Wisconsin reserve police captain drowns while trying to save dog
Steven Olewinski, a captain in the West Allis Police Reserves, jumped into the water on Friday in an effort to retrieve the family's dog, who had leaped overboard. Steven's son, Alex Olewinski, told...
View ArticleOhio man accused of shooting chained dog is sentenced to prison time
According to Monday's Cleveland.com, the long sentence for Raymone Clements stemmed from firearms charges against the tattoo artist who has been described as a "career criminal." Clements has already...
View ArticleCaptain Jack's Pirate Ship Adventures
Marina. The pirates put on a show, sing songs and dance the limbo. They have a snack bar on-board and if you are over 21 they have a full cash bar. The watch for dolphins that sometimes swim beside the...
View ArticleSecrets of Prospect Park
Advertisement Advertise here Once Central Park awoke New Yorkers to the wonders of urban landscaping in the mid-1800s, Brooklynites yearned for an oasis of their own. "Prospect Park was intended for...
View ArticleProspect Park: Olmsted & Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece: Book Excerpt
Prospect Park: Olmsted & Vaux's Brooklyn Masterpiece Foreword by Adrian Benepe I didn't grow up in Prospect Park. My neighborhood park was Riverside, and Central Park was where I sometimes went on...
View ArticleFort Greene Park’s Edward Snowden Statue Put Over Brooklyn POW Monument,...
In a related report by the Inquisitr, the new bust of the NSA whistleblower appeared at the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument in Fort Greene Park. It’s estimated to weigh about 100 pounds, and probably was...
View ArticleGuerrilla artists install Edward Snowden sculpture in Brooklyn park
New Yorkers on their morning walks today were surprised to see a monument to controversial National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden installed in a Brooklyn park. The guerrilla artists...
View ArticleHologram replaces Edward Snowden statue in Brooklyn park
NEW YORK — Hours after police removed an illicit bust of Edward Snowden from its perch in a Brooklyn park on Monday, artists replaced it with a hologram. See also: The 10 Biggest Revelations From...
View ArticleA group of artists placed a statue of Snowden over a tomb containing...
A group of as-yet unidentified artists affixed a bust of NSA leaker Edward Snowden atop a column along the edges of the Prison Ship Martyr's Monument in Brooklyn's Fort Green neighborhood on April 6th....
View ArticleCommemoration for beloved Bronx Freedomland theme park (Photos)
Freedomland operated on the land now occupied by a residential development, Co-op City, and the adjacent Bay Plaza Shopping Center in the northeast section of The Bronx. Designed in the shape of a...
View ArticleThe NYPD Is Investigating This Giant Bust Of Edward Snowden Erected In A...
The New York City police department says its Intelligence Division is investigating a giant sculpture of National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden that was installed in a Brooklyn park...
View ArticleBusted: Edward Snowden statue prompts cover-up at Brooklyn park
Park rangers throw tarpaulin over bust of NSA whistleblower, installed by artists in Fort Greene Park ‘to laud those who protect the ideals they fought for’...
View ArticleStony Point was a surprise night attack during American Revolution
Clinton was making plans to battle General George Washington’s Continental Army that was encamped 30 miles way in Middlebrook (today’s Bound Brook), New Jersey. With reinforcements promised by his...
View ArticleJeffries, Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Passage Of Study To Review Adding The...
(Source: Kirsten E Gillibrand) | | Font Size: Jeffries, Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Passage Of Study To Review Adding The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument As A Unit Of The National Park Service In...
View ArticleNew York Revolutionary War battle site preserved in Peekskill
On Sunday morning, March 23, 1777, a dozen British ships sailed north along the Hudson River from New York City. The fleet anchored off Peekskill, which sits along the shore of the northern portion of...
View ArticleBill To Preserve Brooklyn’s Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument Passes The House Of...
(Source: Hakeem Jeffries) WASHINGTON - On April 28, 2014, the House passed H.R. 1501, the Prison Ship Martyrs' Monument Preservation Act via voice vote. The legislation directs the Secretary of the...
View ArticleBrooklyn's Fort Greene: From Revolutionary War bastion to city park
One of Washington’s most capable officers, General Nathaniel Greene, took command of the defenses during May. The fort was situated to the eastern end of the defense line. The landscape became a...
View ArticleForest swastikas: Mystery resurfaces again
"Ökoland Dederow discovered the forest swastikas in 1992 while searching aerial photographs for irrigation lines. What he found astounded him." One explanation for the forest swastikas is that a local...
View ArticleLauryn Hill begins her three-month stay in jail (Video)
Hill is serving her sentence in Connecticut at a federal minimum security prison. While there, she is expected to hold a job, such as food service or landscaping. In May, when Hill was sentenced she...
View ArticleColorado teen soils Batman’s good name after stealing from state fair
After security footage got a full face shot of the alleged teen burglar, he turned himself in to Pueblo police for stealing. According to the Associated Press on July 6, the boy donned a full old-style...
View ArticleThe Fourth of July, our nation's birthday
The holiday has, sadly, become very commercialized over the years. Many large department stores now heavily advertise their "Fourth of July sales, and sadly the message of the holiday may seem lost now...
View ArticleTwinkies make their return, via the deep freeze
The New York Post explains: The leaner, non-union Hostess Brands — looking to get by with fewer bakeries under new ownership — will start freezing Twinkies and other snack cakes to extend their...
View ArticleIndian Head Resort is gateway to New Hampshire’s White Mountains (Photos)
View slideshow: Indian Head Resort The Town of Lincoln is the gateway to Clark’s Trading Post, the Conway Scenic Railroad, The Flume Gorge, Franconia Notch State Park, Maple Grove Farm and numerous...
View ArticlePuppy euthanized after catching firework thrown by kids in Indiana
Things turned deadly when the dog, estimated to be under a year of age, had half of her face blown away after the thrown firework exploded in her mouth on Friday afternoon. An anonymous caller notified...
View Article7 ways to help improve your memory (Video)
Research shows that memory loss can begin as early as your 20s, and it continues as you age. Thankfully, taking a few steps throughout your day can help you stay sharp, and on top of your game....
View ArticleTall Ships celebration returns to Chicago (Photos)
View slideshow: Tall Ships Chicago 2013 The weeklong event kicks off with the Parade of Sail. You can take a walk on one of the ships to get a pirate's view of these vessels, or you can even set sail...
View ArticleHempstead PAL lacrosse supported by Long Island business leader
For the last handful of years, though, the CEO and founder of Garden City’s The Whitmore Group has come back to the game of his youth. Metzger has guided his nephew’s collegiate lacrosse career at...
View ArticleRed light cameras, E-ZPass: the road to a pot of gold
The debate questioned the fallout from installation of the cameras: to help increase safety on roads (the argument of government officials), or if more accidents occurred as people stopped too quickly...
View ArticleTop five performing arts events July 8 - 17
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View ArticleTaste of Chicago is July 10th to 14th, 2013
Where: Grant Park Times: Wednesday to Friday from 11am to 9pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 9pm Ticket Pricing: $8 for 12 tickets (you can purchase 12 tickets for $7 at Dominick's' with your Fresh...
View ArticleShould I raise my thermostat while away during the summer?
I’ve been in many discussions (sometimes very passionate) about this topic with my air conditioning friends and like you, have done a little research on this topic. I am also doubtful of friends of...
View ArticleLodge for food pleasure
Rating for Lodge menu 3 Lodge caters to patrons who come in hungry, but aren’t willing to compromise the quality of their meal for the sake of just filling up. This relaxed cabin style eatery boasts...
View ArticleCharles de Gaulle, the Cross of Lorraine and Colombey-les-deux eglises
De Gaulle, called “le grand Charles,” (which can be translated either as “great” or “tall”) was the leader of the Free French during World War II, and later president of France. The two-barred cross,...
View ArticleMilwaukee Day Trips: World's largest fish fry in Port Washington
It is not all about the fish though. The event hosts a Run/Walk at 8 a.m. as well as a parade at 10 a.m. There is also a carnival for the kids and rides. Spend some money at the arts & crafts show,...
View ArticleTrending: Newlyweds dress down wedding guests who give lousy gifts
But a new grievance seems to be emerging. Call it Brazen Bride Syndrome. So far there are only two known cases, but a trend may be emerging that signal a new era of candor. Or incivility. Enter the...
View ArticleAnimals of Red Rock Canyon: Chuckwalla
The chuckwalla’s most interesting quality (and its claim to fame) is its defense mechanism from predators: they wedge themselves into crevices in the rock and swallow air to inflate their bodies and...
View ArticleForest swastika still stands in Germany
A man named Okoland Dederow was searching for irrigation lines via photos taken from the air when he found the forest swastika about 20 years ago. He found a huge forest of green pines with yellow...
View ArticleArtists secretly install Edward Snowden statue in Brooklyn park
NEW YORK — Dressed in reflective yellow construction gear while working under the cover of darkness early Monday, a small group of artists installed a tribute to NSA-leaker Edward Snowden in a Brooklyn...
View ArticleEgyptian officials order the Muslim Brotherhood Cairo office Closed
Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Steven H Ahle, Columbia Public Policy Examiner Steven H Ahle is a conservative blogger who has written for the Charleston Tea Party and is currently the Editor of...
View ArticleGreen bean casserole: Never be dissapointed (Photos)
The best thing about casserole dishes is that it can be served as the main entrée or set apart as a teasing side order for the big boys. Try this recipe and be proud to beg for forgiveness, as you...
View ArticleWaterman's Surfside Grille-Virginia Beach, Virginia
In addition, they have the Attic Room where they host special events. It is an old coastal design with a view of the ocean. It's an excellent location for wedding receptions, wedding rehearsal dinners,...
View ArticleTropical Storm Chantal threatens Florida (Video)
Tropical Storm Chantal is much more of a potential threat, however Lewis says there is good news in the official National Hurricane Center 5-day forecast which shows Chantal crossing over the rugged...
View ArticleTigers maul man and trap 5 others in Indonesian national park
According to the Associated Press on July 8, a team of professionals saved five men in Gunung Leuser National Park who were being circled by tigers while holding onto tree branches. The men claimed...
View ArticleThe rare Arizona visitor called the Northern Parula (Video)
This is a small bird in the warbler family, with blue gray feathers on the upperparts. They have a distinctive bronzy-green patch on their backs. Both the throat and breast is yellow, with a band...
View ArticleNY conferences host joint camp meeting for 15,000
The camp meeting was a culmination of the more than 400 evangelistic meetings which were held across the tri-state area over the past six months in relation to the NY13 Revelation of Hope outreach...
View ArticlePrison Doctor Justifies Sterilizing Female Inmates WIthout State Approval
Many of those women who had the procedure were due to give birth while incarcerated. Some of them felt pressured into it, as if the doctors felt they were little more than animals or defective humans....
View ArticleEdward Snowden monument unveiled, then covered up, in Brooklyn park
Brooklyn hipster artists strike again? A public monument to Edward Snowden was unveiled at a New York park early Monday only to be covered up by park officials later in the day. The work of art...
View ArticleThe HCG diet risks
Tweet 0 Email PrintReport Travis Keely, San Antonio Fitness Trends Examiner Travis Keely is a former amateur wrestler from age 6 through college. He was a 2x state champion in Virginia. Travis has been...
View ArticleZara Phillips, Prince William’s cousin, expecting first baby
Zara Phillips is one of the royal cousins, and an equestrian star herself, with an Olympic silver medal to her credit. Her mother is the only daughter of Her Majesty the Queen, and Prince William and...
View ArticleOhio man caught vandalizing high school in Spider-Man underwear
According to the Hamilton County Sherriff's Department, Thomas Williams allegedly shattered several windows at the Moeller High School. The 23-year-old then crawled into one of the windows and went...
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