Black athletes at a high school in Georgia received the gift of a lifetime when an anonymous donor offered to pay their college tuition if they made straight As. The donor, a community member who didn’t want his identity revealed, was inspired to make change after realizing the lack of diversity in Centennial High School’s
Continue ReadingThe dream home for Star Wars fans is now on the market in Texas. But the path to the dark side is not cheap. Known as “The Darth Vader House,” the 7,000 square-foot home in Houston’s West University Place subdivision has a listing price of $4,300,000. The nickname comes from the exterior’s resemblance to the
Continue ReadingA further 92 earthquakes and tremors have been recorded in the past 24 hours around the Mount Nyiragongo volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a local government official told CNN on Sunday. The 11,500-foot-high volcano first erupted last Saturday, killing at least 31 people. Since then, the area has experienced a series of earthquakes
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Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, a top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, claimed Sunday the origins of the coronavirus pandemic are the “worst cover-up” in human history. “You know, I do think it’s more likely than not it emerged out of the lab. Most likely accidentally,” McCaul told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — The federal government is flying flags at half-mast to commemorate the deaths of 215 First Nations children whose remains were found buried near a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday. “To honour
Continue ReadingBenjamin Netanyahu’s run as the longest-serving Israeli prime minister may be coming to an end.
Continue ReadingHelio Castroneves finished first in the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. The event at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was billed as the most-attended sporting event since the pandemic’s start, with the 135,000 tickets available — approximately 40% of the Indiana racetrack’s capacity — quickly selling out. This is a developing story and will
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOLTON, KS (KCTV) — A Bonner Springs man with a warrant out for his arrest is facing drug possession charges after the vehicle he was in was pulled over for a traffic infraction in Holton, Kansas. The Jackson County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office says that a 2007 Chrysler Aspen
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There are two new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,668, the Oregon Health Authority reported Sunday, along with 257 new cases, the lowest daily case count in nearly two months.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press’ managing editor is speaking out after a firestorm that followed the ousting of former AP journalist Emily Wilder. Wilder was fired last week after serving just two weeks on the job. The AP said a series of Wilder’s pro-Palestinian tweets violated its social media policy, although the AP has not said which
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Police are asking for the public’s help in finding whoever opened fire at a Florida club Sunday, killing at least two people and wounding at least 20 more, Miami-Dade police director Alfredo Ramirez III said. Shortly after midnight, a white Nissan Pathfinder pulled up to the El Mula Banquet Hall near Hialeah. That’s when three
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A Bend man was killed Saturday night in a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 97 south of La Pine, Oregon State Police reported.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Flint, MI (WNEM) — Two people in a privately owned aircraft experienced a hard landing Saturday morning around 9:15 a.m. at Flint Bishop Airport according to an airport spokesperson. A pilot and the pilot’s father were in a piper aircraft Saturday morning leaving Flint Bishop Airport. After takeoff,
Continue ReadingArizona police have arrested a man on suspicion of killing a woman who investigators believe was found dead in a duffel bag in her own storage unit last week. Brett Daniel Puett was arrested Friday on charges including second-degree murder in connection with the death of Debra Childers, police in the western Arizona city of
Continue ReadingA North Carolina woman is $1.4 million richer after buying a lottery ticket for a drawing she was not trying to enter. Elizabeth Johnson of Lucama, about 50 miles east of Raleigh, rushed to get her numbers into a Wednesday night Powerball drawing but missed the 9:57 p.m. cutoff by one minute to buy a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Memorial Day Weekend got off to a tragic start in West Asheville. Asheville Police say one man is dead after a gunfight at a West Asheville pub in the early hours of Saturday, May 29. Police say it happened outside Westville Pub, at 777
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) — CCSU is speaking out after a loop that resembled a noose was found on campus over the weekend. According to CCSU spokesperson Janice Palmer, campus police became aware of the situation shortly before 8 Saturday night. Police found that a construction company that
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Saturday’s Hartford Athletic game has been postponed. Team officials made the announcement Saturday afternoon. The decision was made after a positive COVID case within the Real Monarchs organization was reported. There haven’t been any positive COVID cases reported among the Hartford Athletic players and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GROTON, CT (WFSB) — One person was shot early Sunday at a hookah lounge in Groton. According to Groton Police, officers responded to a large disturbance at the Midnight Hookah Lounge. At about 2:48 AM, a Groton Police Sergeant patrolling the area of the Midnight Hookah Lounge, 403
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, CT (WFSB) — Memorial Day ceremonies are happening all weekend, and the rain didn’t stop one of them from being held in Middletown Saturday morning. More than 12,000 veterans were honored at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown with a flag near their gravesite, placed by the
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