Month: October 2019
South Carolina hopes for another upset against No. 9 Florida
South Carolina has never won consecutive games against Top-10 opponents
Tropical storm warnings issued from Louisiana to Florida as storm takes aim
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Louisiana through the Florida Panhandle as a storm takes aim at the Sunshine State. The system is expected to develop into Tropical Storm Nestor [Read More…]
Preview: Panthers back at home as they gear up for visit from Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche
After having a bit of a break, the Florida Panthers are back in action Friday night as they get ready to take on the Colorado Avalanche.
Lawyer details limits on Olympic athlete sponsorships
Lawyer details limits on Olympic athlete sponsorships
Chicago teachers strike enters its second day
maroke/iStock(CHICAGO) — Chicago Public School teachers took to the streets for the second day of their strike on Friday. Negotiations between teachers and the city’s school district are still underway, and while there appeared to [Read More…]
Qantas flight from NY to Sydney will mark world’s longest nonstop flight
Kristian1108/iStock(NEW YORK) — The world’s longest nonstop flight will take to the skies Friday night. The flight, operated by Qantas, is scheduled to leave from New York at 9 p.m. on Friday and arrive in [Read More…]
Nestor forming in Gulf of Mexico with heavy rain, storm surge expected in Florida
ABC News(NEW YORK) — An area of disturbed weather in the Gulf of Mexico could potentially become Tropical Storm Nestor later Friday. Already tropical storm warnings have been issued from Louisiana through Florida’s panhandle, and [Read More…]
BC turns to Grosel at QB for game against NC State
BC turns to Grosel at QB for game against NC State
Ireland braced for New Zealand backlash in RWC quarterfinals
Ireland braced for New Zealand backlash in RWC quarterfinals
Report: Patrick Mahomes to have MRI following patella dislocation
Allen Kee / ESPN Images(DENVER) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes left in the middle of Thursday night’s game against the Denver Broncos with what appears to be a dislocated kneecap. Citing a source, [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup — 10/17/19
iStock(NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFSHouston 8, NY Yankees 3 NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASONMiami 107, Orlando 98Chicago 111, Atlanta 93Milwaukee 118, Minnesota 96 Denver 110, Portland 104Dallas [Read More…]
Retiring pilot, on his last flight, gives his wings to toddler
Sarah Tamar Klitenick(NEW YORK) — It was a milestone day for both: a pilot on his last flight of an almost 35-year career — and a 2-year-old on his first international flight. It ended with [Read More…]
Two critically hurt, high school swim team OK after plane overshoots runway: Reports
Ryan Burnias(UNALASKA, Alaska) — A twin-engine Alaska Airlines flight from Anchorage to Unalaska Island overshot the runway and stopped just short of plunging into the waters of the bay Thursday evening. Two aboard were critically [Read More…]
Athletes team up to supply funeral for woman killed at home by police
eyfoto/iStock(FORT WORTH, Texas) — Sacramento Kings star Harrison Barnes and Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson joined forces this week to help supply funeral services for Atatiana Jefferson, a black woman who was fatally shot [Read More…]
Marine veteran who served in Iraq facing ‘imminent’ deportation to El Salvador
Family of Jose Segovia Benitez(NEW YORK) — A veteran who served five years in the U.S. Marine Corps and two tours in Iraq is facing imminent deportation to El Salvador — a country he left [Read More…]
California officer placed on leave after threatening teen skaters at gunpoint
lzf/iStock(SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.) — A California police officer was placed on administrative leave this week after video appeared to show him threatening a group of teen skaters at gunpoint, authorities said Thursday. Cellphone footage showed [Read More…]
Marine Corps again corrects who was in iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo
Courtesy Kay Keller Maurer(WASHINGTON) — The United States Marine Corps corrected the identity of another one of the six men raising the American flag on Mount Surabachi in an iconic photo taken during the Battle [Read More…]
15-year-old North Carolina girl found safe following Amber Alert
North Carolina Department of Public Safety(FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) — A missing 15-year-old girl in North Carolina has been found after an Amber Alert was issued earlier in the day. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety [Read More…]
Astronauts to make history with first-ever all-female spacewalk
NASA(NEW YORK) — Two female astronauts are close to accomplishing something no women have done before. U.S. astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir will step outside the International Space Station Friday morning, the first time [Read More…]
CME milk futures down, cash dairy mixed Thursday
Milk futures were mostly down and cash dairy prices were mixed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday. October Class III milk was down $.02 at $18.60. November was down $.12 at $18.56. December was down [Read More…]