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Jill Biden speaks candidly about challenges of her … WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden spoke candidly Wednesday about the challenges of her job as first lady and the unexpected scrutiny she has experienced in a position she never imagined having when she was young. Speaking at an event for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy at the Kennedy Center, Biden offered tribute to […]
Michigan schools cancel Halloween, Valentine’s Day … Administrators at a Michigan school district sent out an email Wednesday morning saying that elementary schools will no longer celebrate Valentine’s Day or Halloween.
Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school … The gunman who killed 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland, Florida, high school will plead guilty to their murders, his attorneys said Friday.
‘As seen on TikTok’ is the new ‘As seen on TV’ NEW YORK (AP) — Near the Twizzlers and Sour Patch Kids at a New York candy store are fruit-shaped soft jelly candies that earned a spot on the shelves because they went viral on TikTok. A flood of videos last year showed people biting into the fruit gummies’ plastic casing, squirting artificially-colored jelly from their […]
Capone’s belongings go for at least $3 million at … CHICAGO (AP) — Al Capone may have died nearly 75 years ago but it’s clear interest in the infamous Chicago gangster is very much alive after some of his prized possessions were auctioned off over the weekend for at least $3 million. The Chicago Tribune reportsthat Capone’s family sold several of his belongings, including what […]
Cards hold off Mets 7-6 in 11 to move into playoff … NEW YORK (AP) — After more than 4 1/2 hours of back-and-forth baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals finally control their playoff fate again. Edmundo Sosa hit the go-ahead single in a three-run 11th inning and the hard-charging Cardinals climbed all the way back into postseason position Tuesday night with a 7-6 victory over the New […]
Wainwright wins 5th straight as Cards deck Mets 7-0 NEW YORK (AP) — Adam Wainwright won his fifth straight start in a rare matchup of 40-year-old pitchers, and the St. Louis Cardinals blanked the New York Mets 7-0 on Monday night. Paul Goldschmidt homered and had two RBIs for the surging Cardinals, who have won five of six. St. Louis is tied with San […]
Mets, Yankees and more pay tribute on 9/11 20th anniversary Jacob deGrom stood next to Gerrit Cole along the first-base line, and Brandon Nimmo wedged between Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton on the other side. Shoulder to shoulder and interspersed, players from the New York Mets and Yankees shared the diamond during the national anthem Saturday night at Citi Field with first responders, former players […]
20th anniversary of terrorist attacks marked by NY … NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Zeile thought back 20 years, to the night baseball returned in New York following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “We put a small Band-Aid on a big wound for a couple of hours,” the retired Mets infielder said Friday. “To put the smiles on the faces of the people who […]
Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives 20 years ago … There are nearly 3,000 names etched in bronze on the Sept. 11 Memorial.
Al Capone’s former South Florida home slated for … MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The South Florida house that gangster Al Capone owned for nearly two decades, and died in, is facing demolition plans. The Miami Herald reported Thursday that the new owners of the nine-bedroom, Miami Beach house plan to demolish it after buying it for $10.75 million this summer. One of the […]
Conservative radio host who called himself ‘Mr. Anti-Vax’ … Conservative radio host Marc Bernier has died due to complications from COVID-19, his radio station confirmed.
In moving letter, local couple says compassion and … Last fall, the Martin family celebrated Paul’s 40 years of military and civil service to our country.
Dominion to use Portsmouth Marine Terminal for staging, … Dominion Energy will use part of the Port of Virginia’s Portsmouth Marine Terminal as a staging and pre-assembly area for Dominion’s wind energy project off the coast of Virginia Beach.
Loyola Chicago basketball pioneer Jerry Harkness … Jerry Harkness was inspired by Jackie Robinson to take up the game of basketball. He ended up becoming a civil rights trailblazer in his own right. Following a path paved by Major League Baseball’s first Black player, Harkness led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national championship in basketball in 1963 and a was pioneer well […]
‘We were a team’: Phil Valentine’s sister pens emotional … “We were a team, and I cannot believe that you are gone,” Beth Valentine Dollar wrote on Facebook.
The Latest: U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls tests positive for … HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas says that he’s tested positive for COVID-19 and has moderate symptoms. Nehls, a Republican from the Houston area, said Saturday that he is fully vaccinated and hopes the symptoms pass soon. “All Americans are free to make their own health decisions, but I strongly encourage getting vaccinated,” […]
Conservative talk show host Phil Valentine dies after … Conservative radio talk show host Phil Valentine has died after weeks in a Nashville area hospital battling COVID-19.
Florida school officer who hid during Parkland shooting … The former school resource officer accused of hiding during a South Florida school shooting that left 17 people dead will have to convince a jury that he wasn’t criminally negligent, a judge ruled Thursday.
New York women hid roommate’s dead body during parties, … Two upstate New York woman are accused of covering up the death of a roommate, moving the woman’s body before parties so guests wouldn’t see the corpse, police say.
