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San Francisco property owners banned from parking car on it
A San Francisco couple that parked their car for decades on a paved part of their property in front of their home has been banned from doing so unless they want to risk steep fines. KGO-TV reported Monday that city officials sent a letter to Judy and Ed Craine telling them they can't park on the pavement on their property on a hilly street even though they have for 36 years. With the letter came a notice of a $1,542 fine and the threat of a $250-a-day fee for continued parking on their property.
U.S.INSIDERPhiladelphia Mayor Jim Kenney says he'll be 'happy' to leave office after July 4 shooting: 'I'm waiting for something bad to happen all the time'
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney gave a raw response to Monday night's shooting. Kenney said gun violence has been a constant worry for him while in office. "I'll be happy when I'm not here — when I'm not mayor, and I can enjoy some stuff," Kenney said.
BusinessMarketWatchCar quality is slipping: These are the brands with the most and least complaints, study finds
The study, in its 36th year, asks new car owners to report problems with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. The numbers had been trending down in recent years. Last year, the industry average was 162 owner complaints per 100 vehicles.
U.S.Associated PressFlags to be lowered in Kentucky after 3 officers killed
Flags at Kentucky state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday morning in honor of three officers who were killed when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Flags will remain at half-staff until sunset Thursday in remembrance of Floyd County sheriff's deputy and Martin City fire Chief William Petry, Prestonsburg police Capt. Ralph Frasure and Prestonsburg police Officer Jacob Chaffins, Beshear said in a news release. The three were killed Thursday night in an hourslong standoff at a home in Allen, a small town in the hills of Appalachia in eastern Kentucky.
U.S.HuffPostRep. Lauren Boebert's Terrible Take On Denmark Shooting Slammed As 'Deadly' Stupid
There was just a mass shooting in Denmark, a country with some of the strictest gun laws in Europe. It's time to admit that gun laws DO NOT stop mass shootings! tweeted the Republican gun fanatic, who once had her children pose for a Christmas picture holding assault rifles.
BusinessBarrons.comDid Tesla Lose the EV Crown? Here’s What to Know.
Warren Buffett-Backed BYD sold more cars than Tesla during the first six months of the year, but that doesn't mean it's sold the most battery-only electric vehicles. By comparison, Tesla (TSLA) delivered almost 565,000 vehicles in the first half of the year. In the second quarter, Tesla delivered 254,695 cars, a drop of 18% compared with first-quarter deliveries of 310,048.
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Joey Chestnut eats 63 hot dogs, wins 15th Mustard Belt at Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
Joey Chestnut didn't let a protester get in his way as the world champion secured his 15th Mustard Belt at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.
U.S.WFXTWoman attacked by coyote in parking lot of restaurant on North Shore
Police are investigating after a woman said she was attacked by a coyote in the parking lot of a restaurant on the North Shore over the weekend. The woman, a native of Texas who was in town visiting a friend, was walking out of the Bertucci's at 450 Paradise Road in Swampscott around 10 p.m. Saturday when a coyote approached her, according to the Swampscott Police Department. In June, a man smoking a cigarette outside of his truck on Paradise Road reported that he was also attacked by a coyote.
BusinessMoneyWiseHousing correction is 'dead ahead,' warns Moody’s chief economist Mark Zandi — here’s how he sees things playing out over the next several months
Don't miss Mitt Romney says a billionaire tax will trigger demand for these two physical assets — get in now before the super-rich swarm Stocks are down, but “cash is not a safe investment,” says Ray Dalio — get creative to find strong returns Warren Buffett likes these 2 investment opportunities outside of the stock market Spiking mortgage rates Mortgage rates continue to climb as interest rates rise further, with some forecasting in the short-term a rise of 3.25%. On a 30-year fixed-rate loan, mortgage rates are now sitting at about 6%. As these rates rise, mortgage payments can be several thousand dollars higher than they were a year ago, Zandi says.
BusinessReutersOil from U.S. reserves head overseas as gasoline prices stay high
HOUSTON (Reuters) - More than 5 million barrels of oil that were part of a historic U.S. emergency oil reserves release aimed at lowering domestic fuel prices were exported to Europe and Asia last month, according to data and sources, even as U.S. gasoline and diesel prices touched record highs. The export of crude and fuel is blunting the impact of the moves by U.S. President Joe Biden designed to lower record pump prices. Biden on Saturday renewed a call for gasoline suppliers to cut their prices, drawing criticism from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
U.S.Travel Noire'Karen' Passenger Kicked Off Plane For Refusing To Sit Next To A Baby
An unruly female passenger has been kicked off a plane for refusing to sit next to a baby. The incident occurred in February 2018. The plane was about to take off from JFK Airport in New York.
U.S.Raleigh News and ObserverAfter 3 1/2 decades of thrilling crowds, a jet-powered semi-truck meets a tragic end
Three jet engines made it the fastest thing on wheels at most drag racing events, while at air shows it was often the only jet that never left the ground when it barreled down the runway at 300 mph or more. The truck was racing two airplanes at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival in Michigan on Saturday when it crashed. The driver, Chris Darnell, 40, of Springfield, Missouri, was killed.
WorldAssociated Press'Hell on earth': Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front
Ukrainian soldiers returning from the front lines in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region — where Russia is waging a fierce offensive — describe life during what has turned into a grueling war of attrition as apocalyptic. In interviews with The Associated Press, some complained of chaotic organization, desertions and mental health problems caused by relentless shelling. Lt. Volodymyr Nazarenko, 30, second-in-command of the Ukrainian National Guard's Svoboda Battalion, was with troops who retreated from Sievierodonetsk under orders from military leaders.
U.S.The HillDoctor says Fourth of July shooting victims were ‘blown up’ from gunfire
A doctor at the scene of the shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., said the victims were “blown up” from the gunfire, causing “unspeakable” injuries. David Baum and his wife, Debra Baum, attended the parade to see their grandson march with a toy lawnmower. David Baum told CNN's John Berman on Tuesday that he ran back to the scene after the shooting ended to treat people and saw victims screaming on the ground.
U.S.HuffPostTrump: Jan. 6 Panel 'Thugs' Should 'Go After' Americans 'Burning Down Cities'
In a strange series of Fourth of July messages, Donald Trump insisted on Monday that the “Unselect Committee of political Thugs” on the Jan. 6 House panel should “go after” people “burning down cities.” The major current crime crisis in America is a deadly series of mass shootings, many involving assault-style weapons — access to which Trump champions. There have been at least 308 mass shootings in the U.S. in 2022, according to the nonprofit data-tracking organization Gun Violence Archive.
WorldAssociated PressHigh cost of Russian gains in Ukraine may limit new advance
After more than four months of ferocious fighting, Russia claimed a key victory: full control over one of the two provinces in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland. The critical question now is whether Russia can muster enough strength for a new offensive to complete its seizure of the Donbas and make gains elsewhere in Ukraine. “Yes, the Russians have seized the Luhansk region, but at what price?” asked Oleh Zhdanov, a military analyst in Ukraine, noting that some Russian units involved in the battle lost up to a half their soldiers.
WorldCBS NewsOne family's wrenching decision to sell girl into marriage for food
Like much of the emergency food aid provided to the millions of people on the brink of starvation in drought- and flood-wracked South Sudan, the school meals were supported by the United Nations' World Food Program (WFP). The WFP's acting country director told CBS News the organization had to suspend aid to nearly 2 million people in South Sudan recently because the war is pushing costs up, while also sapping donations. "It's because there are so many catastrophes blowing up across the world," Marwa Awad, the WFP's head of communications in South Sudan, told CBS News.
U.S.Fort Worth Star-TelegramIllegal fireworks spark fire on bridge over Texas lake, officials say
Fireworks illegally set off on a bridge over a Texas lake caused a large Fourth of July fire, officials say. Killeen city officials shared an image of the fire around 11 p.m. and said firefighters were on the Stillhouse bridge over Stillhouse Hollow Lake for reports of fireworks being set off. Fireworks are illegal in Killeen, the central Texas town in between Austin and Waco.
PoliticsAssociated PressOusters, upsets halfway through 2022 primary election season
More than halfway through a tumultuous primary season, voters have rendered verdicts in a number of contests, many of which featured candidates arguing they best represented a continuation of policies favored by former President Donald Trump. While not on the ballot himself, Trump has played a role in several races, with candidates bearing his endorsement meeting a variety of electoral outcomes. Eight incumbents — three Democrats and five Republicans — lost their U.S. House seats already this year after being defeated in their primary elections.
U.S.Charlotte ObserverDads Against Predators members ‘lured’ man to Target before attacking him, NC cops say
Three members of the Dads Against Predators social media group “lured” a man to a North Carolina store before attacking him, officials said. The man reportedly fired a gun inside a Target to try to stop the beating on June 28. The shooting left one of his accused attackers injured but didn't ward off the assault at the Hanes Mall Boulevard store, the Winston-Salem Police Department said in an updated news release.
PoliticsINSIDERThe White House official that reports say is disputing account of Trump's actions on January 6 has a history of lying for him, former aides say
Cassidy Hutchinson said Trump tried to grab the wheel and lunged at Secret Service on January 6, 2021. Tony Ornato, a former White House official, is said to be disputing that account. Two former White House officials said Ornato has a history of lying for Trump to protect him.
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4 shot in Manassas parking lot after argument escalated, police say
Four people were shot overnight on Monday in a Manassas parking lot after an argument between multiple people escalated, Prince William County Police confirm.
U.S.NBC News3 men missing in California after jumping into water to help 8-year-old, officials say
California authorities are leading a recovery mission for three men who jumped in the water to save a child and never resurfaced. The three men — Edwin Rivas, Edwin Perez and Danilo Solorzano — and two others jumped into the water Sunday near the Three Mile Slough Bridge to assist an 8-year-old child, who began struggling in the water while the group was fishing, NBC affiliate KCRA of Sacramento reported. The two other men made it back to shore and pulled the child to safety, the station reported, adding that the child did not require medical attention.
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Nude beach: Nudists aim to break skinny dip record at Blind Creek Beach, St. Lucie County
Mark your calendars for what could be the most naked people swimming together, in one place, at one time, on the Treasure Coast. The Treasure Coast Naturists have organized its annual skinny dip for July 10 at Blind Creek Beach in St. Lucie County to try to break last year's record number of 431 people simultaneously skinny dipping there, according to the nonprofit that promotes a clothing-optional lifestyle. The world record for the largest skinny dip was achieved by 2,505 women in Ireland in June 2018, according to Guinness World Records.
WorldReutersRussia's speaker asks parliament to look at scrapping Norway sea treaty
The speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament asked a senior lawmaker on Tuesday to look into scrapping a treaty that establishes the country's maritime border with NATO member Norway. The treaty, which was signed in 2010, aimed to put an end to disputes between Russia and Norway in the Barents Sea, the part of the Arctic Ocean adjoining the northern coasts of Norway and Russia. Responding to comments in parliament accusing Norway of blocking food deliveries destined for Russian-populated settlements on the Svalbard archipelago, State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin asked the head of the chamber's international affairs committee to look into "denouncing" the treaty.
“Left unchecked, if artificial intelligence reaches cognition … it will be fueled by some of the most inhumane impulses of humanity.”
“Now is the time to stop and think — before our technology outstrips us once again.”
“I don't want to talk about sentient robots, because at all ends of the spectrum there are humans harming other humans.”
“Minds can take different forms … We should avoid reducing questions about AIs to ‘Can AIs think and feel like us?’”
“To identify sentience, or consciousness, or even intelligence, we’re going to have to work out what they are.”