobia, Mississippi, 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. He was charged in … Read more
Gabby Douglas, who was the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-around gold medal when she earned the top prize in London in 2012, is ready to try for another one. “I’m still a competitor at heart,” Douglas said in an interview Tuesday night on “Hallie Jackson NOW.” “After watching the 2022 championships, I … Read more
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened a formal investigation into a civil rights complaint filed last week accusing Harvard of failure to protect Palestinian students and allies from targeted racism and harassment. The complaint, filed by the Muslim Legal Fund on behalf of more than a dozen students, alleges the … Read more
A bill introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature on Monday would bar state agencies from celebrating LGBTQ Pride Month or displaying rainbow Pride flags on state property at anytime of year. Oklahoma’s “Patriotism Not Pride Act,” introduced by Republican state Rep. Kevin West, would prohibit state agencies from using public funds to “develop, organize, administer, engage … Read more
A man with a life-threatening milk allergy has sued McDonald’s alleging that a slice of American cheese on his Big Mac caused him to have a severe allergic reaction. Charles Olsen placed an order for a Big Mac meal without cheese through the food delivery platform DoorDash in February 2021 from a New York City … Read more
After having spent 25 years in prison for murder, José Tinajero is now a free man. His conviction and that of Thomas Kelly, another man who was accused of the same crime, were overturned last week by a Chicago judge. “Being free is a real challenge for me. My mom took me to a TJ … Read more
For the first time, the NBA will play on glass. Part of All-Star weekend in Indianapolis — including the entire All-Star Saturday Night lineup — will be played on a state-of-the-art, full video LED court that will be installed at Lucas Oil Stadium, the league said Monday. That means the skills competition, the 3-point contest, … Read more