U.S.Associated PressSearch 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.
BusinessMarketWatchThis 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.
U.S.Kansas City StarAfter 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.
PoliticsReutersBiden 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.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderMcConnell'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.
U.S.The Daily BeastVan-Life Couple Got Into Physical Fight Days Before 22-Year-Old Vanished, Police Docs Reveal
A young woman who mysteriously vanished while road tripping across the U.S. with her fiancé got into a physical altercation with him two weeks before he returned to Florida without her, according to a police report obtained by The Daily Beast. Brian Laundrie, 23, has been named a person of interest in the baffling disappearance of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito, police announced Wednesday. Petito's mother last spoke to Gabby on Aug. 25, while she and Laundrie were at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
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Texas teen posts images of slain family, then kills self
A South Texas teen who said he killed his family and posted graphic images of their bodies on social media killed himself after officers found him at his home, authorities said Thursday. The Aransas Pass police and San Patricio County sheriff's office say they started investigating after being alerted to the images on social media. They say the teen, identified as 15-year-old William Quince Colburn III, had also threatened to continue the violence at a school.
U.S.Fort Worth Star-Telegram‘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.
U.S.INSIDERPetito 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.
WorldIn The Know by YahooTwitter 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.
PoliticsHuffPostJon 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.
BusinessInsideHookAfter Years of Waiting, We Have a Real Electric Truck, And Maybe a New Elon Musk
A real electric pickup truck has been a long time coming. Sure, we've had a couple in the past, made in small numbers and mostly limited to fleet purchases, but a modern EV that regular drivers would consider buying over a gas-powered Ford F-150 or Chevy Silverado? While MotorTrend gave a glowing review of the electric truck in their exclusive coverage, the jury is still out on whether the vehicle lives up to the hype and can match the performance of the EVs produced by Tesla, Rivian's logical analogue.
PoliticsReutersU.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.
PoliticsUSA TODAYFact 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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50-year-old man allegedly raped 17-year-old girl after getting her high on meth
A 50-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl behind an outbuilding in Spokane Valley. The girl told deputies she met the suspect, Terrence Kelley, Tuesday night and the two went into an access alley behind a row of businesses between Mansfield and Indiana avenues, according to a Spokane County Sheriff's Office news release. She told deputies Kelley gave her methamphetamine, which she had never taken before.
U.S.Associated PressBody 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.”
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If You've Purchased Chicken in the Past Decade, You May Be Eligible for a Settlement
Six major chicken producers have agreed to a $181 million payout over alleged price-fixing.
U.S.PeopleFamily 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.
WorldAssociated PressJudge 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.
U.S.The Daily BeastUnvaxxed 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.
HealthINSIDERChris 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.
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Australian fugitive surrenders after 3-decade beach stay
A 64-year-old fugitive walked into a Sydney police station to give himself up almost 30 years after he used a hacksaw blade and bolt cutters to escape from prison, police said on Wednesday. Darko Desic decided to go back to prison because Sydney's COVID-19 lockdown made him jobless and homeless, media reported. Desic surrendered at Dee Why Police Station at Sydney's fashionable northern beaches on Sunday morning and was denied bail when he appeared in a downtown court on Tuesday charged with escaping from lawful custody in 1992, a police statement said.
PoliticsBusiness InsiderTrump'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.
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Authorites arrest St. Paul man in Wisconsin quadruple murder
A 56-year-old St. Paul man was arrested and a second man is being sought in connection with the quadruple murder discovered Sunday in a western Wisconsin cornfield, the Dunn County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday. Darren Lee McWright (Osborne) was arrested by the St. Paul Police Department after Dunn County issued warrants. The second man, Antoine Darnique Suggs, 38, is believed to be in the Twin Cities area, according to the sheriff.
U.S.Yahoo FinanceStudent loans: 'Revolutionary' new data shows average debt of recent graduates by degree
Amid a major student loan debt crisis in the U.S., a new report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation found that some degrees cost tens of thousands of dollars more than others. The report — which uses new data released by the Department of Education (ED)'s College Scorecard to examine typical college debt by credential and program — contributes to a burgeoning trend of transparency that's aimed at scrutinizing the cost of tuition generally. The analysis "is really quite revolutionary because up until now, everything had just been institution level," Andrew Gillen, senior policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, told Yahoo Finance.
“It’s time for a late-stage empire to sober up a bit and refocus on building a functioning nation-state here on the home front.”
“The response to evil abroad cannot be to throw up our hands. Failure is not inevitable.”
“The United States keeps insisting that it must do that which it cannot do.”
“When the U.S. blames others, it doesn’t recognize its mistakes, so it repeats them.”
“Nothing has been resolved, no lessons have been learned, no meaningful assessment of the war on terror has been passed.”