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Man who lived in teen's room for weeks sentenced to 15 years in prison
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 06:06
He pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of sex with a minor and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? Not at Opus 40.
The New York Times - 31 Jul 2021 11:40
The scenic vistas of this landscape art and the legacy of its creator, Harvey Fite, are being challenged by a persistent feud and a big fence.
Hiker found dead in Death Valley amid record-high temperatures
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 04:43
A 68-year-old hiker was found dead in California's Death Valley as temperatures in the national park reached a scorching 118 degrees, authorities said.
Behind the Rise of U.S. Solar Power, a Mountain of Chinese Coal
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jul 2021 14:32
The West's transition to renewable energy relies heavily on China's low-cost, high-emissions industry, and governments and companies are looking for changes at the source.
Michigan father rushed into burning home to saves his twin 18-month-old daughters
CNN - 31 Jul 2021 07:41
When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi'Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found their Michigan home engulfed in flames -- and their twin daughters were trapped inside.
Biden administration sues Texas over Gov. Abbott order restricting migrant transport
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 05:59
The Biden administration sued Texas Friday in an effort to block an executive order allowing state troopers to stop vehicles suspected of carrying illegal immigrants on the grounds that they may be spreading COVID-19.
BMX racer Connor Fields suffered brain hemorrhage, injuries in crash
USA Today - 31 Jul 2021 05:52
Connor Fields, a medal favorite who crashed in a semifinal heat, underwent a CT scan on his brain Saturday morning.
Pelosi removes mask for Jake Ellzey swearing-in photo, defying her own rules
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 05:32
After calling out some Republicans during the week for their opposition to the mask rules in Congress, Nancy Pelosi administered the oath to Texas Republican Rep. Jake Ellzey -- and took a photo without a mask.
23 injured when Green Line trolleys collide in Boston
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 05:18
Twenty-three Boston commuters were injured when two trolleys crashed into each other in the city's Brighton neighborhood Friday evening.
Boston train crash sends nearly 2 dozen to hospital
NY Daily News - 31 Jul 2021 04:29
One passenger described the impact as 'the worst amusement park ride that you could imagine'
10-year-old girl killed after rock crashes through windshield
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 03:33
Ten-year-old Idaho girl Young Kambrie Horsley was killed when a rock crashed through the windshield of her father's truck and hit in her in the head, according to local reports.
Man runs from 'explosion of flames' in Turkey wildfire
CNN - 31 Jul 2021 03:24
CNN's Arwa Damon reports from Manavgat, Turkey, where wildfires have killed four people.
UN compound in Afghanistan attacked, at least one guard killed
Fox News - 31 Jul 2021 02:49
At least one security guard was killed in Afghanistan Friday after the Taliban attacked the central United Nations compound in the western province of Herat.
Walmart forcing all workers to mask up, managers to get vaxxed
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 02:29
In accordance with the new CDC mask guidelines, Walmart has followed suit by mandating employees in high risk areas where masks at work -- regardless of COVID vaccination status.
USA Gymnastics says Simone Biles has withdrawn from vault and uneven bars in event finals at the Olympics
Boston - 31 Jul 2021 03:55
Biles dropped out of the team event after one rotation and didn't compete in the all-around. The post Simone Biles withdraws from vault, uneven bar finals appeared first on Boston.com.
WATCH: Water cascades down Grand Falls after heavy rain
ABC News - 31 Jul 2021 23:44
Muddy water poured down Arizona's Grand Falls following heavy rainfall in the region.
When will the summer coronavirus surge peak? It will get worse before it gets better, experts predict.
Boston - 31 Jul 2021 17:41
It will get worse before it gets better, experts predict. The post When will the summer coronavirus surge peak? appeared first on Boston.com.
An accidental overdose killed our son. Biden chose the right person to fight this epidemic.
USA Today - 31 Jul 2021 15:37
COVID-19 isolation and highly toxic fentanyl are driving up fatalities. We need a leader like Dr. Gupta to spare other families tragedies like ours.
Bob Sedgwick, brother of Kyra, dishonored family with 'drug kingpin' bust
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 14:45
The Sedgwick family has a long and prestigious lineage.
Zimbabwe Vice President's China Visit Raises Covid-19 Questions
Wall Street Journal - 31 Jul 2021 14:28
Hundreds of people were removed from a luxury hotel in central Beijing and quarantined after a member of a group staying there with Zimbabwe's vice president tested positive.
Osama bin Laden was found because his family hung their clothes out to dry
New York Post - 31 Jul 2021 13:41
The final clue was the clotheslines on the compound, which flapped each day with women's garments.
7 brutally funny cartoons about America's anti-vaxxer peril
The Week - 31 Jul 2021 12:37
Artists take on COVID's resurgence, right-wing misinformation, and more