Day: July 4, 2023

San Diego opens first ‘safe sleeping site’ tents for homeless people

2:00 pm July 4, 2023

The first of two “safe sleeping” areas for the homeless in San Diego opened on Thursday as part of an effort to move people off the streets in the California city. The plan was originally announced in June that the city’s Homeless Strategies and Solutions Department would expand its services to combat the ongoing homeless […]

Joey Chestnut believes protester at last year’s contest cost him 5 hot dogs, MLE president says

1:46 pm July 4, 2023

Joey Chestnut is again the favorite to win Tuesday’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest as he looks to capture the title for the 16th time. Chestnut’s championship run was almost spoiled last year when an animal rights protester tried to disrupt the proceedings. But it was Chestnut, who on an injured leg, put the protester […]

American flags for families, friends and neighbors are at the heart of this endeavor

1:41 pm July 4, 2023

For one company and its employees, patriotism — along with a “Made in America” spirit and a strong sense of dedication to family — is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year endeavor. Shane Henderson, president of Metal Art of Wisconsin, appeared on “Fox & Friends Weekend” recently to share some of the flag products that he and his […]

Man responsible for attack on German schoolgirls sentenced to life in prison

1:18 pm July 4, 2023

A man who attacked two girls and killed one of them in Germany last year was sentenced to life in prison on Tuesday, German news agency dpa reported. The 27-year-old Eritrean, who came to Germany as an asylum seeker, was found guilty of murder and attempted murder with dangerous bodily injury, a regional court in […]

WNBA champ Natasha Cloud pinpoints ‘biggest obstacle’ in discourse after calling America ‘trash’

1:04 pm July 4, 2023

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud responded on Monday to the criticism she has received for her takes on the United States following two key Supreme Court rulings last week. Cloud, who helped the Mystics to a WNBA championship in 2019, wrote the response to her opinion revealed what the “blatant” problem was. “(For real) though […]