Israel braces for Palestinian statehood protests and riots
Israeli security strengthens riot control ahead of September U N General Assembly protests for Palestinian independence. Police plan use of a nausea machine nicknamed the scream and a foul odor device called the skunk, with more than 2,000 officers on standby to avoid casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
U.N
Israel
Ures
West Bank
U.N. General Assembly
The
Associated
Ex-Judge Ciavarella Receives Harsh Prison Term
Former Luzerne County judge Michael Ciavarella was sentenced after a racketeering conviction in the Kids for Cash case. Federal prosecutors alleged bribes from private detention centers. Ciavarella apologized, blamed himself, and pledged appeals. Conahan awaits sentencing. Community members voiced both relief and ongoing anger over the scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciavarella
al Flora
Luzerne County
State Supreme Court
Interbranch Commission On Juvenile Justice
Gordon Zubrod
Zubrod
U.S
Edwin M. Kosik
Michael Conahan
Hubert Merkle
Western
Robert Powell
Conahan
Merkcle
Powell
Peter Smith
Smith
Mericle
Bsandy Fonzo
Solace in Aruba trip ends in disappearance case
A 35-year-old divorced woman, Robyn Gardner, vanished after an Aruba snorkeling trip with Giordano whom friends described as a possible suspect. Gardner had accepted his travel offer despite previously backing out of a cruise with a longtime friend. Friends and family spoke of her trustful, loyal nature and the family's hope for her safe return as investigators pursue leads amid limited evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giordano
Aruba
Gardner
Christina Jones
Andrea Colson
Robyn
Colson
Natalee Holloway
Jones
Richard Forester
Rockville
Forester
Kobe
Toomy
New Jersey
New York
NBC
CBS
Florida
Las Vegas
Rehoboth Beach
Dewey Beach
Delaware
South Carroll High School
Sykesville
Gordano
Andrew Colson
Stein
Netherlands
Alabama
Joran van der Sloot
Peru
Holloway
Beth Holloway
Facebook
Hurricane guidance stresses local evacuation plans and three days of supplies
FEMA urges coastal residents to know local evacuation routes and stock at least three days of food and water. Officials say preparations should occur before warnings, with updates via the Internet and social media. Check the National Hurricane Center site and FEMA pages for alerts and mobile updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fugate
FEMA
Face transplants show strong real-world success across patients
Doctors report facial transplants look natural from the start and patients quickly resume normal life. Notable cases include Dallas Wiens, Connie Culp, and Mitch Hunter, with improved function and appearance prompting more hospitals to adopt protocols while noting rare transplant-related deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Culp
Ohio
U.S
Siemionow
Mitch Hunter
Indiana
Siblings linked to Colorado chase end with arrest
Police say Dylan Dougherty Stanley Ryan Dougherty and Lee Dougherty shot at four patrol cars on I 25 near Walsenburg Colorado during a chase. The trio crashed, Lee Dougherty was shot in the leg after pointing a machine gun at Walsenburg Police Chief James Chamberlain. Investigators doubt gunfire occurred, suspect confusion over stop sticks. The three face multiple charges across several states. their mother Barbara Bell declined further comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Walsenburg
Colo
Lee Dougherty
James Chamberlain
Lee
Dougherty
Barbara Bell
East Palatka, Fla
Associated Press
Bell
Georgia
Florida
FBI
Phil Niedringhaus
Dylan Stanley
Ryan Dougherty
Lacoochee
Fla
Orlando
Pasco County
Jenny Neal
Sinclair
Colorado City
Dylan Dougherty Stanley
Neal
Plesiosaurs may have birthed live young say scientists
Reptile experts discuss a study by O Keefe and Chiappe suggesting plesiosaurs birthed relatively large offspring, drawing parallels to modern whales. Otago's Fordyce calls the evidence convincing that the fossil is a fetus, not a meal, while Calgary's Russell praises the find as significant and argues the possibility that plesiosaurs formed social groups and cared for their young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Russell
Biological Science Department
University of Calgary
Canada
O’keefe
Chiappe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fonzo
Susan Mishanski
Kosik
Resi
Hurricane Center
Hurricanes.go v
Twitter
Nhcatlantic
NOAA
NationalHurricaneCenter
M.fema.gov
Facebook.com
Bohdan Pomahac
Brigham
Boston
Pomahac
Dallas Wiens
Joseph Losee
University of Pittsburgh
John Barker
University of Louisville
University of Frankfurt
Germany
Paris
Barker
Colorado Springs
Pueblo County
San Isabel National Forest
Cumberland Rd
Bluefield
Oakvale Rd
Princeton
Mike Tyree
R. Ewan Fordyce
University of Otago
New Zealand
Fordyce
Rocky Gap
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!