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Musician behind ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ criticizes song’s use at GOP presidential debate

The searing lyrics of the chart-topping "Rich Men North of Richmond" propelled the tune to the GOP presidential debate stage, but the singer and songwriter behind the number says "it's aggravating" to see his song become a political tool.

A decade after a landmark ruling, gene patents still threaten America’s health

The monopolization of fundamental scientific information and tools prior to the Myriad decision stymied innovation growth in the health diagnostics space.

Maui mayor appoints new interim director of emergency management amid wildfire relief effort

The Mayor of Maui County announced the hiring of a new head of the Maui Emergency Management Agency on Friday. Darryl Oliveira will become interim administrator for MEMA on Monday, according to a release from Maui County. The new hiring of Oliveira, a former administrator of the Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency, comes in the...

Reporter Evan Gershkovich appeals Russia’s extension of pretrial detention

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been jailed in Russia on espionage charges since March, has appealed the extension of his pretrial detention, court documents showed Saturday. Gershkovich's detention was extended Thursday and is now scheduled to last until November, eight months after he was detained during a work trip to Yekaterinburg, in...

Bob Barker, longtime host of ‘The Price is Right,’ dead at 99

Bob Barker, the suave elevision game show host most famous for his 35-year stint as the face of “The Price is Right,” died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 99 years old. “It is with profound sadness that we announce that the World’s Greatest MC who ever lived, Bob Barker has left...

SpaceX, NASA launch international crew to space station: ‘A united team with a common mission’

Four astronauts from four different countries launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to the International Space Station in a SpaceX spacecraft Saturday. The Dragon spacecraft is transporting “NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and Roscosmos cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov,” to the...

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel wins praise for steering GOP through combustible 2024 presidential primary

Republican National Committee members weigh in on the job Ronna McDaniel is doing as RNC chair during the 2024 GOP presidential nominating race.

Dem Sen. Chris Murphy rebukes left for mocking ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony

Connecticut Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Friday urged liberals not to mock singer Oliver Anthony but instead ask those who identify with his music to join the left.

DOJ weighing potential charges against Bob Menendez following criminal probe into gifts to his wife: report

The DOJ is weighing whether to bring charges against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., following a yearslong federal criminal probe into his dealings with foreign regulators.

Trump co-defendant, head of Black Voices for Trump denied bail and will remain in prison

Harrison Floyd, leader of Black Voices for Trump and co-defendant with former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election case, is being held without bail.

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