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Click here for updates on this story     VERNON, Connecticut (WFSB) — One man went from felon to foodie. Craig Wright says his soul was saved by soul food and second chances. On a snowy late April day, Craig’s Kitchen is warm. He has a big smile on his face as he works on food prep

Click here for updates on this story     SADDLE MOUNTAIN, Oregon (KPTV) — The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a woman near the top of Saddle Mountain on Friday evening after she suffered a broken ankle. The Coast Guard said it received a request to assist with the rescue from Seaside police dispatch. A Hamlet Fire and

Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas is vowing to pay reparations for slavery to Black people in Kansas City. He’s one of 11 U.S. mayors who are making that commitment. They’re all part of a group called Mayors Organized to Reparations and Equity. The

Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — “If you don’t beat the record time, you have to pay full price,” said Malik Otallah, an employee at Chubbie’s Pizzeria, said of restaurant’s 5-pound burger challenge. “But if you do, the meal is free of charge.” That one statement is guaranteed

Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Originally a narrow, mostly unpaved road that zigzagged between farming communities, old Route 7 ran more or less diagonally between Tulsa and the state capital, making it one of the busiest highways in Oklahoma in the early years of statehood. Allen Threatt, a

Click here for updates on this story     STOCKTON, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Quinton Baenziger’s dad, Bob, taught him to love golfing, working hard and living life. “He always lived (his life) how he wanted. He did what he wanted, lived free, he really loved to golf, he loved fishing, he loved being outside, he loved

Click here for updates on this story     MISSOULA, Montana (Missoulian) — The field ahead looked like a glistening, sparkling lake under the beaming sunlight as a group of people made their way toward Packer Meadow. But as they got closer, the sparkles revealed thousands of bright blooming camas plants swaying in the summer wind. For

Click here for updates on this story     TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — Around 11 a.m. Friday, as the sun continued its morning ascent and brought with it a harsh 90-degree day, nine cyclists arrived in Tahlequah to complete a three-week journey of more than 950 miles. Although the elevated terrain of northeast Oklahoma and the

Click here for updates on this story     Female firefighter alleges captain left her crew in burning building in retaliation for complaints (Lincoln Journal Star) — A female Lincoln firefighter suing the department over alleged discrimination and retaliation is asking a judge to order an independent investigation after, she says, a captain at the center of

Click here for updates on this story     FREMONT, Nebraska (Fremont Tribune) — In the late 1970s, Gordon and Susan Miller’s children wanted to earn some spending money. So the Millers planted sweet corn to provide their kids, Scott, Ryan and Kori, with jobs. From that idea grew a produce business, called Grandview Farm. The farm,

A far-right extremist who became the object of a month-long manhunt after threatening a top doctor fighting Covid-19, appears to have killed himself, authorities in Belgium said Sunday. A body, believed to be that of Jurgen Conings, was found on Sunday in a wooded area of the town Dislen-Stockem, in Belgium’s eastern Limburg province, according

Here’s a look at the life of singer and actress Lindsay Lohan. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1986 Birthplace: New York, New York Birth name: Lindsay Dee Lohan Father: Michael Lohan, an ex-Wall Street trader Mother: Dina (Sullivan) Lohan, a television personality, actress and manager Other Facts Lohan has performed on the soundtracks to the

An off-duty deputy’s wife and his 4-year-old stepdaughter were shot early Sunday morning when a gunman forced entry into their Houston, Texas, home and opened fire, according to Police Chief Troy Finner. At about 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Houston police responded to an “officer assist” call on West Dallas Street where the suspect, described as a

Here’s a look at the life of comedian, actor, director, producer, playwright and screenwriter Mel Brooks, best known for comedic farces such as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Spaceballs.” Personal Birth date: June 28, 1926 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Melvin James Kaminsky Father: Max Kaminsky, a process server Mother: Kate

Here is a look at Charles Manson and the 1969 “Manson Family” murders. Personal Birth date: November 12, 1934 Death date: November 19, 2017 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: Charles Milles Maddox Father: Father’s name unavailable publicly Mother: Kathleen Maddox Marriages: Rosalie Jean (Willis) Manson (1955-divorce date unknown); was also married to a woman