By Gladys Bautista Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A Jackson-Olin high school senior and student-athlete was remembered Wednesday as an “upstanding student” who was “a favorite of the administration” and “a favorite of his peers.” “Ready to graduate, ready to embark upon life and find his path to, you
Continue ReadingBy Shayne Wright Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — These days, Mike Vitanza, 67, has a lot on his plate. “I’ll spend two hours on the treadmill at 13 minutes, trying to get it down to 12,” said Vitanza. After working 33 years on Wall Street, he says he
Continue ReadingBy Cyreia Sandlin Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (WISN) — A community is mourning the sudden death of a college student in Watertown. Hannah Glass, who had a severe peanut allergy, died after eating a brownie last week. She was only 19-years-old. It was standing room only at Calvary Baptist Church
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth has railed against women in combat, voiced support for troops accused and in some instances, convicted of war crimes, and advocated for the firing of the military’s most senior officers accused of supporting so-called woke policies. Though
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayden Maiava fondly remembers Marcus Mariota winning the Heisman Trophy at Oregon. A few years later, he cheered while Tua Tagovailoa led Alabama to a national championship. “Being able to watch those two great quarterbacks play at the highest level there is, it was definitely a blessing for
Continue ReadingBy Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The only Michelin-starred taco stand from Mexico is partnering up with a Wicker Park taqueria for a limited time—and foodies are excited. They are so excited, in fact, that they have been waiting in line for up to four hours. Taquería
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two of the three striking teacher unions in Massachusetts face fines for refusing to return to the classroom. Judges have imposed fines of $50,000 a day for the unions in Beverly and Gloucester if they don’t end their strikes by Wednesday. That amount will rise by $10,000 a day as
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Nicole Kidman has worked with some amazing directors, but there’s one she has not. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning actress was asked about her AFI Lifetime Achievement Award’s speech in which she listed some of the filmmakers she’s worked with. They included Jane Campion,
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democrat Janelle Bynum has flipped Oregon’s 5th Congressional District. The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning. Bynum beat freshman GOP incumbent Lori Chavez-DeRemer and will become Oregon’s
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — About 222,000 adult bed assistance rails are under recall due to entrapment and asphyxia hazards, following one death in a residential care facility. According to a Thursday recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Medical King is recalling three models of its portable bed rails — because users
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift trolling Ryan Reynolds is how we learned how close she is to the actor and his family. Swift showed her support for his “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie over the summer with a social media post that shouted out Reynolds as “my godkids’ sperm donor!” Reynolds has
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College of the Desert and local leaders gathered to break ground on the long-anticipated Palm Springs campus after nearly two decades of planning and development. The event took place Thursday afternoon at the campus site, at 2300 E. Baristo Road. The new campus will offer state-of-the-art facilities and educational opportunities for prospective students across the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — Belize issued tropical storm warnings for coastal areas on Friday as Tropical Storm Sara moved through the Caribbean, dousing Honduras’ northern coast with heavy rain. Sustained rain fell in the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, though there were no signs of serious flooding. Sara was expected
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is preparing to lead the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Paul said Thursday that when he becomes the committee’s chair in January, he intends to immediately take up President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to reinstate a policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S.
Continue ReadingBy Mike Beaudet Click here for updates on this story MIDDLEBOROUGH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — In bogs all over southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, a native fruit has thrived for generations: cranberries. But to local cranberry farmers like Cass Gilmore, a third-generation owner of Benson’s Pond in South Middleboro, the future is murky. But at harvest
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By John Atwater Click here for updates on this story MARBLEHEAD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Parents in Marblehead are asking the courts to step in, worried that a teacher strike stands in the way of their kids’ championship dreams. “On Tuesday, I filed an emergency injunction in Lawrence Superior Court,” said Jon Wales, whose two sons
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By Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Eight days passed without any sign of Krysta Franco’s beloved cat Charlie, when her phone rang. Within moments, she had hope again that she may get her pet of 8 years back, only to learn that feeling was based on
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story YUKON, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Yukon police arrested two men after a high-speed chase in Canadian County that involved multiple tactical vehicle interventions and collisions with police cars. The pursuit began in Yukon and involved a pickup truck believed to be connected to an oilfield theft
Continue ReadingText by Casey Barber and illustrations by Alberto Mier, CNN (CNN) — I always think of Thanksgiving as the Super Bowl of food holidays. No offense to the wings, dips and hoagies that are consumed while watching the football Super Bowl, but when it comes to an all-eyes-on-the-cook food moment, nothing beats Thanksgiving. And as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A nonprofit dedicated to opposing diversity initiatives in medicine has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the requirements surrounding the racial makeup of key medical boards in Tennessee. The Virginia-based Do No Harm filed the lawsuit earlier this month, marking the second legal battle the group has launched in the
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