New Canaan Police Department(NEW CANNAN, Conn) — As the search intensifies for Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mother of five from Connecticut who has gone missing, her family and friends say they’re hopeful for her safe return. Dulos, 50, a New Canaan resident, was last seen on May 24, according to New Canaan police. Authorities declined …
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May 31
Milwaukee bus driver saves little boy running through traffic
Milwaukee County Transit System(MILWAUKEE) — A Milwaukee bus driver went above and beyond her daily route, potentially having averted tragedy for a young boy lost in the middle of a busy intersection. Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) driver Cecilia Nation-Gardner spotted a 6-year-old boy wandering through traffic while on her route. She pulled into a …
May 31
Mitchell’s Prehistoric Indian Village to offer free admission to youngsters
Starting June 1st, Mitchell’s Prehistoric Indian Village is offering free admission to youngsters aged twelve and under. Executive Director Cindy Gregg says a $10,000 grant from Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad is making it possible. “We’re doing what we can to help these families with small children to afford to have a really great vacation experience,” …
May 31
Genetic genealogy links former Marine to young woman’s murder in 1976
iStock(ORANGE COUNTY, Calif.) — DNA and genetic genealogy have linked a former Marine to the murder of a young California woman who was strangled to death in 1976, according to authorities. The body of 30-year-old Leslie Penrod Harris was found on a road near the Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in the early hours …
May 31
Numbers for $444 Mega Millions jackpot will be drawn Friday night
youngvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — Grab your lottery tickets because the drawing for the $444 Mega Millions jackpot is Friday night. The cash value is estimated at $221 million. The numbers will be drawn at 11 p.m. Winners must match all five numbers plus the Mega Ball to take home the big prize. For the lowest prize …
May 31
Feds can’t agree why 2K kids are waiting to get picked up from border stations
John Moore/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — More than 2,400 children were waiting to get picked up from Border Patrol stations along the U.S.-Mexico border as of Friday, officials said, and the federal agencies in charge of caring for them can’t agree on why most of them aren’t being quickly moved into children’s shelters. The minors, referred to …
May 31
EPA finalizes plan to expand ethanol use in gasoline this summer
jaboo2foto/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Gasoline that contains a higher percentage of ethanol should be available to drivers around the country this summer, the Trump administration announced Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a proposal to lift limits on the amount of ethanol in gasoline, saying it will expand the market for biofuels. “As President Trump promised, EPA …
May 31
North Korea executed its top nuclear negotiators, according to report
Anchiy/iStock(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea allegedly purged high-level officials after nuclear negotiations stalled between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, according to South Korea’s major newspaper ChosunIlbo. Kim Hyok-Chol, a senior envoy who was Pyongyang’s special representative for U.S. affairs, was executed at the Mirim airfield with four other officials from the …
May 31
Private group unveils crowd-funded border wall despite legal hurdles
ElFlacodelNorte/iStock(NEW YORK) — A crowdfunding effort to build a private border wall in New Mexico was unveiled this week after getting pushback from local officials over construction permits. We Build the Wall, the group organizing the project, is supported by the former White House adviser to President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and relies on more …
May 31
Gender pay gap is even worse if you’re a woman with a college degree
DNY59/iStock(NEW YORK) — Women are well aware they earn around 80 cents for every dollar their male coworkers make — in a phenomenon known as the gender pay gap — but they may be surprised to learn the reason that gap widens for some. The pay gap between men and women actually gets worse for …