Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer, the Atlanta Braves announced on Sunday. “We are heartbroken on the passing of our treasured friend, Phil Niekro,” the Braves said in a statement. “‘Knucksie’ was woven into the Braves fabric, first in Milwaukee and then
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The property formerly known as Neverland Ranch, home to the late Michael Jackson, has been purchased by Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle, Burkle’s spokesman confirmed to CNN Saturday. Spokesman Frank Quintero did not confirm the purchase price, but The Wall Street Journal reported it was $22 million. Burkle is also the co-founder of Yucaipa Companies,
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John Travolta shared a cheerful video of his children celebrating Christmas and wishing his followers a happy holiday. In the video, his children Ella Bleu, 20, and Benjamin, 10, are seen with a Christmas tree surrounded by gifts. Travolta is heard telling the two to say “Merry Christmas” as Benjamin munches on a treat. This
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A New York-based health care provider may have fraudulently obtained Covid-19 vaccines and transferred and administered the vaccine to members of the public contrary to state guidelines, according to a statement released by New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker. According to the statement, ParCare Community Health Network — identified by Zucker as an
Continue Reading The bodies of 12 mountain climbers have been recovered following an avalanche caused by blizzards north of the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to a Red Crescent official and Iran’s state-run Iran News Agency (IRNA). The avalanche in the Sheminarat area of the Alborz Mountains — a key tourist destination for climbers — happened on Friday.
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Authorities continue to investigate the Christmas morning blast that rocked downtown Nashville, dealing another blow to a city its mayor says has already had its “hardest year” yet. Three people were injured in the explosion early Friday and dozens of buildings were damaged. Officials say more people could have been hurt if it wasn’t for
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — A longtime business in Wilkes-Barre has been handed a lifeline from the website Barstool Sports. The owners of Chacko’s Family Bowling Center learned during an unexpected FaceTime call that they won money to help them stay afloat during the pandemic. Kara Hodorowski was wrapping
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) ORIGINAL: The Department of Health and Senior Services reported 1,451 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. In total there have been 382,094 cases of the virus reported across Missouri since the pandemic began. As of Sunday, 3,576,638 people have tested for the virus. The state reported 3 new deaths related to the virus
Continue Reading A 7-year-old boy named Eli saved his baby sister’s life when he jumped into her room through a window to rescue her from a fire that destroyed his family’s home. It was a typical night at the Davidson household in New Tazewell, Tennessee, on December 8. Chris and Nicole Davidson fed their three children dinner,
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2020 was a tumultuous year for most people, and that’s no less true for Queen Elizabeth II. Britain’s monarch has long occupied two roles — one as the head of the state and nation, the other as the head of her own family — and over the past 12 months she has been forced to
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University of Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan has died at the age of 19, the school announced on Saturday. Jordan was named the Pac-12 Conference Offensive Freshman Player of the Year last week. The native of Mesquite, Texas, rushed for 597 yards and scored six rushing touchdowns in a shortened, five-game season for
Continue Reading Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Saturday at a bowling alley in Rockford, Illinois, and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Police received calls about a shooting with multiple victims at Don Carter Lanes around 6:55 p.m. (7:55 p.m. ET), Rockford Police Chief Daniel O’Shea said at a news
Continue Reading A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the
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President Trump failed to sign the proposed COVID-19 relief package, meaning many in Mid-Missouri could see their benefits stall.
Continue Reading A relative visiting family at Christmas made a gruesome discovery when they entered their relatives’ Pope County, Arkansas, home to find two women and three girls dead. The Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a possible homicide on Pine Ridge Road on Christmas Day after the family member discovered the bodies, the
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Multiple law enforcement agencies are on the ground in downtown Nashville after a Christmas morning explosion rocked the area, injuring at least three people and damaging several dozen buildings. Plenty of questions remain unanswered about the explosion, from who was behind it to why it was carried it out. Here’s what law enforcement may be
Continue Reading Sometimes, all you need is a hug. But for thousands of nursing home residents across the United States who’ve been quarantining for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, hugs are a luxury they can’t afford. Luckily for residents of Heartis Clear Lake, an assisted living facility in Webster, Texas (about 25 miles southeast of Houston),
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I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys were given black rosaries and a prayer book, the girls the same, but their rosaries were white. That was back in 1965. My family was Catholic but we did
Continue Reading Professional wrestler Jon Huber, known in the ring as both Luke Harper and Mr. Brodie Lee, died Saturday at the age of 41, according to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Huber wrestled for WWE and more recently for All-Elite Wrestling (AEW). His wife, Amanda Huber, said on Instagram that her husband “passed surrounded by love ones
Continue Reading A Taco Bell employee so loved by his community that he’s known as “Taco Bell Joe” received a $6,095 tip raised by hundreds of his supporters. For nearly 20 years, Joe DeCicco has worked at the drive-through window of a Taco Bell in South Daytona, Florida. He refers to all his customers as friends, remembers
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