Texas judge halts Robert Roberson execution, state plans to appeal
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
New York — Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government reported...
Panel looking into Trump assassination attempt says Secret Service needs ‘fundamental reform’
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
Washington — An independent panel investigating the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally says the Secret Service...
Whooping cough at decade-high level in US
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
Milwaukee — Whooping cough is at its highest level in a decade for this time of year, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
Middle East latest: Israel says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is dead
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip — Israel says it has killed Hamas’ top leader Yahya Sinwar in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza. Foreign Minister Katz...
Family, fans devastated after former One Direction member Liam Payne dies from three-story fall
Merit Street Media | Oct 17, 2024
Buenos Aires, Argentina — The death of Liam Payne, who shot to stardom as a member of the boy band One Direction and grappled with intense global...
Elon Musk commits $70M to support Donald Trump
Merit Street Media | Oct 16, 2024
Washington — Elon Musk, a tech mogul who is the world's richest person, plunged more than $70 million into helping Donald Trump and other Republicans...
The US gender wage gap just widened for the first time in 20 years
Merit Street Media | Oct 16, 2024
Ohio — Just how much of a setback was the COVID-19 pandemic for U.S. working women?
