LOS ANGELES—An 87-year-old woman found dead inside a freezer in the garage of her Southern California home was a retired homicide detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, authorities said Tuesday. Miriam E. Travis retired as a detective sergeant in 1990 after 27 years with the department, including 11 in the Homicide Bureau. “Our…
Woman Found Dead in Freezer Was Ex-LA Sheriff’s Detective
September 22, 2021
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Americans Have Not Forgotten the 13 Soldiers
Commentary MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania—When judging the nation’s character, the media tend to gravitate toward its loudest voices, its most extreme measures, its deepest grudges. The result is a loss of all subtlety and nuance. In the days and weeks following Aug. 26, when our nation lost 13 service members in a deadly terror attack in Afghanistan,…
Teen Pleads Guilty in Killing of College Student Tessa Majors in NYC Park
September 22, 2021
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NEW YORK—One of two teens charged as adults in the fatal stabbing of a college student in a New York City park pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and robbery charges. Luchiano Lewis was accused of holding Barnard College freshman Tessa Majors in a headlock and preventing her from escaping while another 14-year-old knifed her in…
Remains of Marine Returned From Afghanistan, Thousands Pay Tribute in Procession
September 22, 2021
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LA VERNE, Calif.—On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the body of Dylan R. Merola was returned home to California. Merola was among the dozens killed in an Aug. 26 bombing at a Kabul airport in Afghanistan. From the airport to the cemetery, more than 10 overpasses along the way were crowded with people holding American flags to…
United Airlines Employees File Lawsuit Against Company Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
September 22, 2021
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United Airlines employees filed a lawsuit against the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, coming weeks after the firm announced that they would have to get the shot by Sept. 27. Six employees said United Airlines failed to provide accommodation for individuals who choose not to get vaccinated. “We filed this lawsuit to protect the rights of…
Short and Sweet: Pawpaw Season is Ripe Now
“The sweet, elusive pawpaw has been hiding in plain sight in the eastern and midwestern United States for centuries,” George Washington’s diary entry on March 7, 1785, mentions the pawpaw trees he planted at his Mount Vernon, Virginia home. The pawpaw is said to have been the first president’s favorite fruit. Lewis and Clark wrote of…
Trump Sues New York Times, Mary Trump Over Story About His Taxes
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his niece and the New York Times over a story about his taxes. Trump’s attorneys say the defendants, Mary Trump and three New York Times journalists, collectively engaged in “an insidious plot” to obtain confidential records. “The brazenness of the defendants’ actions cannot be understated. A group of…
Melbourne Police Fire Large Projectiles, Pepper Balls at Protesters on 3rd Day of Demonstrations
Police in Melbourne, Australia, fired pepper balls and large projectiles at unarmed civilians on Wednesday, seeking to disperse crowds that took to the streets to protest against the government’s vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. This is the third day of demonstrations by construction industry workers in Melbourne against mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. Besides construction workers, protesters also included others…
As America Has Become More Secular, It Has Become Less Free
Commentary Here is something any honest person must acknowledge: As America has become more secular, it has become less free. Individuals can differ as to whether these two facts are correlated, but no honest person can deny they are facts. It seems to me indisputable that they are correlated. To deny this, one would have…
Grounding Yourself When Life Is Chaotic
Lately my life has felt pretty chaotic: lots of projects, calls, and creative endeavors. I’ve also been helping loved ones with things and preparing to move to a new home. Chaos can be beautiful! And I’m embracing it. But it can be hard to embrace chaos when we’re feeling scattered, confused, or stressed. To deal…
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