Photo by Getty Images CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A former winner of the “American Ninja Warrior” TV reality show has been sentenced to just over 10 years in federal prison for enticing an underage girl to travel across state lines so they could have sex. Andrew Drechsel, 35, of Saint Cloud, Florida, will also have … Read more
A New Jersey mayor has ordered a Pride flag that has flown from the borough hall flagpole each June for years to be taken down and moved — and gay activists complain he’s hidden it behind trees in the back of the building. Sayreville Mayor Kennedy O’Brien said he moved the flag because he doesn’t … Read more
Uber will pay $1,000 in credits to certain commuters in the US and Canada who ditch their cars for five weeks in favor of public and other transport services, it said Thursday, in its latest effort to drum up business and help reduce emissions. The ride-hailing and food delivery platform operator has, for several years, battled … Read more
An artist’s rendering of what the renovated WinSport day lodge could look like. Work on the revamp is slated to start in spring 2024.Supplied image Nearly four decades after it began use as a media centre for the 1988 Winter Olympics, work on a long-awaited upgrade and expansion of WinSport’s day lodge is set to … Read more
Ja Morant playfully welcomed new teammate Zach Edey to the Grizzlies. Shortly after the Grizzlies selected the Purdue product with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft on Wednesday, the star Memphis guard shared his reaction in the form of a movie clip from “Rush Hour 3,” when Chris Tucker’s character meets … Read more
A migrant from Ecuador who entered the US illegally is accused of suffocating a 21-year-old Syracuse woman on her birthday and then burying her body in a shallow grave in an upstate New York park, authorities said. Jhon Moises Chacaguasay-Ilbis, 21, is charged with killing Joselyn Jhoana Toaquiza, a fellow Ecuadorian, after arranging to meet the victim … Read more
US investigators on Thursday sanctioned Boeing for revealing details of a probe into a 737 MAX midair blowout and said they would refer its conduct to the Justice Department, prompting the embattled planemaker to issue an apology. The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing had “blatantly violated” its rules by providing “non-public investigative information” and speculating about possible causes … Read more
MDA Space will develop and deliver Canadarm3, which will be used on the Gateway space station orbiting the moon An artist’s concept of Canadarm3 on the Lunar Gateway orbiting the moon.Photo by CSA / NASA MDA Space, a Brampton, Ont.-based company, has just been awarded a $1-billion contract by the Canadian Space Agency to develop … Read more
Israeli army tanks are seen in Wadi Gaza, central Gaza Strip, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.Photo by Abdel Kareem Hana /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli authorities say 68 sick and injured children and their companions have been allowed out of the Gaza Strip and into Egypt in the fist medical evacuation … Read more
Above the clouds on the Mt. Wilson Trail. (Los Angeles Times illustration; photo by Laura Randall) When I was section hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I met a thru-hiker (trail name: Toots Magoots) who shared a fun way she rewarded herself during a long, grueling stretch of the 2,650-mile route. She smuggled cupcakes and a … Read more
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