A fishing crew recently caught a prize-worthy marlin at the 66th Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina. The team aboard the Hatteras-based boat, “Release,” reeled in a blue marlin weighing 504 pounds, earning the group of men $1.7 million. The captain of the 53-foot Bobby Sullivan vessel, Rom Whitaker, led the team to success with Angler Kirk Pugh …
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11 June
Johnny Depp beat Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks for 'beautiful' role in 'Edward Scissorhands'
As one of Hollywood’s most highly sought actors, Johnny Depp is no stranger to competition. In Tara Wood’s upcoming, untitled documentary, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star and famed director Tim Burton open up about what led to Depp landing his role as Edward Scissorhands in the 1990 fantasy film and reveal the other A-list stars who were considered for …
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11 June
USA basketball chair says it would have been 'irresponsible' to put Caitlin Clark on Olympic roster
The USA Basketball staff knew what kind of backlash they would get if they had not included Caitlin Clark on the Olympic roster. Well, they made the decision to leave the No. 1 overall pick off, and the noise has been loud. Clark herself said that “they woke a monster,” and it remains a debate on whether she was snubbed …
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11 June
Crowded public bus hijacked, taken on wild high-speed chase down Atlanta freeway; 1 killed
A passenger was killed by a gunshot wound after a suspect hijacked a transit bus in metro Atlanta and led authorities on a high-speed chase into a neighboring county, police said. Atlanta Police Zone 5 officers responded to a report of gunfire on a Gwinnett County Transit bus and a possible hostage situation near downtown Atlanta around 4:30 p.m. Upon …
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11 June
Morning Glory: Blue America v. Red America
The United States today, effectively and enduringly, is not one but three nations. There is a “Red America” a “Blue America,” and an “I don’t care” America. Rarely do those in Blue or Red America agree on matters political, or reconcile with friends and family estranged because of politics, and increasingly they do not congregate together.What used to be differences …
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11 June
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr endorses Joe Biden for president: 'Simple choice'
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is endorsing President Biden for re-election, and he explained why he’s behind the candidate he supported in 2020. “It’s clear that President Biden is really interested in implementing gun safety measurements, commonsense gun violence prevention measures,” Kerr told MSNBC. “I’ve been doing a lot of work the last 10 years with a lot …
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11 June
Hostage-freeing Israeli raid may have entailed war crimes on both sides, UN says
The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution by the Israeli forces in Saturday’s …
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11 June
Bullet train-looking giant semitruck to hit US highways
Kenworth has unveiled its latest innovation, the SuperTruck 2, at the Advanced Clean Transport expo in Las Vegas. This sleek and aerodynamic truck is the result of a six-year collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy aimed at improving freight efficiency without abandoning diesel as the primary energy source. GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S NEWSLETTER …
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11 June
4 US college instructors stabbed in attack at Chinese public park
Four university tutors from Iowa were stabbed by an assailant in an attack at a public park in China on Monday, according to Chinese and U.S. government officials. A suspect is now in custody, Chinese officials said. A Chinese person who sought to intervene was also stabbed, according to police. The educators from Iowa’s Cornell College were attacked during a …
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11 June
Amazon's 'The Boys' to end after 5 seasons
“The Boys,” Amazon Prime Video’s epic superhero satire series, will end with its fifth season. The show’s creator and showrunner Eric Kripke announced “the end has begun” while promoting the series’ fourth season, which premieres Thursday on Prime Video. “Season 4 Premiere Week is a good time to announce: Season 5 will be the Final Season! Always my plan, I …
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