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D. C. s most-ticketed drivers not targeted by police, traffic officials to remove them from road
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (674+ words) Red-light runners and speeders who routinely trigger automated traffic cameras in the District at specific locations and times of day are not the focus of enforcement operations by the city authorities tasked with keeping the roads safe. A recent Washington…...
Bears reiterate Chicago stadium options are "exhausted," focused on suburban Illinois or Indiana
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (297+ words) CHICAGO " The Bears reiterated Thursday they plan to leave Chicago as they continue to look at building a stadium in suburban Illinois or Hammond, Indiana. "The Chicago Bears have exhausted every opportunity to stay in Chicago, which was our initial…...
Arizona executes inmate who set a man on fire, killing him, in 2002 attack
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (756+ words) FLORENCE, Ariz. " An Arizona prisoner convicted of killing another man by throwing gasoline at him and lighting a match was put to death Wednesday, the first of three executions planned this week around the U. S. Leroy Dean Mc Gill, 63, was pronounced…...
U. S. -Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1119+ words) TECATE, Mexico " White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence. "This is sacred to us like a church…...
Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi feels good in bullpen 2 days after tightness that scratched start
1+ week, 4+ day ago (496+ words) ARLINGTON, Texas " Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi threw a bullpen session Wednesday and said he felt good two days after being scratched from his scheduled start because of left side tightness. Eovaldi first felt what he described as minor tightness…...
Travel plaza chain Buc-ee's expanding to Arizona and Arkansas this year, four more states in 2027
1+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Register for free to manage your followed authors and newsletters in one place. You are not following any authors yet. ' + 'Use the follow buttons on stories or staff pages to build your list. Gas station chain Buc-ee's, based in Texas…...
California business exodus continues as KB Home heads for Arizona
1+ week, 5+ day ago (934+ words) KB Home, a multibillion-dollar homebuilding company based in Los Angeles since 1960, is moving to Arizona " the latest in a steady caravan of businesses fleeing California's high taxes and complex regulations. KB Home cited the Phoenix metro area's "business-friendly operating environment…...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (951+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " An outbreak aboard a cruise ship of a rare rodent-borne illness called hantavirus has left three passengers dead and sickened others, but global health officials say the risk to the general public remains low because the germ does not…...
Orioles manager playfully puts on a mask in dugout to protect himself from foul balls
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (166+ words) BALTIMORE " Orioles manager Craig Albernaz is willing to go to great lengths to protect his face now. Albernaz, who ended up with a broken jaw last month when he was hit by a foul ball, donned a glove and mask…...
UCLA's Megan Grant sets NCAA softball record with 38th home run this season
2+ week, 1+ day ago (216+ words) COLLEGE PARK, Md. " UCLA slugger Megan Grant set the single-season home run record for Division I softball when she hit her 38th of the season on Saturday. Grant drove an 0-2 pitch from Nebraska's Jordy Frahm deep to left-center field for a solo…...