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The teenager accused in a stabbing rampage that killed three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been charged with producing the deadly poison ricin and now faces a terror offense for possessing a jihadi training manual, police said Tuesday.Axel Rudakubana, 18, who is charged with murdering three girls and stabbing 10 other people in July, produced the deadly poison ricin that was later found in his home, Merseyside Police said. Police also found he had a computer file with an Al-Qaida training manual titled: “Military Studies in the Jihad Against the Tyrants: The Al-Qaeda Training Manual.”The new charges…

Ric Flair shared a heartfelt message about his stepson Sebastian Kidder two days after his death, saying he was “thankful for the time” he had with his stepson and encouraging Kidder’s mother Wendy Barlow to remain “strong.”Kidder died by suicide on Saturday. He was 24 years old. Flair, 75, was Kidder’s stepfather via his ex-wife Wendy Barlow, who Flair was in a relationship with for more than 13 years before their split in September. “I have spent hours wondering what to say,” the professional wrestling legend wrote in a tribute shared on social media Monday afternoon. “After hearing the news…

Former New York Gov. David Patterson (D) said the Democratic party needs to do a better job “listening” to voters during a Saturday appearance on John Catsimatidis’s radio show, “Cats Roundtable” on WABC 770 AM. “We’ve got to kind of tear up all the information that we have now and start going out and start listening to the people. Hearing what they’re saying, as opposed to lecturing, which I think the party has gotten into too often,” Patterson said. He slammed Vice President Harris’s address at Howard University, describing it as a “graduation speech” rather than a concession. “When she…

By Jonel Aleccia and Dee-Ann Durbin | Associated PressA California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E. coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus.McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas, California, sent onions to one distribution facility, which led the fast-food chain to remove Quarter Pounder hamburgers from restaurants in several states. McDonald’s didn’t say which facility it was.An outbreak tied to the burgers has sickened at…

Hints of progress arrived in the eighth, when Aaron Judge was more disciplined. Against Ryan Brasier, he swung through two borderline pitches and the crowd grew disgruntled, ready to boo the Yankees captain with one more whiff. But Judge laid off three straight sliders that slid out of the zone, reaching on a walk that showed the process might be improving.  Aaron Judge reacts after striking out during the Yankees’ Game 3 loss to the Dodgers on Oct. 28, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post But “process” is for April and May and June. In October, results matter, and…

Here Comes the Sun: Pearl Jam and more – CBS News Watch CBS News Members of the rock band Pearl Jam sit down with Anthony Mason to discuss their latest album, “Dark Matter.” Then, Lee Cowan meets Doug Redenius, a James Bond film lover who has collected automobiles and submersibles from the films, which are now on display at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois. “Here Comes the Sun” is a closer look at some of the people, places and things we bring you every week on “CBS Sunday Morning.” Be the first to know Get…

USATSI Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams, who was suspended earlier this month for two games after violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy, was almost arrested on Oct. 8 for carrying a concealed weapon. Why he wasn’t is now the subject of a Detroit police internal affairs investigation, per 7 News Detroit.After midnight on Oct. 8, police reportedly pulled over a vehicle for a traffic stop. Inside were Williams and his brother, who told officers there were two guns in the car. One gun found in the back seat was registered to the brother, who had a concealed pistol license,…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailVoters across America are casting their ballots for the 47th president of the United States.Polls are closing on the East Coast, and early projections show Republican candidate Donald Trump winning Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wyoming.Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is projected to win Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.Preliminary results are imminently expected in Georgia and North…

California-based UP.FIT, a division of Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance, has turned a Tesla Model S Plaid into a police car. Debuting at the 2024 SEMA show in Las Vegas, the Plaid police cruiser is destined for a community outreach program of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, according to Unplugged Performance. The company’s UP.FIT division has done several Tesla police conversions, including a Cybertruck police cruiser, and made similar modifications to this Model S. Tesla Model S Plaid police car by Unplugged Performance A new wiring harness integrates police lights, which are mounted behind the windshield and rear window, as well…

Potatoes are the third-most consumed food worldwide and a delicious snack. But modern farm potatoes require large amounts of nitrogen in the form of nitrate fertilizers, which are costly and can be environmentally harmful. A group of researchers has found that the same genetic mechanism that tells potatoes when to grow flowers and tubers (the edible part) is also a key player in the plant’s nitrogen management. The findings, described November 6 in New Phytologist, could lead to the development of potato varieties that require less fertilizer, saving farmers money and reducing the environmental footprint of potato cultivation. input[type=”radio”].svelte-wecxzz{display:none}.payment-option-wrapper.svelte-wecxzz.svelte-wecxzz{display:flex;flex:1 0…