Reality star Josh Duggar sentenced to 12 years in prison
Former reality star Josh Duggar was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison on Wednesday after he was convicted in an Arkansas court of possessing child pornography. Federal judge Timothy Brooks sentenced Duggar to 151 months in prison for his December 2021 conviction, Fox 24 repo
Read MoreFBI director: Texas shooting highlights concern over lone actors
FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Tuesday’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is the latest example highlighting the bureau’s concerns surrounding the risks posed by lone-wolf actors. "Unfortunately, this tragedy, as well as the recent tragedy in Buffalo and way too many before, reinforced what we in the FBI have been so concerned about for so long, and that is the threat of lone actors," Wray told lawmakers on the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday during a review of the agency’s budget. “It's that threat that we continue to be most concerned about here in the
Read MoreThe folly of humiliating Russia
Calls that nothing short of a “true defeat” be visited on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s are growing in both frequency and intensity. And nowhere is this on more prominent display than in Anne Applebaum’s recent Atlantic piece calling for a victory over Russia that is rapid, comprehensive (involving military defeat, economic pain and even some type of NATO membership for Ukraine) and, above all, humiliating. According to Appleba
Read MoreAir pollution linked to increase risk of death from stroke: study
Living in areas with higher levels of air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of in-hospital death from stroke, a new study has found. That threat also varies based on the size of the air pollution particles — with those patients who are exposed to the smallest particles and whose stroke was caused by a blood clot incurring the greatest risk of death, according to the study, published in the journal Neurology on Wednesday. “Air pollution has been previously linked to a greater risk of stroke," which is a leading cause of death worldwide, study author Hualiang Lin of
Read MoreFed officials saw strong economy facing inflation risks ahead of May rate hike
Federal Reserve officials saw the economy holding strong despite high inflation and rising threats to the global economic outlook before hiking interest rates earlier this month, according to minutes released by the central bank Wednesday. During the May 3-4 meeting of the Fed’s Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC), the Fed panel responsible for setting interest rates and other monetary policy tools, officials voiced confidence in the resilience of the U.S. economy as the central bank ramps up its battle against inflation. Even so, Fed officials also saw several risks to the U.S.
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