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Month: September 2021
Shohei Ohtani ends his brilliant season hungry for winning
Shohei Ohtani pitched seven innings of one-run ball in his final game at Angel Stadium this season, striking out 10 Mariners amid the serenades of “M-V-P!” that have been the soundtrack to his summer. When the Angels' bullpen took over, its first two relievers swiftly surrendered four runs to playoff-contending Seattle in a 5-1 loss.…
Teachers Force-Fed a Slice of ‘Privilege Pie’ at Washington High School
The teachers were told to identify their so-called privileges, including being white, cisgender male, Christian, and heterosexual. Read full article
Ellen Pompeo was originally going to be ‘lying naked on the couch’ in the opening scene of the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ pilot, according to a new book
A new tell-all book reveals “Grey's Anatomy” fans' first introduction to Dr. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) almost looked completely different. Read full article
Illinois becomes 1st Midwestern state to pass a law to phase out fossil fuels
At a time when the Midwest is being battered by more severe storms due to climate change, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a landmark law this month that will transition the state to 100 percent clean energy by 2045, with benchmarks along the way. Read full article
Ex Idaho lawmaker charged with rape is arrested in Georgia
A former Idaho state lawmaker charged with rape earlier this month has been arrested in Georgia. Aaron von Ehlinger is being held without bond in the Clayton County, Georgia jail on a “fugitive from justice” charge, according to court records. Von Ehlinger was a Republican state representative from Lewiston, Idaho when a 19-year-old legislative intern…
Last chunk of wrecked cargo ship awaits removal off Georgia
The final chunk of a cargo ship that capsized two years ago along the Georgia coast is awaiting removal from the water. Salvage crews have worked since November to cut the South Korean freighter Golden Ray into eight giant chunks and remove them one at a time from waters off St. Simons Island. Read full…
Self-proclaimed shaman accused of starting California fire said she was trying to boil bear urine: Police
A California woman professing to be a shaman who was arrested and charged with igniting the wildfire that has thousands of homes under threat claimed the fire was started inadvertently while she was attempting to boil bear urine, authorities said. Read full article
Rep. Dan Crenshaw’s misshapen, heavily gerrymandered congressional district may be getting a big makeover this year
New maps released by Texas Republicans show that Crenshaw could soon represent a safer, less misshapen district in the greater Houston area. Read full article
A woman on TikTok wasn’t afraid to show her death. In the process, she helped others live.
The video app TikTok offers users an unexpectedly intimate space to navigate and narrate experiences with terminal illness, grief and dying. Read full article