As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him
At a monastery in the foothills of the snow-capped mountains of northern India, Buddhist monks entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and predicting the future of their people are worried. As the Dalai Lama celebrated his 89th birthday on Saturday and China insists on choosing his successor as Tibet’s supreme spiritual leader, Tibet’s top oracle […]
Florida World War II Veteran Turns 100 on Independence Day
A Florida World War II veteran is making headlines after celebrating a memorable birthday on Independence Day. Fred A. Long Jr., a “highly decorated” U.S. Navy veteran who enlisted in 1943, was represented by the Jacksonville-area VFW chapter. 100th birthday 11Alive reported Thursday. During his 30-year military career, Long received numerous awards, including the World […]
President George W. Bush turns 78 years old
George W. Bush was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, and was the 43rd President of the United States. Bush was born to parents Barbara Bush and former President George H. W. Bush. He has five siblings: Jeb Bush, Marvin Bush, Neil Bush, Dorothy Bush Koch, and Pauline Robinson Bush, who was […]
Surviving Tuskegee Airman Turns 100 on Independence Day
One of the few surviving Tuskegee Airmen and one of four original Top Guns, he celebrated his 100th birthday on Independence Day surrounded by friends, family and television cameras. Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Harry T. Stewart Jr. celebrated his 100th birthday Thursday with a party hosted by the Detroit chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen […]
Colorado family dog turns on stove and starts house fire, video shows
At 4:43 a.m. on Wednesday, June 26, CSFD was dispatched to a possible structure fire at a residence in the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive. The homeowner reported a fire had started in a stove in the home, but one of the firefighters was able to extinguish it. pic.twitter.com/lohlgUvC2q — CSFD PIO (@CSFDPIO) July 2, […]
Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge
Business and Economics Full text John Deere lays off hundreds of Midwest workers (NewsNation) — John Deere plans to lay off hundreds of workers at three Midwest plants by the end of next month. Full text Biden proposes first nationwide heat protection bill for workers As heatwaves rage across the country, the Biden […]
Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge over opposition from Thomas, Gorsuch
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge that could have eviscerated the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), despite dissent from two conservative justices. Ohio construction contractors, backed by Republican-led states and anti-regulation advocates, have called on Congress to Delegating legislative power in violation of the ConstitutionIt is the government’s fault for giving […]
Genie Bouchard turns heads in a green bikini doing ‘yard work’
Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard shows off her gardening skills and a matching two-piece. The Canadian tennis pro shared several photos on Instagram over the weekend that showed her outdoors tending to her garden in a green bikini. Captioned “Sunday Yard Work,” the post shows Bouchard, 30, raking leaves and watering the lawn in Miami. Eugenie “Genie” […]
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday in protest against a Supreme Court order ordering them to begin enlisting in the military. As Israel wages war in Gaza, a landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin conscription of ultra-Orthodox Jews could lead to the […]
Yankees teammates have tense moments amid losing skid, which turns into offensive outburst
The New York Yankees’ frustrations started to boil over on Friday night, but that’s probably all they needed. The Yankees had lost 10 of 13 games heading into Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays despite a hot start. If you know Yankees fans, you know that one poor performance can cause panic, but […]