‘Unimaginable’: Man killed when headstone falls at mother-in-law’s gravesite A 74-year-old Pennsylvania man died this week after a headstone fell on him while he was at a relative’s grave. Stephen Woytack was decorating his mother-in-law’s grave for Easter on Monday when the stone toppled, reported ABC affiliate WNEP. More
Opinion: Mom pays $1,000 a month for a garage Sky-high rents in Silicon Valley are forcing parents into difficult living situations. CNN meets a woman who is raising her daughter in a single-car garage. More
Whole Foods mixes up chicken, vegan salads Whole Foods Market Inc. said Thursday that labels on a chicken salad and those on a vegan version of the salad were reversed at some of its cold food bars in the Northeast. More
NYPD officer abused authority, used excessive force in Bronx shooting, watchdog says A police watchdog agency has determined that an NYPD officer used excessive force and abused his authority when he shot and critically injured a man experiencing a mental health crisis in the Bronx ... 12/3/2024 - 2:01 am | View Link
Gunman who Shot Rookie NYPD Officer Sentenced to at Least 39 Years A 22-year-old man was convicted last month of attempted murder for shooting NYPD Officer Brett Boller for intervening in a fight over a bus seat in Queens. 12/3/2024 - 12:58 am | View Link
Man sentenced in 2023 shooting of rookie NYPD Officer Brett Boller in Queens JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- A man who shot and wounded a rookie NYPD officer in Queens last year was sentenced on Monday morning. On April 5 of last year, Devin Spraggins, 24, opened fire opened fire on ... 12/2/2024 - 11:01 am | View Link
Man who shot rookie NYPD cop ripped by judge: 'Didn't give a damn about his life' The gunman who shot and injured a New York Police Department (NYPD) officer was castigated by a judge and given a multi-decade prison sentence on Monday. Devin Spraggins, 24, was convicted of ... 12/2/2024 - 9:23 am | View Link
Devin Spraggins, of Queens, sentenced for shooting NYPD Detective Brett Boller Devin Spraggins stood motionless, his hands cuffed behind him, as he was sentenced for the wounding of Det. Brett Boller, of Hauppauge. 12/2/2024 - 7:59 am | View Link
TALLAHASSEE — Saying the “Constitution does not mandate comfortable prisons,” Florida corrections officials want a federal judge to toss out a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the state has violated inmates’ rights because of hot conditions at a Miami-Dade County prison.
Lawyers for the Florida Department of Corrections, Corrections Secretary Ricky Dixon and Dade Correctional Institution Warden Francisco Acosta filed a motion Tuesday seeking dismissal of the lawsuit filed in October.
The lawsuit, which names three Dade Correctional Institution inmates as plaintiffs, alleges violations of the U.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to a Pentagon report Wednesday that details actions accelerating key areas of conflict with the United States.
The report, however, also notes that the recent rash of corruption allegations within China’s powerful Central Military Commission, which oversees the People’s Liberation Army, is hurting Beijing’s military growth and could slow its campaign to modernize.
The impact, said a senior defense official, is a bit of a mixed bag because while there has been progress in some programs, China has slid back in others.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the U.
Wednesday will see the likelihood of heavy rain across South Florida, particularly in Broward and Pam Beach counties.
The city of Fort Lauderdale had already received 3 inches of rain as of Wednesday morning at 10 a.m., according to city officials, and was experiencing flooding. The high tide happened at 10:20 a.m., exacerbating the flooding.
By STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting Wednesday on final passage of a sweeping defense bill that will authorize significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while also stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children of military members.
The annual defense authorization bill usually gains strong bipartisan support and has not failed to pass Congress in nearly six decades, but Pentagon policy in recent years has become a battleground for cultural issues.
The Hurricanes sured up their 2025 wide-receiver room with a solid portal addition on Wednesday.
Former LSU wide receiver C. J. Daniels committed to Miami, his representative told On3.
Daniels, who 247Sports rates as a four-star transfer, is the second portal addition for Miami this offseason, joining safety Zechariah Poyser after the defensive back committed Tuesday.
Daniels, who is listed at 6-2 and 205 pounds, was not a highly recruited prospect.
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