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Today in History

69		Vespasian, a Roman army leader, is hailed as a Roman emperor by the Egyptian legions.
1543		England and Scotland sign the Peace of Greenwich.
1596		An English fleet under the Earl of Essex, Lord Howard of Effingham and Francis Vere capture and sack Cadiz, Spain.
1690		Led by Marshall Luxembourg, the French defeat the forces of the Grand Alliance at Fleurus in the Netherlands.
1777		British troops depart from their base at the Bouquet River to head toward Ticonderoga, New York.
1798		Napoleon Bonaparte takes Alexandria, Egypt.
1838		Charles Darwin presents a paper on his theory of evolution to the Linnean Society in London.
1862		Union artillery stops a Confederate attack at Malvern Hill, Virginia.
1863		In the first day’s fighting at Gettysburg, Federal forces retreat through the town and dig in at Cemetery Ridge and Cemetery Hill.
1867		Canada, by the terms of the British North America Act, becomes an independent dominion.
1876		Montenegro declares war on the Turks.
1898		American troops take San Juan Hill and El Caney, Cuba, from the Spaniards.
1916		The Battle of the Somme begins. Approximately 30,000 men are killed on the first day, two-thirds of them British.
1942		Axis troops capture Sevastopol, Crimea, in the Soviet Union.
1945		The New York State Commission Against Discrimination is established–the first such agency in the United States.
1950		American ground troops arrive in South Korea to halt the advancing North Korean army.
1961		British troops land in Kuwait to aid against Iraqi threats.
1963		The U.S. postmaster introduces the ZIP code.
1966		The U.S. Marines launch Operation Holt in an attempt to finish off a Vietcong battalion in Thua Thien Province in Vietnam.

Pregnant Alanis Morissette Posts Stunning Underwater Shot

Alanis Morissette is celebrating her pregnancy in truly Alanis fashion.
The “You Oughta Know” singer and her husband, Mario “Souleye” Treadway, are expecting their second child and she shared a stunning nude photograph of herself underwater, with a cute quote from her 5-year-old son, Ever, written alongside it.

“You have to be extra gentle around ladies because they are the most helpful people in the world ‘cause they make persons,” the caption reads.

Olivia de Havilland turns 100

Golden age Hollywood starlet Olivia de Havilland turns 100

When The Homeless Turn To Tents, And Find Themselves On The Wrong Side Of The Law

Homeless encampments are under pressure from local officials all around the country. In Washington, D.C., city policy on camps is becoming a flashpoint between advocates and public servants.

For Homeless LGBT Youth, Simply Having A Phone Can Be Life-Changing

"When I got the phone, everything became easier."

10 Things You Should Know About What It's Really Like to Be Homeless

10 Things You Should Know About What It's Really Like to Be Homeless

We Need Homelessness Solutions: Not Just Housing, but Jobs

We Need Homelessness Solutions: Not Just Housing, but Jobs

Climate Change’s Growing Impact On People Experiencing Homelessness

People experiencing homelessness could see "greater rates of illness and death due to increases in heat waves, air pollution, storms and floods, and vector-borne diseases resulting from climate change."

31 Science Groups To Congress: Stop Denying And Start Fighting Climate Change

America's top scientific organizations have a message for Congress: Human-caused climate change is a devastating, but curable illness -- so stop denying it and start treating it before it's too late.

Scientists declare ‘global climate emergency’ after jet stream crosses equator

‘Unprecedented’: Scientists declare ‘global climate emergency’ after jet stream crosses equator

The Miserable Catch-22 of Mental Illness

The Miserable Catch-22 of Mental Illness

SCOTUS Ruling On Texas’ Abortion Law Was Based In Actual Science That Texas Wingnuts Wanted Buried

SCOTUS Ruling On Texas’ Abortion Law Was Based In Actual Science That Texas Wingnuts Wanted Buried

Wingnuts take note: You can’t make science go away.

Missing Viking axe row ended with bloodshed

The mystery of a missing Viking axe ended in bloodshed on the streets of Lampeter, south west Wales, a court has heard. Aidan Paul Devlin, aged 21, a student living at John Richards Hall, Lampeter University, appeared before magistrates. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Alexander Childs by beating, and herbal cannabis possession. Ellie Morgan, prosecuting, told the court Mr Childs was approached while walking to the town square at 10.30pm on May 27.
The defendant asked Mr Childs if he knew who he was before stating: "I'm Aidan Devlin, and I'm a member of the Viking Society. I have it on good authority that you know where Scott Jackson's axe is." The court heard that the Viking Society took part in reenactments, and the axe in question had been left to the college armory. Miss Morgan added that Mr Childs was exasperated at being asked about the axe's whereabouts, and turned to walk away. Devlin said if he found that Mr Childs knew where the axe was he would break his nose.
Miss Morgan said: "There was a brief pause and the defendant head butted him on the nose. He was in a lot of pain." Mr Childs suffered bleeding and a scratch during the assault, and was left in shock. Miss Morgan added: "He is still very shaken, and says he will be very wary about going out on his own for some time." Police noticed a smell of cannabis when they went to Devlin's room to arrest him, and he handed over cannabis with an estimated street value of £2.60. Devlin told officers that Mr Childs had 'smirked' at him when confronted about the axe, causing him to lose his temper.

Janan Jones, defending, told the bench her client was previously of 'absolutely clean character' and was in the second year of studying anthropology and archaeology. She added that he was 'mortified' to tell his parents about the incident. Miss Jones said: "This axe that was the bone of contention was from a well respected society in Lampeter. He is extremely sorry for what happened and has got himself some counseling for anger management, to keep calm if he finds himself in this situation again. This is something he will never, ever do again." Magistrates fined Devlin £120 and ordered him to pay £100 compensation to Mr Childs, plus £85 costs and a £30 victim surcharge.

Woman allegedly wielded a hatchet after man repeatedly refused to have sex with her

After her repeated demands to have sex were rebuffed, a Florida woman grabbed a hatchet and began beating on the locked door of the bathroom where her intended beau had sought refuge, police report. According to police, Leslie Mills, 26, returned home early Thursday after a drinking binge and began badgering the victim to “engage in sexual activity with her.”

The man, who said he was awoken by the persistent Mills, told officers that he moved from the Ocala home’s bedroom to the couch in a bid to escape her. However, Mills followed him to the living room, where she climbed on top of the victim, “still asking for him to have sex with her,” according to an Ocala Police Department report.
After again declining to have sex, the man went into the bathroom and locked the door. Mills responded, police report, by pounding on the door, which she then successfully pushed open. Upon Mills entering the bathroom, the victim noticed that she was carrying a hatchet that had been removed from a living room wall. The man said that he wrestled the hatchet from Mills’s hands after she raised the weapon and "appeared to be preparing to strike him."
The victim, whose relationship with Mills is unknown, then fled the residence and called 911. Responding officers noted that Mills, who appeared drunk, was “dressed in just a bathrobe” when they encountered her outside the home. Mills was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a felony, and misdemeanor domestic battery. Free on $5500 bond, Mills is scheduled for a July 26 court hearing.

Street magician arrested after allegedly trying to make woman's bikini bottoms disappear

A street magician in Clearwater, Florida, is accused of trying to pull down a woman’s bikini bottoms. Clearwater police said Richard Cook, 51, performed his dirty trick at Pier 60 on Sunday evening. According to the Pinellas County arrest report, Cook was performing at around 8pm when the incident occurred.

The report states Cook was doing a trick in which he was trying to make a scarf disappear from his hand when he asked for a volunteer and the victim came forward. That is when, officials say, he told the victim to keep both hands out in front of her, as he reached down and pulled her bikini bottoms out from her side. The woman was able to grab her bottoms to not expose herself and told Cook she did not feel comfortable doing the trick.
According to the arrest report, Cook responded “you will feel comfortable” and immediately did it again. Sunset festival officials said Cook is not part of their nightly show “The guy wasn’t part of us,” said Dallas Saupe, street performer coordinator. “He wasn’t vetted at all. It would be like stopping this guy right here and saying hey, let me show you a trick to these people that just walked by and something happening, you know.” He said all performers are screened.

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“So they’re all vetted. The city requires us to do back ground checks on all the participants, not just the performers, all the vendors. Everybody that works out here for the festival,” he said. “We can be as vigilant as we can. I will step up probably my walking around my perimeter and I already do it several times a night.” Cook has an extensive criminal history and has served six stints in the state prison system for convictions out of Alachua, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. This time, he’s been charged with felony battery and is being held at the Pinellas County Jail on a $2,500 bond.

Man claiming to be a shapeshifter entered home to ‘find a lady to heal’

A resident of Belfield, North Dakota, called Stark County Sheriff’s deputies on Sunday afternoon.

She reported that a tall, 250-pound Native American man had knocked on her door. He then entered her home and began speaking to her children.
The man told the children he was a shapeshifter and a healer from Mandaree who was looking for a lady to heal.
The man then left in a white Pontiac sedan and then called at the house again 30 minutes after leaving. His whereabouts are unknown.

Man accused of breaking into his grandmother’s house in attempt to steal her frozen dinners

A grandson caught raiding his grandmother’s freezer is accused of hurting a deputy while trying to get away.

According to a criminal complaint, Jonathan Saiz, 34, broke into his grandmother’s house near Carnuel, New Mexico.
He was reportedly attempting to steal her frozen TV dinners. While a deputy tried to arrest him, investigators say Saiz stuck his thumb in his eye.

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That deputy says he later found a gun in Saiz’s pocket and several glass pipes with drug residue. In court on Sunday, a judge increased his bond because of his past. Saiz remains in jail.

Motorist accused of crashing into marijuana dispensary while high on marijuana

An 18-year-old man was arrested early on Sunday on suspicion of driving while high on marijuana after he crashed into a marijuana dispensary in Happy Valley, Oregon.

Alan Alcantara hit an empty parked car near Stumptown Cannabis at around 1:05am and then crashed into the back wall of the business, according to a probable cause affidavit.
He caused more than $1,000 in damage to the other car and the building, court papers said. Alcantara's passenger was taken to a hospital with a concussion, and Alcantara admitted to a Clackamas County sheriff's deputy to using marijuana before the crash, the affidavit said.

He was booked into the Clackamas County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, reckless endangering, criminal mischief and fourth-degree assault. A worker at Stumptown Cannabis said that the business was closed at the time of the crash.

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