As real estate goes, the view alone might knock the hat right off a cat. For the first time in 75 years, the opulent estate once belonging to Theodor Seuss Geisel — better known as Dr. Seuss — is hitting the market. Asking price: $19 million for a four-acre compound …
Read More »Driver slams into Pennsylvania crowd and later kills mother, police say
One woman was killed and 17 others injured when a man drove a car into a crowd of attendees at an event in Berwick, Pennsylvania, on Saturday evening, state police said. The suspect fled and later attacked and killed his mother with a hammer, authorities allege. The suspect, 24-year-old Adrian …
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Kiawah Island, S.C. – Normally when President Biden is looking for a little R&R, he heads home to Delaware — having done so dozens of times already this year. But on Wednesday, he’s coming back to this quaint beach town, a spot less familiar to Americans who’ve tracked his …
Read More »Companies invest billions in fully biodegradable bioplastics made from natural materials
In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars to ramp up production of plastics made from natural, renewable materials that can be safely composted or can break down under the …
Read More »Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary in Vermont
Actor Ezra Miller has been charged with felony burglary in Vermont, police said Monday. It’s the latest in a string of arrests and run-ins with police for the actor. The “Justice League” and “The Flash” actor allegedly entered a home on May 1, 2022 while no one was inside and …
Read More »Retired lieutenant arrested in fatal shooting of D.C. library officer during training
A retired police lieutenant has been arrested after police say he fatally shot a fellow law enforcement officer Thursday during a training exercise at a Washington D.C. library. Jesse Porter was at the end of a training exercise at a library in the district’s Anacostia neighborhood Thursday afternoon when he …
Read More »Amid historic drought, one North Texas city is on the verge of running out of water
A North Texas city is on the verge of running out of water as a historic drought grips the region. Gunter, Texas — a town of 2,500 north of Dallas — relies on three wells, two of which have been broken for a month. After increasingly tightening lawn-watering restrictions, the …
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A 6-year-old boy fatally shot his 5-year-old sister in their home in eastern Indiana and their parents have been arrested in the killing, police said. First responders discovered the girl with a gunshot wound to the head early Tuesday afternoon at the home in Muncie, 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. …
Read More »20% of people earning $250,000 per year live paycheck
Low-wage workers aren’t the only group of Americans regularly spending most or all of their paychecks. A greater share of Americans who earn more than $250,000 annually are spending all of what they bring in, compared with workers earning less than $100,000, according to a new analysis from the Bank of …
Read More »Feds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling $1.2 billion
Washington — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against three dozen people who are accused of orchestrating health care fraud schemes across the country, with laboratory owners and company executives among those accused of ordering unnecessary or fraudulent medical tests and equipment worth $1.2 billion. The defendants are accused of …
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