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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.An image of a broken heart is fixed across the street from City Hall with the Heritage Center of Clark County, right, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Springfield, Ohio. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – In the quiet corners of Springfield, Ohio — out of sight of the drumbeat of politicians and journalists, troopers and newly installed security cameras — the people who live here are taking a breath, praying and attempting to carry […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark

WASHINGTON – In the summer of 1941, James F. Byrnes became a Supreme Court justice. Little over a year later, he had had enough and left the court to take a key role in planning the nation's wartime economy.Americans have become accustomed in recent decades to justices who retire only after decades on the bench, or like Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia, who died while on the bench. Ginsburg and Scalia are among nearly half the 116 men […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.Appearing before a U.S. Coast Guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible experienced in June 2023, just days before it imploded on its way to the Titanic site. The malfunction caused passengers onboard the submersible to “tumble about,” […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedFarmer Sylvain Bukasa, a refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo, harvests corn on his plot at Fresh Start Farm, Aug. 19, 2024, in Dunbarton, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)DUNBARTON, N.H. – It's harvest time in central New Hampshire, and one farm there appears to have been transplanted from a distant continent. Farmers balance large crates laden with vegetables on their heads while chatting in Somali and other languages. As the sun burns away […]

September 19, 2024

Politics News

Harris and Trump deadlocked in Pennsylvania as former president trails in other ‘blue wall’ states: poll

With fewer than 47 days until the November election, Vice President Harris and former President Trump are tied with likely voters in Pennsylvania, which could be the state to decide the contest on Election Day. Trump and Harris each garnered 49% of likely voters in the Keystone State, according to a new Marist Poll. Furthermore, 90% of likely voters who said they had a candidate preference also reported strongly supporting them. GOP SENS CALL ON SCHUMER, DEMS TO TAKE UP BORDER BILLS AS […]

September 19, 2024

US News

Wisconsin field trip children, adults injured in tractor and wagon accident at apple orchard

A field trip at a Wisconsin apple orchard soured after at least 17 people, including children, were injured following a tractor rollover. In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Chippewa Fire District's Deputy Chief Corey Jeffers said that two hay wagons that were being pulled by a tractor rolled over at the Bushel and a Peck Apple Orchard in Lafayette, Wisconsin.Jeffers said that three patients were transported with life-threatening injuries, five with serious injuries, and nine others were transported by ambulance. One […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Giant space balloon ‘Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior’ completes 2nd test flight in Titusville

Local NewsAfter completing its first test flight in 2021, Space Perspective announced it has successfully flown and landed its giant space balloon called “Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior.” The goal is to offer passengers a luxurious space lounge experience, with a price tag of $125,000 for a journey to the edge of space.According to Space Perspective, the images from the test flight were captured from the Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior as it ascended 100,000 feet into the sky. The private space startup said the vehicle […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

Wall Street romped to records Thursday as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates.The S&P 500 jumped 1.7% for one of its best days of the year and topped its last all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leaped 522 points, or 1.3%, to beat its own record set on Monday, and the Nasdaq composite led the market with a 2.5% spurt.The rally was widespread, and the company behind […]

September 19, 2024

Orlando News

‘I was oblivious:’ Madeline Soto’s mother interviewed by detectives in new footage

Local NewsInterview took place just before Madeline Soto’s body was discoveredORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – On Monday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released footage of an interview with Jennifer Soto, the mother of 13-year-old Madeline Soto, whose body was found over six months ago.The interview took place on March 1, just hours before Madeline’s body was recovered from a wooded area in Osceola County.That girl — Madeline Soto — was reported missing on Feb. 26 and found dead just a couple […]

September 19, 2024

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Residents of Springfield, Ohio, hunker down and pray for a political firestorm to blow over

Supreme Court justices have a job for life. But some left the court to make their lasting mark

Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home

Harris and Trump deadlocked in Pennsylvania as former president trails in other ‘blue wall’ states: poll

Wisconsin field trip children, adults injured in tractor and wagon accident at apple orchard

Giant space balloon ‘Spaceship Neptune-Excelsior’ completes 2nd test flight in Titusville

Wall Street soars to records as Dow leaps 500 in a rate-cut rally that swept the world

‘I was oblivious:’ Madeline Soto’s mother interviewed by detectives in new footage

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