By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two people were arrested for their involvement in a fight at a Board of Education meeting in Glastonbury. Monte Ray McFall, a member of the Board of Education, and Mark Finocchiaro of Glastonbury, were both charged with second-degree breach of peace,
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN Nobody asked for a dark, dramatic reimagining of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” which makes the new series fitting that description, “Bel-Air,” better than it has any right to be. Premiering Super Bowl Sunday on NBC’s streaming service Peacock, the opening episodes establish a catchy beat, with the main question
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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Clemson guard David Collins will miss Saturday’s contest with Notre Dame after he was suspended one game by the Atlantic Coast Conference for a foul on Duke’s Wendell Moore Jr. that Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski called a “dangerous” play. Moore had stolen the ball from Collins in the first half
Continue ReadingBy Marilyn Deutsch Click here for updates on this story NEWBERG, Oregon (KPHO) — The first and only Latina member of the school board for Newberg Public Schools has resigned, citing a “toxic work environment.” For months now, Newberg Public Schools has been rocked by one controversy after another, including a ban on political signs
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– ¿Quién habría pensado que llegaría el día en que las palabras “Adele”, “pole dancing” (también conocido como baile en barra) y “traje beige” estarían en la misma frase? La cantante ganadora del Grammy fue tendencia este viernes después de que se conocieran unas imágenes en las que aparece realizando un baile improvisado
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Investigators with the Dallas Police Department say a man’s last words before dying led them to his alleged killer. Officers were called to the the Executive Inn Motel, in the 12000 block of East Northwest Highway, late in the evening on February
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SIKESTON, Mo. (AP) — Sikeston police are investigating the shooting death of a 36-year-old man from St. Louis. KFVS reports the man was found dead early Friday in the doorway of a Sikeston home. Police say a woman at the home said she shot the man when he tried to force his way in. Investigators
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Denver city leaders say they have seen a positive response so far from restaurants and customers to a new ordinance that requires businesses to ask customers if they’d like to opt-in for single use products like plastic forks, chopsticks or condiment packets
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and STAN CHOE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks and Treasury yields are falling sharply Friday, as worries about an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine pile onto Wall Street’s already heavy list of concerns about inflation and interest rates. The S&P 500 was 1.9% lower in afternoon trading after
Continue Reading By MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is escalating its warnings about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could take place within days. The White House said it doesn’t know if Russian President Vladimir Putin has made a decision to invade. But, it said
Continue ReadingBy Tori Mason Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The City and County of Denver is lifting its public health order requiring face coverings in schools at the end of the month. While students have the right to continue wearing masks, one Denver teacher is asking his classrooms to make this
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, dijo el viernes que una invasión rusa de Ucrania “podría comenzar en cualquier momento”, incluso durante los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de Beijing, y Estados Unidos continúa “viendo señales muy preocupantes de una escalada rusa, incluidas nuevas fuerzas que llegan a la
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer The Super Bowl will include a spectacular halftime show, as usual. Some of the biggest names in hip-hop will entertain the masses while championship-contending teams take a break. For the first time, two of the performers are deaf. Dr. Dre added deaf stars Warren “Wawa” Snipe and Sean Forbes
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — Canadian authorities are turning up the legal and public pressure on protesters to lift their blockades in Ottawa and at the U.S. border, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warning: “This unlawful activity has to end and it will end.” Federal, provincial and local
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl advertisers this year want Americans to forget about pandemic woes and focus on the future: of electric vehicles, mind reading Alexas, robots and cryptocurrency. And also to harken back to the nostalgic past with nods to ’90s movies like “Austin Powers” and “The
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks fell sharply Friday after the White House said Americans should leave Ukraine “immediately” due to worries about an imminent invasion by Russia. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell a little more than 500 points, or 1.4%, after the Biden administration said it would be ready to respond
Continue Reading PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Virginia man faces time in prison after pleading guilty to interfering with the crew on a United Airlines flight last year. Prosecutors say 29-year-old Kameron Stone of Fairfax, Virginia, tried to open the cockpit door and struck a flight attendant who tried to stop him. The flight attendants suffered bruising
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Auburn is retaining coach Bryan Harsin after an investigation into his program. Auburn President Jay Gogue announced the decision a week after telling trustees that “we’re trying to separate fact from fiction.” Harsin’s debut season ended with five straight losses and a 6-7 record. That was followed by heavy
Continue Reading By AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Salchow jump, the Biellmann and the Charlotte spiral. These standard ice-skating maneuvers are named after white people from the 20th century. In a century-old sport that had been largely European until just a few decades ago, some still wonder how more Black athletes can make a
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By Elle Pickston, CNN A 12-year-old boy has died after the car he was driving collided with a truck in County Limerick, Ireland, early Friday morning, CNN affiliate Virgin Media News reported. The boy was the sole occupant of the car and died after a collision with the truck just before 2 a.m. local time
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