Boston, NY

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

The Independent

  The body of a worker who died Tuesday in a tire explosion at a Delta Air Lines maintenance facility near the Atlanta airport was unrecognizable, and the family relied on tattoos and a lanyard to identify him, his son told a news outlet.Mirko Marweg, 58, was among two workers who died while wheel components were being disassembled for maintenance at a wheel and brake shop. A third worker was seriously injured.Marweg's son, Andre Coleman, told Atlanta’s 11Alive news station on Tuesday that he wanted to see his father because he didn't believe he was dead. But a medical...

Body of Delta Air Lines worker who died in tire explosion was unrecognizable, son says

South Carolina State

 Carolyn Baker, clad in a neon pink top and matching sunglasses, smiled as she ran the Falmouth Road Race on the shore of Cape Cod, looking around for friends as she neared the end of a race she’d completed more than a dozen times before.Suddenly, Baker collapsed, as her exertion on a sunny August day sent her internal temperature soaring. As medical volunteers rushed to her aid by plunging her into a tub filled with ice water, they measured it at nearly 107 degrees (41.6 Celsius).For family members, the first sign of trouble was when their tracking app showed...

Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

Illinois State

Massachusetts State

Plymouth, MA

 Massachusetts reported its second confirmed case of the rare but potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus on Thursday.The individual was identified as a woman in her thirties, who had been exposed in an area of Plymouth County that was aerially sprayed with insecticide on Tuesday night. She was infected before spraying in the community had been completed.The department did not say anything about the woman’s current condition, but assured that there have been no changes in the area’s risk level, currently determined to be high.A horse in the same area was also exposed: the second confirmed case in a...

Second case of deadly mosquito-borne virus detected in Massachusetts as county closes parks and fields

Florida State

 A die-hard Trumper in Florida says he was discriminated against by a right-wing political advocacy group, claiming he was called a “slave” during his 12 days with the organization before it fired him for complaining.Carl Baxter, who is Black, is suing Americans for Prosperity, the nonprofit “grassroots” conservative operation established by Charles and David Koch, the billionaire siblings and hard-line climate change deniers.Baxter serves as president of the Republican Club of North & East Fort Myers, and is not at all shy about his outsized affection for Donald Trump. He can be seen on social media at Trump appearances,...

Black Trump supporter claims he was called a ‘slave’ by right-wing organization he was canvassing for

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

NewsNinja

‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

Contributors represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. They have also demonstrated their experience writing hard news for other outlets. Contributors are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

contributor

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

 A van driver has been found guilty of smuggling migrants in a hidden compartment who were discovered screaming for help as they were starved of oxygen.Anas Al Mustafa, 43, has been convicted of assisting unlawful migration by trafficking the seven people in a specially-adapted van via a ferry between Dieppe, in France, and Newhaven, East Sussex, on February 16.The discovery at the East Sussex port sparked a major emergency services response, with ambulances, police and Border Force in attendance.Jurors at Lewes Crown Court heard how the six men and one woman were being starved of oxygen and suffering from...

Van driver convicted of smuggling migrants found screaming for help on ferry

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Four Star General Charles Hamilton, who as head of Army Materiel Command oversaw much of the service's logistics operations, wrote a letter to Army Secretary Wormuth on Friday asking to be reinstated. Hamilton, claimed in the letter that he had to intervene in the Army's Command Assessment Program, or CAP, selection last fall because he felt the process is racist and would unfairly handle the selection of a Black subordinate officer.

Suspended Army 4-Star General Charles Hamilton Appeals for Return of Command

  As her 4-year-old son perused the Israeli museum’s ancient artifacts, Anna Geller looked away for just a moment. Then a crash sounded, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken on the ground, and her son stood over it, aghast. “It was just a distraction of a second,” said Geller, a mother of two from the northern Israeli town of Nahariya. “And the next thing I know, it’s a very big boom boom behind me.” The Bronze Age jar that her son, Ariel Geller, broke last week, has been on display at the Hecht Museum in Haifa for 35 years....

An Israeli boy who broke an ancient jar learns how the museum is piecing it back together

Minneapolis, MN

  Two Minnesota women are charged with organizing thefts of several thousand dollars' worth of merchandise from a Lululemon store in Minneapolis and then funneling the stolen goods through a suburban nail salon.My Hoang Thi Van, 56, and Kathy Nguyen, 24, are each charged with one felony count of organized retail theft. Minneapolis police tracked down the roommates from suburban Crystal after getting tipped by corporate investigators for the high-end athletic retailer, the Star Tribune reported.The criminal complaints filed Thursday say Lululemon investigators found high shoplifting losses at their store in downtown Minneapolis, then identified a suspect through surveillance...

2 women charged in Lululemon shoplifting scheme in Minneapolis

 A 96-year-old woman is thought to be now be the oldest person convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after she hit two pedestrians, killing one, last year.June Mills, of Ainsdale, Merseyside, sat in her wheelchair with her husband behind her as she pleaded guilty at the Liverpool Crown Court on Tuesday.Mills, who can only walk a few paces, admitted to causing the death of Brenda Joyce, 76, on Elbow Lane in Formby on August 2 last year.Tom Gent, defending, told the court Mills “failed to react” after mounting the kerb as she applied too much accelerator while driving her...

Woman, 96, becomes oldest to admit causing death by dangerous driving

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

Oviedo, FL

 A bus driver for a daycare in Oviedo, Florida, has been arrested and accused of leaving a sleeping six-year-old girl inside a hot shuttlebus for more than an hour. Barbara Ledbetter, 49, left the girl inside a "very hot" bus on Monday for over an hour, according to Oviedo Police Department. When the child woke up, she began banging on the bus window for help, and caught the attention of a passerby. Law enforcement was alerted and the girl was rescued from the bus. The high in Oviedo on Monday was 96 degrees Fahrenheit (32 C), according to AccuWeather...

Daycare bus driver arrested after six-year-old girl in ‘very hot’ bus is discovered banging on window

Colorado State

Pueblo, CO

  Criminal charges are being considered for a man suspected of hitting a woman during a concert at the Colorado State Fair, authorities said Thursday, in an incident that prompted country music star Scotty McCreery to abruptly stop his show and call out the alleged assailant from the stage.“Right here, right here,” McCreery says in video from the event, as he points into the crowd and the band stops playing. “That's a lady you just hit sir. Absolutely not. Who just hit the lady?”The singer from North Carolina — who gained fame as a teenager appearing on the television...

Criminal charges weighed against a man after a country music star stops show over an alleged assault

 Mike Nesbitt made a plea for party unity as it was confirmed he will become the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) for the second time.Mr Nesbitt, 67, delivered a message to his colleagues that “washing our dirty linen in public” is “not a very attractive look” for the electorate.The Strangford MLA, who is currently Northern Ireland’s health minister, was confirmed as leader-elect when he was the only declared candidate when nominations for the position closed at 4.30pm on Friday.He be formally ratified as UUP leader at an extraordinary general meeting of the party on September 14.Doug Beattie...

Nesbitt makes plea for unity as he is set to be UUP leader for second time

Tennessee State

Chattanooga, TN

On3.com

The season opener is just days away and the crew from Volquest is ready to preview the matchup with Chattanooga. It’s been a long offseason but this team seems poised to build off what they did this fall camp. “I do think this team has come to work and have a good core group of […]
The post Rocky Top Roundtable: Chattanooga appeared first on On3.

Rocky Top Roundtable: Chattanooga

Vision Pet Care

Ever wondered if your feline friend truly loves you? Cats, those enigmatic furballs, have a knack for hiding their affections in the most subtle ways. Let’s dive into the clandestine world of kitty love and uncover how your cat secretly shows its love for you.

How Your Cat Secretly Shows Its Love for You

Michigan State

 Watch again as Donald Trump visited a Michigan steel plant on Thursday (29 August), as Kamala Harris’s lead widened in a new post-DNC poll.Kamala Harris has surged ahead in the latest USA Today/Suffolk University poll, the first conducted by the group since the Democratic National Convention. The vice president has made big gains among key voting groups and holds a five-point lead nationally over Donald Trump.Meanwhile, the former president continues to face backlash over his recent visit to the Arlington National Cemetery after his campaign team filmed around the graves of fallen US soldiers for a TikTok video.

Watch: Trump visits Michigan steel plant after JD Vance booed during firefighter convention speech

 As climate change reshapes the way humans live outdoors, it's affecting the way they play, too. That includes runners, who may find themselves in harm's way on a warming planet.They pursue a sport that esteems grit and suffering in pursuit of improvement. Experts told The Associated Press that can be a recipe for heatstroke as the frequency of dangerously hot days in the continental U.S. is expected to grow by roughly one-third by mid-century.Here are some takeways from AP's reporting on running, racing and the hazards of heat:           ...

Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

New Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

Colden, NY

Glenwood, NY

West Falls, NY

Eden, NY

Springville, NY

Hamburg, NY

East Concord, NY

Orchard Park, NY

North Collins, NY

Holland, NY

South Wales, NY

Lawtons, NY

Collins Center, NY

Buffalo, NY

Lake View, NY

East Aurora, NY

Collins, NY

NewsBreak

JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August).The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional fire...

https://dcusoqhsuupgy.cloudfront.net/transcodes/2iRk0000/default.mp4

JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August).The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional fire... - NewsBreak

JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August).The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional fire...

Comments / 0