Bill Chappell
Stories
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Justin Tucker Kicks A 66-Yard Field Goal, Setting A New NFL Record
"Man, I love Detroit. I'm thinking about getting a place here," Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker said, after hitting his latest game-winning field goal from more than 60 yards.
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84-Degree Ocean Waters Will Turn Sam Into A Major Hurricane On Saturday
The storm is forecast to rapidly intensify as it passes over warm water far out in the Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center says. It's too soon to predict where or when Sam might affect land.
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Biden Says Border Agents' Use Of Horses Against Migrants Was Dangerous And Wrong
President Biden says U.S. Border Patrol agents' use of horses — and in at least one instance, long reins — to chase Haitian migrants was "outrageous."
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The New Space Force Uniforms Are Causing A Stir
A commenter said the new uniforms look like something from Battlestar Galactica, adding one of the show's taglines: "So say we all."
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Here's What Haitians Are Finding When They Get Off U.S. Expulsion Flights
"What can we provide for our family?" one Haitian told the AP. "We can't do anything for our family here. There is nothing in this country."
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McDonald's Is Phasing Out Plastic Toys From Happy Meals In A Push To Be More Green
The benefits of the change will be equivalent to more than 650,000 people not using any plastic for a year, the company said.
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U.S. Border Agents Chased Migrants On Horseback. A Photographer Explains What He Saw
"I thought the Haitians were quite scared, and I think there was probably some panic which resulted in them trying to run around the horses," photographer Paul Ratje says.
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Here's Why Firefighters Are Wrapping Sequoia Trees In Aluminum Blankets
The sequoias are "wrapped with house-wrapping material, kind of an aluminum-foil fabric that goes around the base of the trees," says Jon Wallace, who is helping to lead the firefighting effort.
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Here's Why The Arc De Triomphe Was Just Wrapped In Fabric
It is "a sensual, popular and monumental gesture," says Carine Rolland, the deputy mayor of Paris in charge of culture. The artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude came up with the idea before they died.
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U.S. Border Agents Found A Toddler And A Baby Abandoned Along The Rio Grande
The girl sat next to her baby brother, her hair neatly braided and dressed for an outing, complete with a backpack and a note — but their parents were nowhere to be found, the U.S. Border Patrol said.