Archives: 2018

National, US & World News

Full list of Tony Awards winners

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Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban hosted the 72nd annual Tony Awards from Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, for the first time. The two joked that the key to hosting the Tonys was never winning any awards. And Bareilles upheld her losing streak at the Tonys after being nominated for a song she wrote for “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The musical “The Band’s Visit” was…
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Danny Kirwan, former Fleetwood Mac guitarist, dead at 68

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A look at the back of an album cover for Fleetwood Mac’s “Future Games” from 1971. Danny Kirwan is pictured top left. Fleetwood Mac NEW YORK — Mick Fleetwood says former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Danny Kirwan has died at age 68. Fleetwood says in a Facebook post that Kirwan died Friday in London. No cause of death was given. Kirwan was…
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Woman arrested for transporting children in pet kennels: police

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  Leimome Cheeks, 62 Memphis Police Department MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Authorities say a Memphis woman was arrested after video showed her transporting two children in pet kennels. Leimome Cheeks, 62, was arrested and charged Saturday with two counts of child endangerment, the Memphis Police Department said. They said she admitted to driving from Whitehaven to Collierville with her two grandchildren…
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Writer of viral Olive Garden review remembers Bourdain

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A woman’s review of Olive Garden for a local newspaper went viral online, and after she received ridicule, Anthony Bourdain stepped in to help Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Marilyn Hagerty, a newspaper columnist from North Dakota, says she is grateful for Anthony Bourdain and remembers the time the late chef stepped up to defend her. In 2012, Hagerty wrote a glowing…
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Hero dog drags baby to safety during fire

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A heroic dog in California saved a woman and her baby when a fire broke out in their apartment. KTXL-TV/NNS Sasha, an 8-month-old pit bull, was sitting outside of her Stockton, California, home Sunday, June 3 when flames began to engulf the apartment building. Sasha’s owner, Nana Chaichanhda, and her baby were inside. The quick-thinking dog jumped into action, alerting…
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Vince Vaughn arrested on DUI charges

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Vince Vaughn Manhattan Beach Police Department Authorities say actor Vince Vaughn was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence. The arrest occurred when Vaughn stopped at a DUI checkpoint in Manhattan Beach, California, police said in a news release. Vaughn, 48, was released from custody after being issued a citation to appear in court, police said. TMZ…

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How to watch the Tony Awards – on TV and online

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NEW YORK — The Tony Awards, Broadway’s biggest night is just around the corner. Musicians Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban will host the 72nd Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10. Though the two have never hosted the Tonys before, they’re no strangers to Broadway. Bareilles, who starred in “Waitress” on Broadway, was nominated for a Tony for its score in…
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Ohio house explosion leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

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This image shows the aftermath of a house explosion in Cleveland, Ohio. Cleveland Fire Department Authorities say one person was killed and another injured when a house exploded in Cleveland, Ohio. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The explosion was reported around 12:45 p.m. Sunday on the city’s east side. Several houses in the neighborhood sustained fire damage…
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Fast-thinking Oklahoma game warden saves unborn fawn

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The warden’s quick thinking saved this fawn’s life. Oklahoma Game Wardens When Oklahoma game warden Ryan Walker was called to the scene of a car accident that left two deer dead it seemed that there was nothing he could do. But, he quickly noticed there was one more life to save. Late Saturday night, Walker received a call that a…
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Missing Air Force officer found after vanishing 35 years ago

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Capt. William Howard Hughes, Jr. U.S. Air Force via AP ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A high-ranking Kirtland Air Force Base officer with top security clearance who disappeared 35 years ago has been found in California. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations said in a news release this week that William Howard Hughes, Jr., was apprehended at his home after a…
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Girl rewarded for taking bullet for baby brother

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Aaliyah Inghram, who shielded her baby brother and cousin when gunfire rang out in a Walmart parking lot in Las Vegas, has been awarded a medal of heroism Clark County Nevada A 10-year-old Nevada girl was accidentally shot last month when she and her family were caught in the crossfire of a gun fight. Aaliyah Inghram was in a Walmart…
Local News, Weather

Scattered Storms Expected

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SUNDAY NIGHT: A few storms remain early but things dry out by midnight.  Look for lows in the upper 60s and low 70s with calm winds and a mostly clear sky. MONDAY/TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY: Look for better chances of showers and storms in the region as a cold front approaches.  The bad news is that it stalls out in or just north of our…
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Writer of viral Oliver Garden review remembers Bourdain

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A woman’s review of Olive Garden for a local newspaper went viral online, and after she received ridicule, Anthony Bourdain stepped in to help Anthony Bourdain in 2017. (Roy Rochlin via Getty Images); Marilyn Hagerty in 2013 on the Today Show. (NBC via Getty Images) Marilyn Hagerty, a newspaper columnist from North Dakota, says she is grateful for Anthony Bourdain…
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Puerto Rican Day Parade salutes hurricane heroes

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NEW YORK — The National Puerto Rican Parade in New York turned into its usual boisterous celebration Sunday, but many participants also saw it as an occasion to express their more somber concerns over the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria. Along the parade route in the heart of Manhattan, people carried signs with tributes like “New York Stands with Puerto…