Fort Worth Independent School District officials announced in February the unfortunate news of layoffs that they said were necessary due to the expiration of federal COVID-19 relief funding. But new records obtained by the Star-Telegram show a larger scale of terminations with only a fraction of them being funded through COVID-19 relief money. The Fort […]
A recent announcement that nearly 100 Red Lobster locations are scheduled to close as part of bankruptcy proceedings is likely to hit Black communities differently — and not just because we consume more fish than any other group in the U.S. Bill Darden opened the first Red Lobster restaurant south of Orlando, Florida, in 1968 […]
KIBBUTZ MEFLASIM, Israel (AP) — When Hamas fighters invaded southern Israel on Oct. 7, the militant group that rules the Gaza Strip perpetrated the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. So this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, which begins Sunday evening in Israel, carries a heavier weight than usual for many Jews around the world. […]
Still devastated by their daughter’s domestic violence death, Gabby Petito’s parents are dedicated to helping others Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock Gabby Petito The world was stunned when footage of a visibly shaken Gabby Petito sobbed to police after officers pulled over the van in which she and boyfriend Brian Laundrie were traveling. For her family, seeing the footage […]
A substitute teacher in Illinois is accused of having a sexual encounter with an 11-year-old student, police said. Alley Bardfield, 32, of Mt. Zion, was arrested April 3 on predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 years old and grooming charges, according to a April 4 news release from the Mt. Zion Police […]
In less than two weeks, a total solar eclipse will travel across the United States. Georgia will see a partial eclipse. Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Ashley Kramlich went to the Fernbank Science Center. For those in the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, you may notice changes in the animals, […]
Columnist Jenn Morson is a freelance writer whose words appear in the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Washington Post and many other print and online publications. She lives with her husband and six kids in Maryland. When I first found the lump while breastfeeding my youngest, my husband and I were up front with […]
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has long said that he has no conflict of interest when it comes to his public support for billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin, a major client of the law firm where Suarez is employed. But in an interview conducted under oath in December, Suarez contradicted previous public statements and said he […]
In the nearly five months since Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, igniting the most divisive foreign policy crisis of the Biden presidency, Donald Trump has said noticeably little about the subject. He criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, before quickly retreating to more standard expressions of support for the country. And he […]
For one reason or another, some brands are perceived differently in different countries. Perhaps a company is wildly popular in one country as a premium brand, but is seen as unremarkable in another, for example. This might be down to cultural quirks, clever advertising, or how the brand fits into the market. Of course, there […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Rose City was lit up Friday night with the return of the Portland Winter Light Festival. It was a bustling scene at the World Trade Center near the waterfront as one of the installations brought back families making the yearly festivity a tradition. Therese Gietler, the communications director for Portland […]
“He has insulted Nikki Haley’s basic intelligence. Not her positions, her basic intelligence,” Christie said Wednesday. “If you want to disagree on issues, that’s fine. And Nikki and I disagree on some issues. … What we don’t disagree on is this is a smart, accomplished woman and you should stop insulting her.” The crowd cheered. […]