Former substitute teacher arrested in Polk County for inappropriate relationship with student
The 16-year-old student, who was 15 then, said their communication began over email and then progressed to text messages, Instagram, TikTok, and Discord.
NFL 2025 Pro Bowl Games to host pre-matchup events in Orlando
The National Football League has a full week of exciting events as star athletes make their way to Orlando for the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.
Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio returns to Florida after Jan 6. pardon
Rioters who were locked up for their roles in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, are now free.
Elephants can’t use habeas corpus to be released from zoos because they’re not human, court rules
"Because an elephant is not a person, the elephants here do not have standing to bring a habeas corpus claim," the court ruled ...
Fitbit to pay $12.25M settlement over not watch issues that caused burns
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Fitbit has reached a settlement over claims that the company did not report issues with its smartwatches. Fitbit will pay a $12.25 million civil ...
A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship
Coughenour, a Ronald Reagan appointee, began the hearing by grilling the administration’s attorneys, saying the order ...
‘Bling Empire’ cast member Lynn Ban dies after skiing accident, brain surgery
A cast member of the Netflix reality series “Bling Empire: New York” has died. Lynn Ban was 51. Her son, Sebastian, wrote on her Instagram, saying “My mum passed away on Monday. I know she wanted to ...
Welcome home, Wemby: As expected, Spurs' star gets a hero's welcome in Paris
Welcome home, Wemby. For the first time as an NBA player, Wembanyama played in his homeland on Thursday — the star attraction in this two-game set of games between San Antonio and Indiana, a series ...
Suburban Seattle officer gets over 16 years in prison for fatally shooting a homeless man
A suburban Seattle police officer who was convicted of murder in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man has been sentenced to over 16 years in prison. Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was ...
USDA secretary nominee says politics shouldn't influence California wildfire response
President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture says efforts by the U.S. Forest Service to fight wildfires in California shouldn’t be influenced by politics ...
Cornerback Mike Sainristil is the other standout rookie fueling the Commanders' long playoff run
Last weekend, Sainristil intercepted Lions quarterback Jared Goff, then receiver Jameson Williams to play his part in Washington reaching the conference championship for the first time in 33 years. At ...
Recall alert: Walmart chicken broth recall now Class II
Chicken broth sold by Walmart in several states, including Georgia, Oklahoma and Texas has been classified as a Class II recall. The broth was produced by Tree House Foods Inc., which is based in ...