The man who drove into a crowd of counterprotesters in Charlottesville’s “Unite the Right” rally two years ago has pleaded for mercy and asked for a sentence less than life imprisonment in his federal hate crimes case. In a sentencing memorandum filed in federal court Friday, James A. Fields Jr. said the court should not…… MORE
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In the census-citizenship case, the Supreme Court may once again affirm ‘white rule’
On June 7, 1892, a dapper shoemaker purchased a first-class ticket on a Louisiana train for a short journey he knew he wouldn’t finish. The 30-year-old man of mixed-race heritage sat in the whites-only section of the train. When a conductor ordered him to move to a dingy rail car reserved for blacks, he refused,…… MORE
Fire that engulfed Philadelphia refinery has been extinguished, officials say
A fire that engulfed a Philadelphia refinery and sparked air-quality concerns has been extinguished, according to city officials. The fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions was put out on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement on the city’s website. The fire began with an explosion on Friday morning from a vat of butane and propane. Residents…… MORE
This cat got stuck in the washing machine for a full cycle, and lived to tell the tale
Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff always checks the washer and dryer to make sure none of her three cats have climbed inside. Well, almost always. Last week, after fetching more clothes for a load of laundry, she shut the door without thinking. She set the machine to express wash — warm water, cold rinse — and walked away.…… MORE
Missing YouTuber Etika’s belongings recovered on the Manhattan Bridge, police sources say
A backpack and phone believed to belong to a missing YouTuber have been recovered on the Manhattan Bridge in New York City, according to police sources. Desmond Amofah — better known by his online pseudonym, Etika — was last heard from on Wednesday night, according to the New York Police Department. His disappearance is still…… MORE
Hot air balloon crash-lands into a crowd at a Missouri festival, injuring one
Festivities at a hot air balloon festival in Missouri abruptly turned into fright as one of the balloons botched its landing and crashed into crowd of spectators. A young girl suffered minor injuries after the balloon crashed through some tree limbs and struck spectators at the Hannibal Bicentennial Celebration on Saturday evening. An “experienced balloonist”…… MORE
Beth Chapman from ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ is in a medically induced coma
Beth Chapman, the bail bondswoman who starred on the reality show “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” is in a medically induced coma, her husband Duane “Dog” Chapman has confirmed on Facebook. The Facebook post linked to a Hawaii News Now story saying that Chapman was admitted to the ICU at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu. “Please…… MORE
South Bend bar shooting kills 1 person and wounds 10 more the same day as Pete Buttigieg’s town hall
Eleven people were shot, one fatally, at a South Bend bar early Sunday, just hours before mayor and presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg got ready to address issues in his Indiana city. Brandon D. Williams, 27, was pronounced dead at a hospital after the melee at Kelly’s Pub, the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit said…… MORE
Infant formula sold only at Walmart is recalled because of fears of metal
An infant formula sold only at Walmart was voluntarily recalled on Friday because of the potential presence of “metal foreign matter” in a single lot of the product, Perrigo Company said in a news release. The recall affects a single lot, or 23,388 containers, of the 35-ounce, 992-gram containers of Parent’s Choice Advantage Infant Formula…… MORE
A US postal worker was shot dead while delivering mail in Louisiana
A United States postal service worker was shot and killed while making deliveries in Louisiana, authorities said. The postal worker, identified as Antonio Williams, 52, was shot Saturday morning in Shreveport, according to Caddo County spokesman John Prime. He was making deliveries around 11:20 a.m. when the attack happened, and was declared dead at the…… MORE
