By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LAGUNA HILLS, California (KABC) — The Portola High School basketball player who was the target of racial slurs during a game received a big surprise from an Orange County businessman who felt he needed to step in and make a change. During a match-up against
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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Many Americans — some traditionally religious, some religiously unaffiliated — are increasingly finding a sense of community through virtual reality. It comes at a time when religions worldwide face the challenge of keeping physical buildings open while the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a shift to online services. Some of
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AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn offensive coordinator Austin Davis is resigning less than six weeks after taking the job. Tigers coach Bryan Harsin and Davis both said Monday the newly hired coordinator and quarterbacks coach was leaving for personal reasons. Davis says he has decided “to step away from coaching football” and wants to spend
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The family of a woman who died after falling from a party bus on a downtown Los Angeles freeway is struggling to understand how something like this could’ve happened. Heather Garcia, 29, was celebrating her niece’s birthday on Saturday. Just before
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Mid-Missouri is expecting to get several inches of snow this week, which may make for unsafe road conditions.
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Digital Staff and George Solis Click here for updates on this story BRIDGETON, New Jersey (WPVI) — New Jersey state police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. Jonathan J. Morris, 23, was last seen on Friday in Bridgeton. He is described as a black male, 6’6″, 220 pounds,
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A mother and her 4-year-old daughter are a dynamic duo bringing about the change they want to see in the world. Shleah Sanders’ daughter, Loyal, surprised police, firefighters and store clerks in West Philadelphia with gifts at Christmastime. Sanders said she
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Christian Eriksen is set for a remarkable playing comeback after signing for English Premier League club Brentford, almost eight months after having a cardiac arrest and collapsing on the field at the European Championship. The Denmark playmaker has signed a contract until the end of the season in
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The increasing threat of sea-level rise on Virginia’s coast means that an afternoon rainstorm can strand drivers for hours and damage cars beyond repair. The city of Norfolk is trying to do something about that. Officials have partnered with the tech firm FloodMapp and the Waze
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By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to news releases from the FDA and Moderna. The vaccine, named Spikevax, is now approved for use in people ages 18 and older. It is not approved or authorized for use in younger
Continue Reading By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according to news releases from the FDA and Moderna. The vaccine, named Spikevax, is now approved for use in people ages 18 and older. It is not approved or authorized for use in younger
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Perricone Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The city of Las Vegas is in the middle of a food truck frenzy. According to the city’s business licensing manger, Darcy Adelbai-Hurd, demand for licenses – specifically for food trucks – is up by about 20%. “It’s just a little
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The U.S. has little margin for a stumble at home in World Cup qualifying. With a victory over Honduras on Wednesday night in brutal cold at St. Paul, Minnesota, the Americans could be in position to clinch a return to soccer’s showcase if they beat Panama on March 27
Continue Reading By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Auburn remains No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week. The Tigers have won 17 straight games. Gonzaga is No. 2 followed by UCLA and Purdue. Kentucky jumped into the top five for the first time in more than two years. The
Continue Reading EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Kirk Cousins will be the Pro Bowl injury replacement for Aaron Rodgers for a third time. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback was added to the NFC roster for the game in Las Vegas. Rodgers played much of the season for the Green Bay Packers with a broken toe. Cousins also replaced Rodgers
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Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Vogue France has been criticized after publishing a social media post that many users branded as offensive to Muslim women amid a culture of increasingly public Islamophobia in France. Sharing a photo on Instagram on Friday of actress and model Julia Fox wearing a piece of fabric wrapped around her head, the
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — La vacuna de Moderna contra el covid-19, Spikevax, recibió la aprobación completa de la Administración de Medicamentos y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés), según comunicados de prensa de la agencia y de Moderna. Spikevax ahora tiene la aprobación para utilizarse en personas mayores de 18 años. Pero, no
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Frank Lampard will get another shot as an English Premier League manager after being hired by Everton. Lampard replaces Rafa Benitez after his firing two weeks ago. Lampard is tasked with reversing Everton’s slide toward the relegation zone. Everton is in 16th place and just four points above the
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Halsey is going back on tour. The singer is launching a North American tour later this year, her first since her “Manic” world tour abruptly ended in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Halsey posted about the news on her Instagram page on Monday, writing “It’s been far too long and
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Spotify has had a rough couple of weeks. Its stock took a big hit Wednesday because of a slowing growth forecast, and the company has seen creators from the music and podcasting world desert the platform because of comments by comedian and podcast host Joe Rogan. While the departures are
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