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U.S. Bridges Face ‘Increased Risks’ From Large Ships, Coast Guard Says
A Coast Guard leader told Congress that bridges around the country needed to be assessed to avoid repeating the crash that knocked down the Key Bridge in Baltimore. Press Release Distribution Service
Review: ‘Gasoline Rainbow’ is a memorable teenage road trip along an improvised Oregon trail
Wiley, Oregon is a nowhere kind of one-stoplight town. It’s not even that: The droopy overhanging traffic light blinks only yellow. No traffic. Just the light. This forlorn image signals the start of one end of “Gasoline Rainbow,” the latest genre blur from the brothers Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross opening this weekend at the…
Census estimates say Lake County’s population has declined in recent years; ‘We’re just kind of expecting slow growth from here on out’
Lake County’s population has steadily declined since 2020, according to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census, marking a change from the population growth experienced by the county in the first two decades of the 21st century. Population for the suburban county north of Chicago reached its peak to date in April 2020, at…
LGBTQ+ app Grindr prepares move to new Chicago office with plans to expand
The local team behind the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr is preparing to move into a new office later this summer with plans to grow the company’s presence in Chicago. The company announced the move Thursday, citing the app’s “strong financial performance” in 2023, according to a news release. The new space is under construction, said…
The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it
By JONATHAN J. COOPER (Associated Press) PHOENIX (AP) — The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates, which has planned presidential faceoffs in every election since 1988, has an uncertain future after President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump struck an agreement to meet on their own. The Biden and Trump campaigns announced a deal Wednesday…
Now armed with AI, America’s adversaries will try to influence election, security officials warn
By DAVID KLEPPER and ERIC TUCKER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s foreign adversaries will again seek to influence the upcoming U.S. elections, top security officials warned members of the Senate Wednesday, harnessing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence to spread online disinformation, mislead voters and undermine trust in democracy. But the U.S. has greatly…
Indictment maps out details of CT strip club arrests, nude dancing, alleged prostitution operation
When a federal grand jury indicted the owner and two employees of the Electric Blue strip club in Tolland on charges they conspired to commit an array of financial crimes associated with an alleged prostitution operation at the business, officials released the document detailing the allegations and conclusions of the investigation. Authorities accused three people…
2une In Previews: Tuition-free EMT classes
BATON ROUGE – Have you ever wanted to be an EMT? Now is the time: Acadian Ambulance services is offering a free EMT class. Attend the class at any of the Acadian locations and learn basic life-saving techniques to make a difference in your community. Watch the video above for more information! Permalink| Comments Top…
Prosecutor seeks to restore rape conviction after judge whose son is serial rapist orders freedom
BATON ROUGE — The East Baton Rouge Parish district attorney on Wednesday asked the state Supreme Court to void a judge’s decision that threw out a man’s rape conviction, saying the judge couldn’t grant the man freedom when all he asked for was a reduced sentence. Donald Ray Link was sentenced to life in prison…
Amazon jobs to become available by end of week at former Cortana Mall-turned fulfilment center
BATON ROUGE — The grand opening of the Amazon Fulfillment Center at the former site of Cortana Mall is approaching and jobs for the facility will become available starting Friday, a city councilman said. Anywhere from 1,900 and 2,500 jobs will be available starting at $16.50 an hour, Cleve Dunn Jr. said. Dunn’s District 6…