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Man seen on video being detained at Reflecting Pool faces disorderly conduct and obscenity charges
A man seen on video being handcuffed by officers and escorted from the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was accused of disorderly conduct amid President Donald Trump’s claims that vandals damaged the historic D.C. landmark.
Drug charges against Olympic skier Bode Miller to be dismissed, lawyer says
A pair of misdemeanor drug charges filed against former U.S.
Federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversal
For the first time, federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear respirators to protect against smoke-related hazards as they put out wildfires, the U.S. Forest Service announced.
Camp Mystic, where 27 people died in catastrophic Texas floods, files for bankruptcy
The company that runs Camp Mystic in Texas Hill Country filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls and two teenage counselors
Victim’s family in fatal Texas Tesla ‘automated driving assistance’ crash files lawsuit
The family of a woman who was killed when a Tesla in an automated assist mode crashed into her Houston area home has filed a lawsuit against the automaker and the person behind the wheel, attorneys said Tuesday
ESPN analyst Matt Miller has arm amputated after ‘serious car accident’
ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller said Tuesday that he was in a vehicle crash and had to have his left arm amputated.“Last week, I was involved in a serious car accident in Missouri and was airlifted to Mercy Hospital,” Miller, 42, shared on X.On Wednesday, Miller was driving a 2023 Ford Bronco in Jasper County when he crossed the center line and collided with a semi-truck, NBC affiliate in Missouri KOAM News reported.“I’m deeply grateful for the exceptional care I have received, from the first responders to the doctors, nurses and medical staff. I’m incredibly fortunate to be writing this,” Miller said on X.“As a result of the accident, I sustained significant injuries, including multiple fractures and broken ribs.
MLB stands by warning to players over Pride Night protest, but faults Giants for poor communication
In a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley, Major League Baseball denied it targeted players who oppose gay rights and partially blamed the San Francisco Giants for the team’s Pride Night fiasco.
6 people arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of the Reflecting Pool, Trump says
A sixth person has been arrested in connection with the alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
Shooting inside California library leaves two dead
Two people have been killed in California after a shooting in a public library — the suspect is in custody, police said.
Structural damage began weeks before Surfside condo collapse, investigators say
Nearly five years after the disaster at the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, federal investigators released their technical findings on what caused the collapse of the building that killed 98 people.