Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and a new must-have item: advanced reservations. The free reservation system went online recently to handle the fast-growing number of visitors to the privately-owned Adirondack Mountain Reserve. Similar management systems are …
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GOP Sen. Tuberville says he'd rather be fishing or golfing before vote on Jan. 6 riot commission
senate” target=”_blank”>Sen. Tommy Tuberville< on whether to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. “We’re in the fourth quarter of life. You know who we’re doing this for? You,” Tuberville said while gesturing toward reporters. “I’d rather be fishing right now, or golfing,” he added. …
Read More »Biden: China thinks it will 'own America' by 2035
joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden< thinks it will “own America” in the next 15 years. “I’ve spent more time with President Xi [Jinping] of China than any world leader has,” Biden said while addressing Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, for Memorial Day remarks. “For 24 hours of private meetings, with just …
Read More »Ohio felon flees courtroom, jumps off sixth-floor balcony — and it was caught on camera
A crime” target=”_blank”>convicted< attempted to flee from his sentencing hearing by jumping off the balcony outside the judiciary, security footage showed. Video from security cameras at the Franklin Court of Common Pleas in Columbus showed Donald Mullins, 44, wriggling free of two officers. With his momentary freedom, Mullins vaulted over …
Read More »In a punk 'Cruella,' dogs play second fiddle to the designs
German punk princess Nina Hagen isn’t the most obvious inspiration for a Disney movie, but “movies” target=”_blank”>Cruella< With the script and Gillespie’s comprehensive mood board and soundtrack in mind, Beavan and her team set off both designing originals and scouring London’s vintage stores for real pieces and things that had …
Read More »Governor makes bulldog the face of West Virginia's COVID-19 vaccine lottery
The governor of us-regions has dubbed his pet bulldog, Babydog, the face of the state’s COVID-19 infectious-disease lottery. On Friday, Mountain State Governor Jim Justice held a press conference featuring his first pooch, English bulldog Babydog, where he dubbed her the mascot of the incentive and urged West Virginians to …
Read More »Garth Brooks, Trisha Yearwood reveal the secret behind their 15-year marriage: ‘The wife is always right’
garth-brooks” target=”_blank”>Garth Brooks< have discovered the secret behind their 15-year events, or what they described as “like 200 years in Hollywood.” The two genres, who are guest hosting Friday’s episode of ellen-degeneres” target=”_blank”>”The Ellen DeGeneres Show,”< Trisha Yearwood and her husband Garth Brooks guest-hosted ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ on Friday. …
Read More »Biden budget excludes decades-old provision barring taxpayer funding of abortions
joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden<. The decision was expected as Biden reversed his decades-old support for the policy, known as the Hyde Amendment, under pressure during the presidential campaign. Proponents of Hyde argue that the measure has saved millions of unborn children’s lives while critics argue it unfairly disadvantages women of color. …
Read More »Mollie Tibbetts murder trial: Jury finds Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty
Jurors in the crime of an illegal immigrant charged with the brutal 2018 crime of Mollie Tibbetts found Cristhian Bahena Rivera guilty of first-degree murder on Friday in a case that drew national attention because of the suspect’s immigration status. The verdict was announced Friday afternoon after a two-week trial in …
Read More »The Indy 500's most exciting finishes
The Indy 500 has had countless memorable moments during the 104 events run so far, but there’s nothing more exciting than a photo finish. (IndyCar) The race has been decided by less than one second 10 times since 1982, a far cry from the 13-minute, 8.40-second lead Jules Goux enjoyed …
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