By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds of those who live on college campuses saying they engage in betting. The NCAA announced the results Wednesday, less than a month after the baseball coach at Alabama and
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Mobile police arrested a 13-year-old girl Monday after she allegedly strangled her mother. Officers responded to the 2000 block of Quail Creek Run around 3:46 p.m. Monday in reference to a domestic violence complaint. Authorities said that officers discovered that the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian fitness influencer claims she has been banned from Cannes Film Festival after pouring fake blood on herself in the middle of the Promenade de la Croisette. After ascending the carpeted staircase, Ilona Chernobai removed a bag of red liquid hidden beneath her dress and ripped it open
Continue ReadingYELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A man who picked up a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park caused it to be shunned by its herd, prompting park officials to kill the animal rather than allow it to be a hazard to visitors. Park officials quickly defended the decision to kill the newborn bison. “We
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A former pastor in Oregon who repeatedly sexually abused seven young girls whose families were members of the church was found guilty in a new trial, according to the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Michael Sperou, 72, was found guilty
Continue ReadingBy Talgat Almanov Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A former Alpharetta Police officer accused of letting his K9 attack a man during an arrest has been charged with multiple felonies. In 2021 Travis Moya sustained severe dog bite wounds after he was slammed to the ground and bitten by
Continue ReadingBy Eden Turner Click here for updates on this story OCONEE COUNTY, Georgia (WANF) — The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announced the tragic passing of their deputy sheriff in a Facebook post Tuesday. Lt. Scott Underwood’s lawnmower overturned on May 19, causing his death. A native of Oconee County, he served the community for 21
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — In the new BMW 5-series sedan, unveiled Wednesday by the German luxury automaker, drivers will be able to change lanes on the highway just by looking to the side. The car’s optional Highway Assistant system allows drivers to go long distances on major highways without touching the steering wheel
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie and Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training center for police officers, Austria’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday. The building in the northwestern town of Braunau am Inn will accommodate the facility along with a police station, for
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration has been placed on a restricted list at a South Florida elementary school after one parent’s complaint. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, poet Amanda Gorman vowed to fight back. Her poem, “The Hill We Climb” was
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in Ukraine. Defense Minister Jana Cernochova says the deal to get the infantry fighting vehicles made by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds AB is
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GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Clear skies and temperatures that get a little warmer will be with us today. With plenty of sunshine, our highs will reach the upper 60’s to low 70’s. Light and variable winds in the morning will become northerly at 5-10 mph this afternoon, then turn light and variable again this evening.
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan. It comes after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to
Continue ReadingBy GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced Wednesday a preliminary agreement between his office, legislative leaders in the state and the Oakland Athletics for a stadium funding plan. It comes after weeks of negotiations over how much public assistance the state will contribute to
Continue ReadingCNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As a father of three teenage girls, one of my biggest parenting challenges has been navigating smartphones and social media. There has been almost no precedent for this, as our girls were born just as these new technologies were taking hold. My wife and
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Teens on social media is a problem many parents and guardians have lost sleep over, but for which few feel there are real, practical solutions. Don’t worry, there are, experts say. While there are some benefits, social media presents a “profound risk of harm” for children and adolescents, and
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday pledged to sign a federal ban on abortion but again did not set down a marker for what timeline such a proposal should encompass. Haley suggested during remarks in Manchester, New Hampshire, that passing one would
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain left-back Jordi Alba will leave Barcelona this summer after 11 years with the Catalan club. The 34-year-old Alba and the Spanish champions announced that they’ve agreed to terminate his contract one season early. Alba helped Barcelona will six La Liga titles, five Copa del Rey trophies and the Champions League
Continue ReadingBy La’Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story CARO, Michigan (WNEM) — Parents and community members are fighting to get sexually explicit books removed from the children and teen sections in a mid-Michigan library. Some have formed a group to keep watch over what’s on the shelves of the Caro
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office. The allegations came Wednesday during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and
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