Accompanied by members of two fire companies and a first aid squad, Santa Claus descended from a ladder from a fire truck at a home in the Somerset section of Franklin on Friday, Dec. 25, 1998, and placed 14 bags of toys and two bikes on the lawn. The gifts were for the children of […]
At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said. It comes as the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15. Associated Press journalists at a nearby hospital watched frantic Palestinians carry the dead, including a baby, and wounded following the strike on […]
In one of the war’s deadliest strikes, at least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Christmas Eve, health officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15, according to The Associated Press. The strike occurred on the Maghazi refugee camp […]
Artificial intelligence is touted to help save time and writer’s block with sites like ChatGPT and YouChat. But it’s also causing helping students across campuses everywhere cheat on assignments — and making it difficult for those not cheating to prove their work is, indeed, theirs. For UCF student Christian Bradley, the issues began after he […]
The 559 is getting crowded. That’s the official word the state’s Public Utilities Commission, which regulates privately owned public utilities like telecommunications, and announcing this week the approval of a second area code to serve Fresno and the San Joaquin Valley. Introducing the 357. The 559 is expected to run out of available prefixes (that’s […]
A shooting in central Prague has left a number of people dead and dozens of others wounded. Police gave no details about the victims or the circumstances of Thursday’s gunfire in the Czech Republic’s capital. Interior Minister Vit Rakusan told Czech public television the person who opened fire was dead. Police officers stand on the […]
Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points on Thursday as part of its efforts to combat high inflation that has left many households struggling to afford rent and essential items. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee raised its benchmark rate to 42.5%, delivering its seventh interest rate hike in a row […]
Dec. 20—The construction of Mt. Juliet’s Central Pike Interchange was greenlit by the Tennessee Department of Transportation on Monday morning as a part of the Tennessee Transportation Modernization Act. “We’re excited about the interchange and our plans for long-term traffic relief,” Mt. Juliet Mayor James Maness said. “We were also pleasantly surprised to see that […]
Central Florida will be cool and breezy on Tuesday. Our area had a cold start Tuesday morning with temperatures in the 40s for some. High temperatures on Tuesday will only reach the low 60s. Read: Powerball: No winner as jackpot balloons to $572 million We will be cold again Tuesday night with low temperatures back […]
A 17-year-old Kentucky high school student was killed Saturday in what school officials say was a farm accident, according to Dustin Howard, Clark County Public Schools superintendent. The victim was identified as Ryan Phelps. Howard said he was a senior at George Rogers Clark High School. “This unspeakable tragedy has significantly affected our entire school […]
All across Central Florida this month, local law enforcement agencies and emergency service personnel have given back. They have taken time to gather toys, shop with those in need, or provide some holiday cheer to residents across Central Florida. We have gathered photos and videos of some of the many events our local agencies have […]
The National Weather Service is warning of possible snow squalls Monday as a cold front will move into Central Indiana with falling temperatures and strong wind gusts expected. Hoosiers can expect wind gusts of 35-40 mph with scattered to numerous snow showers, which may allow for the development of snow squalls. Snow squalls are brief, […]