By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton returned to social media Saturday following a lengthy silence that dates to last season’s controversial Formula 1 finale. Hamilton had dropped out of public sight after he was denied a record eighth championship in the December finale in Abu Dhabi. He re-emerged Saturday with a post
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A mother is once again asking for justice after her son was shot and killed late last year. “It’s very heartbreaking that a child that’s 15 years old can walk up to someone and murder them,” Nija Hill said. Hill told
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GULFPORT, Fla. (AP) — A home along Florida’s Gulf Coast will be auctioned off in the upcoming week as a non-fungible token in what is believed to be among the first such transactions in the U.S. Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — use a version of the encryption technology employed to secure cryptocurrencies to create
Continue ReadingBy Allen Devlin Click here for updates on this story LUMPKIN COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who walked into Crisson Gold Mine Store on Morrison Moore Parkway in Dahlonega and held employees at gunpoint, forcing them to hand over cash, merchandise and $100,000 in gold pendants,
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Patrice Motsepe is approaching the end of his first year as Confederation of African Football president. On Sunday he will hand out the African Cup of Nations trophy. On the eve of the final between Egypt and Senegal the South African mining magnate is struggling to shake off
Continue ReadingBy Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story MISSOURI (KMOV) — It’s been a long and grueling week for snow plow operators throughout the St. Louis metro region, who have been working around the clock to keep roads clear. “I’d say our team did a spectacular job. They’re still out there. I mean
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — El ciclón tropical Batsirai está tocando tierra en el distrito de Mananjary en Madagascar. Los vientos máximos sostenidos al tocar tierra se estimaron en 185 kph (115 mph), según el Centro Conjunto de Alerta de Tifones, el equivalente a un huracán de categoría 3 en el Atlántico. Se esperan lluvias torrenciales
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville Middle School has notified parents that three Tasers were found on campus Thursday. A statement from the principal said one was inoperable and found in a student’s backpack inside a locker. Another was found in a reset room. A
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story UNIVERSITY CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — University City Police are investigating two recent carjackings of Washington University students. According to Capt. Frederick Lemons, detectives are following several leads in the cases. WashU students received crime alert bulletins about both incidents. Stella Goffman is a student at
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By Ramishah Maruf and Brian Stelter, CNN Joe Rogan issued an apology on Instagram Saturday after a compilation of the podcaster frequently using the n-word on his podcast spread widely on social media. Rogan used the word more than 20 times in the clips from different podcast episodes, which he said were compiled over a
Continue Reading By Ramishah Maruf and Brian Stelter, CNN Joe Rogan issued an apology on Instagram Saturday after a compilation of the podcaster frequently using the n-word on his podcast spread widely on social media. Rogan used the word more than 20 times in the clips from different podcast episodes, which he said were compiled over a
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — EU and French authorities are investigating possible violation of fishing practices after environmental group Sea Shepherd released video and photos of a massive swarm of dead fish released by a huge trawler in the Atlantic Ocean. The images show a blanket of dead blue whiting fish floating on the surface of the
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta teamed to give Team USA a surprise second-place finish in the Race of Champions Nations Cup in Sweden. The American drivers both hail from California and compete against one another in IndyCar. They were beaten in the Race of Champions by the father-son
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani, Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story MORROW, Georgia (WGCL) — An Apple watch is being credited with saving a man’s life on the morning of Jan. 23 in Morrow, Georgia. According to Morrow Fire Department, an older resident fell while outside and needed help. That’s when his Apple watch
Continue ReadingBy Joyce Lupiani Click here for updates on this story BIBB COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an inmate who escaped from Atrium Health Navicent around 4 p.m. Feb. 4. According to the Sheriff’s Office, 20-year-old Ha’Keem Romaire Barrett was at the Atrium Hospital for a medical issue. Barrett
Continue Reading GULFPORT, Fla. (AP) — A home along Florida’s Gulf Coast will be auctioned off in the upcoming week as a “non-fungible token” in what is believed to be among the first such transactions in the U.S. Non-fungible tokens — or NFTs — use a version of the encryption technology employed to secure cryptocurrencies to create
Continue ReadingBy Shain Bergan, Nick Sloan, Nathan Vickers Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — An airplane crashed into some trees while making an emergency landing late Friday morning at Johnson County Executive Airport. The plane’s pilot and co-pilot are not injured, authorities said. The plane took off from the airport bound
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A 34-year-old Topeka man has been charged with killing a man who had testified against him in a robbery. John Clayton Riley II was charged Friday with eight crimes, including first-degree murder and theft of 29-year-old Palmer Thompson’s identity. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said in December 2019, Thompson reported
Continue Reading By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago. The American star is set to defend her title in the giant slalom, which will be part of prime-time coverage of the Winter Games on Sunday on NBC. However, anyone
Continue Reading BEIJING (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said on NBC’s “Weekend TODAY” that she was about to leave isolation and could start preparing in earnest to compete at the Beijing Olympics. Meyers Taylor said Saturday she would be leaving that night. Meyers Taylor revealed Tuesday she had tested positive for COVID-19. She had to
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