Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Bulgaria and Romania are holding ceremonies to mark their full membership in Europe’s Schengen area, the culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone. Identification checks at the land borders between Bulgaria and Romania and their neighboring European Union-member countries
Continue ReadingADDISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit husband and wife have died days apart after separate accidents between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says 66-year-old Scott Levitan was removed from life-support Tuesday afternoon after falling through the ice Thursday while fishing on a small lake north of Detroit. Mary
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By Louisa Moller Click here for updates on this story PEABODY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Several children were hurt when a giant LEGO display collapsed during a New Year’s Eve event for kids in Peabody, Massachusetts Tuesday afternoon. According to the Peabody Fire Department, balloons were going to be released from netting inside the “In the
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer College sports fans hoping a particular athlete comes to their favorite school, or stays, now can help influence the athlete’s decision by opening their wallets. What once was taboo has gone mainstream with the recent launch of a crowdfunding platform called Fanstake. “What we’re trying to do is create a free
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A driver died after being ejected from a vehicle in Banning Monday afternoon. According to Banning Police they received a call just before 4 pm reporting a traffic collision at the 5200 block of W. Ramsey Street. Upon arrival, they located two vehicles that were involved in the collision and two additional parked vehicles that
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — St. Louis coach Jim Montgomery walked around before the Winter Classic. He looked at the growing crowd soaking in the festive atmosphere. He thought about all the famous ballplayers who played at Wrigley Field. He called the experience “just really cool.” The Winter Classic returned to Wrigley on the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged in a New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to dissolve parliament backfired. Speaking Tuesday night, Macron said his decision “produced more instability than serenity”and added: “I take my full part for that.” It was as close as the French leader has
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The new year is almost upon us, and – regardless of the endless watchlists of content we all have yet to tackle – with it comes a glut of showy new titles destined for our at-home screens of varying sizes. While many of the selections below are not new
Continue ReadingMURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75. Randle died Sunday at his home in Murrieta, California, one of his sons,
Continue ReadingMURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Lenny Randle, a big league player for 12 seasons who spoke five languages, performed stand-up comedy, was dubbed “The Most Interesting Man in Baseball” and was suspended for punching his Texas Rangers manager, has died. He was 75. Randle died Sunday at his home in Murrieta, California, one of his sons,
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There’s always a lot to do around the Coachella Valley, and it seems that people here love it that way. From concerts and festivals, to several large events, there is always something exciting to experience here in the desert. But its not just the events that make this place so special, it’s the people. News
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A Hawaiian airlines flight bound for Honolulu was forced to return to the Seattle airport shortly after takeoff due to reports of fumes in the cockpit, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency previously said the crew reported smoke on the flight deck but later changed that to fumes. Hawaiian Airlines
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In one of his final acts in office, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the death sentences of 15 men convicted of first-degree murder to life in prison without parole. The outgoing Democratic governor said Tuesday that he made the decisions after what he called “thorough review, reflection,
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — The Volusia County woman accused of shooting and killing her terminally ill husband in a Daytona Beach hospital last year pleaded no contest on Tuesday morning. Daytona Beach police say Ellen Gilland made a murder-suicide pact with her 77-year-old husband
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Whelan Click here for updates on this story BABCOCK RANCH, Florida (WBBH) — Sixteen-year-old Kaia Barret lays in a hospital bed for the third day in a row after suffering intense burns and other serious injuries from a targeted firework attack. “My daughter said she looked at the guy. He was smiling. That
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Arbogast Click here for updates on this story ESTERO, Florida (WBBH) — Residents of the Stoneybrook gated community in Estero received an unexpected Christmas visitor this year — and it wasn’t Santa Claus. A Florida black bear was caught on camera rummaging through trash and even snagging a “present” to take back to
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Childcare has become more accessible for refugee and immigrant families in Louisville, thanks to the “Strengthening the Village Childcare Project.” This groundbreaking initiative, launched by the Mayor’s Office for Women alongside the Office for Immigrant Affairs, the Office of Early Childhood,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorean judge has ordered the arrest of 16 soldiers charged with the disappearance of four children who went missing three weeks ago in the coastal city of Guayaquil. A request to detain the soldiers was made by Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office. The law enforcement agency said its request
Continue ReadingPor Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Después de una batalla legal que duró más de ocho años, Brad Pitt y Angelina Jolie llegaron a un acuerdo de divorcio, según documentos judiciales obtenidos por CNN. El acuerdo se presentó ante el Tribunal Superior de Los Ángeles el 30 de diciembre, según muestran los registros judiciales. No se divulgaron
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By Epiphany La’Sha Click here for updates on this story CENTRAL TEXAS (KXXV) — “You know these people really need help — with the election and everything going on, I think they were kind of forgotten about I feel like,” Ashley Haisler said. It was a feeling Ashley Haisler, a student at A&M Central Texas,
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