A Florida man was mauled by a leopard after paying $150 for a ‘full-contact experience’
A man in Florida was mauled after paying $150 for a “full-contact experience” with a black leopard. Dwight Turner, 50, has undergone two…
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Sean Connery, famed for playing James Bond, dies age 90
LONDON, England — Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade-long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the…
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It’s time to fall back: Time change occurs this weekend
EL PASO, Texas — It’s time for a change for most of the United States, including here in the Borderland. The clock is running out once…
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Scottish actor Sean Connery, who played James Bond in 7 movies, has died at the age of 90
LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Sean Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died, aged 90. Bond producers EON Productions…
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NHL’s Coyotes sever ties with top draft pick who admitted to bullying Black classmate with disabilities
The Arizona Coyotes announced Thursday that they have renounced their rights to their 2020 top NHL draft pick Mitchell Miller after a recent report…
Continue Reading Florida officials stop attempt to register dead people in Broward County
Florida elections and law enforcement officials detected a scheme that sought to register dozens of dead people to vote in Broward County, though the…
Continue Reading An Ohio dad runs his first marathon around hospital for 4-year-old son with cancer
There were two thoughts pushing Kolt Codner forward in his first marathon race: his 4-year-old son Andrew’s fight against cancer and the…
Continue Reading NFL “strongly encourages” players to wear masks while on sideline during games
The NFL is recommending that players not in a game or about to enter a game wear face coverings while on the sideline, as players across the league…
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LIVE updates: At least 3 dead after Hurricane Zeta hammers Gulf Coast
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — At least three people have died as Hurricane Zeta pounded New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast with heavy rains and…
Continue Reading A Long Island country club was fined $17,000 for hosting a wedding where 30 guests contracted Covid-19
Officials in one New York county have fined a Long Island country club $17,000 for hosting a wedding in which a third of guests later tested positive…
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The Latest: Winfrey boosts Biden at get-out-the-vote event
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local): 8:35 p.m. Joe Biden is getting a boost from Oprah Winfrey in the final…
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Supreme Court turns away Republican plea to cut deadline for receipt of absentee ballots in North Carolina
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will allow absentee ballots in North Carolina to be received and counted up to 9 days after Election Day,…
Continue Reading Ex-Homeland Security chief of staff revealed as ‘Anonymous’ author of book & essay critical of Trump
The anonymous senior Trump administration official who wrote a 2018 New York Times op-ed and a subsequent book critical of President Donald Trump is…
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Dow plunges over 900 points as U.S. virus cases surge
NEW YORK, NY — Stocks took a tumble Wednesday amid uncertainty over rising virus cases and with less than a week to go before the U.S. presidential…
Continue Reading President Macron announces new national lockdown in France, but says schools will stay open
PARIS, France (AP) – France has announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial…
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German officials agree to 4-week partial shutdown closing restaurants, bars, theaters, among other restrictions
BERLIN (AP) – France has announced a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year and German officials imposed a partial four-week…
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Vanessa Guillen’s sister says ‘we still don’t know the truth’ about her death
HOUSTON, Texas — Months after the remains of Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen were found in Texas, her family says there are still many things they…
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Dodgers win 1st World Series since ’88, beat Tampa Bay in Game 6
ARLINGTON, Texas — Mookie Betts streaked home with a go-ahead run and later homered for good measure as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their…
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Drama at the zoo: Egg-napping male penguin couple steals the nest of a female penguin couple
Is this the plot of a soap opera involving penguins? No, it’s just another day at DierenPark Amersfoort, a zoo in the Netherlands. In their…
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First ‘murder hornet’ nest found in US successfully removed
The first nest of giant “murder hornets” ever discovered in the United States has been eliminated, two days after it was located in…
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Barrett sworn in as new U.S. Supreme Court justice after Senate confirmation
WASHINGTON, DC — Amy Coney Barrett has taken the first of two oaths she needs to officially join the U.S. Supreme Court. The U.S. Senate confirmed…
Continue Reading URGENT – Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day
(CNN) — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major…
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Stocks have worst day in month due to nationwide virus surge, no stimulus deal
NEW YORK, NY — U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, deepening last week’s losses, as a troubling increase in coronavirus counts put investors in a…
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He accidentally purchased an extra lottery ticket online — and won $2 million
A happy accident led to a Michigan man winning two $1 million prizes in the lottery. Samir Mazahem, 56, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, won $1 million…
Continue Reading Lawyer for accused domestic terrorist says suspect was just ‘playing army’
It’s a late summer weekend in northwestern Michigan, and leaves have started to turn from green to shades of yellow and orange in the village…
Continue Reading ‘Hopefully our dream is not broken.’ Asian American businesses hit especially hard during pandemic
Cam Vuong laid off 10 of his 15 employees when he was forced to temporarily close his Chinese restaurant in March. When he reopened for exclusive…
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60,000 people told to evacuate as wind-driven wildfire grows fast in Southern California
LOS ANGELES, California — A fast-moving wildfire has forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California as powerful winds across the state…
Continue Reading Odell Beckham Jr. tore his ACL and will miss the rest of the season
The injuries continue to pile up in the NFL. Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is the latest player who will be forced to sit out with…
Continue Reading Asteroid Bennu has been hanging out with Earth for over a million years
The near-Earth asteroid Bennu has been keeping our planet company for a long time. Bennu, new research suggests, has been in an orbit that brings it…
Continue Reading Dodgers defeat Rays in Game 5 of the World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers are just one win away from the World Series crown after beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 Sunday night. The win gives the…
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