By Marshall Kramsky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Vermont (WPTZ) — Special Olympics Vermont Athlete Jennifer Ann Mayfield is a person of few words, however, one message is clear. “I like golf,” Mayfield said. Mayfield doesn’t just like golf, she excels at it. “I have tons of collections of medals,” Mayfield said.
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Government researchers reported a big drop in teen vaping this year as many U.S. students stayed home from school during the pandemic. Survey results released Thursday give the first indication of how COVID-19 disruptions may have slowed the underage use of electronic cigarettes. Government officials urged
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story RANKIN COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — A microchip helped identify a dog found in Rankin County that had been missing since 2014 from Florida. Kelly Weissinger found the little Maltese in the Easthaven subdivision and posted photos in the group “Rankin County, MS Lost and Found
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By Ray Sanchez and Stella Chan, CNN John T. Earnest was formally sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Thursday for murder and attempted murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at a Southern California synagogue. Under a plea agreement accepted by San Diego Superior Court Judge Peter Deddeh in July, Earnest,
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story TINLEY PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — Carjackings are happening everywhere, and nearly every day. One driver in Tinley Park got his car stolen at gunpoint. He got it back, but the thieves returned – and this time, he pulled out his own gun. That landed him
Continue Reading SEARCY, Ark. (AP) — A Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white off-duty Dallas police officer has been honored with a memorial at his alma mater on what would have been his 30th birthday. Botham Jean, a 2016 graduate of Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, was shot and killed by
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson plans to relocate its headquarters from Massachusetts in a $125 million investment expected to create 750 jobs in Tennessee. The company founded in 1852 is currently centered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Tennessee’s Department of Economic and Community Development says Smith & Wesson
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story AMHERST, Massachusetts (WBZ) — UMass Amherst has hired a cyber security firm to help find the source of the racist emails sent to Black student groups. The messages, signed by a group calling itself the UMass Coalition For A Better Society criticized the intelligence, appearance
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — El Senado y la Cámara aprobaron este jueves un proyecto de ley de financiación provisional para evitar un cierre del gobierno de Estados Unidos. Los fondos del gobierno se extendieron hasta el 3 de diciembre. La financiación del gobierno habría vencido a la medianoche del jueves. El proyecto de ley
Continue ReadingBy Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It appears to be a house divided for a Watertown couple. Mark Pettiglio wears his No. 12 while his wife, Ann-Marie sports No. 10 for the new guy. “I’ll be rooting for our defense. I’d like to see Belichick pull something
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler says he takes a lot of pride in topping 200 innings on the mound this season. He’s one of the few to hit that mark. It appears that just four pitchers in the big leagues will throw at least 200 innings this season,
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Major stock indexes on Wall Street were mixed in afternoon trading Thursday and headed for steep monthly losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and is on track for a 4% loss in September. It would mark the first monthly loss since January and the worst
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Major stock indexes on Wall Street were mixed in afternoon trading Thursday and headed for steep monthly losses. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and is on track for a 4% loss in September. It would mark the first monthly loss since January and the worst
Continue Reading By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Travis Kelce and Jason Kelce are both three-time All-Pro picks and each has won a Super Bowl. The big advantage: Travis is 2-0 against his older brother. The Kelce brothers face off one more time when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Jason, a
Continue Reading By NOHA ELHENNAWY and ASHRAF IDRIS Associated Press KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Thousands of Sudanese have rallied in the capital of Khartoum against the country’s military and demanding the formation of new transitional authorities that would exclusively consist of civilians. Security forces fired tear gas as protesters neared a central street housing government headquarters. Thursday’s
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City signed high-scoring captain Johnny Russell to a two-year contract extension Thursday that includes an option for the 2024 season. Russell joined the MLS club in 2018 and has been among the league’s most productive players, scoring 35 goals with 37 assists while starting 100 of 120 games
Continue Reading By MARKUS SCHREIBER and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press ITZEHOE, Germany (AP) — Officials say a former secretary for the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp skipped the start of her trial in Germany on more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder. She was picked up several hours later and ordered held in custody.
Continue Reading MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Kansas State forward Seryee Lewis will miss the upcoming season after surgery last week to repair a torn ACL that he sustained in preseason workouts, Wildcats coach Bruce Weber said Thursday, The 6-foot-9 sophomore came off the bench to appear in 18 games as a freshman. He was expected to compete
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say a tornado in the port city of Kiel has injured several people. Four people were seriously hurt after Wednesday’s twister. The city’s fire service said dozens of first responders were involved in an operation to rescue a group of rowers who were surprised by the twister as it swept
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press Primetta Giacopini’s life began and ended with pandemics. The 105-year-old California woman was two years old when she lost her mother to the flu in Connecticut in 1918. A foster family took her back to their ancestral home in Italy, where she survived as a seamstress until she was forced
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