Cardinals star Nolan Arenado and pitcher Génesis Cabrera have been suspended for their actions during a benches-clearing fracas Wednesday against the New York Mets. Arenado has been banned two games and Cabrera one game, and both have been fined undisclosed amounts. Their punishments were announced Thursday by Michael Hill, Major… Read More
Revolutionary find: 19 cannons uncovered in South, likely from 1779
A warehouse along the Savannah River is holding historical treasures that evidence suggests remained lost for more than 240 years — a cache of 19 cannons that researchers suspect came from British ships scuttled to the river bottom during the American Revolution. The mud- and rust-encrusted guns were discovered by… Read More
‘March Madness atmosphere’: Vegas economy lifted from pandemic
Nevada casinos reported near-record March house winnings, while the airport in Las Vegas reported passenger traffic almost as heavy as pre-pandemic levels and tourism officials marked another big jump in visitor volume. The state Gaming Control Board reported Thursday the $1.35 billion that casinos statewide reaped was just shy of… Read More
World record? Amputee runs 102 marathons in 102 days
As Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning 1994 film of the same name, lead actor Tom Hanks abruptly trots to a halt after more than three years of nonstop running and tells his followers: “I’m pretty tired — I think I’ll go home now.” Jacky Hunt-Broersma can relate. On Thursday, the… Read More
Elon Musk laughed at this “sensitive” Tweet
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has angered Twitter’s left-wing employees by buying the company and promising to respect free speech. In response, The Babylon Bee, an outlet for news satire, tweeted a video mocking Twitter employees for their sensitivity. Urgent: Common prescription drug now linked to Alzheimer’s? [Sponsored] Then Twitter flagged… Read More
SCOTUS limits discrimination claims for emotional distress
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a discrimination lawsuit filed by a deaf, legally blind woman against a physical therapy business that wouldn’t provide an American Sign Language interpreter for her appointments. In a 6-3 ruling with conservatives in the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that… Read More
At long last, FDA releases plan to ban menthol cigarettes
The U.S. government on Thursday released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, citing the toll on Black smokers and young people. “The proposed rules would help prevent children from becoming the next generation of smokers and help adult smokers quit,” said Health and Human Services Secretary… Read More
83-year-old Maxine Waters has COVID-19
Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., tested positive for COVID-19 Wednesday, according to a statement obtained by CBS Los Angeles. “Today, I have received a positive test result for COVID,” Waters said, according to CBS Los Angeles. “I am following all protocols as recommended by the Office of the Attending Physician and… Read More
New local law: Job postings must reveal the salary
Help wanted. The job: putting one of the nation’s most far-reaching salary disclosure laws into practice. Location: New York City. Just four months ago, city lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to require many ads for jobs in the nation’s most populous city to include salary ranges, in the name of giving job… Read More
Lost for decades, Dorothy’s dress from ‘Oz’ now for sale
It’s one of the most recognizable outfits in American movie history, the blue-and-white checked gingham dress a young Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in the classic 1939 movie “The Wizard of Oz.” For decades, one of the versions of the dress Garland wore in the movie was assumed lost at… Read More
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