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A woman in her 30s who said she lives in the United Kingdom revealed a travel drama involving a so-called “personal space” violation — and why a friend wound up chiding her about her behavior during a recent train ride.  Wrote the woman, “Not a serious or life-altering situation” — but she sought input from others nonetheless because it troubled ...

President Biden got a bit combative with ABC’s David Muir over the classified documents scandal that has been plaguing his presidency.  During an interview that aired on Friday’s “World News Tonight,” Muir began the exchange by quoting Biden’s own comments knocking former President Trump last year following the FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago retrieving presidential records he refused to turn over ...

Young Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, knocked out opponent Sonny Liston for his first world title in boxing on this day in history, Feb. 25, 1964. Twenty-two-year-old Clay achieved the unthinkable by dethroning Liston, who was then the world heavyweight boxing champion, according to History.com. Ali beat the steep odds by winning the fight in a seventh-round technical ...

St. Louis Zoo officials have to change their game plan after an Andean bear escaped from his enclosure on Thursday for the second time this month. Officials located Ben, a 4-year-old bear weighing approximately 300 pounds, less than an hour later, 100 feet away from his habitat, the zoo said in a statement. He was subsequently tranquilized and returned to ...

1/2 Country Grammer, shown winning the 2022 San Antonio at Santa Anita, looks to improve on last year’s second-place finish in Saturday’s $20 million Saudi Cup. Benoit Photo, courtesy of Santa Anita Feb. 24 (UPI) — The eyes of the horse racing world turn to Saudi Arabia with the $20 million Grade I Saudi Cup headlining a $35.35 million weekend ...

Finding a long-term rental in an inflationary market is really a challenge, and scammers know that and are taking advantage of this vulnerability.  Whether you are looking for an apartment or a house, scammers are trying to fool you in a bunch of deceptive ways. The good news is that these are the best ways to identify and fend off ...

Alec Baldwin pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the death of Halyna Hutchins on Thursday. Hutchins died on Oct. 21, 2021, after a gun that Baldwin was holding fired on the set of “Rust.” The actor also waived his first appearance, which legal experts explained is a “routine court proceeding.” “By waiving his first appearance in court, ...

Bill France Sr. was born with a mind for business, a gift for people — and a need for speed.  He turned those passions into a nationwide obsession with stock car racing.  France founded the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing — NASCAR — 75 years ago this week, on Feb. 21, 1948, in Daytona Beach, Florida.  NASCAR has ...