Shadow Hills High School student Savannah Vela was awarded the 2024 Achievement Award in Writing, provided by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). According to NCTE, Vela is an Advanced Placement student with an interest in journalism. She was recently named the 2024-25 editor-in-chief of Shadow Hill’s student newspaper, the Knight Times. “When
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story AVERY COUNTY, North Carolina (WYFF) — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Dena King announced Thursday that a man from Avery County, North Carolina, was sentenced for making a destructive device and related offenses. Thomas Taylor, Jr., 45, of Newland, North Carolina,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A day after a New York jury delivered a historic guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee held a press conference Friday where he spoke publicly about the conviction and his White House bid. Following his conviction on Thursday, Trump had angrily denounced the
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — The last day of school has never been like this at Birmingham-Southern. The school officially closed on Friday after more than 160 years as its baseball team opened played in the Division III World Series. The Panthers have overcome obstacles in becoming one of eight
Continue ReadingBy Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story BENSALEM, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Bensalem police arrested a Pennsylvania man accused of sexually extorting nine juveniles across multiple states, and investigators believe there are more victims. Police said 21-year-old Jonathan Brodecki turned himself in Thursday on multiple felony sexual extortion charges. Brodecki allegedly sexually extorted
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Two influential advisory firms have urged shareholders to vote against Elon Musk’s contentious $51 billion pay package and raised concerns about the CEO’s numerous side projects. On Friday, Institutional Shareholder Services called the package “excessive” and noted that shareholder concerns “have not been sufficiently mitigated” since the
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story SUMTER COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A South Carolina woman died in a house fire that started after what deputies called a microwave mistake. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Thommie Ruth Jackson, 67, died on May 23 after a fire at the home she
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — After Donald Trump’s historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing commentators protest his felony conviction. At least one such flag was spotted Friday outside Trump Tower in New York City as the
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing Co. — maker of its famous Anchor Steam and Christmas Ale beers — has been purchased by Chobani yogurt founder and billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya. The purchase price was not disclosed. Ulukaya said in a statement issued Friday that Anchor embodies much of what makes San Francisco
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing Co. — maker of its famous Anchor Steam and Christmas Ale beers — has been purchased by Chobani yogurt founder and billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya. The purchase price was not disclosed. Ulukaya said in a statement issued Friday that Anchor embodies much of what makes San Francisco
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will start doing its mission again after months of investigations, improvements and inspections. The 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group was suspended in mid-April
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Coloardo legislature sent a bill to the governor this week that seeks to limit children’s social media use by requiring, among other actions, a pop-up notification that informs young users of when they use a social media platform for an extended period of time. The bill is the latest state
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Donald Trump was found guilty by a unanimous jury and “it’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this is rigged just because they don’t like the verdict.” Biden’s comments came Friday, the day after the conclusion
Continue ReadingBy Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, Louisiana (WDSU) — A Houma police officer was called to a school campus this week to remove an unwelcome intruder. Officer Donald Aubrey responded to a report of an alligator on the campus of Little Caillou School on Wednesday. In a video posted to
Continue ReadingBy Nadirah Sabir, Peter D’Oench, Nikiya Carrero Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A Pembroke Pines man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter Tuesday morning was held without bond on Thursday as he appeared before a judge in bond court. Jeronimo Duran, 33, listened as it was announced that
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting the Kansas City Chiefs at the White House to celebrate the NFL team’s third Super Bowl victory in five years. The entire team is expected Friday on the South Lawn. But one person whose presence is not expected is singer Taylor Swift,
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Cole Click here for updates on this story DORCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At least three people are wanted after they tried to steal a drive-thru ATM at a Boston bank Thursday morning, leaving behind damage and a rented U-Haul truck. It happened shortly before 6 a.m.at the Rockland Trust Bank on Talbot Avenue
Continue ReadingBy David González Click here for updates on this story COSTA MESA, California (KABC) — It’s the way Linda Witt-King reacts to Jimmy Darts asking for food in a now viral TikTok video that’s transformed her life forever. “My life has completely changed,” Witt-King said. “There’s nothing, hardly anything left from the old life.” The
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — Students and employees at Theatre of Arts Hollywood say the nearly 100-year-old acting school is getting ready to close its doors. “They called all of us students into faculty meetings, saying ‘Hey, it’s very unfortunate, but this school is
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story CASITAS SPRINGS, VENTURA COUNTY, California (KABC) — The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office was able to rescue a human trafficking victim earlier this month using a little known feature of its 911 system: texts. Sheriff’s officials say a 17-year-old girl was being held against her will
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