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A Tavern Owner Who Became the Quintessential Mayor of Portland
The New Yorker - 11 May 2022 01:06
Back in the nineteen-eighties, Bud Clark was aligned with where his city was heading.
Most NYC drivers haven't bothered moving their cars due to alternate-side parking suspension: Dept. of Sanitation
NY Daily News - 11 May 2022 00:04How Vicky White and Casey White spent 11 days on the lam in Alabama jailbreak
New York Post - 11 May 2022 02:59
Escaped Alabama convict Casey Cole White and his jailboss girlfriend Vicky White were found in an Indiana motel 11 days after she broke him out of Lauderdale County jail.
Suicide death in 2008 of Casey White's girlfriend to be reopened by police
New York Post - 11 May 2022 01:52
Christy Shelton, an old girlfriend of escaped inmate Casey Coal White, was killed with a sawed-off shotgun in 2008 in an apparent suicide.
Nearly $1 billion settlement announced in deadly Surfside condo collapse
ABC News - 11 May 2022 23:59
Nearly 100 people were killed when the building collapsed last June.
Haitian Gang Leader Is Charged With Abducting American Missionaries
The New York Times - 11 May 2022 03:57
Prosecutors said Joly Germine directed the kidnapping operations of the 400 Mawozo gang, including the negotiations for the release of volunteers with Christian Aid Ministries.
Key global warming threshold may be crossed in next 5 years: study
NY Daily News - 11 May 2022 03:10
The world is on track for a 50-50 chance of reaching the critical 1.5 °C pre-industrial warming metric for at least one of the next five years, at least temporarily, according to a new report. In 2015 chances were near ...
US soldier dies after bear attack in Alaska
New York Post - 11 May 2022 20:17
A US Army soldier died of injuries sustained in a bear attack Tuesday in Alaska.
Doorbell video captures frantic 911 call after ex-NBA player Adreian Payne shot dead
New York Post - 11 May 2022 14:47
Payne, 31, a former Michigan State star who played four seasons in the NBA, including for the Orlando Magic, was allegedly killed by Lawrence Dority outside the suspect's home, police said.
Ukraine War's Geographic Reality: Russia Has Seized Much of the East
The New York Times - 11 May 2022 04:14
Despite many stumbles and setbacks, the Russian military has gained near total control of the Donbas region, giving the Kremlin huge leverage in any future talks.
Former Vietnam refugee, American combat veteran returns home after two months volunteering in Ukraine
Fox News - 11 May 2022 02:41
A former Vietnam refugee and American combat veteran shares his story and reflects on his time volunteering in Ukraine.
Paraguayan Prosecutor Shot Dead on Beach During Honeymoon
Wall Street Journal - 11 May 2022 02:26
Killers arrived by Jet Ski to carry out slaying of prosecutor, known for cases involving drug traffickers and crime figures.
Remembering a Victim of an Anti-Asian Attack, a Hundred and Fifty Years Later
The New Yorker - 11 May 2022 18:19
Gene Tong, a popular herbal-medicine doctor in Los Angeles, was hanged by a mob during one of the worst mass lynchings in American history.
After Visiting Both Ends of the Earth, I Realized How Much Trouble We're In
Time - 11 May 2022 13:00
Nothing on earth compares to the icy sweeps of the planet’s polar extremes. It’s why, perhaps, explorers and scientists who have been there often seek more distant analogies, describing the poles’ austere swaths of...
Biden's stagflation is another blow to millennials
The Week - 11 May 2022 11:58
You know the bad news about the economy. GDP declined by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2022. Inflation stands at the highest level in four decades, with gas prices leading the way. Stock markets are at their lowest ebb si...
Autopsies are being done on guests found dead at Bahamas resort
CNN - 11 May 2022 05:42
Authorities intend to name Monday three Americans who died last week at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas, the island nation's police commissioner said.
Senate confirms 1st Black woman to be on Fed board
ABC News - 11 May 2022 04:58
The Senate voted 51-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote.
Putin preparing for protracted conflict: US intel chief
CNN - 11 May 2022 03:40
Analysis: Finland is on the verge of asking to join NATO. That's bad news for Putin
NJ trash facility blaze prompts evacuations; 1 sought
New York Post - 11 May 2022 03:40
A fire at a New Jersey trash facility prompted evacuation of homes and left one person unaccounted for, authorities said.
Congress set to hold first open hearing on UFOs in half-century
New York Post - 11 May 2022 03:32
A House subcommittee is set to hear testimony next week as federal lawmakers hold the first open congressional hearing on UFOs since 1970.
'My Son Hunter' producer accuses first son's lawyer pal of 'spying' on filmmakers
New York Post - 11 May 2022 03:27
"They seemed to never switch the camera off - now I know why. This was an information gathering exercise by a lawyer and his associates," McAleer said.
Bill Gates tests positive for COVID
NY Daily News - 11 May 2022 03:26
Gates, 66, said he had mild symptoms. Unsurprisingly, he's been vaccinated and boosted.