The first upset of March Madness was an historic one as the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles soared over the second-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday in an overtime thriller in the tournament’s first round. The game was only the ninth time in the history of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament that the No. 15 seed
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As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has resurfaced. Local law enforcement told reporters that shooting suspect Robert Aaron Long had “made indicators that he has some issues — potentially sexual addiction — and may have frequented some of these places
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Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The decades-old Pembroke cold case murder of Virginia Hannon has been solved thanks to a tip received by police. The Plymout County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that they have solved Hannon’s murder. Investigators had been working on Hannon’s case for years when a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Chesapeake blue crab was recently spotted on the shores of Ireland. Now Irish officials are trying to figure out how it got there. The National Biodiversity Data Centre in Waterford is trying to determine if it was a one-off occurrence or if there are
Continue Reading Four new lawsuits have been filed against Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson alleging sexual assault. The additional claims come from four women who say he contacted them for services like massage therapy. That brings the total of lawsuits against the Pro Bowl quarterback to seven. They were filed in Harris County, Texas, this week
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A judge in Minneapolis Friday rejected defense motions to postpone and relocate Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in the death of George Floyd. Judge Peter Cahill’s rulings came one week after the city agreed to pay $27 million to Floyd’s estate — an announcement defense lawyers argued prejudiced their client in the middle of jury selection.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Attacks on Asians are putting many on the edge but some are turning fear into action. Ever since these attacks started happening, police have tried to step up patrols but it hasn’t been enough. Community volunteers have pitched in to help but many are
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The church attended by the suspect in Tuesday’s killings of eight people — including six Asian women — at Atlanta-area spas released a statement Friday condemning the killings “in the strongest possible terms” and saying “no blame can be placed upon the victims.” The statement from Crabapple First Baptist Church in northern Fulton County came
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CALLAWAY COUNTY – Missouri Department of Transportation crews will replace culvert pipes in two Callaway County routes next week. Route JJ will be closed between County Road 123 and County Road 136 on Monday, March 22.Route UU will be close between County Road 104 and County Road 113 on Tuesday, March 23 and Wednesday, March
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My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. I congratulated her upon hearing the news; vaccines are, of course, one of the best available tools to defeat this pandemic and Egypt, like many countries in the Global
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLACER COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A Placer County cemetery hopes to provide life after death, by healing the planet while honoring loved ones who have passed away. The new location is dedicated to “green burial” and is one of only a handful in the state. It hopes to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A local woman Thursday went public with a very personal and devastating fight in an effort to get her sister — who went from the girl next door to living on the streets — the mental health help she desperately needs. In this
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On Friday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta to confront the racial hatred that is forcing millions of people of Asian descent to live in daily fear. The trip comes on the heels of Tuesday’s carnage — in which a White man in Atlanta killed eight people, including six Asian
Continue Reading As Indianapolis hosts the NCAA Tournament this month, it does so against the backdrop of a rise in homicides that threaten to thwart this sprawling city’s economic recovery. Sports events drive much of the tourism in Indiana, and typically bring in millions annually. But the Covid-19 pandemic has put a halt to this thriving industry, a
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is extending the deadline to file taxes this year, and a new pilot study shows transmission of COVID-19 was rare among some Missouri schools. Gov. Mike Parson on Friday announced individuals now have until May 17 to file state taxes, instead of April 15. Parson says his administration delayed the
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CEDAR HILL, Mo. (AP) — Court records say a Missouri man charged in the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol was identified after posting on Snapchat and Facebook that he was inside the building during the melee. The Kansas City Star reports that documents released in the case against 28-year-old Nicholas Burton Reimler, of Cedar
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A company that formed out of a mother’s desire to help her daughter. “In 2011, my daughter and I were both diagnosed with two different forms of cancer. I was diagnosed in January with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and she was diagnosed that May with neuroblastoma,”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — If you forget to drop off your overdue book at an Omaha library, you won’t be looking at a fine. At its meeting Thursday, the Omaha Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously voted to eliminate all fees for overdue books and materials. The board’s
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The US government is going to court to sort out who really owns an almost $2 million Ferrari supercar with a top speed of more than 200 mph and a history as twisty as the Monaco Grand Prix course it could call home. The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York filed
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