At the end of each baseball season, Ned Yost goes home to his 700-acre spread in Georgia, where he can close the gate behind him, settle into his blind and hunt. It is his sanctuary, a place where he is at peace, jettisoning the scrutiny and sleepless nights that accompany ...
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PARIS — The Airbus A321-200 had just reached a cruising altitude of about 33,000 feet when, around 20 minutes after taking off from the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, it suddenly plummeted by some 6,000 feet. Over the next 20 seconds, the airliner, which was en route to St. ...
In separate federal courthouses in Lower Manhattan this month, two of the most powerful men in New York are about to go on trial, an extraordinary spectacle centering on allegations of corruption, bribery and nepotism in the state’s highest chambers of political power. But even as the men, Assemblyman Sheldon ...
Two limo drivers, a housekeeper, a teacher and a small business owner are splitting a $106 million Mega Millions jackpot drawn last month. Lottery officials in New York introduced the group of five friends to the public Thursday. Limo driver Edgar Lopez purchased the ticket for the Sept. 11 drawing ...
MUNCY, Pa. — State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours before coming down into trees in the Pennsylvania countryside. Curious residents trickled into a staging area as the military began gathering up some 6,000 feet of ...
Filthy-rich, weak-brained filmmaker Quentin Tarantino wasn’t the first and certainly won’t be the last moronic celebrity to roam through New York City, drumming up fury against police officers who risk their lives to protect his miserable hide. Until now, the Oscar-winning auteur’s greatest contribution to cultural disintegration involved directing, co-writing ...
Mayor Eric Garcetti and Los Angeles Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas put out a call for Halloween safety Tuesday, urging parents to keep a close eye on their trick-or-treating youngsters and motorists to watch out for costumed children who might wander into streets — worried more about collecting candy than being ...
A 92-year-old woman is dead after a car hit her while she was crossing a Brooklyn road last week. The woman was crossing Oriental Boulevard at West End Avenue around 12:40 p.m. when she was hit by a gray 2013 Buick, the NYPD said. The woman was taken to Lutheran ...
Unusually high tides and surf will hit the California coast for the next few days, which could cause some flooding in low-lying areas, and there will be a moderate risk of rip currents, National Weather Services officials said Monday night. On Tuesday through Friday, high tides in Los Angeles County ...
Therapy dogs roaming the terminals at LAX
30.10.2015
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A California airport is taking an extra step to make passengers feel more at home. About 40 registered therapy dogs have been trained to roam the terminals with handlers at LAX as part of the 'Pups' program, or Pets Unstressing Passengers. Volunteers say the dogs have ...
Loud or sleeping people will now be asked to leave buses and trains in the Californian city of Sacramento under new rules approved by transportation officials on Monday (26 October). Passengers will also be booted out if they are not properly clothed. "If we can make it more attractive or ...
Inside The Magical Rain Room At LACMA
30.10.2015
An enchanting art installation allows you to walk through a rain shower without getting soaked to the core. It may not rain often in Los Angeles, but guests of Rain Room—which runs from November 1 through March 6 at LACMA—can enjoy the standing in the midst of a relaxing downpour ...