A Georgia nonprofit is on a mission to give building materials new life

Savannah, Georgia Preserving the history of Savannah, Georgia isn’t just a passion but a mission for Mae Bowley and her team at Re:Purpose Savannah. Bowley rescues building materials from historic homes on the verge of demolition, ensuring that they are not lost and discarded. The Environmental Protection Agency states that the construction and demolition industry […]

Multiple people wounded in shooting at Florida mall, police say

The Shooting at Paddock Mall The Ocala Police Department reported the occurrence of the shooting at Paddock Mall, resulting in the evacuation of the mall. The suspect was believed to have fled the scene, and the situation was no longer active. No specific details were provided immediately after the incident, including the location of the […]

Founding Dixie Chicks member Laura Lynch killed in car crash in Texas

Laura Lynch, The Founding Member of The Chicks The upright bass player Laura Lynch co-founded the band alongside three other women in 1989, as stated on the band’s biography on Country Music television. The group recorded three albums together before Lynch left and was replaced by Natalie Maines. In a 1992 interview with Entertainment Tonight, […]

Alabama woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls — on 2 different days

Double womb, double miracle On social media Friday, Kelsey Hatcher, a 32-year-old woman from Alabama shared that she gave birth to two baby girls from her two uteruses and each one was delivered on a different day. She used the Instagram handle “doubleuhatchlings” and thanked her twins on the social media platform. During Hatcher’s delivery, […]

Texas man sentenced to 3 years in prison for smuggling cocaine in cheese

Aaron Balderrama Caught Smuggling Cocaine Inside Wheels of Cheese Aaron Balderrama, a 23-year-old man from Texas, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine into the United States by hiding it inside wheels of cheese. According to court documents and a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the […]

Israeli airstrikes in expanded offensive kill at least 90 and destroy 2 homes, officials say

Dozens of Palestinians, including many from a large family, are dead following airstrikes by Israel, according to hospital officials and rescuers, a day after the U.N. chief said nowhere is safe in Gaza and Israel’s ongoing offensive is causing “massive hurdles” with humanitarian aid.On Saturday, the Israeli military said they arrested hundreds of alleged militants […]

Every year, NORAD tracks Santa on his Christmas travels. Here’s how it comes together.

NORAD Celebrates 68 Years of Tracking Santa, Starting in 1955 NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, has been dedicated to tracking Santa Claus’ global journey every Christmas Eve for the past 68 years. It all began in 1955, when a child mistakenly phoned NORAD and called a U.S. colonel in search of Santa. Little […]

A Detroit man turned to strangers to bring Christmas joy to a neighbor reeling from tragedy

Detroit Duplex Brings Unexpected Generosity On the west side of Detroit, Colin McConnell, who lives downstairs in a duplex, was regularly disturbed by the commotion from his upstairs neighbors. To his surprise, it wasn’t adults causing the noise, but three children running back and forth on the hardwood floor. These children belonged to 33-year-old Donald […]

Cummins agrees to pay record $1.67 billion penalty for modified engines that created excess emissions

Cummins Agrees to Pay $1.675 Billion to Settle Emissions Claim Cummins Inc. has reached an agreement with regulators to pay a hefty penalty of over $1.67 billion in order to resolve allegations that the engine manufacturer unlawfully tampered with hundreds of thousands of pickup truck engines to sidestep emissions tests. Cummins Violates The Clean Air […]

Wayfair CEO’s holiday message to employees: Work harder

Wayfair CEO’s Year-End Message to Staff: “Work More” Wayfair’s top executive sent a tough end-of-year message to the furniture chain’s thousands of employees, encouraging them to work longer hours. Rather than focusing on the workers’ efforts and the company’s profitability this year, CEO Niraj Shah sent an internal memo as first reported by Business Insider. […]