In “The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom,” Nancy Reddy juxtaposes her own raw story of early motherhood with a tour of 20th century parenting science’s greatest hits — or worst failures, depending how you look at it. “Before I had a baby, I was good at … Read more
Environmental advocates who dedicated themselves to clearing an “onslaught of rubbish” from an “overcrowded” campground have said the sheer volume of garbage collected in a single day highlights how “many people” were “doing the wrong thing over the holidays.” Volunteers at Coopers Creek, along the Thompson River in the Gippsland region of Victoria, said “we … Read more
A now-former elementary school teacher who has admitted trading videos depicting the sexual abuse of children the same age as children in his classroom was allowed to withdraw his guilty plea Tuesday. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Jennifer Branch granted a request by 62-year-old Amit Netanel’s attorney to withdraw his plea to three counts of … Read more
Anita Bryant, the singsongy beauty queen who spun her folksy Oklahoma charm into a career hawking orange juice and campaigning against gay rights, died last month at 84. When the news broke on Thursday, some of my friends were surprised — not that she’d died, but that she hadn’t died a long time ago. After … Read more
A Gary man is on trial this week for allegedly opening fire on a minivan, killing a man and wounding a baby. Terry Horton, 27, is charged with murder and attempted murder and two firearms enhancements. He has pleaded not guilty. Selena Saenz told police her fiance Nehemiah Martin, 25, was riding in her minivan … Read more
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A police chase started in Mecklenburg County and went onto Interstate 85 before ending in a Gaston County neighborhood overnight, troopers said Tuesday. ALSO: … Read more
California officials are withdrawing their final requests to enforce their nation-leading electric vehicle rules, days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. State officials told U.S. EPA on Monday they wouldn’t seek federal permission to enforce their rules covering zero-emission trucks and trains, in anticipation of attacks by the Trump administration. Trump had used California’s strict pollution … Read more
A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy has been criminally charged after prosecutors say he negligently handled a gun near his friend and fired off a round, killing the 18-year-old Texas man. The shooting took place Jan. 9 in the 6000 block of West Carmen Avenue. Prosecutors charged Jaden E. Jenkins-Delane, 17, Tuesday in connection to the death … Read more
We’ve reached the midpoint of an NBA season that has been filled with injuries to top players — Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid already have missed too many games to qualify for end-of-season awards — and plenty of surprises, like the Cleveland Cavaliers atop the East and the fast rise of the Houston Rockets in … Read more
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways A New York man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for a drug-trafficking scheme that involved the shipping of cocaine from … Read more