ZEBULON, N.C. — In the world of minor league baseball, where most young fans want nothing more than to meet a real player, 10-year-old Vincent Stio stands alone. Vincent idolizes umpires. “It’s something that we’re not really used to, so every fan we can get is a plus,” umpire Reed Basner said. “Last night, there was a time somebody said,…
Drewrey will get to visit the White House next spring and meet President Donald Trump.
The victim was treated and released from OCH.
WASHINGTON — Fights in Congress are nothing new, but no one can ever recall a dispute over the House chaplain. Congress argues all the time over almost everything. On Friday, it chose to fight about — of all things — the House chaplain. Just over 10 days ago, Father Pat Conroy abruptly resigned. Conroy said he was forced out by…
Former NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw is pushing back against sexual misconduct allegations. Brokaw, in a note to colleagues on Friday, compared the accusations to a “drive by shooting,” saying he was “ambushed and perp walked.” “I was groped and assaulted by Tom Brokaw,” said Linda Vester, a former NBC News correspondent. In interviews with Variety magazine and The Washington…
“I really feel like this is what sets Tupelo apart.”
It aims to help reduce the opioid crisis. The drug take back day is in its 9th year.
Picks 46-50 With the 46th pick, the Kansas City Chiefs select DT Breeland Speaks (Mississippi). At 47, the Arizona Cardinals select WR Christian Kirk (Texas A&M). With the 48th pick, the Los Angeles Chargers draft OLB Uchenna Nwosu (USC). Super Bowl Champions Eagles select TE Dallas Goedert (South Dakota State) with the 49th pick. At 50, the Dallas Cowboys select…
Because of the missed deadline, Hosemann says those four voters will have two extra days – until June 7 – to return their marked ballots.
ALBANY, N.Y. — A former Black Liberation Army radical who killed two New York City police officers nearly a half century ago was scheduled to be released on parole Friday after efforts to keep him in prison failed. State prison officials said they’re abiding by an appellate judge’s decision Wednesday that denied a police union’s request for a temporary restraining…
Archaeological studies are going well.
She will become Her Royal Highness Princess Henry of Wales when she marries Harry. She also could be called duchess if, like Kate Middleton and Prince William, she and Harry are granted the titles of duke and duchess by the Queen. The Queen also could decide to give Middleton and Markle princess titles, but that would go against decades of…
Bryant says the lottery revenue could be put in the general fund.
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A judge on Friday ordered Bill Cosby to remain in his suburban Philadelphia home and be fitted with a GPS monitor until he is sentenced on sexual assault charges. Judge Steven O’Neill’s request was filed Friday, a day after a jury found Cosby guilty of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004. The 80-year-old Cosby was convicted…
NFL Draft order for Rounds 2 and 3 Teams can still trade pick positions and are expected to, according to several mock drafts. Such trades would affect the order listed below. Here is the selection order heading into the second round of the NFL Draft tonight. Draft order — Round 2 pick position (Overall pick) (33) Cleveland Browns (34) New…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Investigators have revealed they used a public genealogical DNA database to find the ex-policeman they believe is a shadowy serial killer and rapist who terrified California decades ago, calling the technique groundbreaking. But the site’s co-founder said he has privacy concerns after learning that law enforcement used the site and insists that his company does not “hand…
Tronox also honored employees celebrating 40 and 45 years with the company.
The Smithville tornado was part of what came to be known as a super outbreak of tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama.
PHILADELPHIA — Temple University, where Bill Cosby long served as a leading public face and key fundraiser, said Friday it will rescind the honorary doctorate it awarded to the comedian in 1991 because he was convicted of sexually assaulting a former employee. The Philadelphia university said its board of trustees accepted a recommendation Friday to rescind the degree, citing Thursday’s…
FILE PHOTO – U.S. Representative Patrick Meehan (R-PA) debates the legality of President Obama’s executive action on immigration with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, December 2, 2014. Jim Bourg / REUTERS Last Updated Apr 27, 2018 4:02 PM EDT A Pennsylvania congressman who used taxpayer…
A dry and pleasant weekend is going to be enjoyed all across the region.
West Point city leaders approved incentives last October to help lure the company.
Health officials say people shouldn’t eat romaine lettuce unless they know it’s not from Yuma.
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut university says former news anchor Tom Brokaw has withdrawn as commencement speaker after facing allegations of sexual harassment. The Hartford Courant reports Sacred Heart University announced the cancellation Friday. University president John Petillo says Brokaw didn’t want to distract from students and families, “given the events in the news.” Linda Vester, who worked as a…