High heat from the blazing sun proved considerably harder to handle than fastballs up in the strike zone at the DYB World Series. Temperatures reached 105 degrees, with the heat index topping out at 117. (Aug. 12)
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Special counsel named in Hunter Biden investigation, a look at campaign merch: 5 Things podcast
AG appoints special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, what this week’s vote in San Francisco means for self-driving taxis: 5 Things podcast
‘No place to live’: Why rebuilding Maui won’t be easy after deadly fires
With Maui’s wildfires largely contained, island residents are starting to comprehend the economic and housing challenges that lie ahead.
Lower age limits, eye-popping bonuses: Lifeguard recruitment goes hardcore
Some states and cities are back in the swim of things after COVID, thanks to major changes in how they train, recruit and pay lifeguards.
Russian Orthodox priests face persecution from state and church for supporting peace in Ukraine
Last September, when President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists, Moscow Patriarch Kirill required his clergymen to pray for victory. Standing in front of the altar and dozens of his parishioners in one of Moscow’s churches, K…
Illinois doctor arrested after allegedly recording female employees using the restroom
Henry Chang is being held on $10,000 bond at Peoria County Jail and is charged with unlawful video recording, a Class 4 felony.
Michigan police chief, mayor apologize after arrest video of 12-year-old boy goes viral
A viral TikTok video has officials from Lansing, Michigan apologizing to 12-year-old Tashawn Bernard’s family after making the wrong arrest.
Republican presidential candidates attend Iowa State Fair
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds hosted candidate interviews with former Vice President Mike Pence and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum during the Iowa State Fair.
Fernando Villavicencio’s daughter sings tribute as assassinated Ecuadorian politician laid to rest
Relatives of Fernando Villavicencio arrived at the Vertical Cemetery in Quito to bid farewell to the presidential candidate of Ecuador. Tamia Villavicencio, the daughter of the politician, held an emotional moment when she played the drum and sang outs…
Wife of Gilgo Beach killings suspect struggling to pay for cancer treatment, attorney says
The wife of Rex Heuermann, the man charged with killing at least three women and burying their bodies on a remote coastal highway, is living in a “waking surreal nightmare,” her attorney said, struggling to pay for cancer treatment while living in a ho…