Chicago Man Killed by Exploding Firework Mortar on July Fourth
A man was killed Thursday evening in a Chicago alley while handling large fireworks during a Fourth of July celebration. Chicago CWB reported Friday that a 34-year-old man was hit in the head by a firework while handling fireworks in the 3000 block of North Costner around 10 p.m. Pronounced He died at the scene. […]
Judge rejects requests to release Nashville school shooter's writings
A lengthy manifesto written by the shooter who shot and killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tennessee, will not be made public, a judge has ruled. In her ruling, Judge Iasia Miles of the Court of Chancery explained that the copyright to the materials is currently held by […]
Air travel is getting worse, passengers tell US Transportation Department
Judging by the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government, air travel got even more disastrous last year. The Department of Transportation said Friday that it received nearly 97,000 complaints in 2023, up from about 86,000 the previous year. The department said it received so many complaints that it took until July to […]
Alleged Burglar Found Bleeding on Sidewalk After Employee Opens Fire
At approximately 3:47 a.m. Friday, Tulsa Police officers found the robbery suspect lying on the sidewalk and bleeding after a pharmacy employee opened fire. Broken Arrow Sentinel report The store employee was asleep inside the store when he was woken by the sound of glass breaking, and when he investigated the sound he saw the […]
Arizona Mother Sentenced to More Than 11 Years Behind Bars for Toddler’s Fentanyl Death
A Scottsdale, Arizona mother has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in the 2022 fentanyl overdose death of her toddler, according to AZFamily. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell Announced Gabriel Marshall, 34, was sentenced on Monday. According to reports, Marshall was sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison, followed by […]
Nestor Cortes’ latest home gem wasted by Yankees
Nestor Cortez seems to be active locally. Friday night’s series opener at Yankee Stadium ended in disaster with a 5-3 loss to the Red Sox in the 10th inning, but it was a solid performance from the Yankees’ starting pitchers. Cortes pitched six innings, allowing just three hits (one of which was a solo home […]
Professional tennis player, Jasmina Tinjić, gets 6-year ban for allegedly fixing matches
The International Tennis Integrity Authority (ITA) announced on Friday that Jasmina Tinjic has been suspended for six years for alleged match-fixing. The ITIA said Tinich had admitted to 23 “violations of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Programme”, including “manipulating the outcome of a match, facilitating gambling, accepting money in exchange for not performing to his best in […]
Should I lend my estranged sister money?
Dear Abby: My sister and I were born seven years apart and were not in a romantic relationship. This relationship continued into adulthood and got worse. It got to the point where my sister was cruel. My parents didn’t know. My sister married an abusive man and isolated her after our parents died. When my […]