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Published
May 27, 2022

Housekeepers struggle as U.S. hotels ditch daily room cleaning

Many hotels across the United States have done away with daily housekeeping service, making what was already one of the toughest jobs in the hospitality industry even more grueling
Published
May 27, 2022

Here are some gun control proposals that senators are – and aren’t – considering

Democrats would need 10 Republican votes to get a bill through the 50-50 Senate, and they admit that the odds are against them.
Published
May 27, 2022

Judge dismisses Trump’s lawsuit, allowing New York probe to continue

The ruling comes a day after a New York appeals court ruled that the former president must answer questions under oath in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ probe,
Published
May 26, 2022

New Hampshire man found guilty of murder in beheading case

Armando Barron also was convicted of assaulting his wife the night he discovered she had been texting with her coworker.
Published
May 26, 2022

It’s only taken 329 years to pardon the last Salem ‘witch’ who wasn’t

But for some reason, Elizabeth Johnson’s name wasn’t included in various legislative attempts to set the record straight.
Published
May 26, 2022

Ray Liotta, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Field of Dreams’ star, dies

The actor, who was 67, died in his sleep Wednesday in the Dominican Republic, where he was filming a movie.
Published
May 26, 2022

Why did it take 6 years to indict Vermont man in mother’s death at sea?

Prosecutors weave a complicated case involving the death of the man’s grandfather, his mother’s missing body, a $7 million inheritance and charges of fraud.
Published
May 25, 2022

Defendant gives his own opening statement in Maine triple killing trial

Thomas Bonfanti is charged with murder, aggravated attempted murder and elevated aggravated assault for shootings in 2 Washington County communities.
Published
May 25, 2022

How to help kids get through the horror of Texas school shooting

The first thing a parent should do is make sure their children know adults are available to talk to them.
Published
May 25, 2022

FDA chief under fire for slow response to baby formula shortage

The shortage mostly stems from Abbott Nutrition’s Michigan plant, which the Food and Drug Administration shut down in February due to contamination issues.