Manager Ashley Ford strode the perimeter of one of Indianapolis’ five open swimming pools, monitoring kids as they jumped off a diving board or careened into the water from a curved slide. Four lifeguards, whistles at the ready, watched from their tall chairs stationed around the water. With a dozen… Read More
After bipartisan gun bill, is illegal immigration amnesty next?
Senators from both parties have been negotiating a gun control bill for the last week. They released the text of the 80-page bill Tuesday and won statements of support from more than 64 senators in the 50-50 split Senate. Some negotiators have faced criticism for giving too many concessions to… Read More
Arizona fires bulldoze ancient sites, artifacts
As Jason Nez scans rugged mountains, high desert and cliffsides for signs of ancient tools and dwellings unique to the U.S. Southwest, he keeps in mind that they’re part of a bigger picture. And, fire is not new to them. “They have been burned many, many times, and that’s healthy,”… Read More
Civil jury awards $500K in Bill Cosby sex abuse lawsuit
Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975. The Los Angeles County jury delivered the verdict in favor of Judy Huth, who is now 64, and awarded her $500,000. She said the fact that jurors believed her… Read More
3 injured in airplane fire at Miami airport
A jetliner carrying 126 people caught fire after landing Tuesday at Miami International Airport when the front landing gear collapsed, but no serious injuries were reported, authorities said. The fire followed the collapse of that landing gear on a Red Air flight arriving from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami-Dade Aviation… Read More
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez escalates feud with top Dem
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has found herself in a prolonged feud with yet another top Democratic Party leader: New York Mayor Eric Adams. Both politicians are using their endorsements as pawns… and the two are about to clash in New York’s Democratic primary later this month. How people achieved an… Read More
Hundreds of homeless die in extreme Phoenix heat
Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a jumble of flimsy canvas and plastic along dusty sidewalks. Here, in the hottest big city in America, thousands of homeless people swelter as the summer’s triple digit temperatures arrive. The stifling tent… Read More
Disney employees shun costumes on Yoga Day
Disney workers traded their character costumes for yoga pants early Tuesday and planked, did the downward dog and folded into lotus poses at Walt Disney World in Florida to celebrate International Yoga Day. The sunrise celebration has spread to other Disney properties around the globe since yoga enthusiasts started it… Read More
This state announces Burmese python hunt
Flanked by a huge writhing snake, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the annual prize-winning hunt for invasive Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades will begin Aug. 5. People must register to participate and complete an online training course for the event, which typically draws hundreds from across the… Read More
Elizabeth Holmes partner nears end of his trial
A jury on Tuesday is scheduled to hear closing arguments in the trial of Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former Theranos official charged with teaming up with his secret lover, CEO Elizabeth Holmes, to carry out a massive fraud. The three months of testimony and evidence mirrored the case against Holmes… Read More
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