Deadly shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth and other US cities
By early morning on the Fourth of July, public gun violence had claimed at least ten lives and injured dozens more across the country over the long holiday weekend. The…
Measles protection is paramount before traveling outside the US, says CDC
A recent health alert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns travelers to protect themselves against measles before heading out to visit other countries this summer. A…
Exact Moment Ex-GOP Rep Knew Lindsey Graham Would Sacrifice Dignity
Former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.) on Monday said a trip to Saudi Arabia showed him how Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would do whatever it takes to preserve his political future,…
4 dead and 2 injured; suspect in custody
Four people were killed and two others were injured after a mass shooting in a southwest neighborhood of Philadelphia on Monday night, police said, the latest outbreak of gun violence…
On this day in history, July 4, 1802, the U.S. Military Academy opens at West Point
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is an academy of higher education in which commissioned officers are trained as leaders for the United States Army. And on this day…
A Black Man Was Wrongly Convicted Of Murder. Now He Is Suing Police.
Growing up in Detroit, Kenneth Nixon often saw police harassing people, mostly Black people. At 19, Nixon, a father of two, opened a towing business and began to fulfill his…
Parallel Industries | Contractor
As we were putting together this month’s Made in America feature (which starts on pg. 28), I could not help but notice the many parallels between manufacturing and mechanical contracting.…
Ohio woman loses left arm as bystander to a police chase in Toledo
An Ohio police chase that ended in a fiery crash last week caused a bystander to lose her left arm. Lacey Fredrick, 33, drove from her warehouse and office job…
California fugitive extradited to Florida to face charges in 1984 cold case murder
A man who was arrested in California has been extradited to Florida to face charges in connection with the 1984 murder of Cynthia Wood, a 33-year-old woman from Bradenton. The…
Trump’s Remarks On Indicted Presidents Come Back to Bite Him
Former President Donald Trump was deeply critical of the notion of a candidate running for president under indictment in 2016, seven years before he was arrested twice on felony charges…