Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura as his 2024 running mate
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in talks with running mates for the independent presidential race as the announcement of his running mate nears. President Kennedy told the New York Times that NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura are at the top of his list of candidates. Campaign spokeswoman Stephanie Speer confirmed the Times report and said there were other names on Kennedy's list of candidates. Kennedy is focused on increasing ballot access across the country. Many states require him to name a running mate before he begins the process of becoming eligible to vote.
Dallas Seavey wins a record 6th Iditarod championship in the world's most famous sled dog race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Dallas Seavey made Iditarod history. Seavey won the world's most famous sled dog race on Tuesday. It was the Alaskan musher's record-breaking sixth win. This year's race got off to a rough start for Seavey. Shortly after the race began, he had to shoot and kill a moose that had become tangled with his dog. He told officials he shot the moose and removed as much of his internal organs as possible. Iditarod officials ultimately imposed a two-hour time penalty on Seavey. He maintained a three-hour lead over his closest competitor even on his way to the finish line in Nome.
Virginia wildlife center staff pretends to be red foxes to care for orphaned kits
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Workers at the Richmond Wildlife Center in Virginia are doing their best to act like mother foxes as they feed and care for orphaned kittens in their care. A video posted Tuesday on the center's Facebook page shows executive director Melissa Stanley, wearing a red fox mask and rubber gloves, feeding the kit from a syringe. Stanley said the kit was found by a man walking his dog in a Richmond alley and taken to the wildlife center on February 29. The wildlife center transferred the kit to another conservation organization in northern Virginia so she could live with three other kits her age and eventually release them all together into the wild. are planning to.
The New York Times fights Wordle copycats with copyright takedown notices
NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Times is battling a Wordle “clone.” A number of games inspired by the hugely popular word guessing game are claimed to infringe on copyright protection. After Wordle quickly became famous on the internet, hundreds of imitators have sprung up over the past few years. And the Times, which acquired the game in 2022, is now sending takedown notices to the people behind some similar games. In a prepared statement, a spokesperson said the news agency had worked with a user on the software development platform GitHub who created the “Wordle Clone” project, which provides a way to create a “copy version” of Wordle. It said it has taken action against other users who shared it. his code. Still, affected developers and some legal experts are skeptical.
Beyoncé's new album title is 'Act II: Cowboy Carter'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is full of surprises — and on Tuesday, she announced yet another surprise. Her next album is called “Act II: Cowboy Carter.” The title was announced on Bey's official website. “Act II: Cowboy Carter” will be released on March 29th. Beyoncé first announced news of her new album during last month's Super Bowl. Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance is often referred to as “Act I: Renaissance.” After that, she released her two new country tracks called “Texas Hold 'Em” and “16 Carriages”. With these releases, the Grammy Award winner became the first black woman to top Billboard's country music chart.
Romanian court grants UK request to extradite Andrew Tate once local case concludes
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania's capital has granted British authorities' request to extradite discord-provoking online influencer Andrew Tate only after legal proceedings against him have been completed in Romania. Ta. The decision by the Bucharest Court of Appeal comes on Monday night when Ms Tate, 37, and her brother Tristan Tate were arrested on arrest warrants issued by British authorities on suspicion of sexual assault in a British case dating from 2012 to 2015. The sentence was handed down after he was detained. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday ordered the Tate brothers to be released immediately after appearing in court in handcuffs, escorted by police. Andrew Tate is charged in a separate case in Romania with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal organization to sexually exploit women.
Man bitten by alligator after yacht capsizes and falls into water in Florida's Everglades
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a 68-year-old man fell off a sailboat in the Florida Everglades and was bitten by an alligator while trying to swim to shore. A rare alligator bite occurred Sunday at Flamingo Marina in Everglades National Park, the National Park Service announced. Officials said the park visitor capsized while sailing and tried to swim ashore in his boat when witnesses saw him go underwater. Park rangers responded and treated the man for a cut on his leg. He was taken to the hospital where his condition is stable. There are about 2,000 adult alligators in Florida, and the last recorded alligator bite on a human occurred in 2014, wildlife officials said.
There is only one month left until the total solar eclipse in April.Here's why it's worth paying attention to and how to stay safe
A total solar eclipse is coming to North America. On April 8th, the sun will once again cause a annihilation phenomenon in parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada, turning day into night for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds. This is twice as long as the total solar eclipse that darkened the U.S. sky in 2017. This time, the eclipse will take a different, more populated route, passing over Mexico's Pacific coast, running up Texas and Oklahoma, and across the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic coast and New England. , before crossing eastern Canada into the Atlantic Ocean. There will not be another solar eclipse in the United States until 2045.
Massive explosion at home in Pittsburgh area kills man and woman.The cause is under investigation
CRESCENT, Pa. (AP) – Authorities say a massive explosion killed two people and destroyed a home in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River. Allegheny County emergency dispatchers said the explosion in Crescent Township, a northwest suburb of Pittsburgh, was reported just before 9 a.m. Tuesday. Aerial photos from the scene show the smoking ruins of the building reduced to rubble, with some large debris stuck in the trees above. The Crescent Township Fire Chief announced that a man and a woman were found dead at the scene. The county coroner's office will confirm the identity and determine the cause and manner of death. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
Michigan man who was accidentally shot in the face with a ghost gun sues manufacturer and former friend
A 19-year-old Michigan man who lost his right eye after being shot with a firearm made from a Ghost Gun kit is suing his former best friend who accidentally shot him and the Pennsylvania company that sold the kit to the friend. . The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court, alleges that in April 2021, JSD Supply contacted Guy Boyd's then-17-year-old friend to determine the teen's age and whether he could legally possess a pistol. They claim to have sold two Ghost Gun kits without checking. Less than two months later, Boyd was shot in the face. The lawsuit accuses JSD Supply and Boyd's former friend of negligence. A ghost gun is a civilian-made firearm without a serial number.
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