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‘Barefoot Bandit’ bid to end probation, become motivational speaker is denied
A man who attracted notoriety as the “Barefoot Bandit” has been ordered to complete his probation after requesting that he be allowed to visit friends overseas and accept work outside Washington state as a motivational speaker, according to reports.Colton Harris-Moore, now 28, claimed that the work would help him pay off more than $1 million……
Dozens of attorneys general ask Betsy DeVos to forgive disabled vets students loans
Attorneys general from 47 states sent a letter Friday to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos asking her to forgive more than $1 billion in student loans for disabled veterans.The letter stated that the Department of Education should establish a program to automatically discharge the loans. Only 9,000 of the 42,000 veterans eligible for loan forgiveness have applied for a discharge. As of……
Woman facing eviction gets help from Arnold Schwarzenegger
LOS ANGELES – A 102-year-old woman facing eviction from her California home of nearly 30 years is getting help from Arnold Schwarzenegger.The Los Angeles Times reports Thelma Smith was given until June 30 to move out by landlords who say their daughter needs a place to live.Los Angeles’ rent control law provides relocation assistance for……
Grizzly bears on move in Rockies as hunting is in limbo
This April 29, 2019 photo provided by the United States Geological Survey shows a grizzly bear and a cub along the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. Wildlife officials say grizzly bear numbers are holding steady in the Northern Rockies as plans to hunt the animals in two states remain tied up in… …
Former Baylor head coach Art Briles hired by Texas high school
Baylor University head coach Art Briles reacts against the University of Oklahoma in the first half of their NCAA Big 12 football game at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas, United States on November 19, 2011. (REUTERS/Mike Stone/File Photo) Former Baylor head coach Art Briles has been hired to lead an East Texas high… …
Family of woman mauled to death by lion push for tighter safety regulations
The family of a woman mauled to death by a lion last year while interning at a North Carolina animal preserve is pushing for new safety regulations to prevent similar attacks.Alex Black, 22, was just 10 days into an unpaid internship last December at the Conservators Center in Burlington, N.C., when she found herself alone……
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Former Baylor head coach Art Briles hired by Texas high school
Baylor University head coach Art Briles reacts against the University of Oklahoma in the first half of their NCAA Big 12 football game at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas, United States on November 19, 2011. (REUTERS/Mike Stone/File Photo) Former Baylor head coach Art Briles has been hired to lead an East Texas high… …
Tiger Woods both compliments and roasts man who placed $100G bet on him to win the next three majors
Before Tiger Woods won the 2019 Masters tournament back in April, he was seen as somewhat of a long shot, having not won a major in over 10 years.But at least one bold gambler believed in him, wagering $85,000 on him to win.James Adducci from Wisconsin took home $1.2 million from that bet, prompting Tiger to talk about……
Texas softball pitcher ‘doing well’ after ball hits her in face: reports
A pitcher for the University of Texas women’s softball team was said to be “doing well” Friday night after being hit in the face with the ball during an NCAA regional tournament game in Alabama, according to reports.Miranda Elish was struck in the second inning when the Longhorns’ catcher, Mary Iakopo, grabbed a bunted ball……
Obama surprises kids at Washington Nationals academy: ‘You’re going to make a real difference’
Former President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance at the Washington Nationals’ Youth Baseball Academy on Wednesday and played a few games with the kids while he was there.Obama was captured on video hitting a baseball and tossing around the pigskin with the kids before delivering some words of wisdom.THE LONELY ISLAND RELEASES SATIRE FILM……
The weird historical item that pairs Cal Ripken Jr. and notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy
One man is famous. The other is infamous.Serial killer John Wayne Gacy had already been sentenced to die by the time Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. first stepped into a major league batter’s box in 1981. When Gacy was executed in 1994., Ripken was busy racking up another Silver Slugger and Gold Glove and finishing……
Lance Armstrong says he ‘wouldn’t change a thing’ about doping scandal that cost him 7 Tour de France titles
If you’re wondering if time has mellowed Lance Armstrong, or if the confessed doper is repentant for his pro cycling misdeeds…the answer is “no.”Armstrong says he “wouldn’t change a thing” about using performance-enhancing drugs to win seven Tour de France titles — only to have them stripped away years later.Armstrong made the comments in an……
