Courtesy Latoya McGriff(SUFFOLK, Va.) — To celebrate Black History Month, this Virginia-based teacher is bringing history to life. Latoya McGriff is a first-grade teacher at Creekside Elementary School in Suffolk, Virginia. This year, McGriff decided to dress up as a different African American historical figure every school day during Black […]
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision(NEW YORK) — A violent felon is at large after escaping parole custody in New York City, officials said. Travis Simon, who was released to parole supervision on Feb. 4, reported to the New York State Division of Parole’s office in Manhattan […]
Samara Heisz/iStock(NEW YORK) — The latest patient being treated for the novel coronavirus in the United States is being investigated by health officials as possibly the first case of community spread on American soil. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the diagnosis Wednesday night, bringing the total […]
JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An unrepentant Harvey Weinstein remained in custody at New York’s Bellevue Hospital Wednesday — urging his team to keep fighting for him and awaiting possible transfer to Riker’s Island, a spokesman and one of his attorneys told ABC News in separate interviews. “When […]
Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Lori Loughlin’s lawyers seized on the news Wednesday that “Varsity Blues” mastermind Rick Singer once complained that the FBI was making him lie to bolster the government’s case, according to a new court document, proclaiming that it showed the actress was […]
GrabillCreative/iStock(PASADENA, Calif.) — Authorities in Los Angeles County were looking for a stolen hearse late Wednesday night, but said they were far more concerned about what was inside the vehicle. The black Lincoln Navigator was taken around 8 p.m. local time from St. Anthony’s Church on Rosemead Boulevard in Pasadena, […]
robertcicchetti/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a series of nationwide arrests of members of the white nationalist group, Atomwaffen, as the FBI steps up its policing of neo-Nazi groups in the U.S. John Denton, the former leader of the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen, was arrested n the Eastern District […]
The Fort Valley Police Department(ATLANTA) — Days after the boyfriend of a Georgia college student was arrested for her murder, authorities said a friend also has been charged. Jaivon Abron, a friend of the suspect, Demarcus Little, and an acquaintance of the victim, Anitra Gunn, was taken into custody on […]
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Tyrell Terry scored a season-high 27 points, Oscar da Silva had 20 and Stanford ended a four-game losing streak to Utah, beating the Utes 70-62. Jaiden Delaire scored 11 points, including a key 3-pointer with a minute to play, giving the Cardinal (19-9, 8-7 Pac-12) a […]
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Milan Acquaah scored 24 points and De’Jon Davis added a double-double and California Baptist beat Utah Valley 73-66. Davis scored 21 points with 16 rebounds, Brandon Boyd scored 13 and eight Lancers entered the scoring column. TJ Washington scored 14 for Utah Valley. Brandon Averette and […]
