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Sam Brinton, a senior Energy Department (DOE) official, was charged with stealing a stranger’s luggage in the Minneapolis airport in September, shortly before suspiciously taking a leave of absence. Brinton — who serves as the DOE’s deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste disposition — was said to have taken a Vera Bradley suitcase …

Currently speaking about the rescue, a U.S. Coast Guard diver claims that the 28-year-old “had between a minute and 30 seconds left before we lost him completely.” The man fell off the Carnival Valor cruise ship. The person, who WWL identified as James Grimes, was found about 20 miles south of Southwest Pass, a channel …

It means downright deceitful. Manipulating. Misleading. Merriam-Webster has named its word of 2022 – “gaslighting.” The official definition for “gaslighting,” according to Merriam-Webster, is the psychological manipulation of a person, usually over an extended period of time, that “causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and …

Actor Will Smith said he would understand if some of his former fans are not willing to see his new film, “Emancipation,” after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars earlier this year. Since he smacked Rock in the face in March, Smith hasn’t released a new film until “Emancipation.” In response …

On Wednesday, the body of a college student who had vanished during a weekend hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire was discovered. The body of Emily Sotelo, of Westford, Massachusetts, was discovered around 11 a.m. on the northwest side of Mount Lafayette in Franconia, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game. Sotelo was …

Republicans are rejecting a list touting President Biden’s “accomplishments” that the White House suggested as talking points “for when chatting with your Uncle at Thanksgiving.” “Using White House talking points to try and gaslight your own family as to the realities of this administration seems like a miserable way to spend Thanksgiving,” said Rep. Ralph …

Biden announced earlier this year that the federal government would provide up to $10,000 in student loan relief to selected borrowers, but the action has since been contested in court. After courts halted his handout plan due to a string of legal issues, President Biden changed his mind about student loan repayments. “This is really, …

Despite “looking extensively” into tips that one of the victims had a stalker, detectives looking into the brutal killings of four college students in Moscow, Idaho, nine days ago have not been able to confirm the information, police said on Tuesday evening. The Moscow Police Department reported receiving “hundreds of pieces of information” regarding the …

  Over 50 bags of human remains were found buried in the ground after a dog was seen running through Mexico carrying a severed human hand in its mouth. The discovery was made in Guanajuato, a violent Mexican state affected by drug cartels, during the El Cervantino festival in late October. After seeing the dog …

    Officials report that three people are in critical condition after a rowhome exploded in a Baltimore neighborhood on Tuesday. Soon after 2 o’clock, a home in Baltimore’s Pigtown neighborhood’s 1100 block of Bayard Street experienced a blast. According to the Baltimore Fire Department, the collapse resulted in a gas line rupturing, which started …