A New York-based foundation announced today it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including a Riverside County sheriff’s sergeant who died last year. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing the holiday season without their loved one,
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RICHMOND, Ky. (AP) — Justin Neely made a 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left and Albany beat Eastern Illinois 64-62 in the Eastern Kentucky Invitational. Matt Cerruti posted 14 points for Albany (1-5), which ended its season-opening five-game losing streak. Trey Hutcheson added 12 points and De’Vondre Perry had 10. Jamel Horton had six rebounds and
Continue Reading GRAMBLING, La. (AP) — Cameron Christon had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Grambling State topped Louisiana College 71-61. AJ Taylor had 14 points and seven rebounds for Grambling State (1-4), which snapped its season-opening four-game losing streak. Danya Kingsby, the Tigers’ leading scorer heading into the matchup at 14 points per game, shot only
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Lemos, CNN The ex-girlfriend of former NFL player Zac Stacy testified Wednesday that she fears for her and her two children’s safety after allegedly being violently assaulted by Stacy on November 13 in Oakland, Florida. “I was punched, slapped, literally picked up and thrown into my TV and then (he) picked me up
Continue ReadingBy Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — There’s a national movement that’s de-cluttering homes and saving money in the process. The chain of giving in one Twin Cities neighborhood is also building new connections with neighbors. It all started with a simple idea. Give away what you don’t
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 17 Iowa will try to beat Nebraska for the seventh straight time when it visits Lincoln on Friday. Iowa is on the cusp of its seventh 10-win season under Kirk Ferentz and still alive in the Big Ten West race. The Hawkeyes need a win here and have Minnesota beat
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CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say the death of a 3-year-old boy who died after plunging from the 17th floor window of a Chicago apartment building is being investigated by police and child welfare officials. The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the boy Wednesday as Lamar Roach Jr. of Chicago. Police say the boy may
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 4 Cincinnati is playing for a perfect season and spot in the College Football Playoff at East Carolina on Friday. The Bearcats are looking to join their 2009 team at 12-0 and this time, it could help them play for a national championship. Cincinnati was fifth in last week’s rankings,
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says a truck driver reported spotting the carcass Nov. 10 near the town of Lebec, 75 miles northwest of Los
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An Oregon-born gray wolf that thrilled biologists as it journeyed far south into California was found dead after apparently being struck by a vehicle. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife says a truck driver reported spotting the carcass Nov. 10 near the town of Lebec, 75 miles northwest of Los
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By Sara Smart, CNN After 187 years, a statue of America’s third president, Thomas Jefferson, no longer sits in New York City Hall. The statue, which is a plaster replica of the original, according to the city, was removed from its pedestal Monday. The process took several hours, and the 7-foot statue was transported in
Continue Reading By JUAN A. LOZANO and HOPE YEN Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A $9 billion highway widening project being proposed in the Houston area could become an important test of the Biden administration’s commitment to addressing what it says is a history of racial inequity with infrastructure projects. The proposed project would remake 24 miles
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says conditions in Alabama prisons have not improved since the federal government warned the state of unconstitutional conditions three years ago. Justice Department officials filed an updated complaint in their ongoing lawsuit against Alabama over prison conditions. Justice Department officials say
Continue ReadingBy CAMERON TAYLOR Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Three years have gone by and a Midstate woman is still seeking answers about her husband’s bizarre and horrific death. MNPD said a 23-pound concrete slab came crashing down on Joe Shelton Jr.’s windshield killing him. It happened on I-24 in
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este miércoles siguen las críticas al cantante mexicano Pablo Montero, quien le cantó al cuestionado presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, en la celebración de su cumpleaños. Varios usuarios de redes sociales se pronunciaron en contra de la participación de Montero en el festejo en el Palacio de Miraflores, debido al
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators are denying most permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as fracking, years ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that state oil regulators have denied 109 fracking permits in 2021, more than any prior year. Fifty of the permits were
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators are denying most permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as fracking, years ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that state oil regulators have denied 109 fracking permits in 2021, more than any prior year. Fifty of the permits were
Continue Reading SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators are denying most permits for the controversial oil and gas extraction process known as fracking, years ahead of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 ban. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that state oil regulators have denied 109 fracking permits in 2021, more than any prior year. Fifty of the permits were
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL / KCBS) — Termination proceedings have begun for five sworn LAPD officers and a civilian employee who have violated the city’s vaccination mandate, Chief Michel Moore said Tuesday. Unvaccinated employees were required to either sign a notice, indicating they would get vaccinated,
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican state senator who has occasionally been a thorn in the side of the majority party’s legislative agenda will not seek reelection in 2022. State Sen. Paul Boyer said this week that he will serve out the remaining year of his term and then become a private citizen. One of Boyer’s
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