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Month: May 2021

Teen reacts to winning four-year college scholarship in Ohio’s vaccine lottery

Teen reacts to winning four-year college scholarship in Ohio’s vaccine lottery

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Joseph Costello, a high school freshman, will have his college education paid for thanks to getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Joseph, of Englewood, Ohio, was announced Wednesday as the winner of a full-ride, four-year scholarship — with room, board tuition and books — in Ohio’s Vax-a-Million […]

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Police, family plead for help as reward reaches $67,500 in fatal shooting of toddler

Police, family plead for help as reward reaches $67,500 in fatal shooting of toddler

Miami-Dade Police Department (MIAMI) — It’s been over a month since 3-year-old Elijah LaFrance was gunned down at his own birthday party in Miami, and authorities are still searching for his killer. The Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that the reward for information leading to the […]

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Man who went on stabbing spree in home is shot and killed by one of his victims

Man who went on stabbing spree in home is shot and killed by one of his victims

kali9/iStock (HARTLY, Del.) — A man has been shot and killed after stabbing several people with a knife before one of his victims was able to shoot him with a shotgun. The incident occurred at approximately 4:29 a.m. on Wednesday May 26, in Hartly, Delaware — about 10 miles west […]

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Amy Cooper sues ex-employer for racial discrimination after viral Central Park incident

Amy Cooper sues ex-employer for racial discrimination after viral Central Park incident

DNY59/iStock (NEW YORK) — Amy Cooper, the white woman who called 911 over an encounter with a Black man while walking her dog in Central Park last year, has sued her former employer for alleged racial and gender discrimination. The complaint was filed in New York federal court on Tuesday, […]

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Scoreboard roundup  — 05/26/21

Scoreboard roundup — 05/26/21

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUE St. Louis 4, Chi White Sox 0 Houston 5, LA Dodgers 2 Boston 9, Atlanta 5 AMERICAN LEAGUE Minnesota 3, Baltimore 2 Oakland 6, Seattle 3 LA Angels 9, Texas 8 Detroit 1, Cleveland […]

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Co-workers of suspect among nine shot to death at California transit facility

Co-workers of suspect among nine shot to death at California transit facility

AlessandroPhoto/iStock (SAN JOSE, Calif.) — Nine people were shot to death at a San Jose light rail yard on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The suspect, an employee with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), was also dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Santa Clara County Sheriff’s […]

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Suspect under arrest for allegedly shooting BB gun at car on Southern California freeway

Suspect under arrest for allegedly shooting BB gun at car on Southern California freeway

BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock (LOS ANGELES) — A suspect was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly shooting at a number of cars with BB guns on a Los Angeles freeway. Investigators are now trying to determine if the same suspect is linked to dozens of similar recent shootings on Southern California highways. Authorities believe […]

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UPS driver shares message of hard work, inspires scholarship fund

UPS driver shares message of hard work, inspires scholarship fund

Courtesy of UPS (NEW YORK) — Jake Pratt is no stranger to hard work. The 22-year-old from Vestavia Hills, Alabama, who has Down syndrome, worked hard in school, played football, graduated college and applied to work at a temporary job at the Birmingham UPS facility. His partner, UPS driver Richard […]

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Former Mets manager Callaway placed on ineligible list following sexual misconduct investigation

Former Mets manager Callaway placed on ineligible list following sexual misconduct investigation

Al Bello/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Major League Baseball has placed former New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway on the ineligible list through the end of 2022 following its investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct. The Athletic originally reported on the details against Callaway in February. “Having reviewed all of […]

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Several Utah Football Standouts Named To Athlon Pac-12 Preseason Team

Several Utah Football Standouts Named To Athlon Pac-12 Preseason Team

SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, various University of Utah football standouts were named to the Athlon Sports Pac-12 preseason team. They appeared on Athlon’s second, third and fourth teams. i The Utah Football @AthlonSports Preseason All-Pac-12 Team. #UBoyz pic.twitter.com/0THmFJxdRy — Utah Football (@Utah_Football) May 26, 2021 Covey is a senior receiver/all-purpose player […]

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