A Montana non-profit is removing parts of a tourism campaign being criticized as insensitive to Native Americans and the history of violence against tribes. The Billings Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday ordered billboards reading “Onward Pioneers” be removed, one day after a local blogger said the campaign demonstrates the “racism that …
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Search for missing California hiker suspended after experienced rescue volunteer dies
The search for a missing Southern California hiker has been suspended after a rescue volunteer died Saturday, authorities say. Timothy Staples, 32, was a nine-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s search-and-rescue team and part of the 126 people looking for hiker Sreenivas “Sree” Mokkapati near Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains. The department …
Read More »Woman sues Chicago nightclub El Hefe, claims she was sexually assaulted while bouncers stood 'about 100 feet away'
A woman is suing a Chicago nightclub and restaurant, alleging she was sexually assaulted while two security guards stood by and did nothing to intervene. Not only did the security guards fail to act, they escorted the woman out of the establishment with the “unknown individual” who allegedly assaulted her, according …
Read More »Opinion: For a fee, Phil Mickelson sells his conscience to play in Saudi International
Officials of the Waste Management Phoenix Open took the high road Tuesday when asked about Phil Mickelson’s decision to skip their upcoming tournament in order to play in the Saudi International. Phil’s been a “great ambassador for us,” they said during a news conference to promote the 2020 tournament. Phil’s been …
Read More »Are you shoveling your snow wrong? Here's what you need to know to stay safe this winter
Winter is coming and many parts of the country have already been walloped with serious snow storms. But shoveling your driveway can be more than just a chore — it can be hazardous and even lethal if you’re not careful. Snow removal led to about 100 deaths and 11,500 injuries that required a trip to …
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Read More »Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford dealing with '6-week injury,' per report
Matthew Stafford’s back injury is worse than the Detroit Lions have let on. While Lions coach Matt Patricia called Stafford “day to day” and “week to week” with an injury that will keep him out for the second straight game Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, ESPN reported that doctors have …
Read More »Report: Police investigating woman's death after Redskins' player Montae Nicholson took her to hospital
Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of a woman who was taken to a local emergency room by Washington Redskins safety Montae Nicholson and another man, according to a report by The Washington Post on Thursday night. The newspaper reported that the woman, 21, appeared to be a victim …
Read More »South Carolina teen gets life in prison for deadly elementary school shooting
GREENVILLE, S.C. – On a day another deadly shooting took place at a school across the country, Jesse Osborne, the teenager responsible for a shooting at a South Carolina elementary school in 2016, was sentenced to life in prison. Judge Lawton McIntosh handed down the sentence in Anderson after tearful, …
Read More »World's largest Starbucks set to open in Chicago
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