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AAA: 14.8 million report driving high on marijuana
on June 19, 2019 at 12:07 pm
A new study from AAA finds nearly 15 million Americans drive while high on marijuana. This comes as the city of Jacksonville considers a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. The report studied 2,500 licensed drivers over the age of 16 […]
Developer breaks ground on new oceanfront hotel on Jekyll Island
on June 19, 2019 at 12:02 pm
A hospitality team that developed the successful Westin Jekyll Island and Hampton Inn & Suites Jekyll Islan, broke ground Tuesday on their newest project, a 209-room oceanfront Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott on Jekyll Island. The property, […]
Can you guess which U.S. company is most dog-friendly?
on June 19, 2019 at 11:52 am
Does your workplace have bark or bite when it comes to bringing a dog to the office? In light of June 21 being National Take Your Dog to Work Day, Rover.com conducted a survey to find out the most dog-friendly companies in the U.S. The survey […]

Apollo 11: New website replays first Moon landing mission in real time

With a single click, a new website can take you back 50 years and place you directly into the real-time action of the first moon landing mission. […]
Neolithic people made fake islands more than 5,600 years ago

Hundreds of tiny islands around Scotland didn't arise naturally. […]
Mysterious prehistoric rock carvings discovered in world's largest asteroid crater

Experts have revealed details of the mysterious 8,000-year-old rock carvings found in the world’s largest asteroid crater. […]

Trump campaign manager: The president will win an 'electoral landslide' in 2020

Despite recent polls pointing to a tough re-election battle, Trump 2020 campaign manager Brad Parscale believes an "electoral landslide" is at hand for the president.&nbs […]
Trump campaign rakes in stunning $25M in single day for re-election launch

President Trump's campaign operation raised a whopping $24.8 million in less than 24 hours amid his 2020 re-election launch in Florida on Tuesday — a figure that blows past what any of the Democratic candidates raised in the entire […]
Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan blasts AOC's 'reckless' rhetoric: 'The irony is unbelievable here'

Acting ICE Director Mark Morgan pushed back against Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wednesday on Fox & Friends for her "reckless" comparison of U.S. border facilities to concentration camps. […]

Brother of New Jersey man who was found dead in Dominican Republic hotel room: 'Something is off there'

The brother of a New Jersey man who was found dead last week in his resort hotel room in the Dominican Republic spoke out Wednesday on "Fox & Friends," cautioning Americans to reconsider their vacation plans in the […]
Nigerian investigators dismiss wild reports rogue gorilla ate $22G in cash at zoo, pin missing money on armed robbers

A rogue gorilla didn’t eat 6.8 million Naira ($22,000) at a zoo as it doesn’t exist, Nigerian investigators found in an armed robbery probe. […]
Canada approves pipeline extension for second time, as Trudeau looks for more reliable purchaser for oil than US

Canada has reapproved a pipeline expansion that would triple the flow of oil within the country, this as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned against sole reliance on the United States to purchase the energy source as unreliable. […]

Witness against teen in mother's slaying gets time served

A young man who was a key witness in the case against a northwestern Indiana teenager accused of stabbing her mother more than 60 times has been sentenced to time served. […]
Driver dead after carjacking, being run over by officer

Police in Alabama say a person is dead after being assaulted during a carjacking and then run over by an off-duty officer. […]
Mom accused of abusing, imprisoning kids reaches plea deal

One of two Michigan parents accused of punishing their five children with whippings and confinement in a dark, locked bedroom described by one officer as a dungeon has pleaded guilty to child abuse. […]

Jordan? Messi? Nope, highest-paid athlete ever was Roman charioteer, historians say
on June 18, 2019 at 8:14 pm
As it does annually, Forbes Magazine last week released its list of the highest-paid athletes in the world, with Argentinian soccer star Lionel Messi scoring the top spot this year after earning a reported $127 million over the past 12 months. […]
Money Matters: Effects of too much screen time
on June 18, 2019 at 2:22 pm
Between YouTube, Fortnite and Netflix parents and teachers are fully aware children are spending too much time in front of a screen nowadays. But how long is too long? The Wall Street Journal interviewed pediatrician Michael Rich looking for […]
Florida families spend more than 20% of income on childcare
on June 14, 2019 at 2:08 pm
American families face hefty living expenses every day across the U.S., but among those, childcare has become a particularly pricey responsibility. Florida is no different, costing families more than 20% of their income in professional care for […]