Search at Grand Canyon turns up remains of another person

Crews searching for a missing man at Grand Canyon National Park made an unexpected discovery this summer. They found the remains of another person, believed to be Scott Walsh, who was last seen stepping off a shuttle bus at the park's South Rim in 2015. The clothing had blended in with the surroundings, and the body was positioned in a way that made it almost undetectable, said park spokeswoman Joelle Baird.

This is how much the average Social Security check is likely to rise next year

The reason is that August's official inflation figures came in below expectations—thanks in part to the effects of the “delta” variant of COVID-19, which caused a slump in the prices of things like air travel and hotel tickets, and some weird looking numbers on housing (more on this below). Each year's Social Security COLA is fixed by looking at consumer prices for July, August and September and then comparing them to the prices during the same three months a year earlier. July and August of this year are running 5.9% ahead of the same months last year.

After school worker cuts biracial girl’s hair, Michigan parent sues for $1 million

Six months after a 7-year-old girl's hair was cut by a school worker without her parent's permission, her father has sued the Michigan school district. Jimmy Hoffmeyer seeks $1 million from Mount Pleasant Public Schools, alleging it violated his biracial daughter's constitutional rights. Two staffers at Ganiard Elementary School were also named in the lawsuit, in which the father makes racial discrimination and ethnic intimidation accusations.

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  Lawsuit seeks $1M after Michigan teacher cuts girl's hair

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  Father files $1M lawsuit after daughter's hair cut by Michigan teacher without permission

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Body composting a 'green' alternative to burial, cremation

In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with life and death. “It's a natural process where the body is returned to an elemental level over a short period of time,” said Viddal, who likened the practice to backyard composting of food scraps and yard waste. “This is the same process but done with a human body inside of a vessel, and in our case, in a controlled environment.”

McConnell's final remark to Trump was 'you lost the election' as the defeated president railed at him for not embracing the Big Lie: book

McConnell's final remark to Trump was, "You lost the election," according to a new book. Trump has railed against McConnell for not embracing his lies about the 2020 presidential contest. On December 15, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden from the Senate floor after the Electoral College solidified his victory.

‘Soft-spoken’ cop dies of COVID less than year after joining Texas police department

A Texas police officer remembered for her “soft-spoken manner” died Thursday of COVID-19, officials said. Georgetown Police Department officer Michelle Gattey, 44, joined the force less than a year ago after serving 23 years in the U.S. Air Force, officials said. “Officer Gattey will be remembered for her wonderful smile, her soft-spoken manner, and her commitment to our country and our community,” the Georgetown Police Department said in a Facebook post.

'A huge leap forward': Democrats add a host of retirement provisions to the $3.5T reconciliation bill

Inside the Democrats' forthcoming package of proposed social spending is a host of significant changes to how Americans might save for retirement in the years and decades ahead. The provisions – if enacted – would be one of the most impactful changes to the private retirement system since the SECURE Act was passed in 2019. Susan Neely, president and CEO of American Council of Life Insurers, supports the proposals and told Yahoo Finance that "the punchline is it will be a huge leap forward in closing the retirement savings gap which was a problem in this country pre-pandemic."

Petito family says her boyfriend 'left Gabby in the wilderness with grizzly bears and wolves while he sits in the comfort of his home' as their daughter is missing

Gabby Petito's family blasted her boyfriend on Wednesday, saying his "silence" was "reprehensible." Brian Laundrie "left Gabby in the wilderness with grizzly bears and wolves," her family said. The police have named Laundrie a person of interest in the case.

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  Attorney for Brian Laundrie, missing person Gabby Petito's boyfriend, addresses those 'wondering' why he won't speak to authorities

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  Missing woman's boyfriend labeled person of interest

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Family of Professor Who Fell Through Staircase Speaks Out After His 'Sudden' and 'Tragic' Death

GoFundMe David K. Jones with his family The family of a Boston University professor who died after falling through a gap in a closed public staircase is speaking out. In a statement issued through BU, Dr. David Jones' family — including his wife Sarah Sacuto and their three kids, Olivia, Anne and Thomas — said they were devastated by his sudden passing. "Our lives were changed forever last weekend with the sudden, tragic, and preventable passing of our beloved father, husband, son, brother David Kline Jones," the statement read, in part.

Unvaxxed Teen Councilman Who Attacked Mask Mandates Now Battling ‘Terrible’ COVID Pneumonia

A teenage city council member in Morgan County, Alabama, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday after railing against mask mandates said he's now battling coronavirus-related pneumonia in the hospital. “I am still shallow in breathing but my oxygen remains okay for now,” Decatur City Councilman Hunter Pepper, 19, wrote on Facebook Thursday. On Wednesday, Pepper—who's repeatedly slammed mask mandates and refused to get vaccinated— said that he took two rapid tests and a PCR test for the coronavirus after he started to feel sick on Monday.

Jon Stewart Admits Why He Was Wrong About Donald Trump

Jon Stewart admitted the mistake he made when Donald Trump first announced his candidacy for president in 2015. Back then, the then-host of “The Daily Show” figured the reality TV personality was a comedic “gift from heaven. But in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Wednesday, Stewart said he misjudged, failing to consider that Trump's “certainty, his ridiculousness, his shamelessness is what made him dangerous.

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  Jon Stewart says he initially dismissed how Trump's 'shamelessness' made him 'dangerous'

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  Jon Stewart explains why his new show 'can be more satisfying' than The Daily Show

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Fact check: Human error led to vote adjustment in California recall election

The claim: Hundreds of thousands of votes from the California recall election disappeared live on CNN In a historic statewide recall election, Californians voted this week to keep Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in office. But online, some are repackaging old election conspiracy theories to cast doubt on the outcome. A video posted Sept.

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  California Gov. Gavin Newsom easily survives recall election, AP projects

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  Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom survives recall attempt

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Biden approval drops to lowest of presidency: Reuters/Ipsos poll

Public approval of U.S. President Joe Biden has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency, with Americans appearing to be increasingly critical of his response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. The national poll, conducted Sept. 15-16, found that 44% of U.S. adults approved of Biden's performance in office, while 50% disapproved and the rest were not sure. While most Americans support the kind of vaccine and mask requirements that Biden has ordered recently to slow the spread of the Delta variant, some Republicans have criticized what they consider to be an overreaction by the White House.

Chris Hemsworth says he used blood flow restriction training to get 'arms like the legs of a racehorse' to play Thor

Chris Hemsworth's ripped arms were iconic in his role as Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hemsworth says he achieved these results by using blood flow restriction in his arms. This technique can help boost muscle size, endurance, and recovery.

Al Capone’s ‘Piece of Crap’ Miami Beach Home Likely to Be Demolished

Your beloved Miami Beach house, which you purchased for $40,000 in 1928, is scheduled to be torn down. The new owners of your Florida refuge, who purchased it for $10.75 million this summer, told the Miami Herald that the house has flood damage and standing water under it. Now, Al, please don't grab your Thompson submachine gun.

Twitter users just discovered an ‘abandoned’ McDonald’s on a remote island in Alaska: ‘The prices haven’t changed much’

Twitter users are freaking out after discovering the existence of an abandoned McDonald's on an island in Alaska. The fast-food location, which has seemingly been untouched since the 1990s, is on Adak Island, a remote place in the Aleutian Islands, far out into the northern Pacific Ocean. The abandoned McDonald's, meanwhile, spread widely on Twitter thanks to a user named @RealJezebelley.

Navy sailor slapped on 9/11 anniversary by woman calling him a fake. But he’s not

A man was verbally accosted and slapped at a pizza restaurant on the anniversary of Sept. 11 by a woman who said he was lying about being a Navy sailor. Photos dating back to 2020 show him at Naval Station Great Lakes, with the chief of the fire department he volunteers for also confirming his service. Nolte said the encounter began Saturday when the woman kept staring at him as he waited inside the pizza restaurant.

U.S. judge rules Trump cannot stop rape accuser's lawsuit from proceeding

A U.S. judge on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump cannot delay a lawsuit accusing him of defaming former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll after she claimed he raped her in the mid-1990s. In a one-sentence order, U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan refused to put the case on hold while Trump appeals an earlier ruling he made. The order could let Carroll obtain documents and other materials from Trump during the appeal.

Trump's lawyers had a 'law school 101 discussion' about explaining to him how the Supreme Court works, book says

"Why don't we just get up to the Supreme Court directly?" he asked, according to the book. As President Donald Trump realized last year that he was on the brink of losing reelection, his lawyers had to explain to him that being angry about the results was not enough of a reason to file lawsuits, a new book says. The conversation took place on November 6, according to the book, three days after Election Day and the day before major news outlets and television networks projected Joe Biden as the winner.

Samantha Bee Spots Real Reason For GOP Fearmongering On COVID-19 Vaccines, Mandates

Samantha Bee said Wednesday that Republicans “need to be honest” about why they're stoking anger about COVID-19 vaccines and mandates. Republicans aren't really afraid of them, said the “Full Frontal” host. They're just terrified of “the hate-filled, conspiracy-loving base they have cultivated.

Judge orders Philip's will sealed to protect royal 'dignity'

A judge ruled Thursday that the will of the late Prince Philip should remain secret to protect the “dignity” of his widow Queen Elizabeth II, who is Britain's head of state. Philip died in April at the age of 99 after more than seven decades of marriage to the queen. Wills are usually public documents in Britain, but for almost a century it has been customary for the wills of senior royals to be sealed on the order of the High Court.

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  Judge orders Prince Philip's will to remain sealed 90 years to protect 'dignity' of Queen Elizabeth

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