Month: May 2023

Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two children were shot and injured overnight in Washington, D.C., during two separate incidents Sunday and Monday, police said, describing both girls as innocent bystanders. The latest string of shootings [Read More…]

Police say Allen shooting witness who said he helped victims isn’t credible

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (ALLEN, Texas) — Police in Allen, Texas, where eight people were killed in a shooting at an outdoor mall earlier this month, say a man who said he tried to help some [Read More…]

Pence allies launch super PAC to support a potential candidacy

George Frey/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — As former Vice President Mike Pence enters the final weeks of considering whether to make a presidential run, a group of conservatives is launching a super PAC to support his [Read More…]

Scoreboard roundup — 5/15/23

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE Arizona 5, Oakland 2 San Diego 4, Kansas City 0 LA Dodgers 9, Minnesota 8 (12) Atlanta 12, Texas [Read More…]

Trying to lose weight? Avoid sugar substitutes, the World Health Organization warns

Peter Dazeley/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — People who are trying to lose weight should avoid using zero calorie non-sugar sweeteners, according to a new recommendation released Monday by the World Health Organization. Zero calorie non-sugar [Read More…]

Megan Fox opens up about body dysmorphia and self-acceptance struggles

Scott Dudelson/Getty Images Megan Fox is getting deep and personal about her journey towards self-acceptance and body image issues. In a candid interview with Sports Illustrated, the 37-year-old actress, one of this year’s cover models, revealed her battle with [Read More…]

Peacock will exclusively carry NFL playoff game in a first for streaming service

The NFL is taking another big step into streaming by putting one of its playoff games exclusively on a digital platform for the first time. The league and NBCUniversal announced Monday that the Saturday night [Read More…]

Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in G7 to advance to West final, Johnston scores day after 20th birthday

DALLAS (AP) — Wyatt Johnston is no longer a teenager, not that he’s played like one at all during his rookie season with a Dallas Stars team that is headed to the Western Conference final. [Read More…]

Mitchell girls golf claims Warrior Invite title

Mitchell girls golf won the Warrior Invite on Monday, hosted by Sioux Falls Washington at Bakker Crossing Golf course. The Kernels finished with a team score of 316, five shots better than second place Watertown. [Read More…]

Dodgers win in 12th on bases-loaded walk, Muncy homers twice to regain major-league lead

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Taylor scored on a bases-loaded walk in the 12th inning, Max Muncy homered twice to move back into the major-league lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Minnesota Twins [Read More…]

Six-year-old nearly abducted walking home from church with mother on Mother’s Day

avid_creative/Getty Images (DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — A 6-year-old girl was nearly abducted after walking home from church with her mother on Mother’s Day, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department. Authorities responded at around noon [Read More…]

Three dead, six injured in New Mexico shooting: Police

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (FARMINGTON, N.M.) — Three people were killed and six others injured, including two officers, after a suspect opened fire in Farmington, New Mexico, before officers shot and killed the alleged gunman, police [Read More…]

Rudy Giuliani sued by former employee for alleged sexual assault and harassment

Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A former associate is suing Rudy Giuliani for alleged sexual assault and harassment, wage theft and other misconduct, accusing the former mayor and Trump lawyer of making “sexual demands” [Read More…]

Flood Warning issued May 15 at 8:52PM MDT until further notice by NWS

May 15, 2023 J.P. Skelly

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Iowa… Little Sioux River at Spencer affecting Clay County. Little Sioux River near Milford affecting Dickinson County. …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers [Read More…]

Threats against the LGBTQIA+ community intensifying: Department of Homeland Security

Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS document, [Read More…]

42 million Americans expected to travel over Memorial Day weekend: AAA

COROIMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the unofficial start of summer almost here — AAA projects 42.3 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a 7% increase over [Read More…]

Multiple life sentences sought for NYC truck terror attacker

Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Sayfullo Saipov, the Uzbekistan native who planned and carried out a 2017 ISIS-inspired terror attack on the west side of Manhattan, deserves multiple life sentences “to provide just punishment” [Read More…]

CDC warns about potential risk of mpox ahead of summer gatherings

Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (ATLANTA) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors across the country Monday about the potential risk of new mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, cases, warning that [Read More…]

Could they BE any cuter? AI envisions the ‘Friends’ characters as toddlers

Warner Bros. Television The show Friends is still getting laughs on syndication and on streaming, but thanks to an Italian couple — and artificial intelligence wizardry — it’s now inspiring a new viral art collection. [Read More…]

Let’s-A Go! ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ coming to digital Tuesday