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Washington CNN  —  Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont was hospitalized Thursday evening “as a precaution” after “not feeling well,” his office said in a statement. Leahy, 82, had been at his residence in McLean, Virginia, before going to a Washington area hospital where, “At the recommendation of his doctors, he is expected to remain overnight for observation,” the statement said. The Vermont Democrat is the third longest serving senator in US history. As Senate president pro tempore, he is currently third in the line of presidential succession, following the vice president and speaker of the House. Leahy’s hospitalization underscores Democrats’…

A 26-year-old woman plunged to her death from the rooftop bar of a hotel in Times Square Wednesday afternoon, according to police. NYPD officers responded to a 911 call just before 3:30 p.m. regarding an “aided individual” at the Hyatt Centric Hotel on 135 West 45 Street.  Upon arrival, the officers found a woman unconscious and unresponsive on a 27th-floor balcony with injuries indicating she had fallen from a great height. EMS responded and pronounced the woman deceased on scene. Investigators determined that a 26-year-old woman was seen falling from a rooftop bar on the hotel’s 54th floor. NEW YORK’S GUN LAW GETS…

Hold on to your lightning bolts! The Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series is officially being adapted into a television show for Disney+. Reports of a possible television adaptation — based on the fantasy novels by Rick Riordan — first started swirling in May 2020. At the time, Riordan and his wife, Becky Riordan, appeared to confirm the news in a video uploaded to his website. “Hey Percy Jackson fans, for the past decade, you’ve worked hard to champion a faithful on-screen adaptation of Percy Jackson’s world,” the author wrote, in part, alongside the 18-second clip. “Some of you have even…

Anderson Cooper 360Never-before-seen footage, obtained exclusively by CNN, shows how congressional leaders frantically coordinated with former Vice President Mike Pence to quell the insurrection at the Capitol and finish certifying the 2020 election. Source: CNN Source: CNN

Brett Yormark has an impressive resume.He was COO of Roc Nation; co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified; president and CEO of Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment Global, which controls the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center; and helped build NASCAR into a major brand. On Aug. 1, he became commissioner of the Big 12.Yormark told Fox News Digital he’s “really enjoying” his new role and position as one of the top commissioners in major college sports and is beginning to find a rhythm with college football underway and the college basketball season right around the corner.  He said he sees room for growth…

Calgary firefighters are disappointed in the city’s outlook of the fire department’s funding in its upcoming four-year budget, Global News has learned. The new information comes after fire Chief Steve Dongworth addressed city councillors earlier this summer with several funding options to help bolster firefighting resources and response times.The total cost of the funding options came to $52 million in operating funds and $51 million in capital funds with the addition of 315 firefighters over the next four years.Preliminary budget figures obtained by Global News indicate the fire department’s request for that money in the upcoming four-year budget may largely…

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., was taken to a hospital in Washington, D.C., for tests and will be hospitalized overnight “as a precaution,” his office said Thursday evening. The 82-year-old senator was not feeling well at his residence in McLean, Virginia, late on Thursday.  He’ll remain hospitalized for observation overnight. Leahy, the longest-serving member of the U.S. Senate, announced last year that he will retire at the end of his term. This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.  Source: Fox News

A 13-year-old Long Island boy died after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night while saving his sister from the oncoming vehicle, officials and relatives said. The child, Tyler Phillips, was pronounced dead Thursday morning after suffering critical injuries in the heroic act where pushed his sister out of the car’s path in Coram, his mother said, according to the Port Jefferson Patch. Tyler and his sister Krystal Phillips were walking along a bike lane on Granny Road when an unknown vehicle struck them around 7:30 p.m., Suffolk police said. The car sped off without stopping following the…

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX, which services one the most critical pieces of technology in Ukraine’s fight against Russia, says it can no longer donate terminals for financial reasons. This statement comes amid questions around Musk’s support for Ukraine. CNN’s Alex Marquardt has the story. Source: CNN Source: CNN

BBC Question Time panellist Douglas Ross, leader of the Scottish Conservatives, has said that he believes Prime Minister Liz Truss can win an election sparking roars of laughter from the audience Leader of the Scottish Tories Douglas Ross said he believes Liz Truss can win the next general election on BBC Question Time drawing howls of laughter from the audience. Ms Truss has been at the helm for little over a month following the resignation of Boris Johnson and is already under considerable pressure with talks now of Conservative plots to replace her. Chaos was caused by a mini-budget from…