JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California. An email sent to band parents at Homewood High School in suburban Birmingham and obtained by
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JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Members of an Alabama high school marching band that led off this year’s Tournament of Roses Parade with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” have tested positive for COVID-19 since returning home from California. An email sent to band parents at Homewood High School in suburban Birmingham and obtained by
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Colo. (AP) — President Joe Biden is in Colorado to comfort residents grappling with rebuilding homes and businesses that were destroyed last week by a rare winter fire. The blaze burned through a pair of heavily populated suburbs between Denver and Boulder. Two people remain unaccounted for out of
Continue Reading BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Marseille has ended a 44-year wait and finally defeated Bordeaux away in the French league. Cengiz Ünder’s first-half strike was enough for the visitors’ 1-0 win. It’s Marseille’s first in Bordeaux since October 1977. The home team was without a host of players due to coronavirus infections and injuries. Marseille was
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By Sharif Paget and Forrest Brown, CNN Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday it has canceled voyages on four ships because of “ongoing Covid-related circumstances around the world.” “In abundance of caution, Royal Caribbean International is pausing operations” on some ships, the company said in a statement. The cruise line said it moved forward with
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of retired professional golfer Jack Nicklaus. Personal Birth date: January 21, 1940 Birth place: Columbus, Ohio Birth name: Jack William Nicklaus Father: Louis Charles Nicklaus Jr., a pharmacist Mother: Helen (Schoener) Nicklaus Marriage: Barbara Jean (Bash) Nicklaus (July 23, 1960-present) Children: Michael, July 24, 1973; Gary,
Continue Reading RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks will be without middle linebacker Bobby Wagner when they face Arizona in the regular season finale Sunday. Wagner was ruled out due to a sprained knee suffered against Detroit. He was injured on the first defensive play of the game for Seattle, but said earlier this week that
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The Vancouver Canucks had another game pushed back when the NHL announced it was postponing Saturday’s matchup with the Ottawa Senators due to ongoing attendance restrictions. The league also postponed a Senators-Jets game originally set for Jan. 15. Current health orders in British Columbia limit attendance at indoor sports events to
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Officials say a man who was chasing a dog on Interstate 70 west of St. Louis was fatally hit by a car driven by a Columbia woman.
Continue Reading By DAVID EGGERT Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Michigan legislative leader is denying allegations that he raped his future sister-in-law starting when she was 14 or 15, saying they had a sexual relationship for years but were both consenting adults. Lee Chatfield, a Republican, led the House in 2019 and 2020. His
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a Missouri man to 28 years in prison for the 2019 killing of his wife, whose body he buried in a state park and whose death he misled the authorities about for more than a year. The sentence Judge Brouck Jacobs gave to 26-year-old Joseph Elledge was
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By STEFANIE DAZIO and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coast Guard has announced new safety rules following a deadly blaze that killed 34 people on a scuba diving boat off the California coast more than two years ago. The rules published last month in the Federal Register were prompted by the
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO NEW YORK (AP) — Companies that would be affected by a Biden administration vaccine-or-testing requirement for workers have largely remained on the sidelines while the Supreme Court considers whether the rule can be enforced. The requirement has faced numerous court challenges and was upheld last month by a three-judge panel with the
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants wide receiver Kadarius Toney did not have the dynamic rookie season many expected. The 20th pick overall in the draft, Toney has been ruled out of Sunday’s finale against Washington with a shoulder injury. He will finish the season with 39
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by Melissa Alonso and Jennifer Henderson, CNN A North Carolina man was arrested Thursday in connection with the kidnapping and murder of a 4-year-old girl in Lexington County, South Carolina, more than three decades ago, according to the Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas Eric McDowell, 61, has been charged with murder, kidnapping and first-degree burglary
Continue Reading SWINDON, England (AP) — Manchester City easily coped without seven coronavirus-infected players in eliminating fourth-tier club Swindon 4-1 to open the third round of the FA Cup. City was still able to deploy a lineup packed with international players including the first three scorers — Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Ilkay Gundogan, The 19-year-old Cole
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Books-A-Million chief operating officer Lew Burdette has announced he is running for governor of Alabama. Burdette made the announcement Tuesday. He currently heads a nonprofit that provides shelters and group homes for abused women and children. Burdette joins a growing list of candidates challenging Gov.
Continue Reading By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A judge has denied a request to lower a $500,000 bail set for two parents who with their son are charged in a fatal Michigan school shooting. The judge says James and Jennifer Crumbley failed to turn themselves in when charged with involuntary manslaughter on Dec. 3
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders are hoping to get star tight end Darren Waller back for their crucial season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. Interim coach Rich Bisaccia says Waller will be a game-time decision for the Raiders in their showdown at home on Sunday night against the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County DA’s Office issued criminal charges Thursday, Jan. 6, against a suspect connected to the homicide of a 16-year-old Burger King employee on Sunday, Jan. 2. Police say Derrick Ellis was armed with a firearm and engaged with an armed
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