The Senate of the state of Illinois voted yesterday, July 4, to rename part of interstate I-55 in honor of former U.S. President Barack Obama. Plot I-55, which will be named in honor of Obama, is from Tri-State Tollway in the South to the 202 mile near Pontiac. The highway
In new York want to rename streets named in honor of two of the most famous leaders of the Confederacy in the era of the Civil war in the United States — Thomas «Stonewall» Jackson and Robert E. Lee. «To read of people who believed in the ideology of white supremacy and fought for the preservation of slavery is an insult to the many thousands of people in Brooklyn who…
Institute for Highway Data analyzed fatal accidents between 1998 and 2014, before formally call independence Day the most dangerous day for driving in the United States. The new findings confirmed the conclusions of the experts made earlier (in the analysis for the period from 1986 to 2002). So, 4 July – the most dangerous day for driving. In the latest study, said that on this day, the country average is…
Last week forty-two , Demarlo Antwan berry, who was imprisoned for a few years longer than he lived outside prison, was released. It turned out that the crime for which he was convicted, namely the murder of the Manager of the restaurant chain quick service Carl’s Jr., was committed by another person. If not for the confession of the true perpetrator, Steven Jackson, Demarlo berry was supposed to serve a…
Dog owners know from bitter experience how fireworks July 4 (and in any other occasion, actually) scare four-legged friends. As a proud owner of a huge, but slightly cowardly dog, many times I watched as my miracle is hammered into a disproportionately small space, trying to hide from loud noises. To soothe his shattered nerves with fireworks is usually enough for a little petting. But some California residents resort to…
What is your understanding of patriotism? To honour the traditions and laws of the country to love their country and to protect its interests and the interests of its citizens, to work for the good of the Motherland, to know her story… Yes! You are right. But that’s not all. Patriotism can manifest itself in small things, such as singing the national anthem, t-shirts with national symbols or … lawn…
The current champion and master of hot dogs Joey chestnut from California again won the competition of eating hot dogs from Nathan’s, which is held annually on independence Day. He defended his championship title by eating 72 buns with sausage in 10 minutes, beating his record 70 hot dogs in the same time. It’s already the 10th championship Mustard belt in 11 years. Second place went to Carmen Cincotti, who…
Monday, July 3, the district court of King County in Seattle has started the trial of 31-year-old Cameron Espitia, who is suspected of killing his wife during their joint trip to Uber. It is known that the man was in a state of alcoholic intoxication. On that fateful Sunday night, his wife, 29-year-old Jennifer Espitia was in the front seat next to the driver. Between spouses there was a quarrel…
Star of the TV series Gotham, actor Donal Logue wrote in a touching and emotional Facebook post in the hopes that this helps find his missing 16-year-old daughter, jade’s Log. The last time the girl was seen on June 26 in Brooklyn, and since then she never came home. «This is my daughter, jade. This is one of my favorite photos taken in a happy time,» wrote Logue, laying out…
Mother nature definitely has a sense of humor, although very specific. On Saturday evening the organization Humane Rescue Alliance received a few messages about a wounded white-headed sea eagle, discovered in the South-East of the district of Columbia. The bird was having trouble breathing, she was acting lethargic and couldn’t fly. Workers Rescue Humane Alliance took the eagle and brought him to the urban wildlife centre for treatment and recovery….
