Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B vocalist whose “California Soul” was one of the defining soul songs of the late 1960s, has died. She was 81. Shaw’s daughter, Marla Bradshaw, announced the singer’s death Friday in a video posted on Facebook. A cause of death was not given. “It’s with a very heavy heart for
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s leader says his country stands shoulder to shoulder with Somalia in its dispute with landlocked Ethiopia, which struck a deal with Somaliland to obtain access to the sea. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi slammed Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region. He called on Ethiopia to seek benefits
Continue ReadingBy Alex Browning, Ruben Rosario Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A young man is on the road to recovery after, his mother said, he was shot in front of his little brother in Coconut Grove. The victim’s mother spoke with 7News on Saturday, as her 18-year-old son continues to recover
Continue ReadingBy Elitsa Bizios, Ruben Rosario Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Florida (WSVN) — Rescue crews have taken four people to the hospital after shots rang out in the parking lot of a Best Buy store in Plantation, police said. 7News cameras captured multiple police cruisers and crime scene tape outside the large
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Vanderbilt University will be making some changes to campus dining beginning this semester. One of the changes is the addition of alcoholic beverages. The Pub will start serving beer, ciders and hard seltzers this semester. The drinks will be served from
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched in the streets of cities across France on Sunday, calling on President Emmanuel Macron not to sign into law a tough new immigration measure they say bears the footprint of the far right and betrays French values. According to the Interior Ministry, 75,000 people marched in
Continue ReadingBy WBZ News Staff Click here for updates on this story THORNTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Crews have recovered the body of a hiker who died after getting stranded in harsh weather conditions in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. Christopher Roma was found dead on Thursday. New Hampshire Fish and Game officials said Roma was hiking
Continue ReadingBy Sara Tonks and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Warmth is set to thaw parts of the United States following frigid weekend temperatures – but the warmer air will bring a risk of ice and flooding for some states, and another crippling winter storm is set to hit portions of the Plains and South into
Continue ReadingBy Alecia Reid, Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A 46-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a couple in their 70s to death in Brooklyn. Police found Jacob and Rachel Sperber, both 75, with multiple stab wounds inside a residence on 45th Street
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WCBS By Alecia Reid, Kristie Keleshian Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — A 46-year-old man was taken into custody Saturday after he allegedly stabbed a couple in their 70s to death in Brooklyn. Police found Jacob and Rachel Sperber, both 75, with multiple stab wounds inside a residence on 45th
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By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Hendersonville City Councilmembers are considering a major partnership for a homeless resource and day center in the north part of town at 1411 Asheville Highway. But there’s a growing number of area residents and business owners learning about the project
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMMED ZAATARI and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press SIDON, Lebanon (AP) — An Israeli airstrike hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon on Sunday, killing a Hezbollah member in one car and a woman in the other and wounding several other people, Lebanese state media and health officials reported. The strike
Continue ReadingBy Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — People cleaning the freezer of a recently sold home in western Colorado made a grisly discovery: a human head and human hands. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office first announced the discovery of “possible human remains” in a January 12 news release. In a Thursday update, they said the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet weekend in movie theaters, “Mean Girls” repeated atop the box office with $11.7 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a handful of awards contenders sought to make an impact ahead of Oscar nominations Tuesday. With a dearth of
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By Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A small St. Charles County community is in shock after a devastating house fire claimed the lives of two young boys early Friday morning. Authorities told First Alert 4 that the explosion happened at a home near the intersection
Continue ReadingBy Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Months after Brittany Battaglia’s body was found in a duffel bag in his home last summer, her boyfriend Genesis Silva on Thursday was charged with first-degree murder. Silva, 34, had been arrested days after she was killed in June, and was charged
Continue ReadingWBBM By Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Months after Brittany Battaglia’s body was found in a duffel bag in his home last summer, her boyfriend Genesis Silva on Thursday was charged with first-degree murder. Silva, 34, had been arrested days after she was killed in June, and was
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Regina George, meet… Regina George. Rachel McAdams, who played the iconic character in 2004’s “Mean Girls,” appeared on the new episode of “Saturday Night Live” to introduce musical guest Reneé Rapp. Rapp plays Regina George – the leader of cool-girl friend group “the plastics” – in the musical reboot
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By Pat Pratt Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A long-time Town and County police officer was charged with multiple child sex crimes this week in Jefferson County. Charging documents show the abuse spanned years and happened while the now-retired sergeant was employed with the agency. Jefferson County prosecutors
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Story by Reuters (CNN) — Russia’s aviation watchdog said on Sunday four people survived the crash of a charter plane bound for Moscow in northern Afghanistan, citing the Russian embassy there, and it said the condition of two other passengers on board was not yet clear. Two Taliban provincial officials said four survivors were now
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