Jazz great Jack Sheldon, known for his work on “The Merv Griffin Show” and “Schoolhouse Rock!,” has died. He was 88. Sheldon died December 27, said Cynthia Jimenez, the sister of Sheldon’s manager, Dianne Jimenez. “To all Jack Sheldon fans, on behalf of my sister Dianne Jimenez, sadly Jack passed away on December 27. May
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Mysterious drones have been flying over Colorado and Nebraska in recent weeks and authorities can’t figure out who’s behind the aircraft. Deputies have spotted more than 16 unmanned drones flying in northeast Colorado after authorities received multiple reports of drone sightings last month, the sheriff’s offices in Colorado’s Yuma and Phillips counties said. FAA spokesman
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A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. I asked titans of media and tech to share some resolutions, and they definitely delivered: ABC “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir: “My resolution is to remember to come up for air, be in the
Continue Reading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has requested immunity from prosecution in three corruption cases in which he faces indictment on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. Netanyahu submitted the request to the Knesset late Wednesday night, saying he plans on leading the country “for many years to come.” “What is being done to
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(CNN) — Nuevo año, nuevas reglas. A medida que las personas en Estados Unidos inician una nueva década, una ola de nuevas leyes traerá cambios grandes y pequeños. Desde asientos de automóvil hasta cabello natural, estos son algunos de los que entrarán en vigencia en 2020. Los salarios mínimos subirán Buenas noticias para los trabajadores.
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Click here for updates on this story SEASIDE, Ore. (KPTV) — A high surf advisory remains in place till 10 p.m. Wednesday night. The National Weather Service put the advisory out on Tuesday saying large waves and hazardous surf conditions could be expecting with seas build to 20 to 25 ft. Wednesday afternoon the government
Continue Reading Pope Francis has apologized for slapping a woman’s hand to free himself from her grip while greeting children and pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve. The incident occurred as Pope Francis made his way to the Nativity scene in Vatican City. On Wednesday, the Pontiff apologized for losing patience with the worshiper
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Pa. (WNEP) — A hit and run crash sent an SUV into the porch of a house. It happened just after 12 p.m. along West Main Street Wednesday and no one was hurt. The driver of the SUV says another vehicle hit his forcing him off the
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A 40-year-old native of Angola has died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in New Mexico, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. The person died Sunday at the Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque while in federal custody. The detainee has been identified only as an Angolan native and French citizen, pending notification of next of
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President Donald Trump is expected to go to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum later this month after not attending the conference last year because of the government shutdown, a White House official told CNN on Wednesday. Trump is expected to highlight the American delegation that will attend the event, which will run from
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A disturbance will bring wind gusts and a slight chance for some rain tomorrow before it all heads quickly out of here by Thursday night and Friday AM. Winds will be out of the SW with gusts around 35-40 mph Wednesday night and Thursday. Rain chances will be around 10-20% with most accumulation light. The
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LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Starting January 1, New Mexico’s minimum wage increased to $9. Previously, it had been $7.50. It’s the first statewide increase to the minimum wage since 2009. The rate will rise in each of the next three years: to $10.50 beginning Jan. 1, 2021; $11.50 in 2022; and $12 in 2023. Tipped
Continue Reading This is probably not the way motorists in Washington state wanted to spend their New Year’s Eve. Several people got trapped in their cars Tuesday after strong winds blew a thicket of tumbleweeds into a portion of a state highway, according to Washington State Patrol Trooper Chris Thorson. Several vehicles and one semi truck slowed
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GUILFORD COUNTY, NC (WGHP) — These days, modeling gigs and Go-Sees keep Tavy Fields’ schedule full – a big change compared to what once filled the former school principal’s calendar. Fields was the principal of Wiley Elementary School, a Guilford County school, for six years. “I will forever
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — There is not much left of the house located at the corner of 45th and Virginia. The fire that destroyed the house also jumped to the house next door where a woman in a wheelchair and her 4-year-old grandson had no idea their
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, AR (KFSM) — One hundred and thirty one officers died in the line of duty across the U.S. in 2019. A local officer is honoring their memory as we kick-off 2020. Bentonville Officer Joshua Hendy and members of the Bentonville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #70 are
Continue Reading Officials in Arizona killed three mountain lions who ate human remains close to a popular hiking trail. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department discovered the human remains Tuesday during an investigation at Pima Canyon Trail near Tucson and closed the trail, the department said. The Arizona Game & Fish Department said in a statement Wednesday the
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EL PASO, Texas – To start off the new year, one family welcomes the birth of their baby girl only 10 SECONDS after midnight! Talk about timing! The William Beaumont Medical Center congratulates Sgt. 1st Class Ulanda Etsitty-Perez and her husband, Matthew Perez on the birth of their daughter, Morgan. Morgan Perez joined the world
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — A 35-year-old woman was arrested in the Bethany neighborhood early New Year’s Day after she shot a bullet at her phone, which went through her neighbor’s wall, deputies said. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said they received their first shooting call of the
Continue Reading It’s never a bad idea to start the New Year on a generous note. Danielle Franzoni, a server in Alpena, Michigan, started hers on the receiving end of that generosity. She waited on a couple at the restaurant where she works during the final days of 2019. Their bill was $23. They tipped a festive
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EAST HADDAM, CT (WFSB ) — Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? The State of Connecticut helped inspire thousands on the first day of the new year to take a first hike. Fifteen of Connecticut’s state parks like Gillette Castle were extra busy on Wednesday as they
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — A man who found $50 and had a bright outlook on the day was slain in north St. Louis on New Year’s Day. 36-year-old Darrell Smith was found dead around 11 a.m. in the 1200 block of North Euclid. Few details have been
Continue Reading Real estate tycoon Robert Durst is indeed the author of the anonymous note that alerted police to the location of the body of a close friend he is accused of killing almost 20 years ago, according to his attorney. Durst, 76, is expected to stand trial on a murder charge next month for allegedly shooting
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A 61-year-old Texas woman celebrating New Year’s Eve was apparently killed by celebratory gunfire in Houston, authorities said Wednesday. The woman’s family and friends were discharging fireworks when she “suddenly called out that she had been shot,” the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said in a tweet. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, IL (WQAD) — On January 1st, 2020, The Equitable Restroom Act will go into effect in Illinois. The new law requires all public, single-occupancy restrooms to be identified as “All-Gender” restrooms. On December 30, maintenance workers in Moline were switching sings at public buildings like City Hall,
Continue Reading (CNN) — Tres pumas que comieron restos humanos tuvieron que ser sacrificados, dijo el Departamento de Caza y Pesca de Arizona en un comunicado. El martes, el Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Pima (PCSD, pos sus siglas en inglés) dijo que estaban llevando a cabo una investigación en el Pima Canyon Trail cerca de
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS ) — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The new year dawned on a rash of graffiti in Asheville. On Christmas Eve, employees at Static Age Records found an 8-foot swastika painted on the building. On New Year’s Eve, the vandals targeted Asheville police and the city’s
Continue Reading Here is a look back at the events of 2019. Notable US Events January 1 – Jamel Ahmed Mohammed Ali Al-Badawi, the terrorist behind the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, is killed during an airstrike in Yemen according to a statement from US Central Command. January 3 – California Rep. Nancy Pelosi is elected
Continue Reading David Stern, the former NBA commissioner who reshaped the league and presided over its skyrocketing growth for three decades, has died, the league said Wednesday. He was 77. Stern died as a result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered approximately three weeks ago. His wife, Dianne, and their family were with him at his bedside,
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UPDATE: Sunland Park Police confirmed the driver who failed to stop at a stop sign was intoxicated. SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Sunland Park Fire and Police were called to a scene of an accident involving four vehicles. Two of the vehicles were parked. This happened at approximately 5:30 am at First Street and Edgewood
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