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  • California woman accused of dragging dog behind electric scooter now faces felony charge

    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A woman accused of dragging a small dog behind a scooter in Bakersfield after photos and videos captured the incident last month has been charged. Prosecutors filed a felony animal abuse charge and a neglect charge against Elaine Rosa last Friday, according to television station KERO in Bakersfield. Rosa faces 3 years of jail time and a $20,000 fine for the felony charge. Bo Koenig, Attorney for Rosa has released a statement. “We were recently advised by […]

  • 2019’s biggest supermoon to light up the sky

    February’s full moon will brighten the skies as the biggest supermoon of the year. The supermoon occurs during this full moon because it will be closest in its orbit to Earth. Technically, the supermoon will reach its peak on Tuesday morning at 9:54 a.m. CT, but it won’t be visible then. Instead, keep an eye out Monday and Tuesday night. Moonrise will be the best time for those interested in capturing dramatic supermoon photos because the moon will be closest to […]

  • Baltimore man dead after multiple portable bathrooms catch fire

    BALTIMORE (WMAR) — A man was burned to death after a portable bathroom broke out in flames outside of Ravens Stadium. The incident occurred on Sunday just after 3 p.m. in Lot H located off of W. Ostend Street. Baltimore City Fire officials say a stadium security guard called 911 after finding three portable potties engulfed in flames. An adult male was seen on fire coming from the stalls and collapsed and died. A Baltimore City Police spokeswoman said the […]

  • ‘Golden Girls’-themed cruise to set sail in 2020

    MIAMI, FL. – “Golden Girls” fans have been given the biggest gift, but they’ll have to get on board next winter to see the card attached. Picture this: A special Western Caribbean Cruise cruise celebrating the iconic sitcom has just been confirmed for next winter, and it includes a cheesecake party. The Golden Girls At Sea experience sets sails from Miami, Florida — where main characters Rose, Blanche, Dorothy and Sophia lived — on February 24, 2020 with stopovers at […]

  • Surprise! Miranda Lambert got married

    NASHVILLE, TN. – Miranda Lambert is no longer single. The country star announced on her Instagram account this weekend that she recently got hitched. “In honor of Valentine’s Day I wanted to share some news. I met the love of my life,” Lambert wrote in the caption. “And we got hitched! My heart is full. Thank you Brendan Mcloughlin for loving me for…. me.” She also included #theone in the caption. This is marriage number two for Lambert, who famously split […]

  • Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack

    Two law enforcement sources with knowledge of the investigation told CNN that Chicago Police believe Jussie Smollett paid two men to orchestrate the assault. The brothers, who were arrested Wednesday, were released without charges Friday after Chicago police cited the discovery of “new evidence.” The sources told CNN that the two men are now cooperating fully with law enforcement. Smollett told authorities he was attacked early January 29 by two men who were “yelling out racial and homophobic slurs.” He […]

  • Mattel unveils Barbie with wheelchair and prosthetic leg

    (CNN) — Barbie is getting a new set of wheels — one that’s long overdue and a serious game-changer. Last week, Mattel unveiled two new Barbies as part of its Fashionista line: Barbie in a wheelchair and Barbie with a prosthetic leg. Kim Culmone, Vice President of Barbie Design, told Teen Vogue that one of the most frequent requests Mattel received was for a doll in a wheelchair. In addition to listening to its customers, the company worked with people with disabilities to bring […]

  • National Drink Wine Day is Monday

    Raise a glass… Monday is National Drink Wine Day. It’s a great excuse to have some delicious vino. According to the National Drink Wine Day website, the idea is to promote the love and health benefits of the drink. Fermented grapes have been a part of human existence for thousands of years and have played an important role in history, religion and relationships. Wine has also been known to reduce some risks of heart disease, and enhance food and life… […]

  • Couple finds message in a bottle that NOAA scientists sent in the early ’60s

    CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. – During their regular walks on the Gulf Coast, Jim and Candy Duke often find treasures, including bottles of various colors and sizes which they post on their backyard fence. This week, while walking on the National Seashore near Corpus Christi, the couple found a bottle with a special message. It was one of 7,863 tossed into the ocean in 1962 by US government scientists at a lab in Galveston, Texas. Inside was a note with large […]

  • Mountain lion removed from tree in California backyard

    HESPERIA, Calif. – Firefighters are well known for their cat-rescuing skills. But members of San Bernardino County Fire department faced a bigger challenge than your average trapped tabby when called to a home in California on Saturday. Arriving at the house in Hesperia, San Bernardino County, they found a large cougar, or mountain lion, sitting about 50 feet (15 meters) in the air in a tree in the backyard. The homeowner was gardening when they became aware of the cougar, […]

  • Ex-maid turns story of struggle into best-selling book

    NEW YORK. – Five years ago, Stephanie Land was slumped over on her hands and knees scrubbing a bathtub. The single mom was a semester away from graduating college and pregnant with a second child. She was broke. People cautioned her against it. But she decided to quit her job as a house cleaner and go all in on her studies with the hope of becoming a freelance writer after graduation. “It was incredibly difficult to turn my back on […]

  • Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison

    DEVENS, MA. – Anthony Weiner has been released from federal prison and is serving out the rest of his sentence in a halfway house, records show. The former Democratic congressman from New York was originally sentenced in 2017 to 21 months in prison for sexting with a minor. Weiner served about 15 months in the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts, until he was transferred to a residential re-entry center in Brooklyn, New York, according to the Federal Bureau of […]

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