Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member were killed early Sunday in a car wreck, the school said, just hours after the Bulldogs celebrated their second straight national championship with a parade and ceremony. Two other members of the football program were injured in the crash, which occurred in …
Read More »Jaguars roar back from 27-point deficit to stun Chargers and advance in AFC playoffs
The Jaguars were slight underdogs at the start of Saturday’s game against the Chargers and heavy underdogs at halftime, but they will be moving on to the divisional round of the playoffs. Riley Patterson kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal on the final play of the game and the Jaguars …
Read More »Clouded leopard who escaped at Dallas Zoo is found after enclosure was cut, police say
A missing clouded leopard was found safe Friday afternoon after she escaped from her Dallas Zoo enclosure hours earlier, zoo officials announced. The clouded leopard, named Nova, “was located very near the original habitat, and teams were able to safely secure her just before 5:15 p.m.,” the zoo tweeted. Dallas …
Read More »Californians urged to ‘stay vigilant’ as forecasters warn of 2 new storms
Californians should brace for flooding and possible landslides as “heavy to excessive rainfall” is expected over the weekend and into next week, forecasters warned early Saturday. With recovery efforts continuing in parts of the state which was battered by storms earlier this week, the National Weather Service said in a …
Read More »With over 100 anti-LGBTQ bills before state legislatures in 2023 so far, activists say they’re ‘fired up’
More than 100 bills targeting LGBTQ rights and queer life — from transgender health care to drag shows — have been filed in 22 states for 2023 so far, leading advocates to expect this year will set a new record for anti-LGBTQ legislation. So far, Texas has taken the lead with 36 …
Read More »Mega Millions lottery just made someone $1.35 billion richer
Someone’s life just changed — in about a billion different ways. A Maine resident purchased the winning ticket ahead of Friday $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot drawing — the second-largest in the game’s history, lottery officials said. The lotto winner matched all six numbers in the game, which hasn’t crowned …
Read More »Comedian Andy Dick accused of public intoxication, failing to register as a sex offender
Actor and comedian Andy Dick was accused Friday of public intoxication and failing to register as a sex offender, authorities said. Dick, 57, was taken into custody without incident in Lake Elsinore, roughly 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles, after a report of an intoxicated person, the Riverside County Sheriff’s …
Read More »At least 9 dead with toll expected to grow after tornadoes tore through the Southeast
At least nine people are dead and the toll is expected to grow after more than a dozen tornadoes tore through the Southeastern U.S. on Thursday. Seven deaths were reported in Autauga County, Alabama, northwest of Montgomery, according to county Emergency Management Agency Director Ernie Baggett. Six of the deaths …
Read More »Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for long-running tax fraud scheme
The Trump Organization was hit with $1.6 million in fines Friday when a New York judge sentenced it for running a 15-year tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said top executives at the company orchestrated out of pure greed. Trump Corp. and Trump Payroll Corp. — both subsidiaries of the Trump Organization — …
Read More »Satellite images show destruction from fighting in Ukraine’s east
Russian troops have escalated their assault on defensive positions, with bitter fighting taking place around the nearby salt mining town of Soledar — a town of barely 10,000 inhabitants before the war — as both sides attempt to take control of the region. Capturing Soledar would not be a turning …
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