'Web of Deception' Led to Murder of Entire Family (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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October 4, 2024     The Big Rundown 'Web of Deception' Led to Murder of Entire Family A man who shot to death a Chicago-area family last year thought he was acting on the orders of a Mexican drug cartel, investigators say. Keep reading   From our sponsors Take Studio Quality Sound Anywhere You Go With up to 48 hours of battery, One-Touch Bluetooth Technology and Water Resistant, these sleek $49 headphones are taking America by storm. KEEP READING   More Big News Supreme Leader of Iran Delivers Blistering Prayers Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds another title, that of Tehran Friday prayer leader, but he nearly always has subordinates fill in for him. Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Treasure Hunter Finds $26K in Gold by Looking at Clouds  (Read It) >  Secret Service Is Hemorrhaging Its Workers  (Read It) >  North Carolina's New Post-Helene Issue Really Stings  (Read It) >  Report: Musk's GOP Donations Aren't Exactly a New Thing  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Haitian Gang Opens Fire in Town at 3am, Killing 70 At least 70 people, three of them infants, were killed in a small town in Haiti when gang members with automatic rifles opened fire on residents, United Nations officials said Friday. Keep reading     Don't Overlook Norway Says It Knows How Alleged 'Spy' Whale Died A beluga whale that lived off Norway's coast, and whose harness ignited speculation that it was a Russian spy, wasn't shot to death as claimed by animal rights groups but died of a bacterial infection, Norwegian police said Friday. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side Fate of Massachusetts' Famous Beaver Is Decided The question of whether a 2-year-old beaver named Nibi can stay with the rescuers she has known since she was a baby or must be released into the wild was resolved Thursday when the Massachusetts governor stepped in to protect Nibi. Keep reading   Science Buzz It's the Biggest Solar Flare in Years Some wild solar weather has produced the biggest solar flare since 2017, and there's a good chance of seeing the northern lights in some areas over the weekend. Keep reading   Wild Card Benefits of Fluoride Aren't What They Used to Be There was a time when adding fluoride to drinking water had very clear dental health benefits, but that time might have ended close to 50 years ago, researchers say. Keep reading   TODAY'S NEWSER.AI PICK Greenland Lawmaker's Speech Sparks Danish Parliament Tensions Aki-Matilda Høgh-Dam, a Greenlandic lawmaker in Denmark's Parliament, was asked to back away from the podium after declining to repeat a speech she delivered in Greenlandic in Danish, spotlighting tensions in the Danish Realm. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "I am having trouble coping today because I feel so bad for Bezos." Identical Read the story Quote of the Day "We owe it to those little boys who lost their childhoods, who never had a chance to be heard, helped, or saved." Read the story Read This Elsewhere Social Security will announce the 2025 COLA within days. Here's what to expect Read the story   Today's 6 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