Most Americans are oblivious to hazmats in the train passing in front of them at a crossing or the tanker rolling down the highway in the next lane.
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TikToker recreates her grandmother’s 1940s fashion designs
Julia also known as boringbb on TikTok has gained a massive following on the app after she began to post her grandmother’s designs over the last year.
School plan in Houston to repurpose libraries into discipline centers draws fire
Students who misbehave in class will be isolated away from their classmates to be disciplined by Houston Independent School District administrators in the repurposed buildings, which will be used in part for what the district is calling “Team Centers.”…
0729 Today in History
0729 Today in History
Free food fridges aim to fight waste in Geneva
A Geneva non-profit has begun ramping up its rollout of street-side, free-access public refrigerators that restaurateurs, at-home cooks, and others can use to give away food that’s about to go bad. (AP video shot by: Jamey Keaten) (July 28).
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Lake Titicaca drought alert declared in Bolivia
Bolivian authorities have declared a drought alert for Lake Titicaca, warning water levels could reach historically low levels in the coming months. (AP video shot by: Carlos Guerrero) (July 28)
Officer released from hospital after mass shooting
A police officer who was critically wounded while responding to a mass shooting at a Louisville bank in April has been discharged from a rehabilitation center after enduring multiple surgeries and intensive therapy. (July 28)
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L.A. car chase ends with crash into fire hydrant
A high-speed police chase involving a stolen vehicle ended with a multi-vehicle crash Friday in Los Angeles. One car ended on top of a fire hydrant with water gushing out. (Jul 28)
Jury: Woman who dismembered man wasn’t mentally ill
A jury found a Wisconsin woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend and scattered parts at various locations. The 25-year-old told investigators she had “a thing” for Jeffrey Dahmer, who dismembered his victims. (July …
Michigan teenager says she prayed while saving girl in Oxford High School shooting
A teenager testified in a Michigan courtroom about how she helped save a girl who was severely wounded during the Oxford High shooting in 2021, saying she applied pressure to stop the bleeding and prayed with her (July 28)(AP video: Mike Householder)
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