A Rhode Island hiker killed a rabid coyote with his bare hands after being attacked and bitten on the leg on Friday, and officials believe the same coyote was involved in another attack on a human. The man was hiking in the woods of Johnston, a town about 10 miles …
Read More »How the economy is doing now
U.S. price growth cooled in January, slowing from 3.4% to 3.1% on a 12-month basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Excluding food and gas prices, “core” price growth was flat at 3.9% compared with December. While price growth continued to drift downward last month, the January data missed …
Read More »Texas neighbors said they tried to sound the alarm about Houston church shooter for months
CONROE, Texas — Years before a shooter opened fire at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, residents in the small neighborhood said they had run-ins with the suspect, who frightened them. Six women who live in the neighborhood in Conroe, a north Houston suburb, said the woman, Genesse Ivonne Moreno, targeted …
Read More »Nikki Haley says Trump is ‘not qualified’ to be president because of his ‘disrespect for the military’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Monday that Donald Trump is “not qualified” to lead the country again after his recent comments about her deployed husband. “He showed that with that kind of disrespect for the military, he’s not qualified to be the president of the United States, because I …
Read More »Long Island voters are embarrassed by George Santos and split on who should replace him
GREAT NECK, N.Y. — Voters in this swing district will cast their ballots in a special election Tuesday to replace the indicted and expelled former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., presenting a clash of ideologies and an early glimpse into the national political environment in a 2024 battleground. The competitive election …
Read More »FMIA Super Bowl: “And we actually get used to this?” Mahomes, Kelce, Reid Lead KC to Repeat
1. I think it was interesting to hear Andy Reid say he asked Mahomes, Kelce and Chris Jones, his three most notable play-leaders, to give the night-before-the-game speeches Saturday. The one that seemed to resonate most: Kelce’s “We have the formula and they don’t.” 2. I think it was good …
Read More »Pat Mahomes, Travis Kelce lead Chiefs to Super Bowl win
LAS VEGAS — The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, capping off a thriller in Las Vegas that saw several lead changes in the second half before ending in just the second Super Bowl to go to overtime. The Chiefs will bring home the Vince Lombardi Trophy for …
Read More »Kelvin Kiptum, marathon world record-holder, dies in crash at 24
NAIROBI, Kenya — Marathon world record-holder Kelvin Kiptum, who was set to be a superstar of long-distance running, was killed along with his coach in a car crash in Kenya late Sunday. Kiptum was 24. World Athletics, the international track federation, had just last week ratified the world record he …
Read More »Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in SEC’s Twitter probe
A federal judge ordered Elon Musk to testify again in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s probe of his $44 billion takeover of Twitter, giving the regulator and the billionaire a week to agree on a date and location for the interview. Judge Laurel Beeler’s order, issued on Saturday night, …
Read More »Super Bowl fans are flooding Vegas with cash. Don’t bet on a big windfall for workers.
Big spenders are set to boost Las Vegas service workers’ earnings during Super Bowl weekend, but maybe not by much. Sin City expects to host more than 330,000 visitors as the San Francisco 49ers face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s title game on Sunday. The Las …
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