MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG is mourning the loss of one of our best and hardest-working producers, who helped put the news together every morning for the Mid-South. Joe Smith was a daybreak producer who came to WREG from Texas. Joe had known WREG Anchor Greg Hurst for 25 years. WREG will remember Joe as a […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito made his first speech to the nation since a deadly earthquake hit the north-central region of Koto, with a message marking his 64th birthday on Friday. The ceremonial monarch expressed grief for people affected by the Jan. 1 earthquake, praying for their recovery and saying he hoped to visit […]
Oklahoma’s queer community is reeling after the death of an LGBTQ teen who allegedly faced bullying at school for months. Nex Benedict, 16, died Feb. 8, a day after the Owasso High School sophomore was allegedly assaulted in a school bathroom, according to Nex’s family. There are still a lot of unknowns, and a police […]
More than 400 people have been detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic prison colony, a prominent rights group has reported. The sudden death of Mr Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President […]
ST. LOUIS — A public memorial service recently held at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis brought together hundreds to honor the life and legacy of former United States Senator and Missouri First Lady, Jean Carnahan. The event saw an overwhelming turnout, with many attendees spilling into the overflow areas, all gathered to pay […]
A zoo in Germany is mourning Ingo the Flamingo, its oldest resident, who has died at what is believed to be at least 75 years of age. Ingo, whose place of origin is unclear, had lived at Berlin Zoo since the mid-1950s. The zoo announced his death at an “imposing” age in social media posts […]
Family members of Ngaire Tusi were in court Friday to face the man accused of killing her. The court is requesting 2 million dollars in bail. “My regret is I wasn’t there to protect her, to stop this from happening,” said a family member. It all started on Nov. 18 when a woman was raped […]
BRONX – Teachers, students and staff at One World Middle School at Edenwald gathered Friday to recall their special bond with Ornela Morgan. More than 500 filled the school’s auditorium to honor the school’s technology teacher and tech coordinator who police say was a victim of a murder-suicide. Murder-suicide in Clarkstown: Hundreds mourn Ornela, Gabriel […]
Bruce Springsteen has announced the death of his mother at the age of 98, following more than a decade living with Alzheimer’s disease. The US rocker (74) paid tribute to his mother Adele Springsteen on Instagram, sharing a video of the pair dancing in a garden together. He said she died on Wednesday and quoted […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents on Wednesday mourned the death of former U.S. Sen. Jean Carnahan, who became the state’s first female U.S. senator when she was appointed to replace her husband following his death. The Missouri state House held a moment of silence to mark Carnahan’s Tuesday death at age 90. Her […]
TEMPERANCE — Scott W. Earl, 59, of Lambertville, a Bedford High School English teacher and coach for nearly 25 years, died unexpectedly Monday night in his home. “Scott touched so many lives,” said Kevin Weber, BHS principal. “We are still working through our emotions and feelings.” Sandy Kraine, the district’s communications/grant specialist, said a table […]
Beach Boys star Brian Wilson said “my heart is broken” after announcing the death of his “beloved” wife Melinda Ledbetter Wilson at the age of 77. The US singer-songwriter credited his late wife, who died peacefully at their home on Tuesday, as being the “emotional security” he needed to have a career in the music […]