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Broken engine parts shattered the Ryanair plane window that a man’s head got sucked into: NTSB
Broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair flight shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked through the opening before fellow passengers pulled him back inside, U.S. investigators said Thursday. A fan blade in the Boeing 737-800’s right engine broke loose, sending fragments flying out of the […]
Man used a screwdriver to kill his wife and daughter at a Minnesota daycare, police say
MINNEAPOLIS | A man used a screwdriver to fatally stab his wife and their 7-year-old daughter inside a Minnesota daycare Wednesday morning before killing himself, according to a search warrant released Thursday. The Hennepin County search warrant obtained by The Associated Press identified the man as Nathan Brown, 41. It says he stabbed his wife, […]
Forbes editor out; report says he took $6M from founder of firm that does business with magazine
The top editor of Forbes left his job last month after an “undisclosed conflict of interest” and was reportedly dismissed for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that does business with the magazine. The New York Times reported this week that Randall Lane was paid by RJ Shook, whose company, Shook Research, […]
Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
LAS VEGAS | The yearslong case against six Nevada Republicans who were accused of submitting a bogus certificate that falsely declared Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 2020 presidential election has been dismissed, a judge ruled Thursday. The dismissal marks the latest setback in swing states’ efforts to prosecute fake electors who tried to […]
Colorado orders GEO Group to reveal info on Aurora tuberculosis case
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order on Thursday afternoon ordering The GEO Group to provide information about a recent tuberculosis case in an Aurora immigration detention center. It comes nearly two months after the Adams County Health Department issued an […]
State House begins ethics hearing linked to Aurora Rep. Lindsay’s caucus fund allegations
DENVER | A panel of Colorado state representatives began questioning witnesses Thursday in response to an ethics complaint against Aurora Democratic Rep. Mandy Lindsay, who is alleged to have mismanaged the internal Democratic House caucus fund. The bipartisan House Ethics Committee in May found probable cause in the complaint, allowing further investigation. “Rep. Lindsay made a few […]
One Tech Tip: Hidden iPhone keyboard shortcuts to raise your texting and typing game
Texting friends, replying to a business email, tapping out some text for a social media post. We do a lot of writing on our smartphones, which are increasingly essential for our work and personal lives. But did you know about the many keyboard tips and tricks that can help raise your smartphone skills? If you […]
Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports, an AP-Ipsos poll finds
WASHINGTON | Americans overwhelmingly see major benefits to children playing organized sports, a new poll finds, but higher-income families are more likely to participate. Learning teamwork and reducing screen time are among the perceived benefits of youth sports, according to the AP-Ipsos survey. About half of U.S. parents with K-12 school-aged children say their kids […]
Winning ticket for $1 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Illinois
A Powerball ticket sold at a gas station in western Illinois was the sole winner of the $1 billion jackpot, ending a three-month drought without a top-prize victor. The ticket that won the jackpot Wednesday night was purchased at a Hy-Vee station in Quincy, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) west of the state capital of […]
Movie Review: Sunny Sandler is sweet — and sunny — in theater-kid dramedy ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’
“She is gone, but she used to be mine,” go the words of Sara Bareilles’ poignant and powerful anthem from “Waitress,” the quintessential Broadway 11 o’clock number. For musical theater fans, the mere sound of those opening chords is enough to send tear ducts into overdrive. So when at the beginning of “Don’t Say Good […]