SOUTH BEND — The 167-year-old home of one of South Bend’s prominent early settlers is on the market for the first time since the 1980s. On the southern edge of the quaint neighborhood sharing his surname, the Horatio Chapin house at 407 W. Navarre St. — the address was historically 601 Park Ave. — will […]
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Monitoring group reports steep rise in antisemitism in Germany last year
A group that tracks antisemitism in Germany has it recorded an overall increase of more than 80% in incidents last year, with well over half of the total coming after Hamas-led militants attacked Israel in early October. The Federal Association of Departments for Research and Information on Antisemitism (RIAS) said it recorded 4,782 antisemitic incidents […]
Monitoring group reports a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany last year
From left, Daniel Botmann, Managing Director of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Felix Klein, Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism, Bianca Loy, Scientific Officer at the Federal Association RIAS e.V., and Benjamin Steinitz, Managing Director of the Federal Association RIAS e.V. (Federal Association of Research and […]
Columbus hits abandoned Fort Rapids owner with steep fines for upkeep failure
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The owner of the former Fort Rapids Indoor Waterpark is getting thousands of dollars in fines after failing to follow a court order to bring the property up to code. On Tuesday, the Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Division ordered Jeff Oh Kern — owner of the blighted Fort Rapids — […]
Strong winds, steep terrain hamper crews battling Los Angeles area’s first major fire of the year
GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Strong winds pushed flames through dry brush in mountains along Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Sunday, and officials warned residents in the wildfire’s path to be prepared to leave if it explodes in size again. Los Angeles County’s first major wildfire of the year swiftly grew to nearly 23 […]
China built a new modern aircraft carrier, but it’s got a ‘steep learning curve’ to beat before it can match the US Navy
China’s newest aircraft carrier is a major capability and technological jump for its naval forces. But China still has a lot to learn before it can operate carriers like the US, experts say. There’s plenty China can learn from US experiences, but success will come down to talent and strategy. China’s newest aircraft carrier, which […]
Older men die by suicide at steep rates. Here’s how the VA is trying to change that
It was a Friday morning and George McCune had roused himself to make the 2.4-mile trip from his Northridge home to the Veterans Affairs campus in North Hills. The 77-year-old was greeted there that March day by the usual crew training for the Golden Age Games: There was Roger, 82, who had piled up medals […]
CrowdStrike’s Steep Valuation Makes It Outlier in Software Space
(Bloomberg) — CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. investors face a precarious setup heading into the cybersecurity company’s next earnings report as its sky-high valuation faces off with rapidly souring sentiment for software stocks. Most Read from Bloomberg The firm’s shares have roughly doubled over the past year, making them among the best performers on the tech-heavy Nasdaq […]
70 years after landmark ruling, California’s Black schoolchildren still face steep obstacles
Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education struck down racial segregation of the nation’s public schools, Black students still face unequal opportunity and outcomes in California’s schools, according to new findings previewed this week in Sacramento. “Whether you’re a parent, a student or an educator, the promise of Brown v. Board has not been […]
K-9 finds missing 85-year-old woman clinging to tree in steep ravine, Colorado cops say
A police dog found a missing 85-year-old woman clinging to a tree out of sight in a deep ravine, Colorado authorities reported. The woman had been missing for about two hours before being rescued Thursday, May 2, the Greenwood Village Police Department said in a news release. A video posted by the agency shows K-9 […]
Why the steep plunge in stocks in April means the bull market can push on
Malte Mueller/Getty Images The S&P 500’s recent sell-off is actually a sign the bull market is here to stay, according to Ken Fisher. Bear markets don’t typically start with a sharp correction, the market veteran told Fox Business Network. Investors may be too “fixated” on negative catalysts, like higher inflation, he added. The recent sell-off […]
Lithium Americas Plunges After Shares Sold at Steep Discount
(Bloomberg) — Lithium Americas Corp.’s stock plunged the most on record after agreeing to sell 55 million shares at a deep discount. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares of the lithium explorer fell as much as 27% to $4.82 as of 9:31 a.m. in New York, its lowest price since the end of February. Lithium Americas […]