Upper Arlington City Schools is the latest — and latest — district to cancel classes Monday for the total solar eclipse. The district announced late Sunday afternoon that all Upper Arlington schools, including Burbank Early Childhood School and the UA Online Academy, will now be closed Monday due to “staffing challenges.” Upper Arlington had previously […]
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Last-minute red flag bill draws a divided crowd to State House hearing
Apr. 5—AUGUSTA — Supporters and opponents of a red flag law that would allow family members to petition a court to restrict a person’s firearms access without a mental health evaluation gathered at the State House Friday to voice their opinions on a last-minute proposal before lawmakers. Proponents of L.D. 2283 told the Legislature’s Judiciary […]
Your last-minute guide to Monday’s total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun. The eclipse’s path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small part of eastern Canada. In all other states in the continental U.S., […]
Last-minute shift change may have saved worker from Key Bridge collapse
Moisés Díaz was scheduled to fill potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, but a last-minute shift change may have saved his life. “Every day we give thanks to God for life,” Díaz told CBS News. But while he’s thankful, Díaz is grieving the loss of the six fellow construction workers — […]
Here are some last-minute deals
With less than two weeks until the total solar eclipse, hopeful spectators who haven’t booked their flights to destinations along the path of totality need to move fast. Over 4 million people are expected to witness the rare celestial event, which will take place on Monday, April 8. Not only will this year’s total eclipse […]
Expert decries court for giving Trump “last-minute” break on $454M bond
A New York appellate court on Monday partially granted former President Donald Trump’s request to stay the $454 million fraud judgment against him as he faced a Monday deadline to pay up or post bond. A five-judge panel of appellate court judges lowered Trump’s bond requirement to $175 million to appeal the ruling and gave […]
Pope makes last-minute decision not to deliver Palm Sunday Mass homily
Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week that will test his increasingly frail health. Francis – affected by bad knees and persistent respiratory problems – also did not participate in the […]
Russian Soyuz rocket suffers rare last-minute abort during launch of 3 astronauts to ISS (video)
Update for 1 p.m. ET: The abort of today’s Soyuz launch may have been due to a dead battery. “The reason has been identified, we just discovered at a meeting of the state commission that the reason was a voltage drop in the chemical current source,” Roscosmos General Director Yuri Borisov said in a statement […]
Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until mid-April, citing last-minute evidence dump
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s New York hush-money criminal trial was delayed Friday until at least mid-April as the judge seeks answers about a last-minute evidence dump that the former president’s lawyers said has hampered their ability to prepare their defense. Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan agreed to a 30-day delay starting Friday and […]
Meet an ‘airline nepo baby’ — he’s flown for free since birth, gets upgraded to business class, and books last-minute trips to Tokyo and Sydney
Joshua Crawford, who calls himself an “airline nepo baby,” has flown for free his entire life. He gets access to travel perks because his father has worked for United Airlines for 30 years. Crawford, 23, books spur-of-the-moment international trips and often gets free cabin upgrades. Step aside, Hollywood, there’s a new nepo baby in town. […]
Last-minute penalty call showed ref Michael Oliver’s ‘character’ – Kyle Walker
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker praised referee Michael Oliver for not “crumbling” in a fierce Anfield atmosphere and giving a last-minute penalty to Liverpool. Jeremy Doku’s chest-high challenge to clear the ball in the 1-1 draw saw him catch Reds midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, but Oliver saw nothing amiss and VAR ruled it was a […]
Conor Gallagher hits last-minute winner as Chelsea scrape past Leeds in FA Cup
Chelsea survived an FA Cup scare as Conor Gallagher came off the bench to score a last-minute winner and seal a 3-2 victory over Leeds at Stamford Bridge. The substitute lashed the ball past the visitors’ goalkeeper Illan Meslier to grab what had looked an unlikely victory for much of the game, never more so […]