Former President Joe Biden on Friday attended his grandson’s high school graduation, marking his first public appearance since he announced last weekend that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In photos posted on Instagram by former first lady Jill Biden and the former president’s daughter, Ashley Biden, the former president …
Read More »Severe thunderstorms in the South threaten Memorial Day weekend travel
Severe weather may put a damper on Memorial Day weekend travel plans for millions across the South, Plains and Mississippi Valley. Around 13 million people from Texas to Alabama are in the risk area, including Memphis, Tennessee and Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma. Very large hail and damaging wind …
Read More »Jussie Smollett to make charitable donations to settle Chicago’s hoax attack lawsuit
Weeks after the city of Chicago and Jussie Smollett announced a settlement to resolve their yearslong legal battle over the actor’s 2019 claim that he was the victim of a hate crime, Smollett took to social media to disclose the terms of the agreement. Smollett said Friday he would donate …
Read More »A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota
Four of the six Planned Parenthood clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota will shut down in a year, the Midwestern affiliate operating them said Friday, blaming a freeze in federal funds, budget cuts proposed in Congress and state restrictions on abortion. The clinics closing in Iowa include the only …
Read More »Louisiana inmate recaptured a day after tipster alerted authorities of his escape
A Louisiana inmate who authorities began searching for after receiving a public tip was recaptured on Friday, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office. Tra’Von Johnson, 22, was found on Bennett Road in Amite City, just a few miles away from the Tangipahoa Parish Jail that he escaped from on …
Read More »No scenery was chewed — Icelandic sheepdog awarded with ‘Palm Dog’ in Cannes
It was a paws-itively magnificent performance. Less Brad Pitt, more Brad Pittbull, the organizers of the 25th annual Palm Dog awards in Cannes, rolled out the red carpet Friday for the four-legged stars getting their flowers alongside their human colleagues, who were in town for this year’s iteration of the …
Read More »Police capture inmate after escape
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Read More »Road trips rev up as summer travelers hunt for cheaper vacations
Consumers aren’t ready to ditch their travel plans despite growing economic gloom. But they are hunting for bargains — and hoping to find them on the open road. Some 53% of U.S. consumers are planning vacations this season, up from 48% a year ago, Deloitte researchers reported Tuesday. There’s especially …
Read More »Caitlin Clark’s impact on the WNBA could eclipse ‘a billion dollars’
When the WNBA returned to action last week, Ryan Brewer, like many who follow the league, was curious to see how Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark might top her rookie-of-the-year season. Yet the interest of Brewer, an associate professor of finance at Indiana University Columbus and an expert at valuations, …
Read More »Trump administration begins lifting U.S. sanctions on Syria
The Trump administration issued orders Friday that it said would effectively lift sanctions on Syria, after President Donald Trump this month pledged to unwind the measures to help the country rebuild after a devastating civil war. The Treasury Department issued a general license that authorizes transactions involving the interim Syrian …
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