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A California cop who was heralded as “Detective of the Year” just three years ago has been charged with sending sexually explicit messages to someone he thought was a teenage girl, authorities said. Santa Ana Police Detective Gregory Daniel Beaumarchais, 43, is facing a misdemeanor charge of annoying or molesting a victim believed to be under the age of 18, Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said. “Police officers are entrusted with the sacred responsibility to safeguard society from harm,” the prosecutor said in a statement. “It is beyond disturbing that a sworn police officer would engage in inappropriate conversations...

With more than 41 percent of the vote, Kobach beat out Republicans Kellie Warren and Tony Mattivi in the attorney general Republican primary on August 2. Kobach will now face Democrat candidate Chris Mann. Kansas has not had a Democrat attorney general since 2011.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The climate deal reached last week by Senate Democrats could reduce the amount of greenhouse gases that American farmers produce by expanding programs that help accumulate carbon in soil, fund climate-focused research and lower the abundant methane emissions that come from cows. The bill includes more than $20 billion to improve the agriculture sector’s impact on the environment, mostly by expanding existing U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that help farmers change to better practices. Farmers would be paid to improve the health of their soil, withstand extreme weather and protect their land if the bill is...

Around the globe, at least 2 billion people eat bugs, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. However, most of the Western world regards eating insects with reluctance or even disgust. This seemingly arbitrary cultural view has been preventing research surrounding insect agriculture, until recent years. In 2013, the U.N. FAO issued a report examining the valuable role of edible insects in solving food system issues like food security, human health, and environmental sustainability. The report states that insects generally provide high levels of fat, protein, vitamins, fiber, and minerals, though exact values vary based on species. This makes...

President Biden on Wednesday is continuing to test positive for the coronavirus and therefore will maintain his "strict isolation measures," the White House’s doctor says. Kevin O’Connor said in a letter that Biden, who finished a light workout this morning, feels well yet is "still experiencing an occasional cough, but less frequently than yesterday. [cut] The president first tested positive for the coronavirus on July 21.

Tiger Woods turned down an offer between $700 million and $800 million to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series, LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed in an interview that aired Monday night. Norman, appearing on an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, said LIV Golf approached Woods, a 15-time major champion, before he was named the new circuit's CEO and commissioner. "That number was out there before I became CEO," Norman told Fox News host Tucker Carlson during an interview that took place at this past weekend's LIV Golf Invitational Series event at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey....

Credit card debt held by American households surged by 13% on an annualized basis in the second quarter, representing the sharpest climb since 1999 as consumers increasing rely on credit amid sky-high inflation. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit released Tuesday shows total household debt reached $16.15 trillion at the end of June, an increase of $312 billion from the same quarter a year ago with mortgage, car loan and credit card balances all rising Mortgage balances climbed by $207 billion to $11.39 trillion, auto loans rose by $33 billion to $199...

Just call him Dad Pitt. Brad Pitt gushed over his 16-year-old daughter Shiloh and her dance skills Monday while walking the red carpet at the “Bullet Train” premiere at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. “It brings a tear to the eye,” the actor told “Entertainment Tonight” when asked about a viral video of his daughter dancing to Doja Cat’s “Vegas,” adding that she is “very beautiful.” Brad Pitt at the LA premiere of "Bullet Train." Brad Pitt raved about his 16-year-old daughter Shiloh’s impressive dance skills. Pitt, 58, also joked about not knowing where Shiloh got her moves...

The Department of Agriculture estimates the move would take 45,000t of carbon dioxide equivalent out of the atmosphere for every 10,000 cows culled. (...) The move would "directly reduce agricultural activity" in Ireland and would reduce greenhouse gas omissions.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, Pennsylvania’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, visited the Pittsburgh region Tuesday to argue that government regulations disadvantage American businesses — and boost competitors such as China. On a day that later featured a "National Night Out" appearance in McCandless, Oz also expressed support for the "PACT Act," a measure to provide free health care to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service. “A lot of inexpensive products are made by competitors,” Oz told supporters after a tour of a Crescent Township pan manufacturer. “We don’t allow American industry to thrive. We shackle ourselves.” While Oz...

UPDATE– Maricopa County said they may release their vote counts at 7 PM tonight. These people are criminals! That’s a wrap on results for Election Night. We’ll be back tomorrow signature verifying all of the early ballots dropped off today. We’ll post updated results again by 7 p.m. Wednesday. Find the tallies at https://t.co/iARFPkoxOB pic.twitter.com/YHs0hr7UgB — Maricopa County Elections Department (@MaricopaVote) August 3, 2022

Bandit, a 20-lb. calico cat, lives with Everitt, a 68-year-old retired former oral and maxillofacial surgeon, near the Tupelo Country Club in Belden. When a couple of would-be robbers attempted to break into their shared home, the cat did everything she could to alert her owner of the danger. As he often does, Everitt had gone to bed at around midnight on Sunday, July 24. Between 2:30 and 3 a.m. on Monday morning, Everitt heard Bandit letting out loud guttural meows in the kitchen. At first, he didn't think much of it. He assumed she'd seen another cat out back....

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has triggered the most serious crisis in relations between Russia and the West since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.Russia on Tuesday said that the United States, the world's top military power, was directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine because US spies were approving and coordinating Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian forces."It is the Biden administration that is directly responsible for all Kiev-approved rocket attacks on residential areas and civilian infrastructure in populated areas of Donbas and other regions, which have resulted in mass deaths of civilians." - Russian Defense MinistryRussia's defense ministry, headed by a...

Candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump reigned supreme in Tuesday’s Republican primary elections, reminding the nation that he is the leader of the GOP. The 45th president celebrated the ongoing victories in a series of posts on Truth Social.

Harvey Marcelin, 84, was twice convicted of murdering two women, one in 1963 and one in 1984. He was paroled in 1984 and then again in 2019. He then went on to murder another woman this year. In 1963, Marcelin was arrested for shooting his then-girlfriend Jacqueline Bonds three times inside their Manhattan apartmet. He was sentenced to 20 years to life and was paroled in 1984. After his release, he went on to stab another female sexual partner to death, stuffing her corpse in a garbage bag and then dumping it on the street near Central Park. He declared...

EIGHTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME MATTHEW 15:21–28 Friends, a long tradition stresses the perseverance of the Canaanite woman we meet in today’s Gospel. Augustine says that we pray in order to expand our will to accept what God is going to give us. Another reading shows how the woman exemplifies the proper attitude toward God, a combination of humility and boldness, of deference and defiance. We are creatures and God is God; nevertheless, God invites us into intimacy with him. But I want to emphasize the reading conditioned by the "other." The Old Testament speaks insistently of the "stranger, the...

Picture of Old Groaner skull, left side, from Tongass Historical Society. The left eye arch is intact. Picture courtesy Hayley Chambers.In the previous article, the story of Old Groaner, as told in 1936, was recounted. The bear was killed as it attacked the dog Slasher and Bruce Johnstone in the middle reaches of the Unuk river, in November of 1935. This correspondent differentiated speculation from claimed fact. The bear's head was brought back to Ketchikan. If the skull had been complete, it would have been a world record. The original article was written by F. W. Gabler.In the image above,...

WASHINGTON — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged governments on Wednesday to tax excessive oil and gas profits as the world grapples with an energy crisis triggered in part, by Rusisa’s war in Ukraine. “It is immoral for oil and gas companies to be making record profits from this energy crisis on the backs of the poorest people and communities,” Guterres said in a speech before the international forum

The Details of the ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Are PublicThe details of the Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act” that Sen. Joe Manchin agreed to support are finally public, and one thing is clear: not since Peter Minuit handed over $24 worth of junk jewelry for Manhattan Island has anyone been so swindled. (I refer, of course, to Peter Minuit.)I already told you that an analysis found the bill would actually raise inflation for a couple of years, then reduce it, for a net impact on inflation of zero. It will also raise taxes, add 80,000 IRS agents to beef up audits, and...

Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) A total of 27 Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Wednesday, of which 22 crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, according to the Ministry of National Defense (MND). The incursions took place a day before China's military is set to launch live-fire military drills in six maritime areas near Taiwan, widely seen as retaliation for a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. MND data showed six Shenyang J-11 and 16 Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jets flew across the median line of the Taiwan Strait, while five...