J.J. Watt, NFL superstar for the Houston Texans, and professional soccer player Kealia Ohai were married in a tropical Bahamas wedding Saturday, according to People magazine. Friends shared snapshots of the sports stars’ wedding to social media. Crystal Dunn, who plays for the US Women’s National Team and was Ohai’s teammate at the University of
Continue Reading If you like fast cars and furious drivers, NASCAR’s Daytona 500 is the event for you. The 62nd annual race is this Sunday — and it’s basically the Super Bowl of stock car racing. Here’s what you need to know to enjoy the big day: What is the Daytona 500? The Daytona 500, also called
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A private funeral was planned Sunday afternoon near Los Angeles for Christina Mauser, who was killed with NBA legend Kobe Bryant and seven others in a helicopter crash January 26. The service was set to start at 1 p.m. inside the gymnasium of her alma mater, Edison High School in Huntington Beach, CNN affiliate KABC
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EL PASO, Texas– When you think about Girl Scouts you probably think, cookies! Well, Troop 55912 showed ABC-7’s Iris Lopez that being a girl scout requires a lot more skills than just selling cookies. Iris spent an evening at Helen Ball Elementary school with a few Girl Scouts from the Desert Southwest to see what
Continue Reading As customers strolled the aisles of a Kroger supermarket in Indiana they were joined by an unexpected visitor. Brigitte Dan, who also goes by her Vietnamese name Von, was shopping for some dinner items with her mother and two children on Saturday night. The family was waiting at the meat department in the Zionsville store
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The shrinking presence of local news across the United States may be dividing the country, Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown said Sunday on CNN’s Reliable Sources. “With these smaller newspapers drying up across the country, it is creating a collapse of local newspapers and local news and the kind of information (they provide) around
Continue Reading A 6-year-old special needs girl in Florida was involuntarily committed to a mental health facility because she was “out of control” at school, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office incident report. Authorities were called to the Love Grove Elementary School last week after the girl, Nadia King, was “destroying school property, attacking staff, out of
Continue Reading YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who fatally shot his ex-wife and her husband indicated they ambushed him and his current wife in the driveway of their luxury home and a shootout erupted. Authorities responding to the property near Yellow Springs after the gunfire Wednesday morning found Hollywood stuntwoman Cheryl Sanders, 59, and
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President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed NASCAR fans to the start of this year’s Daytona 500 with a lap around the Florida race track in his presidential limousine. “There is no greater thrill than to join you at the world center of racing for the 62nd Daytona 500 — so exciting,” Trump said in opening
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Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. Caucus concerns The Nevada caucuses are Saturday, but early voting has already begun — lines are long and the state’s Democratic Party says turnout could break records. The question everyone’s asking: will tallying the
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Staff at Holland State Park in Michigan want you to know: “It’s cold as balls out here!” Ice balls, that is. Thousands of them washed up on Lake Michigan’s icy shore Friday. Staff posted about the natural curiosity on the park’s Facebook page. “We went down to the beach to check on things and we
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(CNN Español) — La Cancillería de Ecuador anunció temprano este domingo que otros 29 de los ecuatorianos lesionados en el accidente de tránsito registrado el sábado en el distrito Los Órganos, departamento de Piura, Perú, están regresando al país. Los afectados están siendo trasladados desde Talara, Perú, hasta la frontera con Ecuador, desde donde luego continuarán
Continue Reading (CNN) — El presidente Emmanuel Macron dijo el jueves que Francia tomará medidas para limitar el acceso al Mont Blanc, la montaña más alta de Europa occidental y una famosa atracción turística, como parte de un amplio esfuerzo para proteger la biodiversidad del país frente al cambio climático. Macron hizo el anuncio en el pueblo
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EL PASO, Texas — A motorcyclist was injured in a crash at Interstate 10 and Mesa just before noon Sunday. Police briefly closed off I-10 westbound due to the accident. It appears the motorcycle that crashed was riding in a group of motorcyclists along the interstate. Other motorcyclists could be seen parked along the shoulder
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A man was arrested in West Point, California, after authorities discovered 440 pounds of illegal marijuana inside a building, the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office said. More than 1,400 marijuana plants were seized Thursday when deputies served a search warrant and found that a large shop building adjacent to a home had been turned into a
Continue Reading New York Attorney General Letitia James will not appeal a federal judge’s decision to allow Sprint and T-Mobile to merge, setting the stage for the two telecom giants to finally complete their long awaited deal. New York and a dozen other states sued to block the $26 billion merger, arguing it would reduce competition in
Continue Reading Sen. Bernie Sanders on the campaign trail Saturday attacked former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, saying “all his money” will not be enough to produce the voter turnout needed to defeat President Donald Trump. “The simple truth is that Mayor Bloomberg with all his money will not create the kind of excitement and energy we
Continue Reading Hundreds of people in Mississippi’s capital have fled their homes as authorities fear the swollen Pearl River will soon unleash catastrophic flooding. The Pearl River, which runs just east of downtown Jackson, hit its third-highest level on record Sunday morning at 36.38 feet. The river has been rising slower than expected but has reached its
Continue Reading Tony Fernandez, a five-time Major League Baseball All-Star over 17 seasons, has died at 57, the Toronto Blue Jays tweeted on Sunday. He suffered a stroke and had been struggling with kidney issues, the team said. “The Toronto Blue Jays are deeply saddened by the passing of Tony Fernandez today, one of our club’s most
Continue Reading Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday doubled down on her position that Sen. Bernie Sanders, her self-described Democratic socialist rival, would hurt the party if he becomes the nominee. “I am not a pundit, but what I do know (is this), I am the only one on the debate stage when asked, ‘Do
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Click here for updates on this story Mililani, HI (KITV ) — A drill team that started in the summer of 2019 is already making waves by winning their very first statewide competition in less than a year. The Mililani High School JROTC Drill Team is currently trying to raise $50,000 so they can represent
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, TN (WSMV) — An 8-year old girl was recognized Friday by Franklin Police for saving her mother during a medical emergency. On February 7th, a day when Williamson County Schools was closed due to district-wide illness, Freya Macallan stayed home with her mother. “We were fixing to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (KPTM ) — Babies from the Omaha area put their best knee forward for the first-ever Nebraska Furniture Mart Baby Crawl! A colorful mat was laid down right in the center of Nebraska Furniture’s Mart entertainment center. Babies 15 months and younger were persuaded with bottles,
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EL PASO, Texas — A man who crashed his car and then began walking along Transmountain Road was struck and killed early Sunday morning, authorities said. Police on Monday identified the victim as 35-year-old Benjamin Hardin of El Paso. His death happened at Transmountain near Resler around 4 a.m. Sunday. When the crash happened Sunday,
Continue Reading “Sonic the Hedgehog” eluded mixed reviews, production delays and a set of bad teeth to race to the top of the box office this weekend. The Paramount film about the iconic Sega video character brought in an estimated $57 million domestically for its opening weekend. That number blew past expectations of the film making closer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT ) — On Saturday, ‘World Cup Jupiter Cheer Team’ competed in their very first regional competition in York County. The team organizer and coach, Dave Haldman says it’s his mission to include everyone and send a message of acceptance. “It gives these kids two
Continue Reading Theatergoers in New York were evacuated from a performance of the Broadway musical “Jagged Little Pill” after someone released a substance — likely pepper spray, police say — inside the auditorium. The New York Police Department responded to the historic Broadhurst Theatre around 4:15 p.m. Saturday after receiving a call about a suspicious substance, authorities
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Continue Reading The daughter of former United States diplomat John Negroponte has been arrested and charged with murder, police said. Sophia Negroponte, 27, was arrested Thursday night at a home in Rockville, Maryland, after reports of a stabbing, the Montgomery County Police Department said in a statement. Officers found a man, 24-year-old Yousuf Rasmussen, inside the home
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EL PASO, Texas — It’s your voice, your vote: ABC-7 hosted a debate for El Paso County Commissioner precinct three, which encompasses portions of far east county and the Mission Valley. Four Democratic candidates and one Republican candidate are vying for the seat, currently held by County Commissioner Vincent Perez. The winner of the Democratic
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