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The Herald Sun, an Australian newspaper, republished a cartoon that has been criticized by some as a racist caricature of tennis star Serena Williams. It published the cartoon and headline, “Welcome to PC World,” on its front page for Sept. 12. Cartoonist Mark Knight created the image after Williams’s outburst during the U.S. Open final […]

Want a free Wendy’s burger every day? In September, people can install the Wendy’s app, order another item, and get one free sandwich per day with their meal. Wendy’s tweeted on Sept. 8, “We’re giving you a free Dave’s Single with purchase every single day for the rest of September on our app. Download now for […]

President Donald Trump paid tribute on Sept. 11, to the “band of brave patriots” aboard a Sept. 11 flight that crashed in a Pennsylvania field 17 years ago, praising the passengers and crew members who sent the message that the nation would “never, ever submit to tyranny.” The president and First Lady Melania joined an observance […]

More than one million people are expected to visit the Los Angeles County Fair this year from Aug. 31 to Sept. 23 at the Pomona Fairplex. The 2018 fair has a theme for the very first time, which celebrates Route 66 with the slogan “Get Your Kicks…at the LA County Fair.” “All of our attractions, […]

A Dallas police officer was arrested Sept. 9, on a manslaughter charge in the off-duty shooting of her neighbor whose apartment she says she mistook for her own. Officer Amber Guyger was booked into the Kaufman County Jail after being taken into custody, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release. The […]

“I killed him. This is haunting me. I have to tell the world, to release the things inside my heart, to get a little relief.” Former Chinese surgeon Enver Tohti said he was turned into a killing “robot” while thinking he was working for “a great cause.” He was so haunted by this that he eventually […]

Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood’s most popular actors as he starred in such films as “Deliverance,” “The Longest Yard” and “Smokey and the Bandit” in the 1970s and 80s, died on Sept. 6 at age 82. Reynolds, who was set to appear next summer in the all-star cast […]

How do you lose 50 pounds in six months? 48-year-old filmmaker Kevin Smith has recently spilled the secrets of his weight-loss journey online, inspiring his followers on Instagram. At his heaviest, the film producer, director, writer, and actor weighed 330 pounds, but he started to lose serious weight after he had a health scare. Since […]

A bill banning the sale of animal-tested cosmetics has passed the California Senate and Assembly and is waiting for Governor Jerry Brown’s signature before it becomes law, starting Jan. 1, 2020. California would be the first state to pass such a law. It could have a significant impact on the U.S. and international cosmetic market, since […]

Los Angeles International Airport was filled with lively Latin, Salsa, and other types of music at around noon on Sept. 4 and 5. Three-time Grammy Award winner Oscar Hernandez led a musical quintet in four separate performances at the airport to entertain busy and stressed travelers. Oscar Hernandez played keyboard, Katisse Buchingham played flute and […]

Since 1973, the city of Orange in southern California has held the Orange International Street Fair during Labor Day weekend in the Plaza Square in Old Towne. The free three-day event attracts about half a million visitors, who enjoy live music and international dishes at various food and drink booths extending out from the Plaza, […]

Nevada state authorities have released a 300-page report detailing how a 27-year-old woman held for overdue traffic tickets ended up dead in her jail cell. According to the reports, Mineral County Jail personnel violated multiple policies when they denied the woman medical care, even though she informed them that she was withdrawing from addictive drugs […]

Dramatic footage shows the moment a Texas trooper and a suspect got into a shootout on an interstate in Bexar County. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) released the video, showing how a helicopter helped track a suspect and saved the life of the shot trooper, KENS5 reported on Aug. 31. The video illustrates […]

Orange County, California is installing new secure fencing along flood control channels to prevent homeless encampments in Garden Grove, Santa Ana and Westminster. California has nearly half of all unsheltered people in the United States, according to The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (pdf). Yet the number of homeless people often brings security […]

Police in Ogden, Utah, released a bodycam video of an officer shooting a dog earlier in August, and officials have cleared the officer in question. The officer asks “is the dog nice?” as he is approaching the home. The dog, a pit bull or pit bull mix, then starts barking and lunges at the officer. […]

Dogs and their owners competed in a combined swimming and running race on the Croatian island of Rab in the Adriatic Sea on Aug. 28. The competition, which saw some 15 four-legged athletes of all sizes and colours take part, was won by Bonnie, a white pint-sized five-year old mutt, winning himself and his owner […]

Authorities in Ohio are looking for two people captured on surveillance video illegally dumping trash at a wildlife preserve area. Video posted by the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office shows a pair of unidentified individuals heaving televisions, tires, and various other items from the back of a pickup truck and into the greenery. Read full story […]

ICE Arrests 160 Illegal Workers at Texas Plant The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that 160 illegal immigrants were detained on Aug. 28 as part of a surprise raid at a Texas manufacturing facility. The 160 workers were detained at Load Trail, a trailer making firm that had been previously charged with knowingly […]

Disney will end its relationship with Netflix and plans to offer its own streaming service with movies, television shows, and more, by the end of 2019. CEO Robert Iger said during Disney’s 2018 Quarter 3 Earnings Call on Aug. 7 that the launch of the company’s direct-to-consumer product will be “the biggest priority of the […]

In this warm-hearted Spanish-language film, a young boy named Santi might be facing his lowest point in life: He is about lose his vision and his parents just got divorced, even though they both love him dearly. Santi’s father encourages the boy to make a list before he undergoes surgery and risks losing his eyesight […]