Best-Selling Books Week Ended February 8sht. FICTION 1. “Golden in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin’s Press) 2. “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins (Flatiron Books) 3. “Crooked River” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing) 4. “Dog Man: Fetch-22” by Dav Pilkey (Graphix) 5. “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens (G.P. Putnam’s
Continue Reading(CNN) — Attorney General William Barr is ordering a re-examination of several high-profile cases, including that of former national security adviser Michael Flynn, US officials briefed on the matter say, in a move that could bring fresh scrutiny of the political motives behind actions at the Justice Department. US Attorney Jeffrey Jensen of St. Louis
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA bans Manchester City for two seasons from Champions League.
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Investing and romance may not go hand in hand. But finding attractively valued stocks with dependable sales and earnings growth can make some hearts go pitter-patter. In honor of Valentine’s Day, we decided to run a screen of the 1,500 companies in the blue chip S&P 500 index as well as the S&P 400 MidCap
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Parents in Iowa may be allowed to excuse their kids from lessons involving LGBTQ issues, if a recently proposed bill progresses. The bill, House File 2201, was introduced last month and has been advancing in the Iowa legislature. It’s currently sitting in a House subcommittee. Sponsored by 13 House Republicans, it would require school districts
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Three people have been arrested and charged with reckless homicide in connection with the death of their relative back in July 2018. Police say on July 12, 2018, 78-year-old Willie Harper was admitted to Centennial Medical Center suffering from a stage 4 bed sore.
Continue Reading(CNN) — Cuando China informó una caída en el número de nuevos casos del mortal coronavirus a principios de esta semana, surgieron esperanzas de que el brote podría estar disminuyendo. Pero el jueves, las autoridades de salud en Hubei, la provincia en el centro de la epidemia, anunciaron que hubo casi 15.000 casos nuevos durante
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Lake Fenton, MI (WNEM) — Lake Fenton Schools are warning parents after it was found students were connected with older people on social media. According to a letter to parents by Lake Fenton Superintendent Julie Williams, the school has been working with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office as
Continue Reading St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester, who needed a defibrillator to be revived after suffering a cardiac episode on the team bench during a game, has undergone a successful Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) procedure, his team says. Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced Friday the procedure took place at University
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, AL (WALA) — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which formed the Study Group for Gambling Policy. The study group is tasked with gathering detailed information to allow the governor, the Legislature and Alabama citizens to make an informed decision on gaming expansion in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga (WGCL) — From the outside looking in they were seen as best friends. Alexis Crawford and Jordyn Jones were seniors at Clark Atlanta University, living in an off-campus apartment together looking toward graduation. Crawford’s family even invited Jones into their home for several holidays. Yet today,
Continue Reading A Chinese woman who was acquitted of trespassing at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort was sentenced to six months in prison for resisting an officer during the incident in December. Lu Jing was sentenced in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. In an emotional plea, Lu addressed the judge with the use of a Mandarin
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity, tucked under the wing of its special carrier aircraft, took a long-awaited ferry flight from Southern California to its new home in the New Mexico desert, where it will undergo final testing in preparation for commercial operations that will carry tourists on hops into
Continue Reading Justin Bieber dropped “Changes” Friday, his first album in almost five years. It’s also Valentine’s Day, so it’s fitting nearly every song is about his wife, Hailey Baldwin Bieber, who happens to love the album. She took to Instagram to gush about the music, writing, “couldn’t be more happy that people can finally hear this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — An icon on the Georgia Supreme Court bench presided over his last case on the Supreme Court Thursday. According to a press release, Justice Robert Benham is retiring after nearly 36 years as a judge on the Court of Appeals, and as a justice
Continue Reading Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the speediest characters in pop culture. The iconic Sega video game character can outrun pretty much anything. But can a film about the blue, spiky hair, sneaker wearing hedgehog avoid the video game curse at the box office? Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” opens this weekend. The live action/animated film,
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On Friday morning, President Donald Trump sent Bernie Sanders a love letter — of sorts. “It is happening again to Crazy Bernie, just like last time, only far more obvious,” Trump tweeted to his 70+ million followers. “They are taking the Democrat Nomination away from him, and there’s very little he can do. A Rigged
Continue Reading More than 70,000 ceiling fans sold at Lowe’s have been recalled because faulty blades can break and fly off, potentially injuring consumers. Manufacturers received 210 reports of the fan blade ejecting from the fan ahead of the recall. In 10 of those complaints, customers were injured by the flying blades, according to the Consumer Product
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man undergoing kidney dialysis three times a week is upset that he can’t bring a life-sized cardboard cutout of President Donald Trump for emotional support. Nelson Gibson told WPBF that his family can’t sit with him during his three-and-a-half-hour treatments. To help, he began bringing a picture
Continue Reading America’s consumers haven’t felt this good about the economy in nearly two years despite nascent worries about the global coronavirus outbreak and this year’s presidential election. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index rose to 100.9 points in February, its highest level since March 2018. The index is a survey-based gauge of how consumers assess
Continue Reading(CNN) — The Department of Justice is dropping its criminal investigation involving former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe without bringing charges, it announced on Friday. McCabe, who is a CNN contributor, has found himself a target of investigators and Republicans, including President Donald Trump, since 2016, when he authorized a leak to a then-Wall Street
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, AR (KFSM) — The Benton County Sheriff’s Office wants to introduce everyone to its newest team member, K9 Officer Chase. She’s been with her partner Deputy Mindy Murray for about six months. The 8-month old pup serves a very specific purpose within the department. “We’re looking
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — March Madness nears in college hoops, and it has been a wild year for a pair of coaches on the Portland State women’s basketball staff. The coaches, who are now first time parents, have seen the team win the 2019 Big Sky Conference tournament
Continue Reading A review conducted by the US Navy found that sailors violated Pentagon rules by wearing “Make Aircrew Great Again” patches on their uniforms during President Donald Trump’s visit to the USS Wasp last year, according to the Pacific Fleet. Several service members aboard the ship were seen wearing patches showing a Trump-like image and a
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A California man who spent 14 years in prison for the murder of a newspaper columnist has been exonerated thanks to the same DNA technology that caught the Golden State Killer suspect, authorities said. Ricky Davis was convicted of second-degree murder in the 1985 fatal stabbing of 54-year-old Jane Hylton. He walked free from prison
Continue Reading All international flights bound for Lagos, Nigeria, have been diverted to Ghana following poor weather conditions and complications from new equipment installation. British Airways and Emirate Airlines are among the carriers unable to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and were instead rerouted to Ghana. The diversions are roiling travel plans for many
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILSON COUNTY, TN (WSMV) — A man who is accused of stealing two guns from a home in Lebanon was arrested after a brief chase with police. Police tell us they were called to a home on Moss Glen Road Thursday around 5:30 p.m. for a reported burglary.
Continue Reading A Russian woman who escaped a hospital ward where she was under quarantine for novel coronavirus is facing a lawsuit filed by heath authorities for endangering the public, according to Russian state media. Alla Ilyina returned from China on January 31 and was undergoing observation at the Botkin Hospital for Infection Diseases in St. Petersburg,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida) — Florida’s flagship university is warning its professors to stop requiring students who may be visibly sick to leave class and be tested for the new coronavirus. The orders from the University of Florida reflect
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