A fisherman in Georgia is now the second angler to set a new record for the same fish in the span of two months. Brian C. Richburg, 29, from Brunswick, Georgia, is now the official record holder for the queen triggerfish after reeling in the vibrant species on May 17, according to the Georgia Department…
A mother black bear swiped at a Colorado hiker Tuesday, sending them to the ground where they got scrapes on their arms but were able to finish their walk before getting first aid, according to a statement from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. After the attack in Steamboat Springs, a ritzy ski resort town about three…
China’s chorus of condemnation of President Lai, who took office this week, has been unequivocally acerbic. https://ift.tt/9J861SB May 23, 2024 at 03:27PM
The new funds will allow mainstream investors to buy and sell the cryptocurrency as easily as stocks or mutual funds. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ether-etf-cryptocurrency-sec-decision-aa57cae4
The House of Representatives advanced a bill Thursday to repeal a Washington, D.C. law that allows noncitizens to vote in local elections. A whopping 52 Democrats joined Republicans on the measure, with 143 Democrats voting against it, for a final 262 to 143 vote. The D.C. law was passed by the progressive city council in…
Baltimore’s Catholic archdiocese, the nation’s oldest, will cut the number of parishes in the city and nearby suburbs by about two-thirds as part of a realignment plan responding to falling attendance and aging infrastructure. Under the final plan released Wednesday, the number of parishes will drop from 61 to 23 with 30 worship and ministry…
The genetically-engineered and non-biting mosquitoes are hoped to stop the spread of the invasive Anopheles stephensi species. https://ift.tt/qW4btoZ May 23, 2024 at 07:27PM
A Christian group who decried what it saw as violation of free speech by a Washington, D.C., transit group prevailed as a judge ruled the agency must display the nonprofit’s previously rejected ads. “The First Amendment grants all Americans the right to express their point of view, religious or secular,” First Liberty Institute Senior Counsel…
For nearly 60 years at Plymouth Church, she gave tutorials in faith and volunteering. https://www.wsj.com/articles/edith-bartleys-legacy-in-brooklyn-church-faith-religion-bf39f6e3
A fourth Georgia state Senate investigation committee hearing as part of its probe into alleged misconduct by District Attorney Fani Willis concluded Thursday afternoon. The Senate Special Committee on Investigations, chaired by Republican state Sen. Bill Cowsert, considered sworn testimony from witness Amanda Timpson, who served as Willis’ director of juvenile diversion programs but says…