With flames advancing toward the signature grove of ancient massive trees in Sequoia National Park, firefighters on Thursday fought fire with fire. Using firing operations to burn out flammable vegetation and other matter before the wildfire arrives in the Giant Forest is one of several ways firefighters can use their… Read More
Rand Paul surprises everyone… and joins the Dems
Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) has earned a reputation for making bipartisan deals without abandoning his Republican idealism. On Wednesday, he joined Sen. Alex Padilla (D–Calif.) to introduce legislation on illegal immigration. With this legislation, they plan to provide a path to citizenship DREAMers. The term “DREAMer” comes from the 2001… Read More
Catfish catcher may shatter world record
A white catfish caught in Connecticut last month has smashed a state record and could also be a world record for the species — though the evidence has been eaten. Ben Tomkunas, 25, caught the 21.3-pound (9.66-kilogram) fish late at night in Coventry on Aug. 21. It was longer than… Read More
Lawyer surrenders to face charges in $10M insurance fraud
Lawyer Alex Murdaugh surrendered Thursday to face insurance fraud and other charges after state police said he arranged to have himself shot in the head so that his son would get a $10 million life insurance payout. The shooter only grazed him. Murdaugh’s lawyer blamed his decision to try to… Read More
Kamala has 2024 dirty trick up her sleeve!?
Hardly anyone sees Biden as a two-term president, both because of his advanced age and his bumbling in Afghanistan. Most Americans expect Biden not to run for president in 2024, a Quinnipiac University poll reported in August. However, Biden has recently reaffirmed his commitment to running for reelection. Sponsored: Deadliest… Read More
Mystery surrounds Gabby Petito’s disappearance
A Florida woman who vanished while on a nomadic cross-country trip in a converted camper van with her boyfriend is the subject of a nationwide search while authorities labeled him Wednesday as a person of interest in her disappearance. Investigators say Gabrielle “Gabby” Petito, 22, was last in contact with… Read More
Ocasio-Cortez mired in new ethics scandal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–N.Y.) made headlines for her dress this week, but that media frenzy has obscured the real story: an ethics complaint against Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez attended the glitzy, glamorous Met Gala on Monday night, and she faced a complaint from the the American Accountability Foundation (AAF): a conservative, nonpartisan… Read More
Payton says some Saints offensive coaches COVID-19 positive
New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton said Wednesday that a group of his offensive coaches, along with the team’s nutritionist and a player, have tested positive for COVID-19. Payton didn’t identify by name any of those who had tested positive. But he later indicated that those missing from in-person preparations… Read More
Toy hall of fame finalists include sand, Catan, piñatas
Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday that also includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire engine. Also among… Read More
Simone Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles told Congress through tears Wednesday that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles told the Senate Judiciary Committee that “enough is enough” as she and three… Read More
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