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By Adrian Ghobrial Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — More than 1,100 WestJet flights and counting have been cancelled since last Thursday, when a strike by the airlines mechanics union grounded travel plans for more than 100,000 customers. The job action has since ended, but the turbulence is expected to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet on Tuesday. The document doesn’t specify
Continue ReadingBy WEVV Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story EVANSVILLE, Indiana (WEVV) — Two area fallen law-enforcement officers will be honored this month by a yearly traveling tradition by a statewide honor bike cyclists. Cops Cycling for Survivors annual bike ride will start in Indianapolis on Monday, July 8th. The 23rd annual ride
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story July 3, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an exciting development for the entertainment industry, rapper-actor 50 Cent has found a new mentor in the iconic filmmaker Tyler Perry. The dynamic duo recently connected at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, marking the beginning of
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Skurzewski Click here for updates on this story TOWNSHIP OF BIRCH, Wisconsin (WAOW) — A 44-year-old youth corrections officer at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake schools is charged with physical abuse of a child causing bodily harm and substantial battery, both felonies. Evan White, 44, faces those charges after injuring a 17-year-old girl
Continue ReadingA snake in the U.K. has drawn attention to the ability of some female species to reproduce without a mate. The boa constrictor gave birth to 14 babies last week at a school in the city of Portsmouth after having no contact with any other snakes for at least nine years. The process is called
Continue ReadingBy Bryann Aguilar Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Irish singer Niall Horan had to ditch his car and walk to Scotiabank Arena where his concert was being held last weekend because the traffic was “too bad” downtown. Horan showed his short trip on foot in a video posted on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a conservative think tank orchestrating plans for a massive overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win said that the country is in the midst of a “second American Revolution” that will be bloodless “if the left allows it to be.”
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Bach Click here for updates on this story TOWN OF STRONGS PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (WAOW) — The Adams County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Tuesday two suspicious deaths in the Town of Strongs Prairie are now considered to be homicides. Sharon Miller, also known as Sharon Miller-Robinson, and Jami Lumby were both found dead at their
Continue ReadingBy Matt Wreden Click here for updates on this story LASSEN COUNTY, California (KHSL) — Deputies located dynamite devices in Janesville on Monday. On Monday around 5:50 p.m., the Lassen County Sheriff’s Office said it received information regarding possible explosive devices at a home on Indians Road in Janesville. Deputies located and contacted the reporting
Continue ReadingBy Robert Desaulniers Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KEZI) — A Benton County man died in prison on Monday while serving out a 15-year sentence for arson and assault committed back in 2017, according to the Oregon Department of Corrections. According to court records, Benjamin Leland Bucknell, 29, entered state custody
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Former Firebirds assistant coach Jessica Campbell is making NHL history as its first full-time female assistant coach. Campbell was hired as the assistant coach of the Seattle Kraken, joining former Firebirds’ head coach Dan Bylsma’s staff. “During our tenure in Coachella Valley, I saw firsthand Jessica’s commitment to player development,” Bylsma said. “Her ability to
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story July 1, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The rich legacy of the Divine Nine, also known as the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), shines brightly in Fort Bend County. This esteemed council comprises nine historically Black Greek letter organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Delta Sigma Theta
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Brazilian soccer star Marta, considered one of the greatest players in the history of the women’s game, is set to feature in her sixth Olympics after being selected to represent her nation at this year’s Games in Paris. In April, Marta told CNN Brasil that she plans to retire from
Continue ReadingBy Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — K-pop star Jin, a member of the supergroup BTS, will participate as a torchbearer for South Korea at the Olympic torch relay for this year’s Games, according to a statement from his talent agency on Wednesday. “Jin will take part in the Olympic Torch Relay to spread the message
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Bonham Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — Firefighters responded to a west Eugene house fire on Monday afternoon that was believed to have been caused by a lithium-ion battery explosion, according to Eugene Springfield Fire officials. ESF authorities said that firefighters responded shortly before 5 p.m. on July
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Teenage sprinting sensation Quincy Wilson is set to become the youngest ever US male track Olympian after the 16-year-old announced he had reportedly been picked in the 4×400 meter relay roster for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. Sharing the news on his Instagram on Sunday, Wilson wrote: “WE
Continue ReadingBy Madalena Araujo, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said he invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Olympics as his personal guest during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Friday. “I did use the opportunity to make him absolutely understand that, if he does make it to Paris, then he
Continue ReadingBy Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story July 3, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a historic move aligned with the July 4th Independence Day spirit of “no taxation without representation,” Kathy Blueford Daniels and Ericka McCrutcheon were sworn in on Monday morning as the first elected members of the Harris County
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Un voraz incendio se registró ayer a las 10:40 de la mañana en una casa ubicada cerca de la calle Indian Canyon en Desert Hot Springs donde las llamas devoraron una casa rodante. Por fortuna el fuego fue controlado por los bomberos en media hora y nadie resulto herido, pero si fue necesario que la
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