The Republican lawmaker who forced the Universities of Wisconsin to reduce diversity positions called Tuesday for an in-depth review of diversity initiatives across state government and repeated his claim that he has only begun to dismantle equity and inclusion efforts in the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos made the remarks …
Read More »3 children die from carbon monoxide leak in Ohio home
TROY, Ohio – A third of four children exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide from a furnace in a home has died. Thirteen-year-old Jakia Jones died on Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Her cousins 14-year-old Dionanna Bishop and 13-year-old Dejah Bishop died on Friday after a relative found them …
Read More »3 children die from carbon monoxide leak in Ohio home
TROY, Ohio – A third of four children exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide from a furnace in a home has died. Thirteen-year-old Jakia Jones died on Sunday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Her cousins 14-year-old Dionanna Bishop and 13-year-old Dejah Bishop died on Friday after a relative found them …
Read More »Chicago anti-ICE protesters block vehicles, get hit with tear gas and pepper balls
Federal law enforcement agents deployed pepper balls and tear gas Friday during a standoff with anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE) protesters outside of Chicago. The tense confrontation comes two days after a shooter opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas. The gunman in that incident killed one detainee …
Read More »Hobbyist finds 4,270-year-old human skull on Indiana riverbank, stumping authorities
A hobbyist’s keen eye led authorities to a human skull on the bank of an Indiana river — a find that turned out to be over 4,000 years old. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office announced the discovery in an Oct. 9 press release. The skull, which was reported to authorities …
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