Keeping Up With America

Texas AG sues doctor who allegedly provided transgender care to 21 minors: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued a Dallas doctor Thursday accusing her of providing transition-related care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of state law.

Colsen tabletop fire pits sold nationwide recalled after 19 people burned, some quite seriously: Nearly 90,000 Colsen-branded tabletop fire pits sold by major retailers nationwide are being recalled after dozens of alarming incidents left 19 people with burn injuries, some requiring surgery and others permanently disfigured. 

What to know about listeria, the potentially deadly bacteria blamed for meat recalls: The Agriculture Department announced Tuesday that meat producer BrucePac was recalling 11.8 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products due to possible listeria contamination, just months after the listeria-related recall of Boar’s Head deli meats in July.

A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia: Georgia media outlets reported that the Barrow County grand jury meeting in Winder indicted 14-year-old Colt Gray on a total of 55 counts, including four counts of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, plus aggravated assault and cruelty to children. Grand jurors formally charged his father, Colin Gray, with 29 counts, including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

Independent panel investigating Trump rally shooting warns of “deep flaws” in Secret Service, calls for “fundamental reform”: An independent panel tasked by President Biden with reviewing the July assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, found the Secret Service suffers from “deep flaws” that enabled the attack at the Trump campaign rally, and called for the agency to undergo “fundamental reform” to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials around the world.

Around the World

More than a dozen killed by Israeli strike on school in northern Gaza as separate strike kills top Hamas leader: More than a dozen Palestinians, including children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, that was sheltering displaced people, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory. The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that it had struck “a compound that previously served as the ‘Abu Hassan’ School,” where it said “dozens of terrorists from the Hamas and Islamic Jihad organizations were present.”

Zelenskyy says 10,000 North Koreans could join Russian forces in Ukraine as he pushes ‘Victory Plan: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday his government has intelligence information that 10,000 troops from North Korea are being prepared to join Russian forces fighting against his country, warning that a third nation wading into the hostilities would turn the conflict into a “world war.”

Lets Talk Business and Tech

Netflix earnings are out — here are the numbers

Universal’s Epic Universe theme park set to open in May 2025

Teen tobacco use falls to 25-year low as fewer pick up e-cigarettes

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Why saving for retirement has become a challenge for the “sandwich generation”: Alicia, 56, is the chief operating officer for a nonprofit, and her 58-year-old husband Chu Gomez works in logistics. They are part of the so-called “sandwich generation” of workers who support both young relatives and aging parents.

4 Incredibly Reliable Cars You Can Drive Until the Wheels Fall Off: For many people, owning a car isn’t just a financial decision — it’s a rite of passage. But the financial costs of owning a car can’t be ignored. According to Newsweek, Americans spend nearly 20% of their monthly income on their vehicles.

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

MLB Playoffs: Yankees are set up to win pennant — and must | Sources: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard out indefinitely to start season

Tom Holland Launches Non-Alcoholic Beer Two Years Into Sobriety: ‘I Wanted to Create Something That Reflected My Lifestyle and Values’ | Nick Jonas Runs Off Stage After Being Targeted by Laser Pointer During Jonas Brothers Concert

Justin Chambers Addresses ‘Accused’ Death With ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Joke: Going ‘To Get to Izzy’s Eggs’ | ​​Jason and Travis Kelce Poke Fun at How Blake Lively Runs in ‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’

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