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Elderly Couple Found Dead In Home, Heater Was at 1000 Degrees: Cops

An elderly South Carolina couple were found dead inside their home Saturday and cops say the heater was set at 1,000 degrees, according to reports.

The family of the deceased had told police that they had not seen their parents since Wednesday.

Police said they removed the screen to the window and looked into the bedroom saw the couple was dead, according to the report obtained by WYFF.

Firefighters found the heater in the basement was extremely hot, with a temperature reading inside the heater of over 1,000 degrees before they were able to deactivate it, WSPA reported.

One firefighter said, "the heater was so hot it looked as if the basement was currently on fire,” according to The Messenger.

"They then measured the temperature of the heater itself at more than 1,000 degrees," the police report obtained by WYFF said.

"It read this temperature after the house had been open for around two and a half hours. »

Gabriel Attal is France’s youngest-ever prime minister at age 34 and the first who is openly gay

Authored by apnews.com

PARIS (AP) — France saw its youngest-ever prime minister and first openly gay one named Tuesday as President Emmanuel Macron seeks a fresh start for the rest of his term amid growing political pressure from the far right.

‘’I know I can count on your energy and your commitment,’’ Macron posted on X in a message to Attal.

During the handover ceremony, Attal said: “I could read and hear it: the youngest president of the Republic in history appoints the youngest prime minister in history. »

Rumored First Party Xbox Games Coming To PS5

Authored by twistedvoxel.com

Here are the first party Xbox Game Studios titles that are rumored to be making their way to PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

Multiple sources claim that Microsoft is exploring the idea of bringing some games from its first party Xbox catalog to PS5 and Nintendo Switch.

The list of first party Xbox titles that are rumored to be arrive on PS5 and Nintendo Switch can be seen below. »

In 41 US States, Richest 1% Pay Lower Tax Rates Than Everyone Else

Authored by commondreams.org

In 41 states, ITEP found, the richest 1% are taxed at a lower rate than any other income group.

Forty-six states tax the top 1% at a lower rate than middle-income families.

Florida has the most regressive tax code in the U.S., with the richest 1% paying a mere 2.7% tax rate while the poorest 20% pay 13.2%. »

WA woman, 62, granted court permission to have dead husband's sperm extracted

Authored by abc.net.au

The couple's two adult children died in recent years, the court heard They had discussed conceiving a child via a surrogate.

But she won't be able to do anything with the sperm, as posthumous fertilisation is banned in WA.

Justice Fiona Seaward granted the woman permission to have spermatozoa tissue removed from her late husband, whose body is being stored at a Perth morgue. »