jetcityimage/iStock(CANNELTON, Ind.) — An 11-year-old Girl Scout was killed when a tree fell in a “freak accident” at an Indiana campground on Monday, officials said. A 10-year-old girl and two women were also injured in the incident. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at around 11:30 a.m. local time about a …
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Jun 25
Women serving in the military reserves fight for paid maternity leave
Tara Fajardo Arteaga(WASHINGTON) — The thousands of women who serve the United States in the military reserves hope a piece of legislation will give them access to paid maternity leave. The Mothers of Military Service (MOMS) Leave Act is being considered by Congress as a possible amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. If …
Jun 25
Man charged with gunning down dentist outside office was allegedly ‘lying in wait’
Newport News Police Department(NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) — A man charged with gunning down a Virginia dentist was allegedly “lying in wait” outside the doctor’s office before the killing, according to court documents. Newport News dentist William Trolenberg, 65, was found shot in a parking lot outside his office just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, according to …
Jun 25
Taylor Swift just trademarked her new kitten, Benjamin Button
Steve Granitz/WireImage(NEW YORK) — You’re not officially part of Taylor Swift’s cat family until you get trademarked. After previously trademarking “Meredith & Olivia Swift” — the names of her first two cats — Swift is now working on a trademark that includes her newest kitty, Benjamin Button. According to the official Trademark Office server, her …
Jun 25
Investing in a Ferrari? The stock may be even hotter than a car these days
Morgan Korn(NEW YORK) — Want a Ferrari but can’t afford a car? There’s another way to own a piece of the legendary Italian marque. A Ferrari fan could spend $215,000 on the Portofino, the company’s newest convertible sports car and entry level model, or buy 1,335 shares of the company, which was recently trading at …
Jun 25
Fallen tree kills Girl Scout, injures three others at Indiana’s Camp Koch
jetcityimage/iStock(CANNELTON, Ind.) — A Girl Scout was killed and three other people were injured on Monday when a tree fell on a campground in Indiana, officials said. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at around 11:30 a.m. local time about a tree that had fallen on several campers and volunteers at …
Jun 25
Prince Harry and Meghan’s home renovation brought a $3M price tag to British taxpayers
Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — The renovations undertaken by Prince Harry and Meghan to turn Frogmore Cottage into their family home came at a price of 2.4 million pounds, or about $3 million, for British taxpayers, according to new figures released by the Royal Household. Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, moved into …
Jun 25
Treasury Inspector General to probe delay of Harriet Tubman $20 bill
Kativ/iStock(WASHINGTON) — After receiving a request from Democratic Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the Treasury Department has agreed to look into why the redesign of the $20 bill, featuring former slave and abolitionist Harriet Tubman, will not be released in 2020. The redesigned note was originally scheduled for release next year as part of …
Jun 25
Financial tips from the ‘Marie Kondo of money’
MarioGuti/iStock(NEW YORK) — Marie Kondo taught the world how to find joy in tidying up and now another guru from Japan is here to teach Americans how to find joy with one of the most stressful things in many of their lives: money. Ken Honda is a bestselling author known as Japan’s “zen millionaire.” His …
Jun 25
Murder suspect stabs sheriff’s deputy before being gunned down by authorities
ChiccoDodiFC/iStock(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A man on the run for murder in Tennessee stabbed a sheriff’s deputy before he was gunned down by law enforcement in Texas on Monday, authorities said. Peter Bohning, 34, of Kent, Connecticut, was spotted by authorities in Gaines County, Texas, some 1,000 miles away from where he allegedly attacked a couple …