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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A 22-year-old Black man said in an interview that he was assaulted by a group of Memphis police officers that included the five former officers charged with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.Monterrious Harris said he was beaten up three days before Nichols was attacked by some of the same officers who were with the now-disbanded Scorpion unit.He said that the black-clad men who ordered him to get out of his car on Jan. 4 did not identify themselves and that he had no idea they were part of the special crime-fighting squad that would be implicated…

Apple posted a decline in quarterly revenues for the first time in three-and-a-half years after “significant” supply chain disruptions in China delayed deliveries of iPhones during the important holiday period. The worse than expected performance highlighted Apple’s dependence on China for manufacturing and came after shipments of its high-end iPhones were hit by an outbreak of Covid-19 at an assembly hub run by partner Foxconn in Zhengzhou.Tim Cook, chief executive, signalled that revenues in the first three months of this year would also miss the prior year’s, even though iPhone sales were expected to “accelerate”, meaning sales of Apple’s other…

Some Kentuckians who signed up for Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic will soon have to shop around to maintain health insurance coverage, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday.The Democratic governor said his administration intends to help people through the transition.”This is a big job,” Beshear said at his weekly news conference. “And it’s one we’ve been planning on for many months and it’s one that we will continue to refine our planning.”END OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC COULD BRING MAJOR TURBULENCE FOR US HEALTH CAREDuring the global health crisis, about a quarter-million Kentuckians signed up for pandemic Medicaid, the governor estimated. Medicaid a…

Arrernte Community Boxing Academy’s Head Trainer Jason Lord says Alice Springs is a “beautiful town” and isn’t the only place in Australia that is struggling with youth crime.“There’s a bit of darkness, there’s also some really good programs out there that are contributing to the town that have enough strength and positivity to shed a bit more light on the rest of the town,” Mr Lord told Sky News Australia.“I think us as Indigenous people, the custodians of Alice Springs could get together a bit more better and work out some solutions.“I think there should be an opportunity there for…

Andrew Cuomo is luxury-boat shopping — after earning $5.1 million in a COVID-19 book deal hammered out amid a stunning wave of daily virus deaths at nursing homes and adult-care facilities. New York’s scandal-scarred ex-governor, who was busy writing about the pandemic while he was supposed to be fighting it in 2020 —  was filmed jauntily browsing pricey powerboats in Manhattan last week, footage posted on his YouTube channel showed. The 65-year-old pol is seen checking out the New York Boat Show at the Javits Center while fawning over the expensive water toys with money earned on on the backs…

Who is going to be the Jets quarterback in 2023? It is the question on every Jets fan’s mind right now and I’m here to tell you … I don’t know. This could go a number of different ways. I do know the Jets are open to all options and that is departure from years past. The Jets are ready to shoot their shot with the big-name quarterbacks if they get the chance. While I don’t have the answer to the big question, here are some other quarterback questions I can answer as we wait for the Jets to figure…

The maker of eyedrops sold under the brand name EzriCare recalled them Thursday, Feb. 2, because of possible contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a type of bacterium resistant to most antibiotics.The EzriCare artificial tears have been linked to at least 55 cases of bacterial infection in 12 states. Five of those people so far have had vision loss. One person died when the bacteria entered the bloodstream.Global Pharma Healthcare, which is based in India, announced the voluntary recall of its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops on Feb. 2. The recall comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged people to immediately stop using the…

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CNN  —  House Republicans investigating what they believe are political abuses inside the Justice Department got to work this week, securing a private interview with one of their top targets. But the witness, former FBI official Jill Sanborn, is far from a household name. Perhaps hoping to change that are the House Republicans on the recently launched subcommittee investigating the alleged “weaponization” of the federal government against conservatives. They’ve publicly claimed Sanborn is a key player in a so-called “deep state” plot to use federal law enforcement to target and harass conservatives. She’s just the starting point of what Republicans…

A 23-year-old beautician allegedly trolled social media platforms in a search for someone who looked like her – found a TikToker and lured the victim out into a German forest to kill her, according to authorities there. Police in Upper Bavaria say the suspect and her boyfriend then stabbed the lookalike to death and left her corpse in their car in a bid to fake the suspect’s death and flee from her family.Authorities announced murder charges on Monday. The woman and a man, also 23, have been in custody since Aug. 18, 2022. Police have not released their names but described…