The cameras cannot see her face yet, but her tiny shoulders, hitching violently upwards, tell the story. Then the audible sobs fill the room. Inside the Knox County Criminal Court that day, on March 30, 1996, 20-year-old Christa Pike is becoming the youngest woman to be sentenced to death in the modern era. Christa Pike … Read more
For summer travelers braving this record-breaking heatwave to take holiday trips and vacations, remember this along with extra water and sunscreen — not having a REAL ID will add a penalty fee to your expenses. At $45, the fee is now more than double the original $18 charge. The requirement to use a REAL ID … Read more
The Transportation Department has imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes — the first time it has imposed such a fine on an airline for the prohibited scheduling practice. USDOT said Friday that as part of a consent agreement with the airline, JetBlue will pay a $1 million fine and … Read more
The Munich crowd — and the commentators calling the game — certainly weren’t expecting this. When calling a false start penalty against the Panthers on Sunday during their international clash against the Giants at Allianz Arena, referee Shawn Hochuli issued the call in German before reciting it in English. The crowd immediately began cheering, as … Read more
Dan Schachner is a professional referee whose main job hazards include getting bitten and peed on. For 13 years, Schachner, 49, has been the ref for the “Puppy Bowl,” the annual event that happens on Super Bowl Sunday before the big game. (It will be simulcast 2 p.m. Feb. 11 across Animal Planet, Discovery, TBS, truTV, … Read more