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Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 for Duke stuns LSU and etches its place in March Madness lore
16+ hour, 31+ min ago (618+ words) There were hundreds of text and social media messages to respond to, including one from Kevin Durant. Jackson laughed when asked if the NBA star had her phone number, saying, "no, no, no." He reached out via social media; she…...
Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (560+ words) The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted this month that they made about 350 images, showing at least 59 girls under 18, along with other victims who so far have not been identified. The girls described the fallout " anxiety attacks, a loss…...
Michigan woman killed in California in 1977 identified
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (347+ words) (KTLA) " A 30-year-old woman whose body was'found'dumped'in a snowbank in Northern California in 1977 has been'identified, and investigators continue to search for'her'killer.' A Bay Area couple out for a walk on Dec. 17, 1977, spotted the young woman's body near the intersection of…...
A prolonged and unusual March heat wave is gripping cities across the West
1+ week, 4+ day ago (585+ words) While the Bay Area flirts with nearly 90 degree (32.2 C) highs, Phoenix is expected to top 100 F (37.7 C) this week " something it usually does in early May and has never done before March 26. Las Vegas could see its hottest March stretch ever recorded....
Virginia’s Republican congressional districts hold early voting edge in redistricting referendum
1+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) " According to the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP), Republican congressional districts currently hold an early voting edge in Virginia's redistricting referendum. In fact, voters in each of Virginia's five congressional districts currently held by Republicans are outvoting…...
Illinois voters pick a new generation of Democrats for House, Senate after near-record retirements
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1041+ words) Patty Garc'a speaks during a news conference to announce her candidacy for the fourth district congressional race, Nov. 12, 2025, in Cicero, Ill. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) The retirement of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat, has triggered a competitive campaign,…...
Aaron Judge hails World Baseball Classic crowds as ‘bigger and better than the World Series’
1+ week, 6+ day ago (715+ words) The World Series I was in, the crowd here, the crowd we had when we played against Mexico, it's bigger and better than the World Series," the U.S. captain said after a 2-1 semifinal win over the Dominican Republic that came down…...
No qualified immunity for SCSO officers in shooting case
1+ week, 5+ day ago (756+ words) GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) " A federal judge in a federal civil rights wrongful death lawsuit has denied qualified immunity to two Sullivan County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) officers involved in the April 2023 fatal shooting of a man outside a Bristol store. Sullivan…...
Bills limiting ICE cooperation, barring immigration arrests in public spaces clear General Assembly
1+ week, 6+ day ago (451+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) " A slate of bills aimed at reining in law enforcement involvement in federal immigration activities is now headed to Gov. Abigail Spanberger's desk. Bills that advocates said would bring accountability, oversight and transparency to how Immigration and…...
Mike Evans calls decision to join the 49ers after 12 seasons in Tampa a ‘no-brainer’
2+ week, 2+ day ago (442+ words) Picking a new spot once he decided to leave was far easier for the star receiver. Evans dove into possible destinations before the start of free agency and made his final decision quickly on Monday after a video call with…...