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HOUSTON, Texas — U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ron Burgum and Texas Governor Greg Abbott met near Houston to dedicate the Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge. President Donald Trump ordered the park to be renamed in honor of the the life of the 12-year-old girl who was brutally kidnapped, raped, and murdered, reportedly by two alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members. “It’s our vow that Jocelyn’s memory be tied to a place of protection, a place of life, and a place of healing,” Secretary Burgum said during the dedication. The Interior Secretary was joined by Governor Abbott, Jocelyn’s...

WASHINGTON – The Mayor of Hyattsville, Maryland, Kevin Ward died Tuesday in an apparent suicide, officials said. He was 44-years-old. Ward’s body was reportedly found in a park in McLean, Virginia.

[Pics at site. Can't post Getty] A new steam vent near Nymph Lake in Yellowstone National Park attracted a lot of attention when it suddenly appeared in August 2024. Even in the ever-changing landscape of Yellowstone, it’s not every day that people see a new thermal feature emerge. The U.S. Geological Survey was observing the new steam vent until the winter snow prevented easy access. Once they’re able to get back to it, the new feature might already be gone. “That new vent was much diminished by the end of last year,” said Mike Poland, scientist-in-charge of the Yellowstone Volcano...

Peel these stickers at your own risk. “Pee on Hamas” labels being sold on Instagram have found their way onto the Upper West Side’s utility poles, trash cans, street signs and fire hydrants, and in Central Park. The stickers feature the silhouette of a dog relieving itself, and if placed low enough, passing pups can do their business on them, as intended. Handsy antisemites, prone to ripping down posters supporting Israel or Israeli hostages, will end up with dog urine on their hands if they try to remove the stickers. “They’re amazing,” offered a Post tipster. “If the Hamas supporters...

Had you have taken a direct flight from London to Seoul yesterday afternoon, by the time you would have landed you might have been none the wiser that anything had happened at all. At near midnight South Korean time, President Yoon Suk-yeol imposed martial law across the so-called “land of the morning calm.” Only six hours later it was subsequently, and pointedly, revoked. As South Korean citizens continue with their daily lives, the political establishment has once again entered a period of precarity. Yoon has scored a significant own goal; its implications do not end there. It is no understatement...

My follow up of the issues about the Haitian community living in Springfield, Ohio my hometown. Once again not all FAKE NEWS.

CHICO, Calif. — The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to grow, causing additional evacuations to now spread across four counties and taking aim at a community that is still reeling from a deadly wildfire just six years ago. But some good news emerged for firefighters with the weather forecast as the weekend began without the triple-digit heat and Fire Weather Warnings of the past few days. CAL Fire now estimates the Park Fire has burned more than 350,000 acres as of midday Saturday,...

Live-Shelby Park-Governor Abott To Arrive Along With 13 Other Governors ....

A moped-riding crew slammed into a 2-year-old girl, leaving her with a bloody leg wound, in a hit-and-run at a Bronx park late last month, cops said. The two-wheel terrors were speeding through Pelham Bay Park around 5 p.m. Aug. 26 when they rammed into the toddler, who was with her family, police said late Monday — while releasing images of the brazen suspects. The little girl was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in stable condition with cuts, bruises and pain to her right leg, authorities said.

Used needles and other drug paraphernalia were found littered on a baby’s changing table at a public park in Sacramento — sparking furor among residents over the city’s growing homeless encampment. Amy Gardner, a local community advocate, says Stanford Park has grown dangerous to the point where residents have to clean the park’s three public bathrooms themselves to keep needles away from children. “To think a little kid who might not know could pick up that needle and stab themselves inadvertently, that’s very frightening,” Gardner told CBS 13 about the latest incident Monday

The father of Christine Chavez, 27, of Modesto, believes her death was preventable. Christopher Chavez said that while his daughter often came by his home, his daughter was homeless and often slept outside during the daytime. A spokesperson for the Modesto Police Department said that on Saturday around noon, a landscaper was cutting the grass at Beard Brook Park on a tractor with a pull behind mower when he saw a body in the grass that he had already passed through. “We’re going to try everything to get justice,” Christopher said. Gallo acquired the Beard Brook Park —where the body...

A Kentucky trailer park legend by the name of James Loveless passed away earlier this month.His obituary outlining binge drinking, debauchery, and a general passion for the simple things in life has gone viral after the Internet got wind of it. The obit was picked up by the NY Post and Barstool, and guys all over are attracted to this viral obituary like a moth to flame.Here are some of the more memorable entries from James Loveless’ viral obituary:“As a gluttonous eater of fried foods and snack cakes, as well as the occasional chili cheese dog, James, tried in vain...

It takes gall to go after a North Korean defector, and on the front page of the New York Times, no less. The paper’s staff writer Charles Homans’ odd choice of target appeared in the Friday edition under the rather tasteless headline, “Yeonmi Park, a North Korean Dissident, Defects to the American Right.” Although the Times has in the past been notably soft on North Korea’s Communist dictatorship, one could hardly imagine the paper straining so hard to cast doubt on a defector who suffered greatly under the regime, just for the crime of supporting conservative policy and comparing the...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - With the summer tourism season kicking off, Yellowstone National Park is reminding visitors not to disturb wildlife, even if the animal looks to be distressed or in need of help. Park rangers said over the Memorial Day weekend, visitors placed a newborn elk into their car and drove it to the local police station. The elk later ran off, and its condition is currently unknown with an investigation underway. ... Last month, a visitor was seen taking a selfie dangerously close to a bison while visiting Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone National Park. Video captured on...

Leftist students at Syracuse University recently voiced opposition to an event featuring Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector. Ahead of the event hosted by the Syracuse College Republicans in partnership with Young America’s Foundation, students destroyed fliers and posted messages critical of Park and the College Republicans in an online forum. Park, who delivered her speech on Apr. 5, “has criticized concepts like political correctness, trigger warnings and ‘woke culture’ in her career,” according to the student newspaper, The Daily Orange.

Some of the students at Syracuse University objected this week to a talk by activist Yeonmi Park, who escaped the communist nightmare of North Korea. They called Park a liar and tore up flyers meant to promote her appearance. Campus Reform reported: Leftist students call North Korean defector Yeonmi Park a ‘liar,’ destroy fliers for her event at Syracuse Leftist students at Syracuse University recently voiced opposition to an event featuring Yeonmi Park, a North Korean defector. Ahead of the event hosted by the Syracuse College Republicans in partnership with Young America’s Foundation, students destroyed fliers and posted messages critical...

The skit is set in a Planned Parenthood. Garrison, a biological man who has had gender reassignment surgery, is called into the doctor's office. 'Hello doctor, looks like I need an abortion,' she says. 'An abortion?' the doctor replies. 'Yeah I've got one growing inside me. Now, are you going to scramble its brains or just vacuum it out?' Garrison asks, in a not-so-subtle rebuke of abortion by the South Park writers. The doctor sighs and says: 'Mr. Garrison,' to which she replies: 'Mrs Garrison!' The doctor perseveres. 'Mrs. Garrison, you can't have an abortion.' 'Don't you tell me what...

The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill creates a “Ukrainian Independence Park” in the heart of Washington, DC. The omnibus spending bill grants $45 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine, while Congress has already appropriated $66 billion in aid for the embattled country’s conflict with Russia. The omnibus bill would send tens of billions in aid for the country’s protracted war. It would also create a new park in the heart of D.C.

A 50-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the Delphi murders of Libby German and Abigail Williams. Richard Allen, 50, was taken into custody in Indiana on Friday. It remains unclear what exactly he has been charged with. The girls were murdered in 2017 after arranging to meet a man on abandoned train tracks in the town of Delphi. Their murders remained unsolved for five years. Allen's arrest is the first time his name has been publicly associated with the case. Allen's connection to the girls remains unclear, and police say they will not hold any kind of press...

A Missouri water park has apologized to a Black family that booked the venue for a big party, but was left high and dry. Lee’s Summit Parks and Recreation said in a statement published Tuesday that it had conducted an internal review of an Aug. 6 event it booked, then canceled on a day when hundreds of teens were hoping to beat the summer heat and have some fun. That investigation “identified missed processes and miscommunication that led to the cancellation,” administrator Joe Snook wrote in his lengthy explanation. “A sincere apology is owed to the Evans family and our...