By Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times (TNS) When Cal State Fullerton professor Andi Stein set sail on her first Disney Cruise trip to the Bahamas for research more than a decade ago, she was on the fence about the idea. Unsure what it would be like voyaging with so many youngsters, she booked a short four-day journey. By the time she came back, Stein was hooked. She booked … [Read more...] about Disney is doubling its fleet of cruise ships. What that says about the company’s strategy
Ravens coach John Harbaugh mum on benched safety Marcus Williams’ future role
Ravens coach John Harbaugh called struggling starting safety Marcus Williams’ benching for Sunday’s game against the Browns in Cleveland a “personnel decision” and more quizzically “an internal” one. A day after the 28-year-old veteran never so much as reached for his helmet much less made his way onto the field in the Browns’ stunning 29-24 upset, the coach declined to … [Read more...] about Ravens coach John Harbaugh mum on benched safety Marcus Williams’ future role
‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced on Monday to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago. Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters in a “heave ho” push against police officers guarding a tunnel … [Read more...] about ‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
Specialized Baltimore County Police unit at center of federal excessive force lawsuits
A specialized Baltimore County Police unit tasked with arresting violent offenders is at the center of two federal lawsuits alleging the agency used excessive force in”] during a pair of police shootings. Filed Thursday, one of the lawsuits accuses members of the Baltimore County Police Department’s Criminal Apprehension Support Team, or CAST, of wrongful death in the fatal … [Read more...] about Specialized Baltimore County Police unit at center of federal excessive force lawsuits
Blame the governor for woke woes at DJS | READER COMMENTARY
There are a lot of talking heads telling us that the head of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services needs to quit or to have Gov. Wes Moore fire him. I disagree with that approach. It solves nothing in my opinion (“Sack Schiraldi? That’s not the answer to juvenile crime (or even the right question),” Oct. 25). Recently, we have heard that DJS has not been honest with the … [Read more...] about Blame the governor for woke woes at DJS | READER COMMENTARY