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‘It’s a tough life right now’: Perry residents line up for aid amid Helene’s catastrophic damage
Read full article: ‘It’s a tough life right now’: Perry residents line up for aid amid Helene’s catastrophic damageHelene landed on Thursday night in Florida’s Taylor County as a Category 4 hurricane. A man said he heard “a constant loud roar” for hours, as the invasive storm surge and the pounding rain caused widespread devastation. The force tossed boats like toys. Dozens lineup for aid Saturday.
Perry residents begin rebuilding after Helene’s destruction
Read full article: Perry residents begin rebuilding after Helene’s destructionResidents in Perry, Florida are once again left to pick up the pieces after Hurricane Helene slammed into their town. It’s the third major storm to wreak havoc in just over a year.
Wife of Jane's Addiction frontman says tension and animosity led to onstage scuffle
Read full article: Wife of Jane's Addiction frontman says tension and animosity led to onstage scuffleThe wife of Jane's Addiction lead singer Perry Farrell says a scuffle on stage involving her husband was caused by “tension and animosity” within the band during their reunion tour.
Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspent
Read full article: Iowa promised $75 million for school safety. Two shootings later, the money is largely unspentIowa's Republican governor announced in June 2022 that the state would use $75 million in federal pandemic relief funds to add security measures at schools.
Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shooting
Read full article: Parents want district to improve security more after deadly Iowa school shootingParents in the Iowa town where a deadly school shooting took place earlier this month told school officials on Monday they want more preventative measures and transparency as the school board plans for students' return.
Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had 'no inkling' of his plan
Read full article: Parents of Iowa teen who killed 1 and wounded 7 in shooting say they had 'no inkling' of his planThe parents of the 17-year-old who killed a sixth grader and wounded seven others in a shooting at his small-town Iowa high school last week said in a statement Monday that they “had no inkling he intended the horrible violence he was about to inflict.”.
Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shooting
Read full article: Students rally at the Iowa Capitol days after Perry school shootingThis year’s Iowa legislative session kicked off with student protestors filling the Capitol rotunda to call for stricter gun laws just days after a school shooting in Perry, Iowa, that left one 11-year-old boy dead and seven other people wounded.
Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry
Read full article: Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of PerryA small town in Iowa is stunned but pulling together after a school shooting in which a a 17-year-old killed a sixth-grader and wounded seven other people before police say he died by suicide.
11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as 'Smiley,' his mother says
Read full article: 11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting was a joyful boy known as 'Smiley,' his mother saysThe mother of an 11-year-old who was killed this week in a school shooting in Iowa remembers the boy as a friendly child who exuded happiness.
Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police say
Read full article: Iowa principal critically injured in school shooting risked himself to protect students, police sayAn Iowa principal critically injured in a school shooting put himself in harm's way as he tried to protect students from the teenage gunman.
17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say
Read full article: 17-year-old kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police sayAuthorities say a 17-year-old student with a shotgun and a handgun opened fire at a small-town Iowa high school, killing a sixth-grader and wounding five others.
Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate says
Read full article: Florida agriculture losses between $78M and $371M from Hurricane Idalia, preliminary estimate saysFlorida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences.
Rescues underway as Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida’s Gulf Coast
Read full article: Rescues underway as Hurricane Idalia pummels Florida’s Gulf CoastHurricane Idalia made landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast early Wednesday morning, with numerous rescues taking place amid heavy rains, gusty winds and flooding.
‘Take it seriously and be prepared’: Menacing Hurricane Idalia moves closer to Florida’s Big Bend
Read full article: ‘Take it seriously and be prepared’: Menacing Hurricane Idalia moves closer to Florida’s Big BendAs Hurricane Idalia approached The Big Bend of Florida on Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Taylor County’s city of Perry ordered evacuations, closed shelters, and prepared school buses to help residents get to safety.
South Florida educator who helped write Black history curriculum says state should make changes
Read full article: South Florida educator who helped write Black history curriculum says state should make changesThere is a new twist in the controversial curriculum changes to Black History studies ahead of the upcoming school year.
Deaths of four Oregon women over three months are linked, authorities say, reversing earlier call
Read full article: Deaths of four Oregon women over three months are linked, authorities say, reversing earlier callAuthorities in Oregon say the deaths of four women whose bodies were found over three months are linked and that at least one person of interest has been identified.
Trump joins a select few in skipping Biden's inauguration
Read full article: Trump joins a select few in skipping Biden's inaugurationJohn Adams and John Quincy Adams also opted not to participate in a tradition that began with George Washington. The White House Historical Association points out that John Adams was never formally invited by his successor, Thomas Jefferson, to the event and perhaps didn’t want to impose. He did not call on Adams, nor did Adams invite Jackson to the White House. Some four decades later, President-elect Ulysses S. Grant refused to ride with President Andrew Johnson from the White House to the Capitol for the ceremony. Rather, Ford was administered the oath of office in the White House East Room shortly after Nixon had tendered his resignation to avoid impeachment.
As racism protests roil US, Florida revisits dark past
Read full article: As racism protests roil US, Florida revisits dark pastAfter Perry was lynched, the mob laid siege to the black section of Ocoee, Fla., killing dozens. That dark episode, until recently largely forgotten, came to be known as the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots. Others remember it as a massacre, one of the many acts of racial violence perpetrated against black citizens over the decades. The Ocoee massacre was just one of many that engulfed communities across the country during the Jim Crow era. Bracy and state Rep. Kamia Brown, both Democrats, wanted similar compensation for descendants of the Ocoee riots but failed to muster support from the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Jury: Katy Perry tune copied from Christian rap song
Read full article: Jury: Katy Perry tune copied from Christian rap songLOS ANGELES - Katy Perry's 2013 song "Dark Horse" was copied in part from "Joyful Noise," a song by Christian rap artist Flame, a Los Angeles jury decided Monday, according to several media reports. The unanimous decision from a nine-person jury came after a weeklong trial, during which Perry testified about the track's creation, Variety reported. Flame, whose real name is Marcus Gray, argued that "Dark Horse" infringed on his copyright by using an underlying beat from his song without permission, Variety reported. Both Perry and Dr. Luke testified that they had not heard "Joyful Noise," according to an article in the Hollywood Reporter. Technical difficulties plagued the trial, Variety reported, saying attorneys attempting to play the song were unable to make the track work.
Viewers demand third season of 'Big Little Lies'
Read full article: Viewers demand third season of 'Big Little Lies'The demand for more "Big Little Lies" worked before so why not try it again? After an explosively successful first season back in 2017, viewers immediately started clamoring for a second season. (CNN) - The demand for more "Big Little Lies" worked before so why not try it again? After an explosively successful first season back in 2017, viewers immediately started clamoring for a second season. Earlier this year HBO president Casey Bloys didn't sound hopeful regarding a third season in an interview with TVLine.
The many looks of Katy Perry
Read full article: The many looks of Katy PerryPerry rose to fame with the release of her second single "I Kissed a Girl" in 2008. Her first mainstream studio album, "One of the Boys." followed later that year and subsequently became the 33rd-best selling album worldwide of 2008. Hide Caption