Jul. 5—By Rachel Campbell newsroom@austindailyherald.com When paying tribute to a late family member, all things are possible. Britta Swanson and her cousin Karina recently embarked on a three-week cycling journey through seven states and one Canadian province in the memory of their grandfather Dr. Richard Schindler. The 1,450-mile trek began in Duluth and it ended […]
Unless you’re someone with a deep (pun intended) fascination with the world’s bodies of water, it might be a challenge to fathom just how far down they can go. You can fish on the Great Lakes, go boating, swim, and partake in water sports, all the while enjoying the spectacular views they provide. But how […]
Collecting eggs from a two tonne rhino is far from easy – but the procedure is being carried out in zoos across Europe in a bid to help the wild population. The hope is that cutting-edge fertility technology could boost the genetic diversity of southern white rhinos in Africa. The species was almost extinct, plummeting […]
Feds: Man stole dead cousin’s identity, used info to get job as Melrose firefighter A Melrose firefighter is facing criminal charges in connection with an investigation into the theft of his cousin’s identity, federal investigators said in court documents. The man, who investigators referred to as “John Doe” in court documents because his real identity […]
A second teenager has been charged as an adult in connection with the double murder of 16-year-old cousins in Brooklyn Park last Halloween. Courtney Lesean Parker, 17, of Minneapolis, was charged Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court with second-degree intentional murder stemming from the shooting of Chardid Hachi Farah, of Minneapolis, and Diriye Abdi Muhumed, […]
Two Michigan men say their cousin’s abusive ex-husband approached them in a Lake Orion gym before they sent him packing with questions about what happened to his missing girlfriend, who was last seen almost exactly three years ago. A series of photos provided by the men show Ryan Bane, a former yachtsman whose girlfriend, Sarm […]
A fishing trip between two cousins turned deadly when their boat flipped, Georgia officials said. Responders received a call Sunday, Feb. 18, about a possible drowning in Ulmer Pond, according to a news conference Feb. 19 by the Valdosta Fire Department. After several hours of searching, a body was found, according to a City of […]
Wilson said that an “inadvertent change” caused “first cousins” to be struck from the list of relationships included under the incest statute Kentucky Legislative Research Commission Representative Nick Wilson Survivor winner turned Kentucky lawmaker Nick Wilson is clarify things after filing a state bill on Tuesday that would legalize sex between first cousins, which he […]
First cousins would no longer be included in Kentucky’s criminal incest law under a bill filed by a Republican lawmaker Tuesday. House Bill 269, sponsored by Rep. Nick Wilson of Williamsburg, strikes through “first cousins” from the list of familial relatives it is illegal for an individual to have sex with. Other relatives that remain […]