By Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story YADKIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Forty-five Starmount Middle School students got sick Monday afternoon for an unknown reason. Sixth graders at Starmount Middle began complaining about feeling nauseous with headaches. Some students had thrown up. Only sixth graders were affected, neither seventh nor
Continue ReadingBy Senait Gebregiorgis Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — An Orlando resident was in the middle of the massive crowd that turned into a stampede at Astroworld in Houston, Texas. Eight people died and dozens were injured at the festival. Twenty-year-old Kidzya Rodriguez said she’s not sure if she can
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN London’s famous river is more exciting than we thought. Seahorses, eels, seals — and venomous sharks — have all been discovered in the Thames, the results of a “health check” have shown. A survey by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) revealed “positive news” for wildlife, and ecosystem recovery, the society
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento-area doctor wants people to know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for 5 to 11-year-olds, so she made a vaccine vlog with her own children. Pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Vanessa Walker of Pulmonary Medicine Associates booked
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Jordan Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — The CDC says breast cancer screenings went down by 87% during the pandemic. A Maine woman says rescheduling her missed mammogram saved her life. “I’ve got a 6-year-old and an 11-year-old, so I’ve got a long way to go,” said Audrey
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Digital Team Click here for updates on this story SHEPHERDSVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A woman who police have been searching for nearly a day has been found alive off of Interstate 65 in Shepherdsville. Nora Thompson, 57, was driving when she went off of the road on Monday near Cedar Grove Road. Shepherdsville
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington that the U.S. commitment to Ukraine’s security and territorial integrity is “ironclad” and will not change.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India have been named rookies of the year by Baseball Digest and eBay. Arozarena won the American League award Wednesday after batting .274 with 20 home runs and 69 RBIs for the AL East champions this season. He also
Continue ReadingLeah Dolan, CNN Like a bird of paradise, Lady Gaga stunned on the red carpet in a sheer, ultraviolet Gucci ensemble at the London premiere of “House of Gucci” on Tuesday. Dressed in her signature platform heels and glittering smoked-out eyeshadow, Gaga worked the cameras as she tossed her trailing chiffon cape into the air
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN There’s a scene in Rebecca Hall’s film “Passing” in which the character Irene Redfield vents to her husband about a childhood friend. The friend is Clare Kendry, a light-skinned Black woman who for years has been living as White. Since the two reconnected during a chance encounter in Chicago, Clare has
Continue ReadingCNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN There’s a scene in Rebecca Hall’s film “Passing” in which the character Irene Redfield vents to her husband about a childhood friend. The friend is Clare Kendry, a light-skinned Black woman who for years has been living as White. Since the two reconnected during a chance encounter in Chicago, Clare
Continue ReadingBy Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Ohio (WLWT) — With his laces tied tightly, Randy Bowling said he’s ready to walk to work if he has to. The nearly four-mile trek each way — from his apartment in Hamilton to Walmart in Fairfield Township — isn’t ideal for the 50-year-old,
Continue ReadingKEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin over incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little in the 2022 race for governor. Trump made the endorsement late Tuesday through his political action committee following visits from Little and McGeachin last week to his Mar-a-Lago club in
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden said Wednesday that new inflation statistics showing America’s prices are surging more than they have in 30 years are proof that there is “more work to do before our economy is back to normal.” “Inflation hurts Americans (sic) pocketbooks, and reversing this trend is a top priority for
Continue ReadingBy Laura Terrell Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, Iowa (KCCI) — Faith, family and students. That’s what community and loved one’s said Nohema Graber’s life centered around. On Tuesday night the community of Fairfield came together for an emotional service for Graber. They mourned the beloved Spanish teacher who was found dead
Continue ReadingBy Arizona’s Family Digital News Staff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A working smoke detector alerted a west Phoenix family to a fire in their apartment early Wednesday morning. While no injuries were reported, 11 people have to find other places to stay. It happened shortly before 4 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story CAVE CREEK, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — A former little league president could be going to jail. Scott Steiner has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $126,000 from the Cactus Foothills Little League in Cave Creek. Parent David Schaefer would like to see Steiner held accountable.
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Clark Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — There are no missing pieces in the production line at Whimsy Wood Puzzles in Phoenix. Owner Jeffrey Campbell says from start to finish, it takes about an hour to create a puzzle. When Campbell began producing them in 2018, it
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Mid-American Conference announced it will stand pat with its membership, just hours after Middle Tennessee State made known it was sticking with Conference USA. Middle Tennessee and fellow C-USA member Western Kentucky had explored the possibility of joining the MAC as Conference USA had been poached
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University
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