By Aldgra Fredly The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District on Monday released records related to the May 2022 mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. The school district released the records after a Texas appeals court last month upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering their disclosure, […]
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COVID-19 Activity Increases Across US, Mostly on West Coast: CDC
By Jack Phillips COVID-19 infection rates are rising in the United States, with the highest numbers occurring along the West Coast, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On Aug. 8, the CDC stated that the national wastewater viral activity for COVID-19 increased from “low” to “moderate” from […]
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Thousands Celebrate Their Love for Life on 2 Wheels at 85th Sturgis Rally
By Michael Clements STURGIS, S.D.—Clarence “Pappy” Hoel wanted to promote his Indian Motorcycle dealership in Sturgis, South Dakota, in 1936. So, he built a half-mile dirt oval track and invited a few like-minded gearheads to race their machines on it—cars included. That informal race was so well-received that on Aug. 14, 1938, nine racers and […]
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NASA, SpaceX Crew-10 Returns Home After Months in Space
By T.J. Muscaro Another successful manned mission to space has come to an end through a fiery push back through the atmosphere and soft splashdown into the Pacific Ocean. This time, it was the Crew Dragon Endurance carrying the crew of the NASA Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station: Commander Anne McClain, Pilot Nichole […]
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Hard to Believe? For the Miami Marlins, the Wild Card Is Within Reach
By Donald Laible What has gotten into the Miami Marlins? With seven weeks to go in the 2025 MLB season, as hard as it is to believe for some, the Marlins remain in postseason contention. Yep. You read correctly. Just two games below .500, at 56–58, the Marlins rest in fourth place in the National […]
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Trump Announces Apple’s Additional $100 Billion US Investment Plan
By Emel Akan WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 6 that Apple will increase its U.S. investment commitment by an additional $100 billion, which comes on top of the more than $500 billion in investments that the tech giant unveiled in February for the next four years. “These investments will directly create more than 20,000 […]
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Record US Honey Bee Losses and What Mite Be Behind Them
By Darlene McCormick Sanchez In arid South Texas, home to mesquite and cacti, it hasn’t been uncommon for commercial beekeeper Robert Wheeler to lose half his bees every year. But this year has been far worse. His family-owned Frio Country Farms lost 2,000 of its 3,000 bee hives this year, many of which would have […]
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Suspected Fort Stewart Shooter Identified as US Army Sergeant, Officials Say
By Jack Phillips The man suspected of opening fire at Fort Stewart on Wednesday morning and injuring five soldiers was identified as U.S. Army Sgt. Quornelius Radford, officials said. Brig. Gen. John Lubas, the commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, confirmed that Radford, an active-duty soldier, was the suspect. “This morning, shortly before 11:00, […]
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Tesla Sales in Germany Fall 55 Percent, UK Down 60 Percent in July
By Tom Ozimek Tesla’s European sales slumped sharply in July, with steep drops in Germany and Britain underscoring the electric‑vehicle maker’s deepening challenges in two of the region’s most important markets. New registrations in the UK plunged about 60 percent to 987 vehicles, down from roughly 2,462 a year earlier, according to data released on […]
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Wall Street Review: Stocks Sell Off Amid Confusion Over Economic Data and Fed Policy
By Panos Mourdoukoutas After racing to all-time highs for a couple of weeks, U.S. equities retreated this week on profit-taking and confusion over the direction of the U.S. economy and monetary policy. Solid earnings from technology giants such as Microsoft, Meta, and Apple failed to sustain the rally, as traders and investors chose to lock […]
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Who Owns Your Local Hospital? Lawmakers Seek Answers
By Lawrence Wilson Some private investors gravitate toward purchasing hospitals and physician practices, and state lawmakers have taken notice. The problem, some lawmakers say, is that private investors push for short-term profits, which can lead to lower quality of care at higher prices. Also, the ownership stake of private equity in a hospital and physician […]
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Used Cars for Less Than $20,000 Are Phasing Out: Report
By Mary Prenon The days of buying a later model pre-owned vehicle for less than $20,000 may soon become history, according to a new report. Used cars listed for under $20,000 comprise 11.5 percent of today’s three-year-old market, down from 49.3 percent in 2019, according to the report from iSeeCars.com, an online car search and […]
