Heavyweights Steve Mowry, Rakim Cleveland set for Bellator 271 showdown
A heavyweight fight is the latest addition to Bellator 271. Rising big man Steve Mowry is set to return against promotional newcomer Rakim Cleveland on the main card of the Nov. 12 event in Hollywood, Fla., promotion officials recently informed MMA Junkie. Mowry (9-0 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) has a 100 percent finishing rate through nine…
Parkland school shooting families settle suit with district
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The families of the 17 people killed in the 2018 Florida high school massacre, most of the wounded and others traumatized have reached a $25 million settlement with the Broward County school district in a lawsuit that had accused it of negligence.David Brill, the families’ attorney, confirmed Monday that 52 families…
Parkland shooting victims’ families settle suit with Florida school district for $25 million
Families and survivors of a 2018 mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, reached a $25 million settlement in their lawsuit against the Broward County school district Monday, per the South Florida Sun Sentinel.Why it matters: The deal was reached in the suit over the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High after the…
‘So Many Signs’: Murdered College Student Miya Marcano’s Family Thinks Police Failed Them
When Florida authorities released a report on their response to Miya Marcano’s disappearance, the slain 19-year-old student’s family thought their questions would finally be answered.Instead, the family is more confused than ever after the Orange County Sheriff’s Office released a heavily redacted, four-page incident report last week. The family’s attorney, Daryl Washington, said the information…
La historia de Aileen Wuornos, la asesina en serie de las carreteras de Florida
Aileen Wuornos. Fue la asesina serial más tristemente célebre de Estados Unidos. La ejecutaron el 15 de octubre de 2002, pero antes de morir, aseguró: “Volveré”…
NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Launches to Study Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft was launched on October 16, 2021, at 5:34 a.m. EDT aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket out of Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. About an hour after launch, Lucy separated from the second stage of the rocket. Its two massive solar arrays, each nearly…
A small business is blooming out of Rise Gardens
The two-year-old company has created one of the most popular indoor, in-home garden products in the United States…
How Climate Change Could Help Modernize Rural America
Josh Berendes/UnsplashBy Hillary A. Brown and Daniel R. Brooks, The ConversationSouthern Italy’s rural Calabria region announced an innovative project in 2021 to breathe new life into its small towns. It plans to offer young professionals thousands of dollars if they move in and commit to launching a business…
Google turns those annoying call center menus into easy-to-navigate screens
In addition to the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, Google also released more details about new capabilities that its Tensor chip enables. One of them is a much more intelligent way of handling those calls to businesses that sometimes have you waiting hours on end just to speak to a representative…
From food cart to thriving business, NYC’s “Arepa Lady” reflects on her “triumph”
Maria Cano, a former judge, has been a staple in Jackson Heights, Queens for decades…
