Critically ill 9/11 first responders are being turned away from the program meant to save them

Mitchell LabiakBusiness reporter, BBC NewsTesla has refuted claims from the Wall Street Journal that it is searching for a successor to Elon Musk due to concerns over his focus on political roles and the company's declining stock. Tesla's chair Robyn Denholm stated that the report is "absolutely false," emphasizing the board's confidence in Musk's leadership. Amid protests and potential boycotts linked to Musk's political involvement, he has pledged to dedicate more time to Tesla while...

Runaway Kangaroo Causes Traffic Disruption in AlabamaA runaway kangaroo named Sheila caused significant disruption in Macon County, Alabama, by hopping along the interstate and leading to a two-car crash. Authorities, including state troopers, assisted Sheila's owner in capturing her, while both sides of the road were temporarily closed during the incident. Fortunately, Sheila was unharmed despite the accident, as confirmed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Full Article

Kamala Harris Critiques Trump AdministrationIn her first major speech post-election, former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the Trump administration's policies, particularly regarding the economy and immigration, during an event hosted by Emerge, which supports Democratic women in politics. She emphasized the importance of courage in overcoming fear, stating, "fear isn't the only thing that's contagious. Courage is contagious." Harris's address aimed to inspire action and resilience among her audience in the face of political challenges....

During a hospital siege in York, Pennsylvania, on February 22, Officer Andrew W. Duarte was killed by a police-fired shotgun blast that also struck the armed attacker, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, who was holding hostages. District Attorney Tim Barker labeled the officers as heroes for their bravery in a chaotic situation, where Archangel-Ortiz had shot a doctor and threatened others after learning of his partner's death. The incident highlights the increasing violence against healthcare workers and the...

Federal Court Upholds Restrictions on DOGE's Access to Social Security DataA federal appeals court has upheld restrictions on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) regarding access to personal data in Social Security systems, following a 9-6 vote by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander's ruling mandated that DOGE staff can access redacted data only after training and background checks while requiring the purging of non-anonymized data already obtained....

David Earl Gipson, a 40-year-old Florida man, was arrested after a woman he allegedly assaulted escaped from a storage container where he had held her. The victim, severely beaten and bound, reported that Gipson attacked her at her home, used her mother-in-law's vehicle to transport her to his residence, and continued the abuse before confining her. The sheriff's office is also pursuing murder charges against Gipson following the discovery of the victim's mother-in-law, 74-year-old Lettie...