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Seattle Mariners unveil Legacy Plaza honoring iconic 2001 flag-raising moment An iconic moment of national unity and sporting triumph after 9/11 has been turned into a permanent bronze statue at T-Mobile Park, as the Seattle Mariners unveiled a monument showing two of their legendary players carrying the American flag around the field. The monument, located…

JD Vance reveals his weight loss secret. And the credit goes to Bobby Kennedy. Vice President JD Vance was surprised to be asked about his weight-loss secret at an official White House press briefing but chuckled, saying it only meant he used to be very fat. “So, when you’re the vice president of the United…

Vancouver bakery says no to NBA legend’s free cake collaboration idea. A Vancouver bakery owner has refused to give away a custom birthday cake for free after receiving a request from an assistant representing former NBA star Metta Sandiford-Artest’s family, saying that social-media publicity does not cover the costs of running a small business.Fanny Lam,…

Photo credit: Niles Mayor Nick Shelton’s Facebook page A historic school building in Niles, Michigan, was destroyed in a devastating fire in 2023, only the iconic brick facade of the 1867 building remains. For many residents, the loss felt like the end of an era for a site that had served as a school, community…

Baltimore shopping centre rebounds as 200 community investors take ownership, with 10 new leases and 100+ jobs (Image Credit: The Kresge Foundation) A Baltimore shopping centre that once served as an important retail destination spent decades struggling with disinvestment and vacant storefronts. Today, Edmondson Village Shopping Center is undergoing a different kind of transformation, driven…

American automakers calls Congress to block Chinese car sales/Image: Reuters A major US auto trade group is calling Congress to permanently ban Chinese vehicles in the country, warning that growing competition could threaten American auto production and raise data-security concerns.The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents most automakers selling vehicles in the United States, requested…

Powell-Loggins continues to deny that she shared information with the callers. (Representational AI photo) Jazz Powell-Loggins usually does not answer calls from numbers she does not recognise. But on July 13, she decided to pick up one such call. The person on the other end claimed to be from Charles Schwab security and told her…

A routine school-morning crossing turned into a frightening near-miss in Las Vegas last week when a crossing guard stepped directly into the path of a speeding car to protect a mother and her two children. The incident happened outside Pinecrest Academy St. Rose on Wednesday morning, with dashcam footage later capturing the moment the vehicle…

Harbaugh bought the home in the same year that he led the Ravens to their second Super Bowl victory Former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has sold his historic Maryland home for $6 million, ending another connection to the city after 18 seasons with the NFL team.The stone mansion is located in Owings Mills,…

Bright Angel Canyon, damaged by floods, flows into the Colorado River (Image: AP Photo/John Locher) A routine hike through the Grand Canyon turned into a fight for survival when a sudden flash flood sent torrents of muddy water, rocks and debris through the canyon. Three women found themselves trapped during the storm and spent about…