A two-time Super Bowl champion and a former world-class wrestler came forward on Wednesday alleging that they were sexually abused by a University of Michigan team physician under the guise of physical exams. Dr. Robert Anderson directed the school’s University Health Service before eventually becoming the wrestling, football, hockey and track teams’ doctor. He worked
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Sarah Cooper may want to send President Donald Trump a muffin basket. Netflix announced Wednesday that the woman who found fame turning Trump’s comments into viral videos is getting her own special. “Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine” is described by the streaming giant as “a variety special full of vignettes dealing with issues of politics, race,
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Click here for updates on this story Rapid City, SD (Rapid City Journal) — Erik Hartley didn’t feel at home after serving in Afghanistan until about six years after returning to United States soil and moving to at least seven states and three different countries. When he returned from serving as a crew chief on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — The president of Connecticut State Colleges and Universities will retire at the beginning of the new year. Mark Ojakian announced on Wednesday his intention to retire effective Jan. 1, 2021. Ojakian served as the chief executive for the CSCU over the past five years,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KDVR) — The Denver Police Department says it is concerned about the growing number of violent crimes in the city. On Sunday afternoon, nine people were shot at a gathering in the Valverde neighborhood in southwest Denver. The shooting is part of a growing trend of
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (KDVR) — The father of Christopher Abeyta, the 7-month-old boy who disappeared from his Colorado Springs home in 1986, has died, family members said. Gil Abeyta died after a heart attack, according to his daughter, Denise Alves. “The Abeyta family is deeply saddened at the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (WDAF) — A metro woman is dead, her fiancé is in ICU and their toddler is recovering from a broken leg after a hit-and-run crash Monday night. Jannet Morales said life was just starting to fall into place for her sister, Daisy Morales. The 21-year-old
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story IRVING, TX (WDAF) — Play ball! That’s the conclusion the Big 12 Board of Directors came to in an announcement today, Aug. 12, after facing pressure from other major conferences who cancelled their seasons. “Our student athletes want to compete, and it is the Board’s collective opinion that
Continue Reading Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who has been the DJ on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” since 2014, has addressed allegations from some employees about a toxic work environment at the long-running talk show. Boss kept his remarks to Us Weekly about the show brief. “We can’t speak too much legally about it, but I’ll say this, there’s
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IRVING, Texas — A day after the Big 10 and Pac-12 conferences decided not to play college football this fall, the Big 12 conference on Wednesday announced it plans to play. The Big 12 reaffirmed its commitment to moving forward with the fall football schedule, a slate which includes the iconic Texas vs. Oklahoma rivalry
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley was one of the players who tested positive for COVID-19. A local hair stylist told News 4 she cut the pitcher’s hair the day he started exhibiting symptoms and was never contacted by Helsley or the team. Bailey Dowell
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Whether humans were erecting Neolithic dwellings, ranch-style homes or modern McMansions, bricks have been a favorite of builders for thousands of years. Now, chemists have discovered new potential in these ubiquitous building blocks: Through a series of reactions, scientists have shown that conventional bricks can be transformed into energy storage devices powerful enough to turn
Continue Reading The famous observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, featured in the James Bond movie “GoldenEye,” has been forced to temporarily close after a broken cable smashed through the side of its massive dish. Around 2:45 a.m. Monday, a three-inch auxiliary cable that helped support a metal platform broke, according to a news release from the University
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November’s Masters golf tournament will be held without spectators. Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club Fred Ridley announced on Wednesday that the club would host the famed golf major on the week of November 9 – 15, but that the “potential risks of welcoming patrons and guests to our grounds in November are simply too
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Cardinals reliever Ryan Helsley was one of the players who tested positive for COVID-19. A local hair stylist told News 4 she cut the pitcher’s hair the day he started exhibiting symptoms and was never contacted by Helsley or the team. Bailey Dowell
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa (WPMT) — A longtime vendor at Lincoln Speedway has died, weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, the race track said on its Facebook page. “Barry Skelly passed away this afternoon at 3:57 p.m. at UPMC York Hospital,” the speedway said Tuesday. “A private service will be
Continue Reading That was one for the (ice) ages. The 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got off to an exciting start Tuesday as the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning played one of the longest games in NHL history. It took so long that another game had to be postponed. The Blue Jackets and Lightning needed
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The 2020 Masters will take place on November 9-15 without patrons or guests in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. Fred Ridley, chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, announced the decision on Wednesday, and called hosting the major without fans “deeply disappointing.” “Since our initial announcement to postpone the 2020 Masters, we have remained committed
Continue Reading When you live to see your 100th birthday, even the coronavirus can’t stop the party. Julia Lee Kelley, celebrated turning the big 100 with a drive-thru birthday celebration, over the weekend. “Thank the Lord for allowing me to make it to 100,” Kelley told CNN. She has lived to see six generations in her family.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, WI (WDJT) — A Mount Pleasant couple’s TikTok video gained national attention after it went viral. Viewers may have already seen them on CBS 58 during ‘The Greatest #AtHome Videos’ hosted by Cedric the Entertainer at 7 p.m. Friday. Thirty-two-year old Emily Gudmundson and her fiancé,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A Black Lives Matter demonstration took place for several hours Tuesday night on Portland’s east side. The Portland Police Bureau reported that a group of people gathered around 8 p.m. at Laurelhurst Park, located in the 3600 block of Southeast Oak Street. After about
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Court documents filed Tuesday afternoon are shedding some light on a wreck involving a Mobile neurosurgeon that left a woman dead. In addition to investigators saying alcohol was involved in the deadly crash, records show Dr. Jonathan Nakhla may have been speeding. According to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — A Las Vegas company is recalling approximately 200,000 pounds of meat and poultry products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. According to a news release, the products, sold by Mr. Wok
Continue Reading Late night is cautiously leaving the house and getting back to work in what is the new normal. Hollywood has been anxious to return to work, and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “The Late Late Show with James Corden” have returned to filming in studio with Covid-19 precautions to protect the hosts and
Continue Reading Paul Howard, who handled the Ray Lewis murder case, Atlanta school cheating scandal and the police killing of Rayshard Brooks during his lengthy tenure, has been ousted as Fulton County’s top prosecutor. Opponent Fani Willis, who prosecuted cases for years in the county district attorney’s office, outpaced her old boss in June’s Democratic primary, but
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Of the nearly 165,000 Americans who’ve died from the coronavirus, at least 900 reportedly were health care workers. Now, the life stories of frontline physicians, nurses, clinical support staff and cleaners are being compiled in a new interactive database from Kaiser Health News and the Guardian US. So far, the news organizations have identified 922
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, NV (KVVU) — North Las Vegas on Tuesday announced three education options to help students in the fall semester. According to a news release, the new Southern Nevada Urban Micro Academy opens Monday, August 24. SNUMA is a public-private partnership between local government and microschool providers.
Continue Reading Driver’s license photos are the worst, but one Tennessee woman is laughing after a clerical error left her with a picture of an empty chair. “I was with my Mom and we were going to eat lunch and I said, ‘You need to see this, this isn’t right,’” Jade Dodd told CNN affiliate WKRN. Dodd
Continue Reading Viola Davis gave us all a gift in honor of her 55th birthday. The celebrated Black actress posted on social media Tuesday about the place where she was born. Davis put up a photo of the now-dilapidated home in St. Matthews, South Carolina, on her verified Instagram account. “The above is the house where I
Continue Reading A law enforcement official confirms to CNN that FBI agents executed a federal search warrant at the Calabasas, California, home of YouTube celebrity Jake Paul Wednesday. FBI Public Affairs Specialist Laura Eimiller tells CNN the search is in connection with an ongoing investigation. The affidavit in support of the warrant has been sealed by a
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