Year: 2022
Sentencing phase begins following ex-police officer Aaron Dean’s conviction for killing Atatiana Jefferson
Mint Images/Getty Images (DALLAS) — A jury has begun the sentencing phase Friday for former police officer Aaron Dean, one day after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson. The [Read More…]
QAnon follower who led mob to be sentenced in Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Samuel Corum/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A follower of the QAnon conspiracy theory movement who led members of the pro-Trump mob that chased Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman during the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. [Read More…]
Nor’easter pummeling Northeast with snow, ice, rain: Latest forecast
Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Nor’easter is pummeling millions in the Northeast with snow, ice and rain as a major storm continues to sweep its way across the country. This storm [Read More…]
Holiday travel forecast: What to know before hitting the roads or the skies
Barry Winiker/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Americans are gearing up to hit the roads and the skies for the holidays — and airlines are bracing for a packed travel season. Here’s what you need to [Read More…]
Tom Coughlin, Eli Manning revisit Giants victory in Super Bowl XLII
ABC News (NEW YORK)– The New York Giants pulled off what some call the biggest upset in NFL history in 2008 by beating the undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII. Former coach [Read More…]
Scoreboard roundup –12/15/22
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Thursday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION Memphis 142, Milwaukee 101 Miami 111, Houston 108 Utah 132 New Orleans 129 (OT) Phoenix 111 LA Clippers 95 NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE [Read More…]
New poll shows why some adults aren’t getting the COVID booster
d3sign/Getty Images (ATLANTA) — About four in 10 adults say they’ve gotten the new bivalent booster or will get it as soon as they can, according to the latest Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor. [Read More…]
“Best birthday present ever” – Jane Fonda announces her cancer is in remission
Netflix/Eric Charbonneau In a post on her official website, Oscar winner Jane Fonda revealed her cancer is in remission. The star, who turns 85 on December 21, titled the entry “BEST BIRTHDAY PRESENT EVER!!”. She [Read More…]
In Brief: Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon swap lives in rom-com, and more
Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher will play best friends who swap lives in the rom-com Your Place or Mine, coming to Netflix February 10. Per the streamer, Witherspoon — who co-produced the feature with Jason [Read More…]
‘Avatar’ sequel star Kate Winslet on beating Tom Cruise’s record by holding her breath for more than 7 minutes
20th Century Studios When Tom Cruise set a personal record for holding his breath underwater for six minutes while filming Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, most thought besting that feat would an impossible mission of its own. Enter Kate Winslet. [Read More…]
Helping boost lamb consumption at home
It hasn’t been easy to increase the consumption of lamb at home. In fact, Sally Schole with the American Lamb board says it’s been an uphill battle. Susan Shultz, a lamb producer from Ohio and [Read More…]
Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russia launches new wave of missile strikes on Ukraine
Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched an invasion into neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas [Read More…]
Winter Storm Warning issued December 16 at 2:56AM MST until December 16 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Snow and blowing snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE…Sanborn, Davison, [Read More…]
High prices are not affecting bacon purchases
People may begin to adjust food buying habits because of the high prices. But, recent consumer research has found that isn’t the case with bacon. Healthy Living: …
Previously extinct bird, gecko populations from the Galapagos Islands have reappeared
Island Conservation (NEW YORK) — Two species that were previously extinct on the Galapagos Islands have reappeared a decade after an invasive predator population was eradicated, showing how impactful restoring and re-wilding ecosystems can be [Read More…]
Florida man bitten in arm by alligator while washing hands in a pond
Andre Pinto/Getty Images (SUN CITY HILTON HEAD, Fla.) — A Florida man was bitten in the arm by an alligator Thursday while washing his hands in a pond, according to the City of Sanibel. Fortunately, [Read More…]
Harvard names Claudine Gay as first Black president in nearly 400-year history
Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (CAMBRIDGE, Mass.) — Claudine Gay will be the first person of color and second woman in Harvard University’s 386-year history to serve as president. The social scientist will [Read More…]
Mother arrested in mysterious 2018 case of newborn found dead off Florida coast: Police
Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Four-and-a-half years ago, a days-old newborn was found dead, floating in the ocean off the coast of Florida. The case turned cold with no fruitful leads [Read More…]
Survivors of gun violence in a club no one asked to join
ABC News (HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.) — Lindsey Hartman, one of the survivors of the Highland Park shooting that unfolded on July 4, said although her and her family escaped physically unharmed, they remain mentally scarred. [Read More…]
Off-duty firefighter helps rescue skier injured in Utah avalanche: ‘Right place, right time’
Unified Police Department (NEFFS CANYON, Utah) — An off-duty Utah firefighter said he was in the right place at the right time when he came upon a skier half-buried in an avalanche this week, aiding [Read More…]