It’s Cornell for New Orleans student with $10M in offers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 16-year-old high school senior in New Orleans who received scholarship offers from 149 colleges and universities totaling $10…
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Russia jails theater director amid crackdown on dissent
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Moscow court has ordered pretrial detention for a theater director facing charges of…
Continue ReadingDowntown Flint restaurant to become gay bar, safe space
By Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A restaurant in downtown Flint is being…
Continue ReadingDaughter of card collector donates nearly 90,000 trading cards to Michigan senior center for auction
By Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LYON, Michigan (WWJ) — The daughter of a longtime card…
Continue ReadingLa evolución del estilo de la reina Camila
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La elección del vestuario de la familia real británica lleva mucho tiempo en el punto de mira del público y los…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina adds JUCO player of year in Sakima Walker
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley is adding junior college player of the year Sakima Walker to her…
Continue ReadingChicago neighborhood residents decry plans to use shuttered school as migrant ‘respite center’
By Marissa Perlman and Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The issue of the migrant…
Continue ReadingBatalla de Puebla: la verdadera historia del Cinco de Mayo
Sofía Narváez (CNN Español) — El Cinco de Mayo es una fecha muy importante en Estados Unidos, en especial en las zonas fronterizas con…
Continue ReadingCommanders releasing oft-injured center Chase Roullier
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have released center Chase Roullier with a post-June 1 designation. The move made that…
Continue ReadingThese are the key bills signed by DeSantis this year
By Kit Maher and Steve Contorno, CNN Throughout this year’s session, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has pushed through several…
Continue ReadingBiden tells reporters he will hold a ‘major press conference’ — but White House says he was referring to an interview
By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden will not be holding a news conference Friday afternoon, despite telling reporters he would be “holding…
Continue ReadingAfter Rich Strike, Derby long shots could get 2nd look
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rich Strike’s stunning upset victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby as a…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Friday, May 5th
Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Friday, May 5th. You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at:…
Continue ReadingWalensky leaving post as CDC director
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is leaving her government post, the…
Continue ReadingThe nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people is bringing a crisis to the forefront in Washington state
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Nearly a year since the nation’s first alert system for missing Indigenous people launched in Washington, the push to…
Continue ReadingTennis player Crepatte banned 3 years in match-fixing case
LONDON (AP) — French tennis player Baptiste Crepatte has been banned for three years because of match-fixing. The International Tennis Integrity…
Continue ReadingItalian ex-leader Conte attacked by man protesting lockdowns
MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in Tuscany by a man protesting…
Continue ReadingWhy is Russia’s Wagner threatening to withdraw from Bakhmut?
A threat by the leader of private Russian military company Wagner to withdraw his fighters from the battle to seize a city in eastern Ukraine is…
Continue ReadingDon’t miss this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Zelda and a Bennifer double feature
By The Associated Press New music from the Jonas Brothers, a double feature of Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez films and the latest installment in the…
Continue Reading‘Feels like a bad dream’: Father of stabbing victim says suspect who also shot 4 others was ‘longtime boyfriend’
By Gladys Bautista Click here for updates on this story CENTER POINT, Alabama (WVTM) — One day after a man was arrested…
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