HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The bridge that leads to Pelican Island, north […]
Using remote sensing techniques, archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a mysterious L-shaped structure underground in the western cemetery of Giza. The western cemetery contains burials of royal family members of the royal family and high-ranking officials, the team of scientists wrote in a study. Many of their tombs have above-ground rectangular stone or mud-brick structures […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Firefighters stopped the spread of a grass fire and a large burning structure in California City on Thursday. On May 9, Kern County Fire Department units were dispatched to a large building on fire at 32929 Neuralina Road. Firefighters arrived on scene just after 12:30 a.m., and found a 4,200 square-foot […]
The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star — and it has a secret. Scientists have found this nebula to exhibit a double-ring structure that evidences not one, but possibly three stars at its heart. The Southern Ring Nebula, also designated NGC 3132, is a planetary nebula located about 2,000 […]
A man looks over his retirement portfolio while sitting on his deck with his dog. Your financial objectives and risk tolerance will primarily dictate how you structure your portfolio. But you’ll also want to consider taxes and fees, your potential lifespan, need for long-term care and desire to leave an inheritance behind. A financial advisor […]
The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star — and it has a secret. Scientists have found this nebula to exhibit a double-ring structure that evidences not one, but possibly three stars at its heart. The Southern Ring Nebula, also designated NGC 3132, is a planetary nebula located about 2,000 […]
Firefighters are responding to a structure fire in Greene County early Saturday morning. Crews were dispatched to the 2100 block of U.S. 42 East around 6:32 a.m. on reports of a structure fire. >> Student’s fractured neck sparks bullying conversation at an Ohio school district once again Greene County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers told News Center […]
Apr. 19—PLYMOUTH — The Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office had a person of interest in custody Thursday afternoon after a fire destroyed a building in the 2900 block of Jefferson Road, said Plymouth Township Fire Chief Bill Strubbe. “We got called out just before 8 a.m. for a structure fire. When we left the station you […]
Four Palm Desert businesses, including Papa Dan’s Pizza & Pasta, were destroyed during a fire in a strip mall, the Riverside County Fire Department said Sunday. The fire was reported around 3:40 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Country Club Drive and Monterey Avenue, where firefighters found heavy flames and requested a second alarm. Six […]
Archaeologists in France have uncovered a preserved settlement while investigating an area ahead of it being turned into a gravel pit. A horseshoe-shaped enclosure serves as the center of a number of settlements, burial grounds, and other structures stretching across 15 acres in Marliens. The interlocking structures appear to make up a monument. Institut National […]
Editor’s note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. Our rules of government are established in the Constitution of the United States and the 27 amendments. They are the bedrocks of our government. They structure government; allocate and establish power […]
A man who has inherited a $550,000 IRA from his father looks over the account paperwork. If you inherit a tax-deferred retirement account, like an IRA or a 401(k), you’ll pay income taxes on the money when you withdraw it. Those withdrawals are subject to your marginal tax rate, not the original owners. This can […]