By Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — For thousands of years, people have gazed into the sky and wondered “What lies beyond the heavens? What could possibly be among the stars?” And for a select few, the answer is “My ashes.” A company called Celestis sends cremated remains
Continue ReadingBy Katie Sivco Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WESH) — A Florida police officer who can’t swim risked her own life by diving into a retention pond to save a drowning baby, according to authorities. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officer Me’Atia Sanderson was the first to arrive on the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Watts, Tina Burnside and Zoe Sottile, CNN A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager’s family in Riverside, California, after “catfishing” her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city’s police department said in a news release. The ex-cop was identified as Austin Lee Edwards,
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll. It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story WEARE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Two people are facing charges after a car stolen from Concord was found in Weare Sunday morning. Mike McCormack was finally reunited with his car thanks to the help of the police, some quick-thinking neighbors and a pair of headphones.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Conrad Click here for updates on this story MARINA, California (KSBW) — Dozens of people were out in Marina on Saturday to sky dive but only one of them was 90-years-young. Kay Harmon suited up in the chilly hangar getting ready to celebrate her big birthday in style. The former pilot and adrenaline
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Bob Iger was back at Disney headquarters on Monday to meet with employees for the first time since surprising the media world by returning as the company’s CEO last week. Iger discussed multiple issues facing the company including Disney’s current hiring freeze and what he plans to focus on when
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits he placed on wolf hunting or to restore quotas and hunting methods pending a trial over changes in the way the state estimates the size of the wolf population, which informs hunting
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN The Associated Press Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest casualty of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. New Jersey-based BlockFi had been struggling for much of this year, but was given a lifeline this summer in the form of an FTX line of
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and MICHELLE CHAPMAN The Associated Press Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest casualty of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. New Jersey-based BlockFi had been struggling for much of this year, but was given a lifeline this summer in the form of an FTX line of
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN One person was killed and another four injured in a shooting at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee on Sunday, according to police. The school’s police department is working with Tallahassee police to investigate the shooting at an outdoor basketball court on campus at around 4:30 p.m., a statement from the university
Continue ReadingBy KOAT Staff Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — What was supposed to be a Thanksgiving celebration on Thursday turned to horror upon the arrival of the first guests, who discovered that their brother had apparently killed his wife — and, they later learned, had apparently dismembered her body
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says Russia has abruptly postponed the scheduled resumption of arms control talks this week. The State Department said Monday that Russia had “unilaterally postponed” a meeting of the Bilateral Consultative Commission that was scheduled to begin Tuesday in Egypt. The commission hammers out
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A cold, wet system pressing into the Pacific NW has already brought heavy snow to the mountains and snow to Central Oregon. Watch for snow-packed and icy roads as you head out this morning. We start the day in the low 30’s and won’t get much warmer than the mid 30’s,
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The former college football coach in charge of recruiting and training Omaha snow plow drivers says you may notice streets plowed more efficiently this winter. After only having 42 of 96 jobs filled in late October of 2021, Jake Behrns says
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Burlington woman survived an attack by a stranger in her own driveway. Burlington police say it happened on Madison Street on Nov. 16. She does not wish to be identified by name but told WISN 12 News reporter Kendall Keys
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A Montana judge said he would decide Tuesday whether to continue temporary limits he placed on wolf hunting or to restore quotas and hunting methods pending a trial over changes in the way the state estimates the size of the wolf population, which informs hunting
Continue ReadingWOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Former Germany forward Max Kruse has agreed to a release from Wolfsburg after not playing for nearly three months because of an injury and a dispute with coach Niko Kovac. The 34-year-old Kruse played Wolfsburg’s first five Bundesliga games of the season but was dropped by in September by Kovac. The
Continue ReadingBy Anika Hope Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — There’s a new video that was just released from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. It shows one family’s loved one who has been missing since Thanksgiving, an older adult who suffers from dementia. Deputies hope someone recognizes the man in
Continue ReadingBy Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The suspects in a shooting that killed a 12-year-old are expected to appear in court Monday. Jackson Police Department officials said Markell Noah, 12, participated Friday in a round of Russian roulette involving two other juveniles. Noah was reported missing before
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