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Just like today, these bizarre stories often reveal deeply rooted anxieties focused on racial and religious strife and technological and economic change. FILE – FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover speaks to President John F. Kennedy and his brother, Attorney General Robert Kennedy, during a White House conference, Feb. 23, 1961. The assassination of John F. … Read more
Nationally, winter storms have claimed at least 72 lives around the U.S. this January, many involving hypothermia or road accidents. Girls walk through the Capitol Hill neighborhood dragging sleds, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, as school was cancelled due to snow in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) NASHVILLE, Tenn: Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to … Read more
The bracing cold followed a week of storms blamed for at least 67 deaths around the U.S., many involving hypothermia or road accidents. A Baltimore Ravens fan watches teams warm up before an NFL football AFC divisional playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio … Read more
When my father was hospitalized on what would eventually be his deathbed, my brother walked him through the DNR form ― “Do Not Resuscitate.” Pop had never heard of it. My brother explained it and asked, “Whaddya wanna do, Pop?” Dad didn’t even blink. He took one look at the form and said, “Pull the … Read more
FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling apps are displayed on a phone in San Francisco, on Sept. 26, 2022. Jeff Chiu | AP Vermont launched mobile sports betting Thursday, becoming the latest state to jump into the booming industry. Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill in June authorizing mobile sports betting and announced in December … Read more
By Lisa Rathke | Associated Press More than $950,000 has been raised for the recovery of one of the three college students of Palestinian descent who was shot in Vermont and is currently paralyzed from the chest down, according to a GoFundMe page set up by his family. One of the bullets that hit Hisham … Read more
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FILE: A portion of the UC Berkeley campus near Oxford Street is seen from this drone view in Berkeley, Calif., on Thursday, March 16, 2023. MediaNews Group via Getty Images Spotify Wrapped is here, marking the day where you get to learn what music your friends are really listening to. This year, the impossible-to-ignore social … Read more
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Melissa Alonso | CNN One of the three Palestinian college students who were shot while walking in Vermont may not be able to move his legs for the rest of his life after a bullet became lodged in his spine, according to his family, who shared his account of the attack … Read more