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Which battery-powered weed eater is best?
Weed eaters make quick work out of choking invasive plants that threaten the landscaping around your house. They are also great for keeping sidewalks and driveways neat and tidy. Quiet operation and ease of use make a battery-powered weed eater a good choice. There are no cords... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/lawn-care-br/best-battery-powered-weed-eater/ | 2022-04-08T19:02:55 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/lawn-care-br/best-battery-powered-weed-eater/ |
Which Black and Decker drill is best?
Drills make most home improvement jobs significantly more straightforward and are essential for many tasks. Many Black and Decker cordless drills are as powerful as corded drills, without the hassle. Additionally, most Black and Decker models include bits, batteries and other acces... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/drills-br/best-black-and-decker-drill/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:02 | 1 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/drills-br/best-black-and-decker-drill/ |
Best ladder for cleaning your roof
It can be costly to hire someone to clean your roof. If you would rather save some money and don’t mind a bit of work, you can tackle the job yourself without much hassle, as long as you have the right tools. One of the most important is a reliable ladder.
The proper ladder for cleani... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/ladders-step-stools-br/which-ladder-is-best-for-cleaning-your-roof/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:09 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/ladders-step-stools-br/which-ladder-is-best-for-cleaning-your-roof/ |
Which pacifier is best: Nuk or Bibs?
Pacifiers soothe babies when they’re crying or otherwise uncomfortable, and many parents consider them to be an essential tool. Pacifiers come in different shapes and are made of various materials, so choosing the right one can be a challenge. If you’re trying to decide between popu... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/pets-br/health-br/nuk-pacifier-vs-bibs-pacifier/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:16 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/pets-br/health-br/nuk-pacifier-vs-bibs-pacifier/ |
Which Nike trail running shoes are best?
Running in wooded areas or on rocky trails is a great way to stay in shape and get some fresh air. But before you head outside, you’re going to need a reliable pair of running shoes.
Nike is a top brand that makes some of the best trail running shoes. If you’re looking for a sol... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/footwear-br/best-nike-trail-running-shoes/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:23 | 1 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/footwear-br/best-nike-trail-running-shoes/ |
Which snorkel set is best?
Whether you live near the ocean or are planning a vacation to the beach, a snorkel set lets you see an underwater world you might otherwise miss. While you can often rent snorkels, your gear will fit better if you buy your own. Consider what you need from your snorkel set and how often you pl... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/recreational-sports-br/best-snorkel-set/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:30 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/recreational-sports-br/best-snorkel-set/ |
What do you need for beach volleyball?
There are many ways to enjoy the beach. If you’d rather something a little more active than working on your tan, volleyball may be just the thing. You can burn off a few extra calories while having fun with friends and relieving stress.
Of course, you can’t show up at the beach em... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/what-you-need-for-beach-volleyball/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:36 | 1 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/sports-fitness-br/what-you-need-for-beach-volleyball/ |
What you need to start an ant farm
Ant colonies in the wild may seem like an unwanted infestation at times, but in reality they represent a complex insect society worthy of study. Although scientific ant habitats called formicaria can be traced back to the 1920s, it wasn’t until 1956 that a California businessman and a... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/outdoor-toys-br/how-to-start-an-ant-farm/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:43 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/outdoor-toys-br/how-to-start-an-ant-farm/ |
Which air mattress is best for travel?
There are many types of air mattress, since if you’re buying one for the periodic houseguest you won’t have the same needs as if you want one for travel.
When it comes to travel, it’s important to consider size and weight, especially if you’ll be carrying the air mattress for long... | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/travel-br/travel-essentials-br/best-air-mattress-for-travel/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:51 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/travel-br/travel-essentials-br/best-air-mattress-for-travel/ |
Swagtron All-Terrain Hoverboard review
Grown-ups like fun toys just as much as kids, and when adults are scoping out high-tech toys that offer hours of fun, hoverboards are one of the most compelling options. However, with dozens of hoverboards available, choosing the right one isn’t an easy task.
Swagtron claims its n... | https://fox59.com/reviews/swagtron-hoverboard-review-can-this-off-road-hoverboard-model-provide-smooth-rides-on-all-terrain/ | 2022-04-08T19:03:57 | 1 | https://fox59.com/reviews/swagtron-hoverboard-review-can-this-off-road-hoverboard-model-provide-smooth-rides-on-all-terrain/ |
Are TP-Link or Google mesh Wi-Fi systems best?
A single router sitting in the middle of your house or apartment can easily lead to Wi-Fi dead spots, even in adjacent rooms. If you want a frustration-free Wi-Fi experience, a mesh Wi-Fi system should be on your list. They consist either of a single router and additional ... | https://fox59.com/reviews/tp-link-vs-google-mesh-wi-fi-system/ | 2022-04-08T19:04:04 | 0 | https://fox59.com/reviews/tp-link-vs-google-mesh-wi-fi-system/ |
INDIANAPOLIS – We’re at T-minus three weeks, and counting.
Then, we’ll find out how general manager Chris Ballard plans on addressing the various holes in the Indianapolis Colts’ roster with the seven picks in the April 28-30 NFL Draft he’s clutching. Considering his wheelin’-and-dealin’ history, he’ll undoubtedly come... | https://fox59.com/sports/colts/mock-drafts-provide-direction-for-needy-colts/ | 2022-04-08T19:04:10 | 1 | https://fox59.com/sports/colts/mock-drafts-provide-direction-for-needy-colts/ |
FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:47 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The price is going up for disrupting airline flights.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it’s seeking record civil fines against two passengers who assaulted other peop... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/faa-seeks-biggest-fines-yet-against-2-unruly-passengers/ | 2022-04-08T19:08:33 | 0 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/faa-seeks-biggest-fines-yet-against-2-unruly-passengers/ |
Homeless teen surrenders dog because he can no longer care for her, shelter says
SENATOBIA, Miss. (Gray News) - A homeless teenager surrendered his dog to an animal shelter because he could no longer provide proper care to the animal, according to the shelter.
The Senatobia-Tate County Animal Shelter in Mississippi sai... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/homeless-teen-surrenders-dog-because-he-can-no-longer-care-her-shelter-says/ | 2022-04-08T19:08:41 | 0 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/homeless-teen-surrenders-dog-because-he-can-no-longer-care-her-shelter-says/ |
LPD investigating string of rent check drop box thefts & mail thefts
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a string of rent check drop box thefts and mail thefts throughout the city.
According to police, a total of seven reports were made this week regarding rent being stolen from drop b... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/lpd-investigating-string-rent-check-drop-box-thefts-mail-thefts/ | 2022-04-08T19:08:48 | 1 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/lpd-investigating-string-rent-check-drop-box-thefts-mail-thefts/ |
Officials find 6 human skulls in shipment at Chicago airport
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:29 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hours ago
CHICAGO (CNN) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents working at the Chicago O’Hare International Airport discovered human skulls in a shipment at the end of March.
In total, agents found six sk... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/officials-find-6-human-skulls-shipment-chicago-airport/ | 2022-04-08T19:08:54 | 0 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/officials-find-6-human-skulls-shipment-chicago-airport/ |
S.C. man who livestreamed sexual assaults against toddler receives prison sentence
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A 33-year-old man has received a decades-long prison sentence for the production of child pornography.
WCSC reports David James Allison of Bluffton, South Carolina, was sentenced to 30 years in prison an... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/sc-man-who-livestreamed-sexual-assaults-against-toddler-receives-prison-sentence/ | 2022-04-08T19:09:01 | 1 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/sc-man-who-livestreamed-sexual-assaults-against-toddler-receives-prison-sentence/ |
Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 2:03 PM CDT|Updated: moments ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith has been banned from the Oscars and other film academy events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Pre... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/will-smith-banned-oscars-10-years-slapping-chris-rock/ | 2022-04-08T19:09:07 | 1 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/will-smith-banned-oscars-10-years-slapping-chris-rock/ |
Woman might need third amputation after surviving vicious dog attack, family says
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina woman who remains in the hospital weeks after being seriously injured by several dogs might need additional surgery.
WHNS reports Kyleen Waltman was mauled by three dogs, two of w... | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/woman-might-need-third-amputation-after-surviving-vicious-dog-attack-family-says/ | 2022-04-08T19:09:13 | 0 | https://www.1011now.com/2022/04/08/woman-might-need-third-amputation-after-surviving-vicious-dog-attack-family-says/ |
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I have lived in Lincoln since 1963, the year my Father accepted a teaching position with LPS. A Lincoln High and UNL graduate, I’ve been instrumental in launching three small businesses in the community.
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The final show in the swinging monthly series by CGOA’s Jazz Collective Big Band will be Sunday, April 10, from 7-8 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Hood River (304 Cascade Ave.) No ticket required, but $10 per person donation is encouraged.
Come listen or dance and enjoy a cocktail from the Elks bar. COVID restrictions apply... | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/gorge-life/cgoa-s-big-band-jazz-series-ends-april-10/article_88369714-b768-11ec-8354-bfd4452951f4.html | 2022-04-08T19:17:16 | 1 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/gorge-life/cgoa-s-big-band-jazz-series-ends-april-10/article_88369714-b768-11ec-8354-bfd4452951f4.html |
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Rescue crews continued their search efforts at Mt. Hood Meadows April 7 for Ryan Mather, who was reported missing on the evening of April 5. The majority of the day’s activity focused on the technical black diamond and double black diamond rated areas in and around Heather Canyon, Jack’s Woods and the Private ... | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/updated-search-suspended-for-missing-snowboarder-on-mt-hood/article_aab9b0f0-b69b-11ec-b7a3-dff1330b5d96.html | 2022-04-08T19:17:22 | 0 | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/news/updated-search-suspended-for-missing-snowboarder-on-mt-hood/article_aab9b0f0-b69b-11ec-b7a3-dff1330b5d96.html |
Current, former KTTC employees remember Pat Lund
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Passionate, dedicated, fun, caring, and happy are just a few of the many words used to describe Pat Lund.
Pat, the KTTC Sports Director of 30 years, passed away after a long battle with an illness. He is not only a legend here at KTTC, but for a... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/current-former-kttc-employees-remember-pat-lund/ | 2022-04-08T19:18:47 | 0 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/current-former-kttc-employees-remember-pat-lund/ |
FAA seeks biggest fines yet against 2 unruly passengers
Published: Apr. 8, 2022 at 12:47 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The price is going up for disrupting airline flights.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday that it’s seeking record civil fines against two passengers who assaulted other peop... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/faa-seeks-biggest-fines-yet-against-2-unruly-passengers/ | 2022-04-08T19:18:48 | 0 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/faa-seeks-biggest-fines-yet-against-2-unruly-passengers/ |
Homeless teen surrenders dog because he can no longer care for her, shelter says
SENATOBIA, Miss. (Gray News) - A homeless teenager surrendered his dog to an animal shelter because he could no longer provide proper care to the animal, according to the shelter.
The Senatobia-Tate County Animal Shelter in Mississippi sai... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/homeless-teen-surrenders-dog-because-he-can-no-longer-care-her-shelter-says/ | 2022-04-08T19:18:50 | 0 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/homeless-teen-surrenders-dog-because-he-can-no-longer-care-her-shelter-says/ |
S.C. man who livestreamed sexual assaults against toddler receives prison sentence
BLUFFTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) - A 33-year-old man has received a decades-long prison sentence for the production of child pornography.
WCSC reports David James Allison of Bluffton, South Carolina, was sentenced to 30 years in prison an... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/sc-man-who-livestreamed-sexual-assaults-against-toddler-receives-prison-sentence/ | 2022-04-08T19:18:57 | 1 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/sc-man-who-livestreamed-sexual-assaults-against-toddler-receives-prison-sentence/ |
Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
The move comes after a meeting of the academy’s Board of Governors t... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/will-smith-banned-oscars-10-years-slapping-chris-rock/ | 2022-04-08T19:19:04 | 1 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/will-smith-banned-oscars-10-years-slapping-chris-rock/ |
Woman might need third amputation after surviving vicious dog attack, family says
ABBEVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - A South Carolina woman who remains in the hospital weeks after being seriously injured by several dogs might need additional surgery.
WHNS reports Kyleen Waltman was mauled by three dogs, two of w... | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/woman-might-need-third-amputation-after-surviving-vicious-dog-attack-family-says/ | 2022-04-08T19:19:07 | 1 | https://www.kttc.com/2022/04/08/woman-might-need-third-amputation-after-surviving-vicious-dog-attack-family-says/ |
LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy on Friday banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
The move comes after a meeting of the academy's Board of Governors to discuss a response to Smith's actions.
The academy in a sta... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/events/oscars/will-smith-banned-from-oscars-for-10-years-slapping-chris-rock-academy-awards/507-9f654076-c9f2-448e-b4cf-5981a60cee80 | 2022-04-08T19:29:30 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/events/oscars/will-smith-banned-from-oscars-for-10-years-slapping-chris-rock-academy-awards/507-9f654076-c9f2-448e-b4cf-5981a60cee80 |
Last month, when gas prices skyrocketed, lawmakers passed emergency legislation to give Maryland drivers a break at the gas pump, but now that break is coming to an end.
Mark your calendars, because April 16 is when the tax break is ending.
Some people may wonder why it's ending? Well, lawmakers expressed that millions... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/marylanders-say-ending-the-gas-tax-holiday-will-put-many-people-in-financial-stress | 2022-04-08T19:29:30 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/marylanders-say-ending-the-gas-tax-holiday-will-put-many-people-in-financial-stress |
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Momentary is a contemporary art space satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in downtown Bentonville. They have transformed a decommissioned 63,000 square-foot cheese factory into a multidisciplinary space for visual and performing arts, culinary experiences, festivals, and artists-... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/places/adventure-arkansas/the-momentary-art-museum-bentonville-adventure-arkansas/527-7acfd852-d5e5-415b-a308-4a344e8867b1 | 2022-04-08T19:29:36 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/entertainment/places/adventure-arkansas/the-momentary-art-museum-bentonville-adventure-arkansas/527-7acfd852-d5e5-415b-a308-4a344e8867b1 |
COLUMBIA, Md. — Howard County police are warning the public about a man who approached two 14-year-old girls and offered them money for sex.
The girls were able to take a picture before calling the police, said police in a media release.
The incident happened at about 9 a.m. today near the Swansfield Pool in Columbia, ... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/police-warn-about-man-who-solicited-teen-girls-in-columbia | 2022-04-08T19:29:36 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/police-warn-about-man-who-solicited-teen-girls-in-columbia |
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Police are currently looking for a suspect accused of robbing an Arvest Bank on Highway 412 in Siloam Springs.
According to Cpt. Derek Spicer with the Siloam Springs Police department, the suspect fled on foot Friday, April 8, morning.
No injuries have been reported and police say no weapon was u... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/suspect-flees-after-bank-robbery-siloam-springs/527-4937860b-392a-4caf-a248-873bfc336b52 | 2022-04-08T19:29:42 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/suspect-flees-after-bank-robbery-siloam-springs/527-4937860b-392a-4caf-a248-873bfc336b52 |
WESTERNPORT, Md. — From the top of a hill, with his dogs by his side, David Grove always has a good perspective on things.
Unfortunately, that perspective is not quite as positive as it once was.
"There's not much industry left," Grove said. "All the industry is as moved out."
David retired from a paper mill in the App... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national-politics/the-race/rural-communities-bearing-the-brunt-of-inflation | 2022-04-08T19:29:42 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national-politics/the-race/rural-communities-bearing-the-brunt-of-inflation |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Don Tyson School of Innovation in Springdale (DTSOI) has received a $130,720 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education.
Kelly Boortz, Don Tyson School of Innovation principal, says the Perkin's Innovation Grant is to improve and expand the school’s Medical Professions program of study.
Boortz s... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/springdale-school-receives-innovation-grant-don-tyson-innovation/527-9c049b80-d204-4439-a696-658b9679826e | 2022-04-08T19:29:48 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/springdale-school-receives-innovation-grant-don-tyson-innovation/527-9c049b80-d204-4439-a696-658b9679826e |
LYONS, Ill. (AP) — A man suspected of concealing the deaths of his mother and sister nearly a year after their bodies were found buried in the backyard of their suburban Chicago house has been arrested on felony charges.
Lyons Police Chief Thomas Herion said Thursday that 45-year-old Michael Lelko would be formally cha... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/man-suspected-of-burying-mom-sister-in-backyard-arrested | 2022-04-08T19:29:48 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/man-suspected-of-burying-mom-sister-in-backyard-arrested |
On April 6, a tweet with over 3,600 retweets and more than 6,800 likes, claimed that effective April 7, the CDC “will now allow infectious #COVID19 cases to fly & stop such reporting.”
The tweet’s author told VERIFY that his tweet was based on a “CDC alert on travel” that was sent via email to health department officia... | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/cdc-did-not-change-its-covid-19-air-travel-guidance/536-f2e27ff3-922b-4513-814d-3bb537e2f1e2 | 2022-04-08T19:29:54 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/verify/coronavirus-verify/cdc-did-not-change-its-covid-19-air-travel-guidance/536-f2e27ff3-922b-4513-814d-3bb537e2f1e2 |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will build an electric vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi.
He also told a crowd at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory that Tesla will start making three new vehicles next year.
Musk didn’t give details of the robotaxi other than to say it wi... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/musk-says-tesla-will-build-vehicle-designed-to-be-a-robotaxi | 2022-04-08T19:29:54 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/musk-says-tesla-will-build-vehicle-designed-to-be-a-robotaxi |
Lawsuits challenging the No Surprises Act are popping up all over the country.
The new law that took effect this year protects us from getting surprise medical bills when we get certain out-of-network medical treatments.
“I would emphasize it's not every type of provider that sends these surprise bills. It tends to be ... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/several-lawsuits-challenge-no-surprises-act-that-impacts-medical-bills | 2022-04-08T19:30:00 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/several-lawsuits-challenge-no-surprises-act-that-impacts-medical-bills |
The jury has reached a partial verdict in the trial for the men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta have been found not guilty in the case and a mistrial has been declared for the other counts.
The counts and jury decisions for Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Brand... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/verdict-2-men-found-not-guilty-in-mi-governor-kidnap-plot-trial-mistrial-declared-on-other-counts | 2022-04-08T19:30:06 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/verdict-2-men-found-not-guilty-in-mi-governor-kidnap-plot-trial-mistrial-declared-on-other-counts |
If there is one thing nearly every midterm election has told us, it is that our country thirsts for change.
In the 19 elections since World War II, the president’s party has lost seats in the House of Representatives in 17 of them.
This year, that same outcome is anticipated as polls show Republicans gaining control of... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/why-the-2022-midterms-will-be-one-of-the-most-diverse-elections-in-history | 2022-04-08T19:30:12 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/why-the-2022-midterms-will-be-one-of-the-most-diverse-elections-in-history |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other academy event for 10 years following his slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.
The move comes after a meeting Friday of the academy’s board of governors to discuss a response to Smith’s actions.
The academy in... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/will-smith-gets-10-year-oscars-ban-over-chris-rock-slap | 2022-04-08T19:30:18 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/will-smith-gets-10-year-oscars-ban-over-chris-rock-slap |
After previously announcing they are removing all of their music from 1987 onward from digital music providers in Russia and Belarus, Pink Floyd is releasing their first single in 28 years in support of the people of Ukraine.
The band’s new single, “Hey Hey Rise Up,” is the first new original music they have recorded t... | https://www.wmar2news.com/pink-floyd-reunited-record-first-single-28-years-support-ukraine | 2022-04-08T19:30:25 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/pink-floyd-reunited-record-first-single-28-years-support-ukraine |
Before Taylor Swift went to Nashville to become a young musical sensation, she lived in the Reading, Pennsylvania, area. She has immortalized the farm she grew up on through songs like “Christmas Tree Farm” and “Seven.” This was before her family moved to a home at 78 Grandview Boulevard in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, wh... | https://www.wmar2news.com/taylor-swifts-childhood-home-market-look-inside | 2022-04-08T19:30:31 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/taylor-swifts-childhood-home-market-look-inside |
You can now add a veterans status to the front of your driver's license or ID card!
MDOT MVA is now offering a veteran designation for qualifying veterans. It will indicate that you're eligible for state veteran benefits.
You are eligible for this designation if your veteran status is anything other than dishonorable a... | https://www.wmar2news.com/voiceforveterans/veterans-can-now-add-a-specific-designation-to-the-front-of-their-real-id | 2022-04-08T19:30:37 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/voiceforveterans/veterans-can-now-add-a-specific-designation-to-the-front-of-their-real-id |
District 3 St. Clair County Commissioner Tommy Bowers has announced that he will be dropping out of the race for commission chairman.
Bowers said his health became of concern in the middle of campaigning in February. He said he will require colon surgery.
“It was a health issue more than anything,” Bowers said, adding ... | https://www.annistonstar.com/the_st_clair_times/bowers-drops-bid-for-st-clair-county-commission-chairman/article_b0cb631a-b76f-11ec-a3ce-438b86bce1bf.html | 2022-04-08T19:34:33 | 1 | https://www.annistonstar.com/the_st_clair_times/bowers-drops-bid-for-st-clair-county-commission-chairman/article_b0cb631a-b76f-11ec-a3ce-438b86bce1bf.html |
(NewsNation) — The board of governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences banned actor Will Smith from any academy events for 10 years after the actor slapped comedian Chris Rock in the face at the Oscars.
“The Board has decided, for a period of 10 years from April 8, 2022, Mr. Smith shall not be permit... | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/will-smith-banned-from-academy-awards-events-for-10-years/ | 2022-04-08T19:43:59 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/top-stories/will-smith-banned-from-academy-awards-events-for-10-years/ |
VAN WERT, Ind. (WANE) — Police in Van Wert, Ohio, said “all students are…safe” after bomb threats were called in to at least two western Ohio high schools Friday.
According to a report on the Van Wert Police Department‘s Facebook page, bomb threats were called at “Van Wert High School and other high schools in the area... | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/van-wert-high-school-receives-bomb-threat/ | 2022-04-08T19:48:14 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/van-wert-high-school-receives-bomb-threat/ |
True
The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
By Kostya Kennedy
St. Martin’s Press. 278 pp. $29.99
By October 1972, Jackie Robinson no longer moved in powerful bursts. His eyes were failing. His hair had gone white. For a quarter-century, Robinson had sought to represent the best of America, and when he threw out the ceremo... | https://www.unionleader.com/book-world-jackie-robinsons-huge-talent-and-fierce-dedication-to-civil-rights/article_26e813de-7502-54f6-9e5d-2be9f3c7bf8d.html | 2022-04-08T19:49:33 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/book-world-jackie-robinsons-huge-talent-and-fierce-dedication-to-civil-rights/article_26e813de-7502-54f6-9e5d-2be9f3c7bf8d.html |
Emmett Lewis of Litchfield teethes on a miniature Spirit Airlines plane while waiting with his father, Adam, to fly to Orlando, Fla., on Spirit’s first departure from Manchester in October.
Emmett Lewis of Litchfield teethes on a miniature Spirit Airlines plane while waiting with his father, Adam, to fly to Orlando, Fl... | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/after-3-6-billion-offer-spirit-airlines-agrees-to-negotiate-with-jetblue/article_0d5cab7e-c91e-5402-b3b9-86e97188158f.html | 2022-04-08T19:49:39 | 1 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/business/after-3-6-billion-offer-spirit-airlines-agrees-to-negotiate-with-jetblue/article_0d5cab7e-c91e-5402-b3b9-86e97188158f.html |
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has asked a federal appeals court to stop his execution and consider four constitutional arguments not addressed when the Supreme Court reinstated his death penalty last month.
In a motion to the First Circuit Court of Appeals, Tsarnaev’s lawyers argued a US District Court judge... | https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/boston-bomber-asks-court-to-drop-death-penalty/article_595c5696-9a0b-58ee-8662-3ee6623b6cf4.html | 2022-04-08T19:49:45 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/boston-bomber-asks-court-to-drop-death-penalty/article_595c5696-9a0b-58ee-8662-3ee6623b6cf4.html |
Officials have identified a man who went underwater and did not resurface on Wednesday in the area of Nine Island at the junction of the Passumpsic and Connecticut Rivers in Monroe.
The man has been identified as Jonathan Zukowski, 31, of Woodstock. Search efforts are continuing, according a release from the New Hampsh... | https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/officials-id-man-presumed-drowned-in-the-area-of-nine-island/article_24c5c34c-c986-5c17-ab9e-c8ee614e431c.html | 2022-04-08T19:49:51 | 0 | https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/officials-id-man-presumed-drowned-in-the-area-of-nine-island/article_24c5c34c-c986-5c17-ab9e-c8ee614e431c.html |
Oklahoma’s failed school voucher bill is just the latest battle in an ongoing war
- By Kayla Branch | The Frontier
The chatter of young students on their lunch break filled up the Infinity Generation Preparatory School room, tucked into a storefront in a shopping center a few blocks away from the Oklahoma Capitol.
The ... | https://www.normantranscript.com/news/oklahoma-s-failed-school-voucher-bill-is-just-the-latest-battle-in-an-ongoing-war/article_855ebeda-b769-11ec-b1ac-575bc40f0220.html | 2022-04-08T19:52:12 | 1 | https://www.normantranscript.com/news/oklahoma-s-failed-school-voucher-bill-is-just-the-latest-battle-in-an-ongoing-war/article_855ebeda-b769-11ec-b1ac-575bc40f0220.html |
Lil Durk is scheduled to perform on Friday, April 8, at Arizona Federal Theatre.Ticketmaster
The Valley’s spring concert season is in full swing, and things couldn’t be busier. And the stretch from Friday, April 8, to Sunday, April 10, will be especially stacked with noteworthy shows.
In addition to all the big perform... | https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/phoenix-best-concerts-april-8-10-rob-zombie-lil-durk-country-thunder-arizona-13384995 | 2022-04-08T19:58:39 | 0 | https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/music/phoenix-best-concerts-april-8-10-rob-zombie-lil-durk-country-thunder-arizona-13384995 |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed on Friday, and Wall Street is heading for its first losing week in the last four as investors brace for the Federal Reserve to press the brakes on the economy more aggressively to beat down inflation.
The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading after earlier drifting between small ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/asian-shares-mostly-higher-after-tepid-gains-on-wall-street/ | 2022-04-08T19:59:56 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/asian-shares-mostly-higher-after-tepid-gains-on-wall-street/ |
BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Friday unveiled a package of loans and other financial assistance to help companies hit hard by the war in Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
The package includes loans of as much as 100 billion ($109 billion) to cover the credit risks taken by Germany’s energy industry as the count... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/germany-offers-aid-to-businesses-hit-by-war-in-ukraine/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:04 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/germany-offers-aid-to-businesses-hit-by-war-in-ukraine/ |
Last Mile Food Rescue in Cincinnati started shopping in November for a refrigerated box truck to move perishable donations from food retailers to distribution sites. The purchase would take some of the pressure off overstretched volunteers, who would have to make three or more runs in their cars to haul as much food as... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/inflation-hits-nonprofits-services-ability-to-fundraise/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:11 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/inflation-hits-nonprofits-services-ability-to-fundraise/ |
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A study published out of Iceland that examined the benefits of a four-day workweek called it “an overwhelming success” and the news spread among international media and governments – as well as companies. An academic researcher specializing in business management based out of Tennessee shared ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/is-a-4-day-workweek-beneficial-what-a-business-expert-says/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:18 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/is-a-4-day-workweek-beneficial-what-a-business-expert-says/ |
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Friday it is expelling eight Russian diplomats and trade officials and will phase out imports of Russian coal and oil, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida saying Moscow must be held accountable for “war crimes” in Ukraine.
Kishida said Japan will also ban imports of Russian lumber, vodka and ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/japan-to-expel-8-russian-officials-impose-new-sanctions/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:24 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/japan-to-expel-8-russian-officials-impose-new-sanctions/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory.
Musk didn’t give details of the robotaxi other than to say it will “look quite futuristic.” He also said ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/musk-says-tesla-will-build-vehicle-designed-to-be-a-robotaxi/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:31 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/musk-says-tesla-will-build-vehicle-designed-to-be-a-robotaxi/ |
LONDON (AP) — A major British airport warned passengers on Friday to expect the delays plaguing travel to continue for months, as the U.K. aviation regulator told the country’s air industry to shape up after weeks of canceled flights and long airport queues.
The head of Manchester Airport in northwest England said pass... | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/uk-airport-warns-covid-related-delays-could-last-months/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:38 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/business/uk-airport-warns-covid-related-delays-could-last-months/ |
LANETT, Ala. (WRBL) – The man wanted in Lanett, Ala. for an alleged rape, double kidnapping, and double robbery in February 2022 was arrested earlier this week in Coweta County, Ga.
According to a news release from the Lanett Police Department, Jaquavious Boyd, age 24, was arrested on April 6, 2022 in connection to the... | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/arrest-made-in-lanett-rape-kidnapping-and-robbery/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:45 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/arrest-made-in-lanett-rape-kidnapping-and-robbery/ |
SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) – A wild scene was caught on camera as a driver runs straight into a motorcyclist, sending him flying into the air.
The Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect, Kenneth Cordova, 34, was arrested on charges of attempted murder for intentionally using his car to hit another person... | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/watch-utah-man-slams-into-motorcyclist-with-intent-to-kill/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:52 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/crime/watch-utah-man-slams-into-motorcyclist-with-intent-to-kill/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Camila Cabello says she found joy in her roots while working on “Familia,” her new studio album. The pop singer and songwriter, born in Havana to a Cuban mother and a Mexican father, immersed herself in the music she listened to while growing up and even ventured to write for the first time a couple of ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/camila-cabello-finds-joy-in-her-roots-for-new-studio-album/ | 2022-04-08T20:00:58 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/camila-cabello-finds-joy-in-her-roots-for-new-studio-album/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music — including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish — have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.
The Global Citizen-organized social media rally Friday urg... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/celebrities-go-online-to-voice-support-for-ukraine/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:04 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/celebrities-go-online-to-voice-support-for-ukraine/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Dancing With the Stars” will waltz away from its longtime ABC home and over to streaming service Disney+, the network’s corporate sibling.
The competition series, which debuted on the broadcast network in 2005, will be on Disney+ starting this fall in the U.S. and Canada, the company announced Frida... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/dancing-with-the-stars-moves-from-abc-to-sibling-disney/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:11 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/dancing-with-the-stars-moves-from-abc-to-sibling-disney/ |
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — If David Letterman put together a Top Ten list of hospitals, Rhode Island Hospital would probably be No. 1.
The longtime host of “The Late Show with David Letterman,” who stepped down in 2015, thanked the staff of the hospital’s emergency department in a video Thursday in which he disclosed that... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/david-letterman-thanks-hospital-for-the-way-it-treated-him/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:18 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/david-letterman-thanks-hospital-for-the-way-it-treated-him/ |
LONDON (AP) — British rapper Dizzee Rascal was sentenced Friday to a curfew and a restraining order for assaulting his former fiancée.
A judge at Croydon Magistrates’ Court in south London told the musician he must observe a 24-week curfew and wear an electronic tag. The judge also imposed a 12-month restraining order ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/rapper-dizzee-rascal-sentenced-for-assaulting-his-ex/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:25 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/rapper-dizzee-rascal-sentenced-for-assaulting-his-ex/ |
The Weeknd is the top finalist at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for a second year in a row, up for 17 awards, followed by Doja Cat, who is up for 14 awards.
Finalists were announced Friday across 62 categories for the awards that measure chart success, streaming, airplay and social engagement. The show will air on NB... | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/the-weeknd-doja-cat-lead-artists-at-billboard-music-awards/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:32 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/the-weeknd-doja-cat-lead-artists-at-billboard-music-awards/ |
In the latest battle of the coronavirus mutants, an extra-contagious version of omicron has taken over the world.
The coronavirus version known as BA.2 is now dominant in at least 68 countries, including the United States.
The World Health Organization says it makes up about 94% of sequenced omicron cases submitted to ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/coronavirus/explainer-ba-2-variant-takes-over-whats-known-about-it/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:39 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/coronavirus/explainer-ba-2-variant-takes-over-whats-known-about-it/ |
The U.S. is getting a first glimpse of what it’s like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the newly infected is studded with stars.
Cabinet members, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Broadway actors and the governors of New Jersey and Connecticut have all tested ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/get-used-to-it-outbreaks-give-taste-of-living-with-virus/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:52 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/get-used-to-it-outbreaks-give-taste-of-living-with-virus/ |
MADRID (AP) — Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a new law banning the intimidation or harassment of women entering abortion clinics.
The law comes into force when it is published in the Government Gazette, possibly next week, after the Spanish Senate on Wednesday endorsed a law passed earlier by parli... | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/spain-bans-harassment-of-women-entering-abortion-clinics/ | 2022-04-08T20:01:59 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/spain-bans-harassment-of-women-entering-abortion-clinics/ |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Ninth grader Harleigh Walker, 15, spends her time after school like many girls her age: doing homework, listening to Taylor Swift, collecting records and hanging out with friends.
But this year, her spring break also included trying to persuade members of the state House and Senate to reject leg... | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/trans-kids-parents-fight-wave-of-legislation-in-red-states/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:06 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/trans-kids-parents-fight-wave-of-legislation-in-red-states/ |
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A defiant Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that he is in a fight to protect the country’s sovereignty and called his supporters to the streets to defy opponents determined to unseat him.
Khan delivered an impassioned televised address to the nation on the eve of a no-confidence vote i... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/defiant-pakistani-pm-calls-for-street-rallies-in-his-support/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:13 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/defiant-pakistani-pm-calls-for-street-rallies-in-his-support/ |
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia’s economy, businessmen and oligarchs in retaliation for the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to two EU officials.
The EU included Maria Voront... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/eu-imposes-sanctions-on-putins-daughters/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:20 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/eu-imposes-sanctions-on-putins-daughters/ |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international organization formed to identify the dead and missing from the 1990s Balkan conflicts is preparing to send a team of forensics experts to Ukraine as the death toll mounts more than six weeks into the war caused by Russia’s invasion.
Authorities in Kyiv have reached out to t... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/experts-set-to-travel-to-ukraine-to-identify-the-wars-dead/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:28 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/experts-set-to-travel-to-ukraine-to-identify-the-wars-dead/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister said Friday that the country may need to brink back a requirement for wearing face masks in public this autumn after lawmakers rejected a proposed coronavirus vaccine mandate.
Karl Lauterbach acknowledged that the Bundestag’s vote Thursday against requiring COVID-19 vaccination o... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/germany-eyes-reintroducing-masks-this-fall/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:34 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/germany-eyes-reintroducing-masks-this-fall/ |
JERUSALEM (AP) — A third Israeli has died following the attack by a Palestinian man who opened fire into a crowded bar in central Tel Aviv. Israeli security forces said they hunted down and killed the attacker early Friday.
The shooting on Thursday evening in a downtown area packed with people in bars and restaurants c... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-attacker-after-manhunt/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:42 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-attacker-after-manhunt/ |
BUCHA, Ukraine – The Ukrainian prosecutor general’s office says approximately 67 bodies were buried in a mass grave near a church in Bucha, a northern Kyiv suburb where journalists and returning Ukrainians discovered scores of bodies on streets and elsewhere after Russian troops withdrew.
Prosecutor General Iryna Vened... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/live-updates-russia-acknowledges-significant-troop-losses/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:48 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/live-updates-russia-acknowledges-significant-troop-losses/ |
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he has no fear of losing France’s presidential election, despite far-right rival Marine Le Pen narrowing the gap in opinion polls days before the first-round vote.
Still, suspense is the watchword in Sunday’s voting to choose the top two among a dozen contenders, with ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/macron-confident-as-far-right-rival-closes-in-ahead-of-vote/ | 2022-04-08T20:02:56 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/macron-confident-as-far-right-rival-closes-in-ahead-of-vote/ |
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland on Friday summoned France’s ambassador over French President Emmanuel Macron’s reference to Poland’s prime minister as a “far-right anti-Semite” in a budding feud over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
It was not immediately clear exactly when Ambassador Frederic Billet would arrive at Poland’s Fore... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/poland-france-trade-barbs-over-russias-war-on-ukraine/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:03 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/poland-france-trade-barbs-over-russias-war-on-ukraine/ |
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — An attack by suspected Islamic extremist rebels on a military unit in Burkina Faso Friday has killed at least 16 security forces and injured many others, the army announced.
A dozen military soldiers and four volunteer fighters who work alongside the army died when their military unit w... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/suspected-extremist-attack-kills-16-soldiers-in-burkina-faso/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:10 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/suspected-extremist-attack-kills-16-soldiers-in-burkina-faso/ |
LONDON (AP) — The British government on Friday defended its Ukraine refugee policy but acknowledged there had been frustrating delays after disclosing that only 12,000 Ukrainians fleeing the war have arrived in the U.K.
Government figures showed that of the total number of arrivals, only 1,200 came as part of the Homes... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/uk-defends-ukraine-refugee-policy-amid-anger-at-slow-pace/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:17 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/uk-defends-ukraine-refugee-policy-amid-anger-at-slow-pace/ |
PARIS (AP) — French voters in Sunday’s presidential election will use the same system that’s been used for generations: paper ballots that are cast in person and counted by hand. Despite periodic calls for more flexibility or modernization, France doesn’t do mail-in voting, early voting or use voting machines en masse ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/voting-in-france-paper-ballots-cast-in-person-no-machines/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:24 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/voting-in-france-paper-ballots-cast-in-person-no-machines/ |
PARIS (AP) — With war singeing the European Union’s eastern edge, French voters will be casting ballots in a presidential election whose outcome will have international implications. France is the 27-member bloc’s second economy, the only one with a UN Security Council veto, and its sole nuclear power. And as Russian P... | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/why-this-weeks-french-elections-matter-to-the-wider-world/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:31 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/why-this-weeks-french-elections-matter-to-the-wider-world/ |
PINEVILLE, La. (WNTZ) – Louisiana Christian University will recognize academically outstanding students in three separate ceremonies on April 12.
Honors Convocation will be held during Chapel at 11 a.m. and recognizes outstanding students in their academic disciplines. Many of these include scholarship awards.
The Dean... | https://www.cenlanow.com/local-news/lcu-to-recognize-outstanding-students-at-honors-convocation/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:38 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/local-news/lcu-to-recognize-outstanding-students-at-honors-convocation/ |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on an FBI sting operation just before the 2020 election.... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/2-acquitted-jury-hung-on-2-more-in-whitmer-kidnap-plot/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:44 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/2-acquitted-jury-hung-on-2-more-in-whitmer-kidnap-plot/ |
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — Seven inmates have been charged with killing two fellow prisoners and wounding two others during a January attack at a federal prison in Texas that led to a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system.
The 15-count indictment filed this week includes charges of racketeering, murder and attem... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/7-charged-in-deaths-of-2-fellow-inmates-at-prison-in-texas/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:51 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/7-charged-in-deaths-of-2-fellow-inmates-at-prison-in-texas/ |
BOSTON (AP) — A former Florida prep school administrator who took students’ college entrance exams for bribes was sentenced to four months in prison Friday, the same day a decorated former water polo coach at the University of Southern California was found guilty of fraud and bribery.
The sentence for Mark Riddell was ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/bogus-test-taker-to-be-sentenced-in-college-admissions-scam/ | 2022-04-08T20:03:58 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/bogus-test-taker-to-be-sentenced-in-college-admissions-scam/ |
BOSTON (AP) — When she was elected mayor of Boston in November, Michelle Wu transformed the image of the city’s chief executive — up until then the sole domain of white men, many of Irish descent.
Now in office, the Chicago-born daughter of Taiwanese immigrants is facing a raft of challenges, including making good on k... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-hopes-to-transform-her-adopted-city/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:04 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/boston-mayor-michelle-wu-hopes-to-transform-her-adopted-city/ |
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmerbut couldn’t reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on a remarkable FBI sting operation just before the 2020 ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/jury-gets-bomb-evidence-in-gov-whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:11 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/jury-gets-bomb-evidence-in-gov-whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial/ |
OXFORD, Ala. (AP) — Native Americans whose ancestors were forced out of the Southeast almost 200 years ago during a purge that cleared the way for white settlers returned Friday for a two-day festival with a name that sums up its purpose: “We have come back.”
A busload of Muscogee (Creek) Nation citizens and others in ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/muscogee-return-south-nearly-200-years-after-forced-removal/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:18 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/muscogee-return-south-nearly-200-years-after-forced-removal/ |
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Under increasing pressure from state lawmakers, the head of Louisiana State Police placed his second-in-command on leave Friday while an investigation continues into the wiping of cellphone data during an investigation into Black motorist Ronald Greene’s 2019 death after a violent arrest by state tro... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/police-official-on-leave-amid-probe-over-ronald-greene-death/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:25 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/police-official-on-leave-amid-probe-over-ronald-greene-death/ |
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Shuttered businesses. Sleepless nights. Canceled classes. Hundreds of thousands of people across Puerto Rico remained without power on Friday, nearly two days after a fire at a main power plant sparked an island-wide outage.
Crews have restored power to some 650,000 customers out of nearly ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/puerto-rico-struggles-to-emerge-from-outage-as-anger-builds/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:32 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/puerto-rico-struggles-to-emerge-from-outage-as-anger-builds/ |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station on Friday for more than a week’s stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination.
It’s SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/spacex-launches-3-visitors-to-space-station-for-55m-each/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:39 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/spacex-launches-3-visitors-to-space-station-for-55m-each/ |
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — A human chain helped rescue four Bay County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday after a water rescue.
Law enforcement responded to help three distressed swimmers, but after that, they found themselves in a scary situation.
“The initial response for the swimmers in distress, they were able t... | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/watch-human-chain-pulls-four-bcso-deputies-from-gulf/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:46 | 0 | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/watch-human-chain-pulls-four-bcso-deputies-from-gulf/ |
BEIJING (AP) — Three local officials in Shanghai have been sacked over a slack response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China’s largest city, where residents are complaining of harsh lockdown conditions leading to shortages of food and basic necessities.
An official notice Friday gave no details of the allegations against ... | https://www.cenlanow.com/news/ap-top-headlines/3-shanghai-officials-sacked-over-covid-19-response/ | 2022-04-08T20:04:52 | 1 | https://www.cenlanow.com/news/ap-top-headlines/3-shanghai-officials-sacked-over-covid-19-response/ |