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- U.S.Associated Press
USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said. Odd appearance aside, the first handful of Next Generation Delivery Vehicles that rolled onto postal routes in August in Athens are getting rave reviews from letter carriers accustomed to cantankerous older vehicles that lack modern safety features and are prone to breaking down — and even catching fire.
- ScienceLive Science
DNA of 'Thorin,' one of the last Neanderthals, finally sequenced, revealing inbreeding and 50,000 years of genetic isolation
Thorin — nicknamed after a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" — is also called the "last Neanderthal" because he may have lived as recently as 42,000 years ago.
- U.S.WAVY
Boy suspended after reporting student with bullet at VB school
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — An 11-year-old boy who alerted his principal at St. John the Apostle School in Virginia Beach after another student brought a bullet to class is in trouble at the school. His family said he’s being punished for speaking up and doing the right thing, and they’re upset because the reporting […]
- U.S.Associated Press
Attorney: Teen charged in shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie shouldn't face attempted murder
The attorney for a 17-year-old high school senior charged in the daytime shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall said Tuesday that new video evidence supports his theory that the teenager should not be charged with attempted murder. San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Bob Dunlap said after a pretrial hearing where the teen waived his right to a speedy trial that the evidence he found showed that what happened the afternoon of Aug. 31 at Union Square was an attempted robb
- WorldLA Times
Sex tourism in Indonesia sells itself as Islamic temporary marriage
Saudi sex tourists are buying weeklong marriages to young women in Indonesia. It's an economic lifeline for villages. For the women, it's 'torture.'
- U.S.KTLA articles
Details emerge about Southern California man, 34, accused of igniting Line Fire
As new details emerge about the 34-year-old man from Riverside County accused of starting the now 36,500-acre Line Fire, as well as how he came to the attention of authorities, neighbors of Justin Wayne Halstenberg expressed their shock and dismay at his arrest. Halstenberg, who lives in Norco, nearly 50 miles away from where […]
- U.S.Associated Press
NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over 'courtesy cards' that help drivers get out of traffic stops
A New York City police officer has reached a $175,000 settlement with the city in a lawsuit that illuminated the use of the “courtesy cards” that officers dole out to friends and relatives to get out of traffic stops and other minor infractions, according to an agreement filed in Manhattan federal court Monday. The deal brings an end to a lawsuit brought last year by Officer Mathew Bianchi that claimed he'd been punished by his superiors for failing to honor the cards, though the settlement its
- TechnologyDigital Trends
Apple has officially discontinued these three iPhones
Apple recently announced four new iPhones. At the same time, it is no longer selling three older models. Here are the ones that you can no longer buy.
- U.S.TheBlast
Tyreek Hill's Travel Speed Before Arrest Revealed
On Sunday, Tyreek Hill received two traffic citations when cops pulled him over for exceeding the required speed limit on the highway.
- WorldAssociated Press
2 Italian and 2 South Korean climbers are found dead close to Mont Blanc's summit
French rescue officials said Tuesday they found the bodies of two Italian and two South Korean climbers close to the peak of Mont Blanc on the French side after they went missing over the weekend in bad weather. The Chamonix-Mont Blanc search and rescue team found the two pairs of climbers at an altitude of 4,700 meters (more than 15,400 feet) on the Alps’ highest peak.
- WorldTHE WARZONE
Australian MH-60R Helicopter Executes Stunning Flare Dump Off Stern Of Destroyer
It’s the turn of the Royal Australian Navy to provide us with a spectacular view of airborne infrared countermeasures in action, with a recent video showing a demonstration by one of its MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters. In the past, TWZ has examined some remarkable air-launched countermeasures action, including extreme close-ups, mass drops, airshow routines, and flare ‘dumps’ from Soviet-era heavyweight transports.
- PoliticsSlate
The Real Way You Always Know Who Lost the Debate
It’s all over once someone starts talking about earbuds.
- WorldReuters
Russia says it could "combine" with China if they faced a threat
Russia said on Wednesday that its partnership with China was not aimed against third countries but the two powers could "combine potential" if faced with a threat from the United States. "I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to 'double containment' by the United States with 'double counteraction'," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said when asked about a possible deployment of U.S. missiles in Japan.
- U.S.WKRN articles
Why tornadoes could be Francine’s biggest impact in Middle Tennessee
This track has the center of Francine going over West Tennessee and missing Middle Tennessee. According to meteorologists, this western track will likely cause more impacts to Middle Tennessee, and bring the risk for tornadoes.
- ScienceSpace
Video Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Spots Perseverance Rover During Flight 51
NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity flew for the 51st time. The Perseverance rover can be seen in the distance during the flight in an enhanced color image. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by Steve Spaleta
