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Two years after an Alabama prisoner was spared when staff members struggled to execute him by lethal injection, officials plan to try again Thursday — using the rare method of nitrogen gas. He filed a federal lawsuit in March seeking to halt his execution, citing the state's past execution failures and concerns that the method of nitrogen hypoxia would add pain and prolong death. "The resolution of this case confirms that Alabama's nitrogen hypoxia system is reliable and humane," Marshall said in a previous statement. Alabama officials have insisted in court filings that nitrogen hypoxia is "painless because it causes unconsciousness in seconds" and death within minutes. "Whether by lethal injection or nitrogen suffocation, the myth of the 'humane execution' is a lie fewer and fewer people believe," Foa said in a statement.

Persons: Alan Eugene Miller, Miller, Kenneth Smith, gurney, Steve Marshall, I've, " Miller, Marshall, Lee Holdbrooks, Christopher Scott Yancy, Terry Lee Jarvis, Smith's heaving, Maya Foa, Foa Organizations: Alabama, NBC News, Alabama Department of Corrections, Prosecutors Locations: Alabama, Atmore, South Carolina, Missouri, Birmingham, U.S, London

A private Facebook group that he founded, Michigan Preppers, has nearly 18,000 members, up from about 8,000 since the Covid pandemic. He attributes the growth to a feeling of turmoil during President Joe Biden’s term. “If Trump isn’t elected, I’m thinking we’re either looking at a military coup or we’re looking at a second civil war,” said the part-time steel company worker. “I don’t recognize this country. I don’t recognize this world,” said Michael Clark, a Trump supporter who lives in a rural community of fewer than 1,000 people near Lake Michigan.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, specter, Donald Trump —, Trump, we’re, ”, Michael Clark, ” Clark, doesn’t, Clark Organizations: Facebook, Capitol, Trump, “, Preparedness, and Drug Administration Locations: Michigan, Lake Michigan

☆ Kamala Harris is a gun owner. Here is what we know
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I am a gun owner, and I own a gun for probably the reason a lot of people do – for personal safety,” Harris, then a California senator, told reporters in Iowa. Harris’ office declined to share what year she first became a gun owner or any other details about the firearm and her ownership of it. But she did not run from her values on assault rifles and assault weapons,” the adviser said. Trump, Harris’ Republican opponent, is also a self-proclaimed gun owner. Walz, the Minnesota governor and Harris’ running mate, is also a gun owner.

Persons: CNN — Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris “, “ Tim Walz, We’re, Harris, Oprah Winfrey, they’re, ” Harris, “, ”, don’t, Harris ’, –, Tim Walz’s, Frankie Vanloock’s, Francisco Ortiz, Frank Green, Dr, Jose Rosas, Trump, Walz, Ohio Sen, JD Vance Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Naval Observatory, Trump, Republican, New York City Police Department, Philadelphia TV Locations: Michigan, Los Angeles, Washington, California, Iowa, Alameda County, New York, Minnesota

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, left, and pilot Randy Holt dive in the company's submersible Antipodes in 2013. But Rush still had him inspect the Titan as it was nearing completion in early 2018, Lochridge said. The five people killed when the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023, clockwise from top left: Hamish Harding, Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Stockton Rush, and Suleman and Shahzada Dawood. Lochridge testified Tuesday that he told Rush he shouldn't be in charge of that trip, but the CEO was adamant. (The submersible had gained attention when it was unveiled the previous year because it used a PlayStation controller for piloting.)

Persons: David Lochridge, OceanGate, Lochridge, Rush, Randy Holt, Wilfredo Lee, Andrea Doria, Stockton, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Shahzada Dawood, Dawood, Tony Nissen, Nissen, —, shouldn't Organizations: Stockton Rush, U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard's Marine Board, Justice Department, Titan, Getty, LinkedIn, Coast Guard, Rush, PlayStation, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, OceanGate Locations: U.S, Washington, South Carolina, Scotland, Massachusetts

The Titan submersible plunged thousands of feet down the forbidding depths of the North Atlantic Ocean in search of the Titanic wreck site when it imploded, killing all five on board. OceanGate came under heavy scrutiny as a result of the disaster — an almost unheard-of occurrence in the submersible industry. But after the Titan didn’t return at its scheduled time, the Polar Prince contacted the Coast Guard. The suit remains ongoing, and a former OceanGate engineering director, Tony Nissen, named as a defendant, is expected to appear Monday at the Coast Guard hearing. “The Titan submersible did not just go down with its inventor — it went down with paying passengers.”

Persons: —, Guillermo Söhnlein, Jason Neubauer, OceanGate, “, voyagers, Polar Prince, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Rush, “ Stockton, I’d, ” Söhnlein, David Lochridge, Lochridge, ” OceanGate, Nargeolet, Tony Nissen, Neubauer, Peter Girguis, there’s, ” Girguis Organizations: Coast Guard, Marine Board, OceanGate, Marine Board of, Department of Justice, Polar, Stockton Rush, Associated Press, Harvard University, Oceanographic Locations: Canada’s, French, North Charleston , South Carolina, Washington, U.S

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused in the murders of four University of Idaho students, was transported by plane Sunday morning from the Idaho county where he was being jailed to another county where his trial will be held. Latah County District Judge John Judge had ruled in favor of lawyers for Kohberger, 29, who argued a trial in Latah County would be unfair because of the intense pretrial publicity creating a "mob mentality" against the defendant. "While the issue of extensive, sensationalized coverage is not unique to Latah County," Judge added, "it is potentially more impactful given the volume of coverage coupled with the smaller population." Despite the change, Latah County prosecutors and Kohberger's public defenders are expected to remain through the trial. Some of the victims' families have expressed frustration over the trial's delay and had pressed for the case to remain in Latah County so that its residents could represent the jury.

Persons: Bryan Kohberger, John Judge, Judge, Steven Hippler, Kohberger, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin, —, Goncalves Organizations: University of Idaho, Prosecutors, U.S . Constitution, Washington State University, Authorities Locations: Idaho, Latah County, Ada County, Boise, Ada, County, U.S ., Pullman, Washington, Kohberger

☆ I spent an extra $44 on Disney World's new Lightning Lane system. I don't know how you can visit without it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Twenty-five years and multiple incarnations later, Disney introduced the Lightning Lane Multi-Pass in July 2024. What is Lightning Lane Multi-Pass, and how much does it cost? A Lightning Lane Multi-Pass allows you to choose three Disney rides that you want to prioritize. Well, some rides have been deemed even more exclusive than those rides, and you can only purchase a Lightning Lane for those separately. Those are the best attractions in the park, and you could waste hours trying to get on them without a Lightning Lane.

Persons: —, FlashPass, Gabbi Shaw, Lightcycle, I'm, FastPass, Leonard Ortiz, I'd Organizations: Service, Disney, Lightning, Business, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal, Media, Register Locations: Orlando, Animal Kingdom, Orange

A grueling manhunt for the suspect wanted in a highway shooting spree stretched into its fifth day as authorities said they believe he retreated deep into a forested swath of southeastern Kentucky with no indication he has fled elsewhere. “There’s so many people that have eyes on this investigation around the world that now we should have gotten a pretty good tip that he exited the woods,” Pennington told reporters 72 hours into the operation. Amid the search, authorities went to his home in Woodbine, about 23 miles from the shooting site, to collect evidence. The search by foot remains daunting, Pennington said, as temperatures have stayed above 80 degrees during the day. “I hope he doesn’t have water, and I hope he doesn’t have food," Pennington said at a news conference Tuesday.

Persons: Joseph A ., Couch, Scottie Pennington, “, ”, “ I’m, ” Couch, Gilbert Acciardo, ” Acciardo, Daniel Boone, ” Pennington, London Mayor Randall Weddle, Pennington Organizations: Army, Kentucky State Police, Toyota, . Forest Service, Daniel Boone National, Target Firearms, NBC, Army Reserve, London Mayor, NBC News Locations: Kentucky, Laurel County, London, Laurel, Daniel Boone National Forest, Woodbine

The trial of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students will be moved out of the county where the killings took place in late 2022, a judge ruled in a decision released Monday. Latah County District Judge John Judge heard arguments last month about whether the trial of Bryan Kohberger, tentatively set for next June, should be moved to Ada County, about 300 miles south and home to Idaho’s capital, Boise. Judge did not immediately specify the new location in granting a different venue, which he said was based on “presumed prejudice” if the trial remains in Latah County. A new judge is expected to be brought onto the case once it moves, although it’s unclear when the Idaho Supreme Court could decide on the judge and venue. Latah County prosecutors will remain on the case through the trial.

Persons: John Judge, Bryan Kohberger, Judge, ”, Anne Taylor, — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin —, Goncalves, Judge's, Latah, Kohberger Organizations: University of Idaho, Kohberger, Prosecutors, Washington State University, U.S . Constitution Locations: Latah County, Ada County, Boise, Idaho, Latah, Nez Perce, Kootenai, Pullman, Washington, U.S ., Kohberger

☆ The Iberian lynx is back from the brink. Now virtual fences could save it from becoming roadkill
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Victoria Barauna | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Sound and lightYet, the IUCN acknowledges that the Iberian lynx remains threatened. In the 1980s, roadkill played a key role in lynx mortality in the Doñana area (a prominent spot for the Iberian lynx) accounting for almost 17% of deaths. That may not sound like much, but Breitenmoser explains that given that lynx populations were critically endangered at the time, the impact was significant. Ortiz says that in a five-year timeframe, almost €4.5 million ($5 million) will be spent on improving habitats and nearly €2.9 million ($3.2 million) on boosting connectivity, including virtual fences. Innovation aside, for Ortiz the future of the Iberian lynx depends on co-operation.

Persons: Spain’s, ”, Urs Breitenmoser, Breitenmoser, roadkill, ” Breitenmoser, Francisco Javier Salcedo Ortiz, Marcos López, Parra, Brown, Ortiz, Guillermo López Zamora, “ It’s, “ Organizations: CNN, University of Bern, International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN, EU, roadkill, LIFE, Spain’s University of Córdoba Locations: Spain, roadkill, Sierra Morena, Doñana, Andalusia, Jaén, Granada, “, Italy, Extremadura, Portugal

☆ California city hit by landslides was at risk for decades, and the slipping may not be stoppable
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Denise-Chow-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Denise Chow | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb. The affluent city sits atop steep cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean that, for hundreds of years, have been slowly shifting and giving way. Whereas the ground slid downward 8 inches annually in years past, it has lurched 13 inches per week in some places between July and August. The Palos Verdes Peninsula is composed of weak rocks and beds of clay that prevent water from draining properly belowground. So during periods of heavy rain or high tectonic activity, the bluffs can slip, turning constant, slow-moving landslides into catastrophes.

Persons: they’ve, ”, Eric Fielding, “, Gavin Newsom Organizations: Rancho Palos, Southern, Southern California Edison, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Rancho Palos Verdes, Gov, Palos Locations: Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Angeles, Southern California, Pasadena , California, Seaview, Palos Verdes

"You are not to concern yourself with this change," Whitaker told the jury. Opening statements finally began in November 2023, after several defendants had already taken plea deals while others chose to be tried separately from Young Thug. She denied the various mistrial motions and a new request for Young Thug to be released on bond. Young Thug first gained mainstream success with his 2014 drug anthem “Stoner” and has worked with artists such as Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek Mill and Drake. If found guilty, Young Thug and his co-defendants faced prison sentences of five to 20 years on the various charges.

Persons: Young, Paige Whitaker, Fulton, Judge Ural Glanville, Whitaker, Glanville, Donald Trump, Trump, Fani Willis, he’s, ” Young, Jeffery Lamar Williams, Brian Steel, Kenneth Copeland, Steel, Young Thug, —, Copeland, “, ” Copeland, Simone Hylton, Hylton, Copeland . Young Thug, “ Stoner, Travis Scott, Post Malone, Meek, Drake, Childish Gambino’s, ” Organizations: Atlanta, Judge, Republican, Steel, Bloods Locations: Fulton, Fulton County, Atlanta

Courtesy Marian IppelHer lawsuit names as defendants the Grace Christian Reformed Church of Grand Rapids and affiliates, including the Christian Reformed Church in North America, a Protestant Calvinist Christian denomination also based in Grand Rapids. The Grace Christian Reformed Church did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “Recovered memory cases are difficult because you may need corroborating evidence, particularly when a child is very young,” Cadigan, who is not associated with Ippel’s case, said. The Christian Reformed Church in North America said it was unaware of any other complaints against the deacon, but said it investigates claims when people come forward. Abuse awarenessThe Christian Reformed Church, which counts about 230,000 followers in North America, has known of a history of abuse within its member churches, according to the suit.

Persons: Marian Ippel, ” Ippel, ” Marian Ippel, Ippel, Lynne Cadigan, ” Cadigan, ”, Marian, Ippel’s, Marian’s, “, wasn’t, Megan Bonanni, Larry Nassar, ” Bonanni, John Wixted, Wixted, James Hopper, Cadigan, they’re Organizations: Kent County Circuit, NBC News, Grace Christian Reformed Church, Christian Reformed Church, Catholic, “, Abuse Prevention, Catholic Church, University of California Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, Kent County, Grand Rapids, North America, Arizona, Guinea, Michigan, Manhattan Beach , California, San Diego

Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota would presumably become the first Native American woman to lead a state. But the state Constitution allows Flanagan to assume the governorship if Walz, for whatever reason, vacates office. The Native vote helped Joe Biden secure a win against Trump in the state in 2020. "Donald Trump made a career demonstrating and celebrating behavior that perpetuates violence against Native women and girls," she said at the time. "We finally have Native representation in the governor's office and Native women in the Legislature."

Persons: Peggy Flanagan, Flanagan, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz, Donald Trump, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Walz's, Joe Biden, Trump, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Pocahontas, Ivanka Trump, Paul, MinnPost, Kevin Stitt Organizations: Democratic, Gov, Republican, Minnesota, Trump, Democratic National Convention, Alaska Natives, Indigenous, Oklahoma Gov, Cherokee Locations: Minnesota, American, Harris, Pocahontas, St

Jeff Landry has a suggestion for parents who don't believe the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms throughout the state. "Tell your child not to look at them," he told reporters Monday. The law requires all public K-12 schools and colleges to display the Ten Commandments by January. One poster riffed off the song "Ten Duel Commandments" from the musical "Hamilton," while another poster compared Moses and Martin Luther King Jr. The U.S. Supreme Court last weighed in on the issue of the Ten Commandments in public schools in 1980, when the justices ruled 5-4 to strike down Kentucky's law.

Persons: Jeff Landry, Landry, Moses, —, nonreligious —, Bill, Liz Murrill, Murill, Murrill, Hamilton, Martin Luther King Jr Organizations: Louisiana Gov, Republican, GOP, — Jewish, Unitarian Universalist, Republicans, U.S, Supreme Locations: Louisiana

Inside the sole unit without air conditioning at Mississippi’s largest prison, inmates hang wet sheets from their cell ceilings to dampen the air and lay drenched towels strategically across their bodies. It remained unclear how severe the temperatures inside Unit 29 have been this summer. “But if they need to have air conditioning, they ought to have air conditioning. Lawmakers in Texas and other states without universal air conditioning have balked at the cost of installing it. At Parchman, inmates said heat is but one factor that leaves them feeling forgotten.

Persons: “, Parchman, Jay, Yo Gotti, ”, Burl Cain, MDOC, Roc, Jordan Siev, Reed Smith, Marcy Croft, Department’s, Tate Reeves, Otis Anthony, Cain, ” Anthony, Brown, Nicole Montagno, ” Montagno Organizations: Mississippi, Penitentiary, U.S . Justice Department, Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, Justice Department, of Corrections, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Justice, Mississippi Today, NBC News, Mississippi State, MJ, Republican Gov, Democratic, State Rep, Democrat, Initiative, Harvard, Lawmakers Locations: Parchman, Mississippi, New York, South, Texas, Boston, U.S

☆ The alleged Mexican drug cartel bosses arrested or extradited in recent years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Karol Suárez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Federal agents arrested two Mexican alleged cartel bosses on Thursday, including Joaquin Guzmán López, the son of infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, in one of the biggest victories for US law enforcement in recent years. Zambada is a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel. He faces charges in the US for conspiracy to import and distribute drugs, along with his brother Joaquín Guzmán López. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López (July 2024)Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was arrested on Thursday, July 25, 2024, in El Paso, Texas, alongside Joaquín Guzmán López, 38, son of El Chapo. Zambada is considered by US authorities to be the current leader of the Sinaloa cartel.

Persons: Joaquin Guzmán López, Joaquin “ El Chapo ” Guzman, Ismael “ El, Zambada, “ ‘, Guzmán López, ”, General Merrick Garland, Antonio Yépez Ortiz, El, Antonio Yépez, “ El Marro ”, José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, Alfonso Durazo, “, Marro ”, Yépez, Rafael Caro Quintero, Rafael Caro Quintero AP Rafael Caro Quintero, Caro Quintero, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Enrique “ Kiki ” Camarena, Ovidio Guzmán López, Ratón ”, “ El, Guzmán, Joaquín Guzmán, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Néstor Isidro Pérez, Administration Néstor Isidro Pérez “, Nini ”, Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, Pérez, Ismael “ El Mayo ” Zambada Organizations: CNN, Investigators, Ismael “ El Mayo ” Zambada, “ ‘ El Mayo ’, Sinaloa Cartel, Department of Justice, Lima Cartel, State Attorney, Rafael Caro Quintero AP, Mexican Navy, US State Department, US Department of, Treasury, US Department of Justice, United States Drug, Administration, District of Columbia, of, Ismael “ El Mayo ”, ” Authorities Locations: Sinaloa, El Paso , Texas, “ ‘ El, United States, Santa Rosa, Lima, Guanajuato, Lima Cartel, Guadalajara, Mexico, Culiacán, District, Southern, of New York, New York

☆ Elon Musk’s Transgender Daughter Says He Was ‘Cruel’ and ‘Uncaring’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | More About Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the transgender daughter of Elon Musk, said this week that her father had been “uncaring” and behaved in a “cruel” manner toward her as a child over her being queer and feminine. In an exclusive interview with NBC News on Thursday, Ms. Wilson, 20, called Mr. Musk “cold,” “very quick to anger” and “narcissistic.” She described him as an absent father who, according to NBC, would “harass her for exhibiting feminine traits and pressure her to appear more masculine, including by pushing her to deepen her voice as early as elementary school.”Ms. Wilson’s interview came in response to remarks Mr. Musk made earlier this week about her transgender identity. In an interview on Monday with the Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson that was streamed live on X, Mr. Musk used Ms. Wilson’s birth name, which is known as deadnaming, and said that she was “dead, killed by the woke mind virus.” Mr. Musk also said that he had been “tricked” into authorizing gender-affirming care for her. He later doubled down on his claims about Ms. Wilson on X, saying that she was “born gay and slightly autistic” but that she “was not a girl.”

Persons: Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk, ”, Wilson, Ms, Wilson’s, Musk, Jordan Peterson, Mr, “, X Organizations: NBC

☆ Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, and Paramount execs discuss the use of AI in Hollywood. Here are 9 startups they're watching.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewStartups are rushing to create the best artificial intelligence video generation tools and convince Hollywood that AI won't decimate the creative industries. But, the most common early use of AI in entertainment is often more mundane than reverse-aging Harrison Ford to simulate a younger Indiana Jones. When top executives at the intersection of AI and entertainment met at the virtual Digital Hollywood summit on Monday, the use cases for AI in Hollywood were decidedly deeper in the details. These are some of the startups AI and entertainment leaders have their eyes on. Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLuma AI, another image generation AI startup Bakhtar named, has raised more than $68 million according to Bain, with recent backing from Andreessen Horowitz.

Persons: —, Harrison Ford, Indiana Jones, They're, Panah Bakhtiar, we're, Phil, Alejandro Matamala, Ortiz, Anastasis Germanidis, Cristóbal Valenzuela, Krikey, Bakhtar, Marc Andreessen, Justin Sullivan, Bain, Andreessen Horowitz, Amit Jain, xMentium, Eliot Sakhartov, Speechmatics Michael Kaplan, Oleg Elkov, Nvidia's Kaplan, Sakhartov, Jensen Huang, Reid Hoffman, Huang, Kaplan Organizations: Service, Hollywood, Business, Paramount, Companies, Microsoft, AWS, Nvidia, Runway, Google, Apple Vision Pro Locations: London, New York, Taiwan

☆ 4 Missouri Prison Guards Charged With Murder in Death of a Black Prisoner
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Four Missouri prison guards were charged with murder on Friday and a fifth with involuntary manslaughter for their roles in the death of a Black man who died last year after they pepper sprayed him, covered his face with a mask and left him in a restraint chair, the authorities said. The man, Othel Moore Jr., 38, died of positional asphyxiation on Dec. 8 at the Jefferson City Correctional Center, according to court records, which list homicide as the cause of death. The episode that led to Mr. Moore’s death occurred during a sweep by the Missouri Department of Corrections Emergency Response Team of one of the prison’s housing units that was being searched for contraband, according to court records. Mr. Moore was searched and stripped down to his boxer shorts, and staff members used pepper spray on him multiple times and placed him in a restraint system with a spit mask, which is supposed to prevent spit from hitting others, and a padded helmet, records show. He was then taken to a different housing unit, where he was left in a cell with the spit mask, helmet and restraint system.

Persons: Othel Moore, Moore’s, Moore Organizations: Jefferson City Correctional Center, Missouri Department of Corrections Locations: Missouri, Jefferson

☆ A Tenacious and Wild Pekingese Is the Ugliest Dog, After Five Tries
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 8-year-old Pekingese from Oregon was crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog on Friday, confirming that when the looks are, well, lacking, there’s something to be said for persistence. “His victory is a testament to his undeniable charm and resilience,” said a statement released by the competition following Wild Thang’s big win. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Wild Thang’s life got off to a difficult start, according to his biography (yes, he has one). As a puppy, he contracted distemper, an infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks dogs’ respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems. He barely survived, and his biography notes that Wild Thang was left permanently affected by the disease: “His teeth did not grow in, causing his tongue to stay out and his right front leg paddles 24/7.”

Persons: “, ”, distemper Locations: Oregon, Los Angeles

☆ I spent 12 days seeking Costa Rica's highlights, from the Cloud Forest to the Nicoya Peninsula. I'd revisit 3 places in a heartbeat but one tourist trap I'll never fall into again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewMy partner and I decided to splurge on a vacation to Costa Rica for a milestone birthday celebration this year. Costa Rica boasts 5% of the world's biodiversity, with white sand beaches and lush jungles to explore — a huge draw for us as animal lovers. My partner captured drone footage of our rafting trip down the Rio Celeste in Costa Rica. We chose to take a night walk that included a coffee and chocolate tour. I suggest a dedicated night walk tour, which usually begin at dusk, for a chance to see sloths and other creatures, rather than a gimmicky coffee and chocolate tour offered by many locations.

Persons: —, It's, Costa, Rio Celeste, Rio, Sergio Ortiz, Katherine Tangalakis Organizations: Service, Central, Business, La Fortuna, La, El, Costa Rica — Locations: Costa Rica, Central American, Costa Rica's, San Jose, La, Arenal, Monteverde, Santa Elena, Paquera, Montezuma, Nicoya, Rio Celeste, La Fortuna, Tigre, Puntarenas, artsy, El Tigre, Costa Rican

☆ Kia Recalls Telluride SUV Over Fire Risk; Urging Owners to Park Outside
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | More About Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The automotive company Kia issued a recall on Friday of certain Telluride SUVs from the years 2020 through 2024 and urged the owners of the vehicles to park outside and away from structures because of a fire risk, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The issue stems from the front power seat motor, which can overheat “because of a stuck power seat slide knob, potentially resulting in a fire and increasing the risk of injury,” the NHTSA said in a statement. “To fix the issue, dealers will install a bracket for the power seat switch back covers and replace the seat slide knobs, free of charge,” the statement said. Kia recommended that drivers park outside until repairs were completed. About 460,000 vehicles could be affected by the recall, according to the NHTSA, and notices informing owners of affected Tellurides are expected to be mailed beginning July 30.

Persons: Kia Organizations: Kia, Telluride, Traffic Safety Administration

☆ A 12-Year-Old Wins Astonishing Spell-Off at Scripps National Spelling Bee
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

PinnedTing Shen for The New York TimesTing Shen for The New York TimesCredit... Ting Shen for The New York TimesBruhat Soma held his trophy high after winning the second-ever spell-off at the Scripps Bee. The Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday came down to its second-ever spell-off, a fast-and-furious tiebreaking round that rewards speed as much as accuracy. Image Credit... Ting Shen for The New York TimesThe next competitor, Aditi Muthukumar, was asked to spell Lillooet, a Salishan people of the Fraser River valley in British Columbia. Immediately after Aditi came Bruhat, the night’s eventual champion, who correctly spelled “Okvik,” from an Alaskan geographical name. Image Credit... Ting Shen for The New York TimesFaizan, who is from the Dallas area, came in second place after spelling 20 words correctly in the spell-off.

Persons: Ting Shen, The New York Times Ting Shen, Soma, Faizan Zaki, Bruhat, Rishabh Saha, “, Rishabh, The New York Times Shrey Parikh, ”, Ananya Prassanna, YY Liang, Kirsten Santos, “ Jumano, Aditi Muthukumar, Aditi, “ Okvik, The New York Times Faizan Organizations: The New York Times, The New York Times Credit, Scripps Bee, Scripps, Spelling, Texas, Bee, Lone Star State, Texans Locations: Tampa, Fla, —, Philippines, Southwest, South Plains, Lillooet, Fraser, British Columbia, Texas, Dallas, United States, spellers, California, New York

☆ ‘General Hospital’ Actor Reported Killed in Shooting in Los Angeles
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Aimee Ortiz | More About Aimee Ortiz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Johnny Wactor, an actor best known for his role in “General Hospital,” was shot and killed on Saturday, reports said, amid what his family described as an attempted theft of a catalytic converter in Los Angeles. The fatal shooting took place around 3 a.m. on Saturday, when Mr. Wactor approached three men in downtown Los Angeles, The Associated Press reported, citing the Los Angeles Police Department. His mother, Scarlett Wactor, told the local news station ABC7 that Mr. Wactor left the rooftop bar where he worked late in the evening and was walking with a co-worker toward his vehicle when he interrupted someone who was in the process of stealing the vehicle’s catalytic converter. Ms. Wactor said her son thought his car was being towed at first, and when he approached the person to ask, the person “looked up, he was wearing a mask, and opened fire.”

Persons: Johnny Wactor, ”, Wactor, Scarlett Wactor Organizations: “, Associated Press, Los Angeles Police Department, ABC7 Locations: Los Angeles

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