Historic rainfall in St. Louis has left some residents trapped in their homes as they await rescue efforts. Heavy rainfall has been battering the Missouri city, leading to significant flash flooding. The National Weather Service branch in St. Louis reported Tuesday that the recent precipitation had “shattered” the region’s all-time rainfall record, with 8.06 inches […]
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A former defense contractor was recently arrested and accused of stolen identity, and a new picture revealed that he was previously photographed in a KGB uniform. According to court documents first reported by the Daily Beast, 67-year-old Walter Lynn Primrose and his wife, Gwynn Darle Morrison, 67, were recently arrested on a charge of using […]
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holds a narrow lead over President Joe Biden in New Hampshire, traditionally the first state to hold a Democratic primary for president, according to a new poll on the 2024 race. Some Democrats are already looking for alternatives to Biden, who has said he plans to run for reelection in 2024 […]
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A Michigan restaurant was forced to close early on Saturday after customers treated its staff “like trash,” said the manager. “My staff began to break down both physically and mentally,” said Larah Moore, general manager of East Park Tavern in Charlevoix, Michigan, in an interview with Newsweek. Moore circulated the restaurant’s sign in a Facebook […]
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Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former President Donald Trump and one of his senior advisers during his administration, was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2019, according to an excerpt from his upcoming memoir published Tuesday in The New York Times. Kushner also wrote that he attempted to keep the diagnosis from Trump but was unsuccessful. […]
Five new lawsuits against the Los Angeles Dodgers have accused the team’s security guards of violently attacking fans, following three similar suits in April. The latest lawsuits were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday. The plaintiffs’ attorney Peter diDonato said they were seeking compensatory, emotional distress and punitive damages for abuses committed by […]
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Former President Donald Trump said his consultants warned him against speaking about transgender athletes during a speech on Tuesday. Trump gave the keynote address at the America First Agenda Summit, where he spoke out against the inclusion of transgender women on women’s sports team. The issue has emerged as a rallying cry among many conservatives […]
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Heavy rainfall, which is expected to increase in certain areas in the future, can make the damage caused by volcanic eruptions worse. According to research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, climate change-induced rainfall increases will exacerbate volcanic hazards including dome explosions and flank collapses, potentially endangering a larger number of people living […]
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A flight to Los Angeles was diverted to Salt Lake City on Tuesday afternoon because of an unruly passenger. Virgin Atlantic flight VS 141, which departed from London’s Heathrow Airport, made an emergency landing at Salt Lake International Airport at around 4 p.m. local time. The passenger was taken into custody, KUTV reported, citing airport […]
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A North Carolina lake is disappearing, causing hundreds of fish to suffocate to death. Lake Wilson is a reservoir toward the east of the state. It doesn’t supply the area’s drinking water, but it’s home to an abundance of wildlife. In a statement posted to Facebook, city officials said that drought conditions have caused the […]