Former Miss Nevada, who was abandoned at an airport as a baby 44 years ago, to meet biological mother in 2 weeks
In 1980, a former beauty queen who was abandoned at an airport as a newborn meets her biological mother for the first time in two weeks. Long before she was crowned Miss Nevada, Elizabeth Hunterton, known only as baby “Jane Doe,” went through the tedious task of tracking down her birth parents on social media […]
RG Ortiz Funeral Home preyed on customers for years, once presented dead man’s body inside a plastic bag for viewing: watchdog
A Bronx-based funeral home chain has been accused of preying on customers for years, doing such shoddy work and posting ” He also presented the body of a man “sitting inside a plastic bag.” At least 48 customers have complained about RG Ortiz Funeral Home in the past five years, including one who said their […]
Kris Kim, 16, becomes youngest player to make PGA Tour cut in nine years
McKINNEY, Texas — Chris Kim, a 16-year-old amateur playing the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on a sponsor exemption, becomes the youngest player to play in a PGA Tour event in nine years. Kim Byung-hyun finished Friday’s second round with a birdie, marking a 4-under 67. With a score of 7-under par and 135, he was […]
WWII veteran, 100, finally receives his college diploma nearly 60 years after graduation
The 100-year-old veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War plans to attend to celebrate his 100th birthday and honor his contributions to his alma mater, the University of Maryland Global Campus. Ta. Instead, Jack Milton got the surprise of a lifetime this week: the graduation ceremony he’s been waiting for […]
Photo gallery: Fun and extravagant Kentucky Derby hats through the years
Derby fans Eric Williams, left, and Skip Koepnick of Wyoming, Michigan, right, pose as unique jockeys at Churchill Downs before starting the 127th Kentucky Derby in Louisville on May 5. and puts on a racehorse hat. 2001. read more
Dave Chappelle’s attacker Isaiah Lee sues Hollywood Bowl, security 2 years after he stormed stage: report
The deranged man who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage at the Hollywood Bowl in 2022 is back on the streets and taking legal action against the venue and its security. Isaiah Lee claims that the Los Angeles Amphitheater security team brutally beat him, spat on him and intentionally dislocated his elbow, according to court records. […]
Cuba Sentences Mom to 15 Years in Prison for Filming Protest
Cuba’s communist regime this week sentenced 22-year-old Mayelin Rodríguez Prado to 15 years in prison for filming a peaceful protest in Nuvitas City in August 2022. Rodriguez Prado declared Along with a group of more than a dozen Cubans who also took part in the Nuevitas protests, they received a combined 15-year prison term, the […]
Biden Admin Unveils $3 Billion For Push To Replace All Lead Pipes In 10 Years
The Biden administration announced $3 billion in funding for its initiative to get rid of every lead pipe in the U.S. over the next ten years on Thursday. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the funding, which comes from the bipartisan infrastructure package of 2021 and is part of a larger $15 billion push to […]
Killer nurse sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for deaths of 17 patients
A Pennsylvania nurse who administered lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to numerous patients was sentenced Thursday to life in prison after pleading guilty to three charges, including murder. Heather Presdy, 41, was sentenced at a hearing in Butler, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) north of Pittsburgh, to three consecutive life sentences and additional […]
Four years after COVID, we are still lacking an international prevention plan
It’s been four years since the coronavirus pandemic struck, causing death and suffering for millions of people and extraordinary economic destruction around the world. In December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its 194 member countries (all national governments) resolved Drafting and negotiating “treaties, agreements, or other international instruments to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness, […]