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Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’

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Harris calls Trump’s appearance at Arlington a ‘political stunt’ that ‘disrespected sacred ground’

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Vice President Kamala Harris said former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris, in a statement posted Saturday on the social … Read more

ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports

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ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports

ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football. Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable to reach a new carriage agreement. The move … Read more

ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports

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ESPN networks, ABC and Disney channels go dark on DirecTV on a busy night for sports

ESPN has gone off the air on a major carrier for the second straight year during the U.S. Open tennis tournament and in the midst of the first full weekend of college football. Disney Entertainment channels went dark on DirecTV Sunday night after the sides were unable to reach a new carriage agreement. The move … Read more

2 men plead not guilty to killing former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

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2 men plead not guilty to killing former ‘General Hospital’ actor Johnny Wactor

LOS ANGELES — Two men charged with murder in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor pleaded not guilty Thursday in a Los Angeles court. Robert Barceleau and Sergio Estrada, both 18, entered the pleas through attorneys to charges of murder, grand theft and attempted robbery. A third defendant, Frank Olano, 22, charged … Read more

Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths

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Health officials in Wisconsin, Illinois report 3 West Nile virus deaths

Two people in eastern Wisconsin and one person in northeastern Illinois have died of West Nile virus, according to health officials. A third person in Wisconsin also has been hospitalized because of the mosquito-borne illness, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday in a release. That state’s cases involve residents of Outagamie, Fond du … Read more

Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

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Giving up pets to seek rehab can worsen trauma. A Colorado group intends to end that

DENVER — Simon Rubick had lost almost everything to decades of alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2022, he found himself without a vehicle and without a home, which forced his two teenage children to move in with friends. He had burned bridges with friends and family and it took a drug-induced stint in the hospital … Read more

Chocolate’s future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab

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Chocolate’s future could hinge on success of growing cocoa not just in the tropics, but in the lab

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Climate change is stressing rainforests where the highly sensitive cocoa bean grows, but chocolate lovers need not despair, say companies that are researching other ways to grow cocoa or develop cocoa substitutes. Scientists and entrepreneurs are working on ways to make more cocoa that stretch well beyond the tropics, from Northern … Read more

Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

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Takeaways from AP report on perils of heatstroke for runners in a warming world

As climate change reshapes the way humans live outdoors, it’s affecting the way they play, too. That includes runners, who may find themselves in harm’s way on a warming planet. They pursue a sport that esteems grit and suffering in pursuit of improvement. Experts told The Associated Press that can be a recipe for heatstroke … Read more

Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

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Nursing home oversight would be tightened under a bill passed in Massachusetts

BOSTON — Massachusetts’ oversight of nursing homes would be strengthened, LGBTQ+ nursing home residents would be protected against discrimination, and better controls would be in place to protect against the spread of infectious disease outbreaks, under a new bill lawmakers passed this week. Approved on Thursday, the bill would require long-term care facilities to provide … Read more

Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group

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Pilot declared emergency, loss of autopilot before crash that killed 3 members of famed gospel group

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The pilot of a plane that crashed in northeast Wyoming in July, killing seven people, declared an emergency and loss of the autopilot shortly before the incident that claimed the lives of three members of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame quartet The Nelons. The preliminary report released this week by … Read more