MONTPELIER, Vt. – Supporters of a proposed ban on the sale of ivory and rhinoceros horns in Vermont are upset by a move to insert exemptions into the legislation for old pianos and other antiques. Vermont activist Ashley McAvey told a state legislative committee Thursday that permitting any sales of …
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Leaders of American religious communities and organizations pledged their support to Israel and the Jewish people this week, while urging Congress to “take action now” to help fund Israel’s defense and fight antisemitism. Faith & Freedom Coalition leaders were joined by more than a dozen religious leaders from across the …
Read More »Nashville skydiving instructor dead after falling without parachute
A Tennessee skydiving instructor died after a tandem jump went wrong over the weekend. Local media outlets identified the instructor as 35-year-old Justin Fuller. His body was found “in the clearing of a wooded area off Ashland City Highway,” the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said Saturday evening on X. The …
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