Over 300 members of the Los Angeles Times Guild staged a one-day walkout in multiple cities Friday following an announcement from management about plans to lay off a “significant” portion of its journalists. Guild leadership held a rally in Gloria Molina Grand Park near City Hall in Los Angeles, while other staffers joined the one-day […]
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Award-Winning Mvskoke Journalist Gary Fife Walks On
Storied Mvskoke journalist Gary Fife has walked on. Fife, an award-winning reporter for more than half a century who challenged Indigenous stereotypes and fought for Native visibility, died on January 14 at age 73. The news was first reported by Mvskoke media, the newspaper of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma, where the journalist hosted […]
Man with bullet hole in his head walks a mile to get friend’s help, Florida cops say
A person in Florida opened their door to see their friend standing in front of their home with a gunshot wound to his head, police said. Christopher Hastings, 33, and a 44-year-old man started arguing at a mutual friend’s house in the 100 block of homes on Harter Drive in the early hours of Jan. […]
Got a New Year’s health goal? SC has 3 of the best nature walks for 2024, new survey shows
Was getting healthy a part of your New Year’s resolutions for 2024? If you’re looking to enjoy the outdoors and get some fresh air while pursuing your new habits, South Carolina has several hiking, walking and biking trails to offer. A recent study by Sustainable Jungle, a sustainability lifestyle website, found after polling 3,000 participants […]
Boy, nine, walks around London for 12 hours overnight for children’s hospital
A nine-year-old boy has completed a “midnight march” around central London for 12 hours to raise money for a children’s hospital. Barney Thomas, from Bristol, was joined by his father, Darren Thomas, 36, and his godfather, Bradley Hackett, also 36, as the trio walked around central London from 6pm on Friday evening to 6am on […]
Florida woman walks out of Walmart after card declines several times over $250 purchase, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman found herself behind bars after she allegedly walked out of Walmart with about $250 worth of merchandise after her card declined several times at self-checkout, deputies said. Samantha Beary was arrested and charged with petit theft after the incident that unfolded at the Ocala Walmart on Bahia Avenue […]
Man walks into Coweta sporting goods store, loads gun he wanted to purchase, deputies say
A man was arrested after he went inside a store and loaded a gun he planned on purchasing, according to a metro sheriff’s office, On Friday, Coweta County deputies were called to Academy Sports on Bullsboro Drive about a person not wanting to leave the store. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news […]