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Jury selection begins in trial of 2022 Highland Park parade shooting suspect

Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man accused of shooting and killing seven people and wounding dozens more after he opened fire on a Fourth of July 2022 parade in Illinois. Prosecutors ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

Raymond Santana of ‘Central Park Five’ Will Run for Office in New York

Raymond Santana was wrongly imprisoned. Now, he wants to join Yusef Salaam, also wrongfully accused in the rape of a Central Park jogger, on the City Council.

The New York Times - Feb. 25

Second ‘Central Park Five’ member seeking NYC Council seat

A second member of the “Central Park Five,” men were wrongly convicted and later exonerated of assaulting and raping a white woman in 1989, is seeking a seat on the New York City Council. Raymond ...

The Hill - Feb. 25

National parks cutting hours, services amid federal layoffs

National parks across the U.S. face service reductions and staffing shortages due to federal budget cuts

The Hill - Feb. 26

Park grabs winner as England hold on for Nations League victory over Spain

England’s gutsy, industrious and confident performance against Spain perhaps mattered more than the result but boy did they need a big win, too.. It’s fair to say the past few months have not been ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Maryland judge declares mistrial in parking dispute shooting that killed 3

A Maryland judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a man who is charged with killing three people and injuring three others in a 2023 shooting after a dispute over parking.

NBC News - Feb. 26

Cuts to US national parks and forests met with backlash as summer nears

Employees who maintained America's most wild places say they are concerned for public safety and for wildlife.

BBC News - 4d

Drivers being taken to court over 'unfair' car park keypad errors

Drivers say they are being unfairly "fined" due to problems with parking payment machines.

BBC News - 4d

Thousands Gather at National Parks Across U.S. to Protest Job Cuts

From Acadia in Maine to Joshua Tree in Southern California, protesters turned out to stand up against what they see as threats to public lands.

The New York Times - 4d

Protesters flood national parks to express outrage over job cuts

As a steady stream of people marched through Yosemite National Park, homemade signs held high over their heads, they echoed a single unifying message: “Protect our parks.”

NBC News - 3d

‘People cry, get angry’: remembering the enslaved in Ghana’s remarkable sculpture park

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo started by shaping one clay head in 2009. Now thousands are displayed at the Nykyinkyim Museum, each representing an African who was lost to slavery. • Photographs by Keelson ...

The Guardian - 2d

Highland Park July 4 parade shooting suspect changes plea to guilty

Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting suspect Robert Crimo III changed his plea to guilty on Monday as his trial was set to begin.

ABC News - 2d

Man Pleads Guilty in Highland Park July 4 Parade Shooting

The guilty plea came just as his murder trial was about to start, for an attack in a Chicago suburb in 2022 that killed seven people.

The New York Times - 2d

Suspect pleads guilty in Highland Park mass shooting at July Fourth parade

Opening statements begin Monday in the trial of Robert Crimo III, who is accused of opening fire at a Fourth of July parade in the affluent Chicago suburb of Highland Park.

NBC News - 2d

A Psychologist Explains How to Shut Your Brain Up So You Can Finally Get to Sleep

Too much going on at work to fall asleep? Research shows a simple technique called ‘cognitive shuffling’ can help quiet your brain.

Inc. - Feb. 21

Mets rotation takes another hit as Sean Manaea gets shut down with oblique strain, likely to miss Opening Day

Fellow starter Frankie Montas is already out with a lat strain

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

It's time for 76ers to tank: Shutting down Joel Embiid, prioritizing pick is Philly's only option left

The Sixers, at 20-36, have had a lost season and their superstar's knee won't heal

CBS Sports - Feb. 24

The radical shift in US policy that shut Ukraine out amid talks to end war

The first month of President Donald Trump's second term has already delivered a radical American pivot on Russia's offensive war against Ukraine.

ABC News - Feb. 25

Fantasy Basketball: These stars could get shut down — here's how to prepare and plan ahead

Silly Season is about to kick off in the NBA (if it hasn't already). Fantasy basketball analyst Dan Titus has some advice for how to navigate it.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Microsoft is shutting down Skype after a 21-year run. Here's how it lost out to video call rivals

Skype is among the world's most long-lasting digital brands. But other mobile apps took off faster, and Skype didn't see the Covid bump that Zoom did.

CNBC - 5d

76ers' Joel Embiid shut down for remainder of 2024-25 season due to injured left knee

Embiid was hobbled all season by a left knee that probably need more post-surgery recovery time during the offseason.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Yankees' Luis Gil shut down during bullpen session, will get MRI Saturday

Yankees right-hander Luis Gil was shut down from his bullpen session on Friday after experiencing tightness near his pitching shoulder and will get an MRI on Saturday.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Joel Embiid shut down by flailing 76ers for remainder of season due to left knee

Sixers star to focus on treatment and rehab of injury Philadelphia (20-38) sit in 12th in Eastern Conference Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying ...

The Guardian - 5d

76ers shut down Joel Embiid: Knee injury ends former MVP's season as team determines treatment plan

Embiid appeared in only 19 games in the 2024-25 season

CBS Sports - 5d

Joel Embiid did not suffer setback before being shut down for the season, 76ers coach Nick Nurse says

Embiid will not play again this season due to continued issues with his left knee

CBS Sports - 4d

USC vs. UCLA: Trojans win Big Ten title after shutting down Bruins again

JuJu Watkins' 30 points, tough defense lifts USC in the battle for Los Angeles

CBS Sports - 3d

Flau'Jae Johnson injury: LSU's leading scorer shut down through SEC Tournament due to shin inflammation

The Tigers are losing their star guard at a crucial point of the season

CBS Sports - 3d

Luis Gil injury update: Yankees starter to be shut down for at least six weeks after suffering lat strain

The injury seemingly opens up a rotation spot for Marcus Stroman

CBS Sports - 2d

Judge keeps pause on mass firings at CFPB as she considers Trump's attempt to shut agency

A federal judge Monday kept in place an order prohibiting mass firings at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while she sorts through conflicting claims about whether the Trump administration ...

NBC News - 2d

Yankees' ROY pitcher Luis Gil shut down for at least 6 weeks with lat strain

The young Yankees star will be sidelined for the opening weeks of the season and possibly longer.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

When it comes to Social Security ‘fraud,’ Trump will have to put up or shut up

Twenty million fake Social Security numbers? Show us the money.

MarketWatch - 10h

Rob Manfred calls Athletics’ new park in Sacramento charming but still expects to be in Las Vegas by 2028

Rob Manfred recently visited the 14,000-seat minor league stadium in West Sacramento, California, and said the owners of the Triple-A River Cats and Athletics have provided players with “as close ...

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 19

No extension for Vlad Jr., Devers vs. Bregman drama in Boston & can Ohtani parallel park? | Baseball Bar-B-Cast

Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman react to Vladdy not signing an extension in Toronto, 3B drama in Boston, Manfred's latest appearance before the press and play a game of The Good, The Bad, The Uggla.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 20

Man City & Milan BOOTED from UCL + Steve Cangialosi & Keaton Parks preview 2025 MLS season | The Cooligans

Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the biggest UCL results of the week and are joined by Steve Cangialosi & Keaton Parks to preview the 2025 MLS season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 21

Upside-down U.S flag hung at Yosemite National Park to protest employee cuts

Nature lovers flock to Yosemite National Park every February to witness the majestic "firefall" event, but this year’s crowds were met a different spectacle: an upside-down American flag hung on a ...

NBC News - Feb. 24

My petty gripe: you have 400 parks to picnic in, why would you choose an off-leash dog area?

Almost every time I unclip my dog, it seems, he can find and inhale the literal poisons laid out by carefree picnickers in defiance of signage. My beautiful stupid boy. So long and brave as he ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Yosemite National Park workers hang upside-down U.S flag to protest cuts

A group of workers at California's Yosemite National Park positioned the U.S. flag on Saturday near the Horsetail Fall where crowds gather to witness Yosemite's annual firefall.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Search underway at national park for man last seen nearly 2 weeks ago

The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado is one of the last known locations where 31-year-old Jordan Marsters was seen, the National Park Service said.

CBS News - Feb. 25

Black graves are being moved to make way for an industrial park, drawing a mix of emotions

A decision to move the remains of hundreds African American tenant farmers from a former Virginia tobacco plantation to a dedicated burial ground has elicited a range of emotions among the ...

NBC News - 2d

Fired National Park worker can't afford Crohn's drug without health insurance

Stacy Ramsey worked in Arkansas' Ozark National Forest as the only permanent river ranger, saving dozens of hikers and boaters on search and rescue missions. This month, she was let go as part of ...

CBS News - 1d

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