NEW YORK — A 11-year-old boy with autism slipped out of his Brooklyn school and was missing for several hours Tuesday afternoon before being found 18 miles away, police and a local lawmaker said on social media. The student, who is nonverbal, ran out o…
More than half of Germany’s electricity came from renewables in 2023
Electricity generated from renewable sources including wind, water and biomass accounted for more than half of Germany’s electricity supplies, rising to 56% in 2023, the Federal Network Agency said on Tuesday. A year earlier, the figure stood at 47.4%….
Barry Jackson: What the Marlins are getting with their modest offseason additions
MIAMI — The Marlins — with more than $95 million in 2024 payroll commitments and limited spending money — haven’t spent a dime on an established veteran free agent this offseason. Per mlbtraderumors.com, the Marlins, Yankees, Rockies and Cubs are the o…
Mike Bianchi: If FSU and other college stars are getting paid, then they should play in bowl games
With apologies to the the legendary Simon & Garfunkel and their iconic song Mrs. Robinson: “Where have you gone, Charlie Wysocki? A college football nation turns its lonely eyes to you — woo, woo, woo.” As I sat in the press box for the Cheez-It Citrus…
Revolutionary gene therapy may offer new life for patients battling chronic sickle cell disease
Lyric Porter wanted her life back. Born with sickle cell disease, she had a fever at age 5 that scarred her lungs and required her to roll an oxygen tank to school. When she was growing up, clogged blood vessels racked her body with stabbing sensations…
‘One game left’: Michigan turns focus to finishing on high note vs. Washington
LOS ANGELES — Michigan left guard Trevor Keegan sat on the training table outside the team’s locker room at the Rose Bowl, still in uniform, long after the Wolverines advanced to the national championship game with an overtime win against Alabama on Ne…
Japan begins probing cause of JAL jet collision at Tokyo airport
Japan’s transport authorities on Wednesday began investigating the cause of a collision that occurred at Tokyo’s Haneda airport between a Japan Airlines Co. plane and a Japan Coast Guard aircraft the previous day. The Japan Transport Safety Board, the …
‘Bickering’ among Missouri GOP gets ‘worse and worse’ leaving lawmakers concerned ahead of elections
Infighting among Missouri state Republican leaders has enraptured the party for three years and is not expected to improve in 2024, Missouri Independent’sJason Hancock reports ahead of the lawmakers’ session Wednesday, January 3. “I would guess that a …
How history, race and politics divide Tennessee on gun legislation
By Donna Bryson (Reuters) – Photographs can say a lot without words. After a school shooting in Tennessee, they recorded the frustrations of parents and state legislators whose cries for gun control were silenced. In one photo, it’s almost possible to …
Jim Jordan and James Comer get shut down in effort to block probe of right-wing activist
Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb sent a letter to Reps. James Comer (R-KY) and Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Tuesday said that he won’t be cooperating with their investigations into conspiracy theories about a far-right judicial activist. “Aft…