By 5 a.m., the first round of fans had already begun to trickle in. More than 200,000 fans are expected to flock to the Florida Panther’ championship parade on Sunday. The parade will start at 11 a.m., though people began arriving hours before to snag parking spots, find a good place to camp out or […]
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Loved ones gather, lay 3-year-old Ramone Carter to rest one week after shooting
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Hundreds of people gathered Friday to celebrate the life of three-year-old Ramone Carter just one week after he was shot and killed on Domedion Avenue. Carter was laid to rest at the Greater Royal Worship Center in a small coffin with flowers and a ribbon that read “Beloved Luckie.” “A three-year-old […]
German far-right party opens convention after strong election showing. Opponents gather to protest
BERLIN (AP) — The far-right Alternative for Germany opened a convention Saturday after a strong performance in the recent European election, as opponents held large-scale protests and some demonstrators tried to block roads or clashed with police. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, took 15.9% of the vote to finish second in the European Parliament election […]
Thousands gather for Trump rally at Chesapeake farm
Former President Donald Trump is set to speak at a campaign rally before a crowd of thousands Friday in Chesapeake, the day after sparring with President Joe Biden in the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign season. In a bid to help flip Virginia red, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will appear publicly with Trump […]
Spanish search teams gather for sixth day of hunt for British teen Jay Slater
Spanish search and rescue teams have gathered again in Tenerife for the sixth day of the hunt for British teenager Jay Slater. Officers were joined by rescue dogs and firefighters as they reconvened at Rural de Teno Park on the south of the island on Saturday, after another day without a major breakthrough. The sixth […]
Women firefighters gather in Green for true-to-life training
The fire and smoke were real Friday as 19 female firefighters from Summit and Stark counties battled a blaze near Green’s Fire Station No. 1. The fire was real, but was part of an agility and fire training session organized by the nonprofit organization Female Firefighters of Ohio. The organization, founded by Green Fire Medic […]
Dozen gather to meet NM war veterans returning from Honor Flight
Jun. 21—With tears welling up in his eyes and anguish edged on his face, 84-year-old Vietnam veteran Jim Joyce recalled what it was like to get off the plane in Washington when he returned home from the Vietnam War in 1970. “I felt like my fellow citizens hated me,” he said. “People were yelling and […]
Leaders gather in Paris to discuss boosting vaccine production in Africa
Several senior African politicians are in Paris on Thursday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at a global summit where a billion dollars will be formally pledged to increase the production of vaccines in Africa. Leaders of Botswana, Ghana, Rwanda and Senegal as well the heads of the World Health Organization (WHO), the African […]
Hundreds gather in Kyiv for war-shrouded Pride march
Under the pouring rain and overshadowed by war, Dina Ivanova joined the few hundred who gathered in Kyiv on Sunday for the Ukrainian capital’s first Pride march since the Russian invasion, guarded by a heavy police presence. Shortly after Ivanova and other participants dispersed after a brief rally that took place behind a police cordon, […]
Enthusiasts gather at Day B4 Father’s Day car show in Anderson, 400 antique cars, trucks
The Main Street Program’s 24th annual Piedmont Natural Gas Day B4 Father’s Day Car Show featured 400 antique cars, trucks, and a tractor along Main Street in Downtown Anderson on Saturday. Carey Jones, organizer with The Main Street Program, said it is one of his favorite events all year. Gary Schultz, right, and son Andrew […]
Friends, family of late Southern Miss football player gather for balloon release
LUCEDALE, Miss. (WKRG) — Family, friends, and loved ones of Southern Miss football player MJ Daniels gathered at his former high school to say their goodbyes to the Lucedale native. Balloons filled the skies in Lucedale Friday night in the colors of schools that MJ Daniels attended: The University of Mississippi and The University of […]
Missing children advocates and content creators gather for Stand For Summer Wells event
Rogersville, Tenn. (WJHL) – Missing children advocates and content creators from all over gathered at Rogersville City Park on Friday to remember Summer Wells and spread awareness about her disappearance. Bureda Phillips, known as “Chewy” from Bean Station, helped organize the event. She runs a YouTube Channel called “Sharing & Caring with Ms. Chewy,” where […]