Nima Momeni, the tech consultant and executive accused of stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee to death, pleaded not guilty in a San Francisco courtroom Thursday. Momeni did not speak, CBS Bay Area reported. Instead, his attorney, Paula Canny, entered the plea on his behalf as Lee’s mother, sister, and …
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18 May
Strippers at North Hollywood club vote unanimously to unionize
A North Hollywood strip club has become the only unionized adult joint in the nation after a prolonged battle between the dancers and management. Dancers at Star Garden Topless Dive Bar voted unanimously to unionize with the Actors’ Equity Association, with 17 votes in favor, according to a ballot count …
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16 May
House Democrat introduces resolution to expel George Santos from Congress
Washington — Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia introduced a resolution Tuesday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress, seeking to force Republicans in the House to go on the record over whether the indicted New York congressman should keep his seat. “It’s very clear that he’s a liar, he’s a …
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10 May
Reed Messer, former Delaware teacher, charged with child sexual abuse
A former Delaware middle school teacher has been charged with multiple counts of rape of a student nearly a decade after she stopped teaching at the school. Reed Messer, 42, was extradited to Delaware on Monday after being arrested at her home in Greenville, South Carolina, according to Delaware State …
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10 May
“Sesame Street” introduces first
“Sesame Street” has introduced its first-ever Filipino American muppet, TJ — the first Asian American character to join the show since Ji-Young, an Asian American muppet who was introduced in a 2021 Thanksgiving episode. TJ debuted in a video on Sunday in which he learned the meaning of the word …
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10 May
Gmail users gripe about placement of ads in middle of inboxes
Gmail users are mad about sponsored ads they say are now appearing in the middle of their inboxes, versus at the very top where they can more easily be distinguished from genuine emails. Gmail has long selected ads it identifies as relevant to account holders based on their browsing activity, …
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5 May
FDA considering first over
A team of Food and Drug Administration staff revealed Friday that they have a number of reservations over a drugmaker’s request to become the first in the U.S. to sell birth control pills without a doctor’s prescription. The company, HRA Pharma, is seeking permission for over-the-counter sales of norgestrel tablets, …
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2 May
Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao, who held back bystanders during George Floyd’s killing, convicted of manslaughter
One of the former Minneapolis police officers involved in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter for his role in the killing nearly three years ago. A judge in Hennepin County, Minnesota, issued the ruling for Tou Thao, one of four ex-officers who …
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2 May
Toxic “forever chemicals” found in U.S. farmland soil
Adam Nordell and his wife Johanna bought Songbird Farm in Maine back in 2014 with the hopes of raising organic produce and a family. Seven years later, they learned their land was riddled with chemicals called PFAS, a family of thousands of toxic compounds known as “forever chemicals” because of …
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1 May
Accusations about cuts to veterans’ programs adds new volatility to debt ceiling standoff
An already volatile and dangerous political standoff over raising the nation’s debt ceiling has escalated, with the well-being of military veterans now thrust into the debate. House Republicans scheduled a late Sunday news conference and used the House GOP social media platform on Monday to rebut accusations that their …
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