Thursday, September 26, 2024

In 53-Year First, Senate Holds Person in Criminal Contempt (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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September 26, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
Democratic and Republican senators were united Wednesday in voting to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt of Congress. Keep reading
 
More Big News
The federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have been unsealed, and they go back to his days as Brooklyn borough president and focus partly on his ties to Turkey. Keep reading
 
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Today's Jaw-Dropper
Ursula Bannister has climbed to a mountain lookout in Washington state once a year for the past 23 years. Keep reading
 
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Don't Overlook
Hippos are seeing somewhat of a popularity boost lately thanks to internet star Moo Deng, but one British tourist will probably be fine if he doesn't see one for a while. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
About 25 years ago, someone forked over a record $3.05 million for a baseball, hit by Mark McGwire for his 70th home run. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
In the 1990s, archaeologists peered into the graves of 3,600-year-old mummies in a desert in northwest China's Xinjiang region and found a strange substance smeared on their heads and necks. Keep reading
 
Wild Card
"Justice delayed is justice denied, and today, justice was unequivocally denied to those who deserve it most," Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams said in a statement after a judge abruptly recused himself from the rape trial of a 93-year-old Catholic priest on what was supposed to be the first day of jury selection. Keep reading
 
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