Tag: Recreation and leisure
Man faces federal charges after explosion in neighborhood
LOS ANGELES — A 27-year-old man was charged Saturday with illegally transporting tons of explosives he purchased in Nevada — including several that left...
National Spelling Bee stalwarts persevere through 2-year gap
When the Scripps National Spelling Bee was canceled last year because of the pandemic, Avani Joshi didn’t lament her lost year of preparation. She...
Las Vegas is bouncing back, but the virus is on the rise too
LAS VEGAS — Fifteen months after the pandemic transformed Las Vegas from flamboyant spectacle to ghost town, Sin City is back.
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IndyCar embraces Americana charm at Mid-Ohio for holiday
LEXINGTON, Ohio — IndyCar will celebrate Independence Day in the middle of Ohio — movies at sunset, fireworks at dark and finally a fantastic...
Big cats, bears, ferrets get COVID-19 vaccine at Oakland Zoo
OAKLAND, Calif. — A San Francisco Bay Area zoo is inoculating its big cats, bears and ferrets against the coronavirus as part of a...
Dogs on display: Museum fetes 200 years of cartoon canines
COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a 1970 Beetle Bailey comic strip, the character known as Sarge berates his uniform-wearing dog, Otto, for a paperwork mistake.
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Judge blocks Florida law aimed at punishing social media
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked for the time being a new Florida law that sought to punish large social media...
‘Pivotal time:’ Museum obtains key 1854 Lincoln letter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An 1854 letter hinting at Abraham Lincoln's transition from prairie legislator to political powerhouse, donated to the state of Illinois, was...
Parade of relievers keeps Reds in check, Padres win 5-4
CINCINNATI — Tommy Pham homered, San Diego relievers pitched four scoreless innings and the Padres outlasted the Reds 5-4 on Tuesday night for their...
Boaters watch cliff collapse along Lake Superior in Michigan
MUNISING, Mich. — A cliff wall broke away at a national park along Lake Superior in northern Michigan, stunning some boaters who captured it...
