'Terrible mistake': Minnesota hospital sends stillborn baby to laundry service A Minnesota hospital apologized Wednesday after the remains of a stillborn baby boy wrapped in linens were mistaken for dirty laundry and delivered to a cleaning service.Regions Hospital officials said they were notifying the stillborn infant’s family to apologize and providing counseling to employees at the laundromat where the baby was found Tuesday.“This is a terrible mistake, and we are deeply... More
Couple accused of abducting kids returned to Florida, placed under arrest Police say Joshua Hakken tied his mother-in-law up around 6:00 a.m. last Wednesday in Tampa and drove off with the two children, who were still in their pajamas. After ditching a black pickup truck that was later recovered by police, the Hakkens apparently boarded a blue 25-foot sailboat and left John's Pass Marina in Madeira Beach, Fla., bound for Cuba. More
Reports: Ex-Sooners QB killed in plane crash A University of Oklahoma official says the starting quarterback for Oklahoma's national championship teams in 1974 and 1975 is one of two men killed when a small plane slammed into a house in northern Indiana. More
Don't use TurboTax, Minnesota Department of Revenue warns taxpayers Citing "multiple issues with the products", the Minnesota Department of Revenue issued a crisp statement today urging tax filers to avoid using Intuit products to prepare or file their state income taxes. The products include TurboTax, Lacerte, Intuit online and ProSeries. More
Storms dumps snow from Minnesota to Tennessee A winter storm dropped heavy snow Monday and churned up sharp gusts of wind across a swath of the Northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley before it was expected to push east. More
15-Year-Old Girl Abducted in Mapusa Found Safe; Alleged Abductor Revealed as Minor A 15-year-old girl, who was reported missing on Friday, May 17, has been found safe. However, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance took a surprising turn as it was revealed that the alleged ... 05/20/2024 - 2:00 am | View Link
10-year-old boy abducted and murdered for ransom in Prayagraj, two arrested The boy's body was discovered in the Handia area on Sunday. Two individuals, including one of the victim's neighbors, have been arrested in connection with the incident. 05/19/2024 - 5:30 pm | View Link
10-year-old boy abducted, killed for ransom; two held The murdered boy’s kin and a large number of locals reached Kydganj police station and raised slogans against the police. 05/19/2024 - 2:16 pm | View Link
“Where is Mama?” – How a Ukrainian boy was abducted by Russian forces Sasha and his family lived in Mariupol. In the first month of the full-scale invasion, he was forcefully separated from his mother and brought to occupied Donetsk. For weeks, his grandmother Liudmyla ... 05/17/2024 - 5:30 pm | View Link
Rajasthan: 4-Yr-Old Missing Child, Boy Abducted 10 Yrs Ago Rescued From Gang; 5 Held According to the police, the four-year-old boy was abducted from Kota on the night of May 5 by a gang of Haryana and taken to Bhopal. The government railway police (GRP) recovered the children after ... 05/14/2024 - 12:13 pm | View Link
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland law banning certain semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.
The court did not elaborate on the denial, as is typical. It would have been unusual for the justices to take up a case at this point, since a lower court is still weighing it.
Quickly tend to injuries during your vacation with these compact first-aid kits
As we approach the summer, many people are planning for or preparing to take vacations. Whether traveling by car, train, plane or boat, unexpected accidents can happen, especially if you have children. You can quickly treat minor cuts, sprains, burns and other injuries that are not life-threatening with a first-aid kit.
You might have a first-aid kit at home, but it’s probably too large to fit in a carry-on or a handbag.
The living room is said to be the main communal space in a home, but we all know it’s actually the kitchen. Cooking and dining aside, it’s where we hang out, indulge, imbibe and more. Because it’s the most happening room in the home, people invest considerable money making it as welcoming as possible.
Go beyond cute tea towels and novelty salt-and-pepper shakers and outfit your kitchen with products that will make it everyone’s favorite place— friends, family and roomies alike.
DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I purchased a ticket from Boston to Madrid on Iberia Airlines through its website, but I didn’t receive a confirmation. When I called Iberia, an agent told me that he couldn’t see the purchase and advised me to dispute the charge with my credit card company, which I did a week later.
Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter
On the same day, I received an email from Iberia with a confirmation.
MIAMI – The sense almost from day one was that the Miami Heat found the right player at the right time in the first round of last year’s NBA draft.
If anything, the notion was confirmed shortly after the final day of the season, when Jaime Jaquez Jr. addressed his rookie season.
For all that had transpired since being selected No.
More than 22,000 abortions were performed in Florida this year before a law took effect May 1 preventing abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Newly posted data on the state Agency for Health Care Administration website showed a reported 22,409 abortions had been performed as of May 1. That was up from 14,735 abortions a month earlier.
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