A North Dakota lawmaker who had flown to Arizona to be part of his sister’s sendoff before she deployed overseas gave the woman a hug and told her to “stay safe.” Hours later, state Sen. Doug Larsen, his wife, and their two young sons were killed on their way home… Read More
Jimmy Butler has a new look, and even the Miami Heat were surprised by it
Jimmy Butler had a new look for Media Day, and the NBA world immediately took notice. The Miami Heat forward arrived for the team’s first official day of work this season with piercings — eye, lip and nose — along with a new hairstyle and his fingernails painted black. WARNING:… Read More
5 wounded after Tuesday shooting at Morgan State University in Maryland
A shooting interrupted a homecoming week celebration at Baltimore’s Morgan State University on Tuesday, wounding five people and prompting an hourslong lockdown of the historically Black college. Students hunkered down for several hours, as police went room to room looking for suspects. No arrests were made. Sponsored: Reverse ‘money machines’… Read More
Feds to test a nationwide emergency alert Wednesday via cell phone, cable TV
“THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cellphone or are watching television Wednesday, that message will flash across your screen as the federal government tests its emergency alert system used to tell people about emergencies. The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System sends out messages via the Emergency Alert… Read More
Census Bureau struggled to balance privacy with accuracy, report shows
The U.S. Census Bureau’s career staffers valiantly conducted the 2020 census under unprecedented challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, but new privacy protocols meant to protect the confidentiality of participants degraded the resulting data, according to a report released Tuesday. Key innovations such as encouraging most participants to fill out the… Read More
Kidnapping suspect left a ransom note… and also his fingerprints
A fingerprint on a ransom note led police to a kidnapping suspect’s camper in New York where 9-year-old Charlotte Sena was found hidden in a cabinet, ending a two-day search sparked by the girl’s disappearance during a family camping trip, officials said. “We are thrilled that she is home and… Read More
Top Dem congressman carjacked in D.C.
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar was carjacked by three armed attackers in Washington, D.C. on Monday, the Texas Democrat’s office said. Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement Monday night saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his… Read More
Report: North Dakota senator dies in plane crash
A state senator from North Dakota, his wife, and two of their young children died when their small plane crashed soon after taking off, a Senate leader announced Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an email that Republican Senate Majority Leader David Hogue sent to his fellow senators… Read More
Chicago woman, 104, aims for record as the world’s oldest skydiver
A 104-year-old Chicago woman is hoping to be certified as the oldest person to ever skydive after leaving her walker on the ground and making a tandem jump in northern Illinois. “Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after touching the ground Sunday at Skydive… Read More
New video provides first clear views of WWII aircraft carriers lost at Midway
Footage from deep in the Pacific Ocean has given the first detailed look at three World War II aircraft carriers that sank in the pivotal Battle of Midway and could help solve mysteries about the days-long barrage that marked a shift in control of the Pacific theater from Japanese to… Read More
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