Police in the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday helped U.S. Marshals arrest a fugitive wanted in a Massachusetts rape case nearly two decades after he fled that state during his trial, authorities said. According to a press release issued by the U.S. Marshals Service, the man taken into custody was identified as Tuen Kit Lee, who faced trial in …
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Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales barely wins GOP runoff against gun-rights activist in closely-watched contest
Austin, Texas —Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas narrowly won his primary Tuesday against a gun-rights activist who pushed the border congressman into a bruising runoff that threatened to unseat a U.S. House incumbent. Another prominent Texas Republican, state House Speaker Dade Phelan, also edged out a challenger from the right who was backed by former President Donald Trump. Both …
Read More »Annapolis Pride Parade taking new route with Project Runway winner Christian Siriano at head
BALTIMORE — Fashion designer and Maryland native Christian Siriano will be the Grand Marshall for the 2024 Annapolis Pride Parade, which will have a new route this year. The parade starts on Saturday, June 1 at Annapolis City Dock and will end at Maryland Hall, where the Annapolis Pride Festival will take place with the theme “Anchored with Pride.” “Annapolis …
Read More »Is a short-term CD or long-term CD better to open this June?
With Memorial Day in the past and summer unofficially underway, many Americans may find themselves looking for new and secure ways to grow and protect their money. While inflation has significantly cooled from its decades-high in June 2022, it remains sticky going into June 2024 at 3.4%— more than a full percentage point over the Federal Reserve’s target 2% goal. …
Read More »Biden makes pitch to Black voters in Philadelphia as polls show declining support
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — With the 2024 race to the White House ramping up, PresidentBiden traveled to Pennsylvaniaon Wednesday for another campaign event in Philadelphia. On his latest stop in the Keystone State, Mr. Biden was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris. The president and vice president appeared at Girard College in Fairmount to launch their “Black Voters for Biden-Harris” initiative. …
Read More »Radar detects fresh lava flows on Venus, indicating planet may be far more volcanically active than thought
Radar images of the surface of Venus appear to show fresh lava flows, suggesting active volcanoes on the planet. Scientists from Italy’s International Research School of Planetary Sciences wrote in anarticle published Mondaythat they spotted evidence of changes to the planet’s surface. They compared images of the area taken from 1990 to 1992 taken by the Magellan spacecraft, the first …
Read More »Passenger accused of running naked through Virgin Australia airliner mid-flight, knocking down crew member
A man accused of running naked down the aisle of an Australian domestic flight, knocking down a flight attendant and forcing the plane to turn back, was arrested by police at the airport, officials said on Tuesday. The incident happened early in what was scheduled to be a 3 hour and 30 minute Virgin Australia flight on Monday night from …
Read More »Son of Sam serial killer David Berkowitz denied parole after 12th board appearance
“Son of Sam” killer David Berkowitz, who set New York City on edge with late-night shootings in the 1970s, was denied parole after his twelfth board appearance. Berkowitz, 70, was rejected after a Board of Parole prison interview on May 14, according to information listed on a state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision web site. Officials with the corrections …
Read More »How one school district is turning to AI to solve its bus driver shortage
The nationwide shortage of school bus drivers has left many students without reliable transportation. In 2023, the number of bus drivers nationwide in K-12 schools dropped to about 192,400, down 15.1% since 2019, according to research by the Economic Policy Institute. Despite offering training and higher salaries, districts like Colorado Springs School District 11 couldn’t find enough candidates. At the …
Read More »Richard Dreyfuss remarks about women and diversity prompt Massachusetts venue to apologize
Actor Richard Dreyfuss is facing backlash for allegedly sharing remarks that audience members found sexist, homophobic and generally offensive at a Q&A event over the weekend tied to a Massachusetts theater’s screening of “Jaws.” Dreyfuss starred in the 1975 blockbuster that was filmed in Massachusetts and screened Saturday night at The Cabot, a performing arts center in the coastal community …
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