SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Jacob deGrom came out of his first bullpen session of spring training for the Texas Rangers on Thursday feeling good after not throwing off a mound the first eight days of camp with his new team. “It was a small step, but a step in the right direction,” deGrom said. The
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By DAVID FISCHER and FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press A man riding in a car with his cousin shot and killed another passenger then returned to the same neighborhood near Orlando hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year-old girl, Florida police and witnesses said. Orange County
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom Please don’t stop the music for Rihanna — she’s not done yet. Fresh off of her record-breaking 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performance, Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Scott Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A group of students at W.B. Ray High School shows their support to one of their English teachers. Ms. Ruth Whitmore lost her mother from a tough battle with Alzheimer’s earlier this month. In a sweet gesture, Whitmore’s junior and
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Imperial Irrigation District crews continue to work to restore power to over 1,000 customers still affected by an outage caused by Tuesday’s strong winds. Tuesday’s winds knocked down 76 power poles around the area, leading to classes being canceled at two Coachella Valley Unified School District schools. A Salton City Resident was frustrated for many
Continue ReadingBy Javier Guerra Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI (KRIS) — The Miracle League of Corpus Christi has been providing sports and recreation for those with disabilities and special needs in the coastal bend for years. Board President Brian Devaeny said that Intrest has increased. “We want to open up the opportunity
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By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media was arrested Thursday on federal fraud charges as part of what prosecutors say was a scheme to prop up the financially struggling company, which hemorrhaged millions of dollars before it shut down amid revelations of possibly
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Alanis Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — According to the March of Dimes, 1 in 100 babies is born with a heart defect in the U.S. each year. One family affected by a critical form of a Congenital Heart Defect is the Rivera’s in Ingleside. “We ended
Continue Reading By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer The health insurer Humana will stop providing employer-sponsored commercial coverage as it focuses on bigger parts of its business, like Medicare Advantage. The insurer said Thursday it will leave the employer-sponsored business over the next 18 to 24 months. That includes coverage provided through private companies and for federal
Continue ReadingBy Talia Clarke Click here for updates on this story CHESTERVILLE, Maine (WMTW) — “I’m trying so hard not to cry,” Dorothy Norton told WMTW’s Talia Clarke. Norton put on a brave face for her 6-year-old daughter Lily, who is in a Boston hospital after a pit bull attacked her. Her mother said the attacked
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An animal shelter in Westmoreland County needs help tracking down whoever’s behind a horrific case of animal abuse. Heal Animal Rescue says someone dropped off a dog, John, at its shelter on Tuesday. Workers quickly realized how serious his injuries were. John
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — If you’re a Jack Harlow fan, you may have noticed how much he wears New Balance shoes. He’s been wearing them since he lived in Louisville, and now he’s giving them away to kids in his hometown. The award-winning rapper recently
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story BIRD IN HAND, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Guests had to be rescued from a burning hotel early Thursday morning in Lancaster County. The fire happened around 2:45 a.m. at the Amish View Inn & Suites on Old Philadelphia Pike in Bird in Hand. Some guests had
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN A manhunt is underway for the killers of a senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s opposition Labor Party, who was shot and burned in his campaign vehicle late Wednesday in the country’s southeastern Enugu State, local police said Thursday. The politician, Oyibo Chukwu, was murdered along with an unnamed personal aide by assailants
Continue ReadingBy Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The race director for the Mississippi Blues Marathon is warning runners to be prepared for the heat. Bill Burke, owner and race director, said Saturday’s race will be the hottest in the 16-year history of the marathon. The race, which begins
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the 2013 rape and sexual assault of an Italian actor and model. The sentence comes on top of the more than 20 years the 70-year-old
Continue ReadingBy AKURA GRAY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — The 1st graders at Bowling Green Charter McCoy Academy are keeping warm in the cold weather by grabbing their helmets and getting their muscles moving. The elementary school students hopped on two wheels and “rode like the wind,” thanks to the
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — A West Omaha woman says she’s glad her dog is OK after it got attacked by a coyote. Nancy Chacon says there have been several sightings in her neighborhood. Nebraska Wildlife Rehab says coyotes are common throughout Nebraska and in the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape, sexual assault conviction in LA, 3 years after NYC conviction.
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By Nick Valencia and Pamela Kirkland, CNN The inaction of two Memphis Fire Department first responders fired after the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols may have contributed to his death, according to a state emergency medical services board. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician JaMichael Sandridge and EMT Robert Long “failed to provide any basic or
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