Archives for March 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow is scheduled to stand trial on Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by a retired optometrist who said that the actress-turned-lifestyle influencer violently crashed into him in 2016 while skiing in Utah at one of the most upscale ski resorts in the United States. … [Read more...] about Gwyneth Paltrow to stand trial for Deer Valley ski crash

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. banking system is "stabilizing" after the failure of two banks and the rescue of a third institution led to concerns of a broader crisis in the industry. … [Read more...] about Yellen says U.S. banks ‘stabilizing’ after emergency actions by Treasury, regulators

Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District planned to walk off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they will be joined in solidarity by teachers in a three-day strike that will shut down the nation's second-largest school system. … [Read more...] about Los Angeles schools to close as district workers plan strike

The U.S. Capitol Police told Congress it will see a "greater law enforcement" presence on Capitol Hill because officers are preparing for unrest if former President Donald Trump is indicted. … [Read more...] about Capitol Police ramp up security ahead of possible Trump arrest

The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public about an increase in the trafficking of xylazine, an animal sedative that is often mixed with deadly synthetic opioids and goes by the street name "tranq." … [Read more...] about DEA issues public safety alert over ‘tranq,’ says drugs seized in nearly every state