Neil Linderman stories

Southern schools illustrate complications of returning to classrooms amid pandemicVideo

As schools formulate their answers to the question of what the 2020 academic year will look like amid the covid-19 pandemic, reports out of Southern states, particularly Georgia, might add an extra layer of consternation among parents, teachers and school officials. The latest concerns a 7-year-old boy who became the...
Prognosticator with perfect track record says Biden will beat TrumpVideo

Joe Biden is leading President Trump in the polls — nationally and in a number of swing states. But a voter could be forgiven for not putting too much stock in those numbers — especially after Hillary Clinton’s lead over Trump in 2016 turned into an electoral college win for...
Navy cuts ties with museum over video of dogs biting man in Colin Kaepernick jerseyVideo

A viral video led to the Navy severing ties with an independent SEAL museum in Fort Pierce, Fla., according to a report from the Associated Press. The video, taken in 2018, shows four dogs in a K-9 demonstration latching onto a man in protective gear and draped in the No....
Dearth of blockbusters amid outbreak again delays AMC theater reopenings

With Major League Baseball and the NBA resuming play — albeit with coronavirus testing and safety protocols and without fans in the stands — Americans are getting back a small slice of normalcy and something to occupy their minds other than daily covid-19 case counts. But cases are again spiking...
Reports: White House complex cafeteria worker tests positive for covid-19

A cafeteria worker in the White House complex that caters to President Trump’s staffers has tested positive for the coronavirus, but the risk of transmission is considered to be low, according to multiple reports. The eatery is in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, according to NBC News. A report from...
Report: Kanye West campaign rally part of ‘terrible’ bipolar episodeVideo

Reports from a celebrity gossip site claim Kanye West’s recent behavior — including at a presidential campaign rally in which he cried, said he had wanted to have one of his children aborted and criticized abolitionist Harriet Tubman — is part of a “terrible” bipolar episode that has sent shockwaves...
Ex-Bears quarterback Jay Cutler’s search for killer of his chickens is suspense story of the summer

With the film industry and local movie theaters in the early stages of reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, the summer’s most suspenseful murder mystery emerged from an unlikely source: former Broncos, Bears and Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler’s Instagram account. The saga began last week, when Cutler set out to determine...
Ex-Pirate Bobby Bonilla still outearns some notable Major League Baseball playersVideo

Former Pirate Bobby Bonilla hasn’t played in the major leagues since 2001, when he suited up for the Cardinals. But he’s still collecting a check — $1,193,248.20 every July 1, per his buyout agreement with the New York Mets in 2000. It’s known derisively as Bobby Bonilla Day. The agreement...
Buffalo protester Martin Gugino released from hospital after being shoved by policeVideo

A Buffalo, N.Y., protester who was injured in an incident with police officers during a demonstration against police violence has been released from the hospital on Tuesday, the Buffalo News reports. Martin Gugino, 75, suffered injuries in the June 4 incident and had been hospitalized with a skull fracture, according...
Disney reimagining Splash Lagoon ride based on film dubbed racially offensive

The death of George Floyd continues to reverberate nationwide. The reaction to his death, after a Minnesota police officer kneeled on his neck for almost eight minutes, has taken the form of continuing protests, introspection and a national — if heated — conversation about race. Amid the fallout, some companies...
Makers of Dungeons & Dragons vow to be more inclusive, in fantasy world and the real one

Even in a fantasy world, words have real impact. The developers of Dungeons & Dragons, the classic fantasy adventure game, acknowledge that in a recent blog post and vow to be more inclusive, in the fantasy realm and in this one. The Wizards of the Coast and D&D team acknowledges...
Kennywood cancels Phantom Fright Nights, Happy Hauntings this year

Scares are the hallmark of Kennywood’s Halloween-season Phantom Fright Nights. But this year, the October fear is replaced by June disappointment. Kennywood announced Tuesday it’s canceling that October attraction — about a dozen nights a year when parts of the park are remade as haunted attractions — as well as...
Netflix documentary focuses on courage of U.S. gymnasts in Larry Nassar sex abuse scandalVideo

A Netflix documentary will focus on the gymnasts who survived abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar and the journalists who helped expose the culture that allowed it to continue for so long, according to People. Allegations against Nassar go back to the...
Study: ‘Wandering officers’ more likely to be fired again, receive violations

With violence committed by police sharply called into question the past several weeks, a new study aims to home in on a potential contributing factor in cases of officer misconduct. Among the findings of Ben Grunwald and John Rappaport, in a paper in the Yale Law Journal, is that officers...
$5M in covid-19 safety efforts planned when ‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ filming resumes

Hollywood lore abounds with stories of fraught film shoots and technical difficulties. A famous one comes from the 1976 “Star Wars” production in Tunisia. Costumes broke, sand ruined equipment and windstorms pummeled sets. Famously, early in the process, even rain became an impediment — something that would have seemed unfathomable...
Confederate flag ban prompts obscure NASCAR driver Ray Ciccarelli to announce retirementVideo

While some NASCAR fans took to social media to disavow the sport over its ban on the Confederate flag, an obscure, part-time series driver did them one better. He announced he’s quitting. Ray Ciccarelli drives the No. 49 truck in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck series, according to...

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