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Atlanta medical facility shooting suspect captured

ATLANTA — Police say they have apprehended a man who allegedly opened fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical facility, killing one woman and injuring four others Wednesday. Authorities had swarmed the city’s bustling midtown neighborhood earlier in the day in search of the suspect, who fled after the shooting. Police said in a statement that the gunman, who they identified as 24-year-old Deion Patterson, was captured Wednesday evening. Authorities did not immediately release additional information about where Patterson was found. Authorities said Patterson stole a ...

History

Today in History Today is Thursday, May 4, the 124th day of 2023. There are 241 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 4, 1970, Ohio National Guardsmen opened fire during an anti-war protest at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. On this date: In 1776, Rhode Island declared its freedom from England, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted. In 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour work day turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded. In 1904, the United ...

Horoscopes

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Once upon a time, you cultivated a spirit of gratitude, and now it’s your default. You don’t expect people to fill in the gaps between what you have and what you want, but, with a thankful heart, you’ll notice when they do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Mistakes are a normal part of any endeavor, and you should allow for one or two slip-ups. But if you find that it’s just one problem after another, consider that it may be a sign that there’s a better path out there for you than this one. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). There’s enough that’s already ...

Porn addiction disrupts my marriage

Dear Annie: I am writing about an issue that I believe is affecting many couples now. The issue is pornography. My husband and I have been married for 25 years, and we had a happy marriage while raising our three children. They all turned out to be good, responsible adults. We bought a house together, went on vacations and really lived a pretty good life over the years. However, things seemed to change two years ago. Suddenly, I find myself yearning for his attention and compliments. I know I’m not as young as when he met me, but I stay in relatively good shape and spend time ...

Shining your silver jewelry

Dear Heloise: You once had a simple recipe to shine silver jewelry, and I’ve lost it. Would you reprint those instructions? I have a lot of sterling silver jewelry that needs cleaning, and some of my pieces have nooks and crannies that I can’t clean by hand. -- Mae R., Dallas Mae, this is so easy and can be done at home with items you probably have in you kitchen. Here it is: Line the bottom of your sink or a bowl with aluminum foil. In the palm of your hand, make a pile of salt, then dump it onto the foil. Next, make another pile of baking soda in the palm of your hand and dump ...