Amy Sussman, aunt of Max Hathaway, a victim in the Lewiston shooting, discussed the mismanagement of the Lewiston Victims Fund. Despite raising $6.6 million, only 74% went to victims and their families, with $1.9 million allocated to 29 nonprofits. Nonprofits used funds for various purposes, including building walls and security cameras. Sussman criticized the Maine Community Foundation for lack of transparency and misallocation of funds. She highlighted the need for direct support to victims, including counseling, and called for accountability and redirection of funds to meet victims’ needs.
The horse-drawn carriages that have cruised through Central Park for more than 150 years will soon be banished from New York City, ending an iconic tradition beloved by tourists but long opposed by animal welfare activists.
Trees fell onto homes and utility poles were knocked down by a possible tornado in a central Arizona community during a series of violent storms that moved through the state overnight into Thursday.
The Orionids — one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet — will peak this week, though a large moon will dim visibility until after it sets late at night.
Six Flags Over Georgia opened its gates Friday evening for the first time since a man fell to his death from one of the amusement park's towering roller coasters.
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