By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A little-known New York City jail believed to be the last operating prison ship in the country is set to shutter the week. The barge first arrived in the South Bronx in 1992 and was one of several floating jails used by the city at the
Continue ReadingBy NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Then-President Donald Trump could have mobilized the National Guard and other federal agencies to protect the U.S. Capitol once violence broke out on Jan. 6, 2021, a law professor testified Tuesday as a case to bar the former president from the 2024 ballot moved into a new
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Next spring, Oregon anglers can hook new fish stories by taking part in Oregon’s inaugural native trout challenge. Several native trout species are present in Oregon rivers, spanning eight distinct ecoregions. From our old-growth coastal forests to volcanic peaks, Oregon offers unlimited potential for angling adventures. Popular trout fishing destination states like
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s top military and diplomatic leaders urged an increasingly divided Congress on Tuesday to send immediate aid to Israel and Ukraine, arguing at a Senate hearing that broad support for the assistance would signal U.S. strength to adversaries worldwide. The testimony from Defense Secretary Lloyd
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe. The judge ruled Monday that Sharpe used constitutionally protected speech on a sports broadcast when he criticized Favre’s connection to a welfare misspending case in Mississippi. Starrett ruled that
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Authorities in Connecticut are investigating after swastikas were found drawn on a high school campus in Stamford for the second time since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel earlier this month, the school district said. Students found swastikas drawn on the tennis courts of the Academy of
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — State media report the remains of former Chinese premier Li Keqiang are to be cremated on Thursday, with flags around the country to be flown at half-staff to mourn the official who helped guide the world’s second-largest economy for a decade. Li died Friday of a heart attack at 68. Mourners gathered
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Monday was the annual “Battle of the Badges” Blood Drive. Traditionally, the Bend Police and Fire departments compete to see who can donate the most blood – but, in this battle, there are two new contenders. Now the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff’s Search and Rescue are giving their blood. In a very close
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Three astronauts have returned to Earth after six months aboard China’s orbiting space station. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao emerged from the return capsule at a Chinese space center Tuesday morning. They are reportedly in good health. The station’s new three-person crew arrived to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager smashed a homer that rocketed off his bat at a speed few other mortals can match. Then he made a sliding stop and started a double play in the eighth inning that might have saved the game. The star shortstop is once again playing
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY, REBECCA BOONE, GENE JOHNSON and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — An officer sprinted from house to house in the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, alerting people to the approaching inferno. Another coughed and swore as he drove through thick smoke past burning buildings with people he rescued crammed in the
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Numerade explored the differences between online and traditional in-person tutoring and how parents and teachers can decide which method suits different students.
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MoneyGeek analyzed data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine if driving at night is deadlier than driving during the day.
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Foothold Technology examined CDC data to determine which states had the most residents with independent living disabilities in 2021, how that number has changed since 2016, and how states are helping this population live more independently.
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Northwell Health examined data from the CDC and National Cancer Institute to show how melanoma diagnoses and survival rates vary by race and sex.
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Are American eating habits returning to pre-pandemic norms? Simply Business crunched numbers from the Census Bureau and the Department of Agriculture to find out.
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SmartAsset examined Census Bureau data to determine which cities have the highest percentage of people 25 and older with bachelor’s degrees in STEM.
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In celebration of Route 66’s 97th birthday, Stacker curated a slideshow highlighting the construction and early years of the iconic American road.
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To determine the top 10 states with the highest proportion of jobs from new businesses, the data and research team at Swyft Filings analyzed the most recent data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Stacker found transformative places that changed the course of notable creative figures throughout history.
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