‘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
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
Tennessee Cops murder 61 year old man in own home during wrong house drug raid. A 61-year-old man was shot to death by police while his wife was handcuffed in another room during a drug raid on the wrong house. Police admitted their mistake, saying faulty information from a drug informant contributed to the death of John Adams Wednesday night. More
Reddit publicly apologizes 'for the pain' caused to family of falsely accused student The family of Sunil Tripathi endured much emotional pain as speculation swirled that the still-missing Brown University student was a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. Users of the Reddit social news site fanned the flames — and now they, along with the site's leadership, are apologizing to Tripathi's family. More
Google Glass Bid Up To $95,300 On eBay Before Seller Realized He Wasn't Allowed To Sell Them In February, Google ran a contest for Glass offering "winners" the opportunity to be "Glass Explorers," i.e. the guinea pigs who will test out Glass in the wild. Downside: Explorers have to pay $1,500 for the product and for the privilege of being called "Glassholes." Upside: They get to test out a brand new product before anyone else. More
Q: Are the Heat not entitled to what they contracted for, Jimmy Butler’s best efforts through the balance of the season (unless a worthwhile trade is available that they want to execute)? That is the deal Jimmy made. If he refuses to keep his word, can’t the Heat terminate him for cause, void his contract, and refuse to pay him?
I hope readers take note of President Biden fulfilling his commitments. He visited New Orleans, site of a horrific crime, where he met with survivors’ families.
He consulted with California officials to make sure all possible assistance is available to fight wildfires destroying lives, homes and businesses. On Jan. 9, he gave the eulogy for the 39th president, Jimmy Carter.
On his last day in office, he will work to assure a peaceful transition of power by attending the inauguration of Donald Trump (something Trump did not do for Biden).
Compare this to, say, our well-paid South Florida athletes.
Today is Sunday, Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2025. There are 353 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that the Haitian government estimated killed some 300,000 people.
Also on this date:
In 1915, the U. S. House of Representatives rejected, 204-174, a proposed constitutional amendment to give women nationwide the right to vote.
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