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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say two men convicted on murder charges were mistakenly released from a Florida prison with forged documents. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says Joseph Jenkins and Charles Walker were released separately from a prison in the Florida Panhandle in late September and early October. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement […]
15-year-old Davion Navar Henry stood in front of his church audience and asked for a family to adopt him. Two weeks later the church has been bombarded with calls asking to do just that. The Tampa Bay Times reports the teen asked the crowd, “I’ll take anyone. Old or young, dad or mom, black, white, […]
It started out quite simply. Dobbie Herrion was driving his SUV around St. Louis. He noticed a basketball court without a net. He went to the store and bought a $3 net. The next day he returned to that court with his ladder and hung the new net. It was a small gesture that made […]
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — A western Ohio woman charged with petty theft for allegedly stealing $2.87 from a courthouse fountain says she is jobless and took the change to buy food. WBNS-TV in Columbus reports the woman pleaded not guilty Wednesday. A police report alleges she stole the change Oct. 7 from the Logan County […]
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Peterson rejoined the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday after missing practice to attend the funeral for his 2-year-old son, describing the situation as “devastating.” Peterson was in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Wednesday for the private service for the boy, who died last week in an alleged case of child abuse. […]
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The “Black Pete” tradition in the Netherlands is under fire from opponents who believe the figure is a racist caricature and who asked Amsterdam officials Thursday to revoke the permit for a popular children’s festival because of it. “Sinterklaas,” the Dutch version of Santa Claus, is portrayed as a tall white man […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook is now allowing teenagers to share their posts on the social network with anyone on the Internet, raising the risks of minors leaving a digital trail that could lead to trouble. The change announced Wednesday affects Facebook users who list their ages as 13 to 17. Until now, Facebook users […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government unlocked its doors Thursday after 16 days, with President Barack Obama saluting the resolution of Congress’ standoff but lambasting Republicans for the partial shutdown that he said had damaged the U.S. economy and America’s credibility around the world. “The American people are completely fed up with Washington,” Obama said in […]
Garret Wright (pictured) took being upset over a child’s poor grades to an entirely off-the-chart level! The Tempe, Ariz., man was arrested and booked on…
What is a “professional” hairstyle? Photographer Endia Beal set out to answer this question with her new project “Can I Touch It?“ While participating in…
Graduating Magna Cum Laude is a fete worth celebrating all its own, but what about when three sisters do it at the same damn time?!…
Grambling State University‘s football players are taking a stand. According to various reports, GSU players walked out of a Tuesday meeting with university President Frank Pogue, interim head coach George Ragsdale, athletics director Aaron James, and student government President Jordan Harvey. The meeting was set to discuss the firing of Doug Williams and the use […]
