A member of the chain crew at a game between Detroit and New Orleans was taken to a hospital with a dislocated knee that occurred when Saints running back Alvin Kamara was tackled into him. Saints spokesman Doug Miller said Nick Piazza was in stable condition at University Hospital. Dr.’s… Read More
Video: Police catch deer breaking into elementary school
A New Jersey elementary school had an unexpected visitor over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. More specifically, A deer jumped through a small window and knocked over items in a classroom before fleeing the building. A witness notified police, and the officers’ subsequent search of the school was recorded by the… Read More
The most-viewed Wikipedia page of 2023 is…
Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts. English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind the free, publicly edited online encyclopedia. And the most popular article was about ChatGPT (yes,… Read More
$60 million Ohio nuclear power bribery scheme?
Ohio’s former top utility regulator surrendered Monday in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme related to a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities Commission… Read More
OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal goes before SCOTUS, with billions at stake
The Supreme Court on Monday is hearing arguments over a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims would provide… Read More
Heavy snowfall hits New England and leaves thousands without power in Maine
A storm dropped a mix of rain and snow on parts of New England, with some locations recording more than a half-foot (15 centimeters) of snowfall on Monday. More than 25,000 homes and businesses were without electricity in Maine as trees and branches laden with heavy, wet snow fell on… Read More
Scandal! Florida State left off College Football Playoffs
The final season of the four-team College Football Playoff turned out to be the most controversial with an unprecedented snub. Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. Michigan will face Alabama in… Read More
Italian officials secure leaning tower in Bologna to prevent collapse
Officials have secured the area around one of two 12th Century towers that have become symbolic of the northern city of Bologna, fearing its leaning could lead to collapse. The city on Friday announced 4.3 million euros ($4.7 million) in works to shore up the Garisenda tower, one of the… Read More
Robbery suspect’s colorful underwear helped police arrest him, authorities say
A pair of multicolored briefs peeking out above a robbery suspect’s low-slung trousers helped police arrest him more than a year later, federal authorities in New York said Wednesday. The robbery happened at a tobacco shop in Queens on Sept. 14, 2022. Three masked men got out of a Mazda… Read More
Final concert by Kiss prompts a look at the band’s 50-year history
Fifty years ago, four young New Yorkers dragged their guitars, amps and drums to a loft on 23rd Street in New York, dreaming of becoming the biggest band in the world. This weekend, Kiss, the band started by those four — albeit with two different members currently in the fold… Read More
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