July 21, verdict reached in Scopes ‘Monkey Trial’
Today is Sunday, July 21, the 203rd day of 2024. There are 163 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” …
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These vibrant, bigger-than-life portraits turn gun death statistics into indelible stories – The Mercury News
Christine Spolar | (TNS) KFF Health News PHILADELPHIA — Zarinah Lomax is an uncommon documentarian of our times. She has designed dresses from yellow crime-scene tape and styled jackets with …
Some police officers leave big cities for smaller towns to avoid heightened scrutiny – The Mercury News
Amanda Hernández | (TNS) Stateline.org Four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and the police murder of George Floyd, many big-city law enforcement agencies are struggling to fill …
Rare butterfly is behind ‘mass destruction’ on rare Miami plants. Can both be protected? – The Mercury News
Ashley Miznazi | (TNS) Miami Herald MIAMI — A small butterfly once thought extinct has staged such a comeback in South Florida that it is now considered a bit of …
Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
By MIKE CORDER, Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N. court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territories is “unlawful” and called on it …
As DNC nears, Chicago PD faces questions on use of body-worn cameras
With the Democratic National Convention about a month away, the chief judge of Chicago’s federal court has called for greater clarity in the Chicago Police Department’s policy dictating when officers …
5 takeaways from Donald Trump’s Republican convention acceptance speech
Noah Bierman | (TNS) Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump delivered his formal acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, another step in an unprecedented campaign. …
July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin walk on the moon
Today is Saturday, July 20, the 202nd day of 2024. There are 164 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 20, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and …
What it might be costing Americans
Katie Kelton | (TNS) Bankrate.com Jamie Feldman, 35 years old, lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is currently paying off nearly $20,000 in credit card debt. She’s also the co-host of …
As public health becomes political, state surgeons general play delicate role
Shalina Chatlani | (TNS) Stateline.org When Louisiana Republican state Rep. Brach Myers stood on the House floor this past April to advocate for his bill to create a state surgeon …