Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Oviedo woman who was convicted of shooting her husband to death 11 years ago is now a free woman because of a plea deal made Tuesday. Anita Smithey is out of prison after serving six and a half years of a 40-year
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, New York (WPTZ) — Dozens of graves have been vandalized at a northern New York cemetery. The grounds are home to the final resting place of numerous veterans, including some from the Revolutionary War and Battle of Plattsburgh. Last week when Elizabethtown workers went to inspect the
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Starting this Saturday, residents will be able to dispose of yard debris at one of three transfer stations across Deschutes County for free during the spring FireFree events.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — At Beecher Hills Elementary School, yoga is becoming second nature to first graders. “It helps you breathe,” said 7-year-old Jordan, “and it can help you focus sometimes.” “It helps me calm myself down when I get sad or emotional,” said 7-year-old Quentin. The school started
Continue ReadingOur lives happen in the blink of an eye compared to the course of a star’s lifetime. Now, a team of scientists have developed a realistic and colorfully stunning simulation of what just the beginning of a star’s life looks like. It’s called STARFORGE, or Star Formation in Gaseous Environments, and it models an entire
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story STAFFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lifestar was called to a brush fire in Stafford on Tuesday evening after a firefighter was injured. Officials say a brush fire started near Furnace Avenue and around three to four acres burned. Furnace Avenue is closed from Route 190 to Route 319. A
Continue ReadingThe “Friends” reunion made the cast imagine who their characters would be today. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reunited on Stage 24 at Warner Bros. Studios, where they were thrown back in time with recreated sets from the show. The group, who landed the cover of People
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Four people were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning after a car hit a pole. Police responded to a reported crash near Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Southeast 11th Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. At the scene, officers found a Subaru had hit
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After auctioning off some of the world’s first NFT artworks for $17 million last week, Christie’s is trying to one-up itself by turning back the clock even further. The auction house has partnered with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts to sell NFTs created from digital artworks Andy Warhol created in the 1980s.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TILTON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The sign war began with a little nudge from Rowell’s Services: A sign asking, “DQ TILTON WANT TO START A SIGN WAR? IT’LL BE COOL.” “It’ll be cool,” said Mandi Hagan of Rowell’s Services. “And her rebuttal was so much greater than ours.”
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Katy man found shot to death in a quiet subdivision in northwest Harris County was killed in a case of mistaken identity, the sheriff’s office said. Now, a 19-year-old man, his mother, father, and uncle are charged with murder. Around 11:30 p.m. Monday,
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines have proven a tremendous ally in America’s battle against the virus. “For the first time since the pandemic began, Covid cases are down in all 50 states,” White House senior Covid-19 adviser Andy Slavitt said in a Tuesday briefing. “We are winning the war on the virus, and we need you to help
Continue ReadingYoung adults are now steering the course of this pandemic as the biggest spreaders of coronavirus. But many say they don’t plan to get vaccinated — which has bigger consequences than they might think. “We really need to get people 20 to 49 years old vaccinated because they are the ones driving the pandemic right
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has filed a privileged resolution seeking to change the current mask guidance in the House of Representatives and allow members to be maskless on the House floor, a source familiar with McCarthy’s plans tells CNN. McCarthy’s move comes after a handful of Republican lawmakers purposefully evaded the chamber’s mask mandate,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Oregon (KPTV) — Neighbors on Bald Peak are concerned after many in the area have seen a bear on their property. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it believes there are two bears and they don’t appear to be phased by the presence of people.
Continue ReadingAppointment slots are quick to fill. Excited grins are hidden behind masks. Syringes are filled and shots are ready to go into arms. The rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States has been reminiscent of when those very first Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered late last
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — The man who tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl at her bus stop Tuesday is now in custody. Investigators identified the man as Jared Stanga. He is charged with attempted kidnapping, aggravated assault with a knife, and battery. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons
Continue ReadingCNN will air a star-studded prime-time special on Sunday honoring the class of 2021, as millions of students across the nation graduate following a year shaped by the coronavirus pandemic. “Graduation 2021: A CNN Special Event” will air Sunday, May 23 at 7 p.m. ET on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Español. The special
Continue ReadingThe “Friends” reunion made the cast imagine who their characters would be today. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reunited on Stage 24 at Warner Bros. Studios, where they were thrown back in time with recreated sets from the show. The group, who landed the cover of People
Continue ReadingFast-growing Swedish oat milk brand Oatly is headed for a splashy New York IPO that will test investor demand for companies that make plant-based foods. The company, which produces a milk substitute made from oats, has grown rapidly in recent years. Its signature product is now sold in 60,000 retailers and over 32,000 coffee shops
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