A baseball fan remains in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital after falling over 20 feet from the right field wall onto the warning track during Wednesday night’s Pirates-Cubs game at PNC Park. The terrifying incident occurred in the seventh inning just after Pirates’ Andrew McCutchen hit a two-run double… Read More
Army vet convicted of killing girlfriend, 3 children to be executed in Florida
An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems is scheduled to be executed Thursday in Florida for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her three young children in 1998. Barring a last-minute reprieve, Jeffrey Hutchinson is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6… Read More
180-year-old university closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails
A 180-year-old private Christian university in South Carolina is closing at the end of the semester after failing to raise $6 million to keep its doors open. Limestone University officials said that after two weeks of furious fundraising and other actions, they collected just a little over $2 million and… Read More
U.S., Ukraine ink crucial rare earth minerals deal
It was a bumpy road. But the United States, led by President Donald Trump, and Ukraine signed a much-anticipated rare earth minerals deal late Wednesday. The deal could have a major impact on both country’s respective economies, and help bolster the peace process between Ukraine and Russia. The cornerstone piece… Read More
Florida to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from drinking water
Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Florida lawmakers gave final approval to the bill… Read More
3 dead, 500K without power after storms pummel Pennsylvania, Ohio
A powerful storm downed trees and power lines, leaving more than a half million customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio and neighboring states in the dark on Wednesday morning, with local officials reporting at least three deaths. More than 440,000 customers were without power in Pennsylvania and another 50,000 were in the… Read More
Alabama teacher charged with raping 12-year-old student
An Alabama middle school teacher has been charged with raping a 12-year-old student, according to to the Opelika Police Department. Jill Brisendine Campbell, 47, was arrested last week over the boy’s claim that she sexually abused him for years. The student claimed the abuse began back in 2015 when he… Read More
Former Sen. David Perdue named ambassador to China amid tariff battle
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world’s two largest economies. Perdue, a Republican who served one term as a U.S. senator from Georgia,… Read More
UPS slashes 20,000 jobs, closes multiple facilities
UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles. The package delivery company said Tuesday that it anticipates making the job cuts this year. It anticipates closing 73 leased and owned buildings by the… Read More
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete with SpaceX
Amazon’s first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX’s thousands of Starlinks. The United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket carried up 27 of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites, named after the frigid fringes of our solar system beyond… Read More
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