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- Life is hard. Can philosophy help?Jorm Sangsorn for Getty Images What philosophy has to say about midlife crises. What’s the point of philosophy? It’s an old question, maybe one of the oldest in the history of philosophy, and there has never been a consensus answer. Some people think the point of philosophy is to make the world make sense, to…
- Disney revamping park policy that helps visitors with disabilities avoid waiting in lineDisney is revamping its policy for park visitors with disabilities, limiting how many people are eligible for the program that helps guests avoid lines because too many people are exploiting it.
- Trump will be first ex-president on criminal trial. Here’s what to know about the hush money caseNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump will make history as the first former president to stand trial on criminal charges when his hush money case opens Monday with jury selection. The case will force the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to juggle campaigning with sitting in a Manhattan courtroom for weeks to defend himself against charges…
- California man who killed 6-year-old on his way to kindergarten in road-rage shooting sentenced – NBC NewsCalifornia man who killed 6-year-old on his way to kindergarten in road-rage shooting sentenced NBC News California man sentenced to 40 years to life for fatal freeway shooting of 6-year-old boy Yahoo! Voices Marcus Anthony Eriz sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for OC road rage shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos KABC-TV Man sentenced 40…
- O.J. Simpson’s story is built on America’s national sinsO.J. Simpson at a Buffalo Bills football game against the Denver Broncos at Rich Stadium on October 5, 1975, in Orchard Park, New York. | George Gojkovich/Getty Images O.J. Simpson is dead. His infamous story has become an American myth. The news of O.J. Simpson’s death — of cancer at the age of 76 —…
- Arrest warrant issued for Kansas City Chief Rashee Rice in connection with high-speed crash in Dallas An arrest warrant has been issued for Rashee Rice, a receiver on the Super Bowl-winning Kansas City Chiefs, in connection with a high-speed crash in Dallas last month.
- Tennessee Senate clears bill making it illegal to assist minors seeking abortionsRepublican lawmakers in Tennessee on Wednesday advanced legislation making it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent, sparking objections from Democrats who counter that doing so could result in young victims needing approval from their parents who may have raped them in order to terminate the pregnancies. The GOP-controlled Senate…