2 Women Who Started Springfield Rumors Speak Out (Newser Morning 8)

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September 18, 2024     "If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime." —Jack Kerouac   1 Report: Israel Hid Explosives in Pagers Pagers issued to Hezbollah members exploded almost simultaneously across Lebanon on Wednesday, killing at least nine people, wounding almost 3,000—and leaving plenty of questions about how the unprecedented attack was carried out. Keep reading   2 2 Women Who Started Springfield Rumors Speak Out Threats against Springfield have prompted intervention from the state's governor after the dissemination by Donald Trump, JD Vance, and others of an unsubstantiated allegation that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets there. Keep reading   From our sponsors See Why This $79 Mini Security Camera Is Taking America by Storm This compact spy camera will give you complete visibility in & out of your home, so you can leave your home with peace of mind that it's being watched over KEEP READING   At a Glance Tupperware products are seen in Bellflower, California, in this 2011 file photo. Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection just ahead of midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Garrett Cheen, File) Keep reading   3 Dolly Parton Responds to Beyonce's CMAs Snub Dolly Parton is commenting on Beyonce's CMAs snub after the Black artist received zero Country Music Association Award nominations for her smash hit country crossover album, Cowboy Carter, on which Parton herself makes an appearance. Keep reading   4 DWTS First: A Sparkly Ankle Monitor Convicted con artist Anna Sorokin has hit the dancefloor on Dancing With the Stars with a featherweight—and very sparkly—ankle monitor. Keep reading   5 Day After Ballerina Dies at 29, Her Mom Also Dies The family of Michaela DePrince, the war orphan turned trailblazing ballerina who died suddenly at age 29 Friday, is doubly grieving—because DePrince's mother, Elaine DePrince, died the very next day. Keep reading   6 Ex-Cop Recalls Fatal Beating of 'Helpless' Tyre Nichols A former Memphis police officer testified Tuesday that he punched a "helpless" Tyre Nichols at least five times while two colleagues held his arms and said, "hit him," then lied to his supervisor about their use of force in a beating that proved fatal, the AP reports. Keep reading     7 Suspicious Packages Sent to Election Officials in 15 States The FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service on Tuesday were investigating the origin of suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials in more than 15 states, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or that any of the packages contained hazardous material, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 Dozens Beg Texas Not to Execute 'Innocent' Man Despite much controversy, Robert Roberson is still scheduled to be executed in Texas on October 17 for the murder of his 2-year-old daughter, Nikki Curtis, in 2002—but support is coalescing around him. Keep reading   Today From Newser.AI Apalachee High Students to Resume Half-Day Classes See more stories from our human + machine experiment here.   This Day in History On Sept. 18, 1970, rock star Jimi Hendrix died in London at age 27. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2019: A Kevin Spacey Accuser Is Dead   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved