• Daryl Dragon, of 'The Captain and Tennille,' dead at 76

    Daryl Dragon, of 'The Captain and Tennille,' dead at 76
    NEW YORK (AP) — Daryl Dragon, the cap-wearing "Captain" of "The Captain and Tennille" who teamed with then-wife Toni Tennille on such easy listening hits as "Love Will Keep Us Together" and "Muskrat Love," died Wednesday at age 76.Dragon died of renal failure at a hospice in Prescott, Arizona, according to spokesman Harlan Boll. Tennille was by his side."He was a brilliant musician with many friends who loved him greatly. I was at my most creative in my life, when I was with him," Tennille
  • Traveling out of CMH? TSA workers aren’t being paid amid partial government shutdown

    Traveling out of CMH? TSA workers aren’t being paid amid partial government shutdown
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — Travelers coming in or out of the John Glenn International Airport might not have noticed any changes to security procedures, but those screening their bags did.Transportation Security Administration employees haven’t been paid in nearly two weeks.Unlike some federal employees who have told not to show up to work, TSA security personnel have still been required to report to work even though they haven’t been paid since the partial government shutdown occurred 1
  • West side daycare owner charged with child endangerment

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — A west side in-home daycare owner is now charged with child endangerment.Robin Carle advertised her business on social media as MotherGoose Playschool.One mom told 10TV she picked her child up one night to find him covered in bruises. She took him to the hospital and called police.After posting the incident on Facebook, several other parents contacted her. Police did an investigation which led to the charges.“She just says he fell and hit his head on the corner of a
  • Victim of High Street hit-and-run hopes new video will help identify driver

    COLUMBUS, Ohio - Kira Judd hasn't been back to the Columbus intersection of North High Street and East Lane Avenue in more than five months."I was, like, literally — literally right here," she said while pointing to the street.It's where she was standing the day everything changed."Yeah, I don't think it's something I'll forget," she said.The new released video can be difficult to watch. It shows Judd on the evening of July 30, 2018 walking across High Street and getting hit by a car that
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  • Bob Einstein of Super Dave and "Curb" fame dies at 76

    Bob Einstein of Super Dave and "Curb" fame dies at 76
    LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brother of Bob Einstein says the comedy veteran known for "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" has died. He was 76.Einstein's younger brother, filmmaker and actor Albert Brooks, posted a tweet Wednesday in which he said Einstein "will be missed forever."Brooks called Einstein a great brother, father and husband as well as a "brilliantly funny man."Details of Einstein's death were not immediately available.Einstein created and played the spoo
  • Hospital administrators say there's more to what you pay than just the new listed price

    The new year brings new requirements for hospitals nationwide which include listing standard charges online.On January 1, 2019, it became a federal requirement that hospitals list these prices on their websites. Central Ohio hospitals are complying but administrators say consumers should remember that similar to buying a car, no one pays the list price.Deborah Lowe, the Administrator for Revenue Cycle at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, said the federal requirements are just a st
  • NASA: Icy object past Pluto looks like reddish 'snowman'

    NASA: Icy object past Pluto looks like reddish 'snowman'
    LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft 4 billion miles from Earth yielded its first close-up pictures Wednesday of the most distant celestial object ever explored, depicting what looks like a reddish snowman.Ultima Thule, as the small, icy object has been dubbed, was found to consist of two fused-together spheres, one of them three times bigger than the other, extending about 20 miles across.NASA's New Horizons, the spacecraft that sent back pictures of Pluto three-and-a-half years ago, swep
  • Man accused of shooting neighbor who told him to stop firing gun for New Year’s

    Man accused of shooting neighbor who told him to stop firing gun for New Year’s
    COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is in custody after Columbus Police responded to a shooting incident in north Columbus.Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Coronet Drive shortly after midnight on Tuesday to reports of a someone being shot.According to police, the victim said he was shot after telling his neighbor to stop firing his gun for New Year’s Eve. The victim’s collarbone was fractured as a result.Police and SWAT arrived at a residence at the 1500 block of Elmore Avenue
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  • New Stonewall Facility Opening with More Space and Programming

    The new Stonewall Columbus facility is reopening soon, and with three times the space and a new executive director, it’s ready to take on a new form in 2019. The project was initially proposed back in 2015, and followed a capital campaign that raised the organization $4 million. After some community feedback on their original […]
  • The Sweet Treats Dessert Festival Returns!

    Columbus Underground’s sweetest event is back for the fourth year! Join us on Sunday, February 3rd at The Exchange at Bridge Park for the Sweet Treats Dessert Festival to celebrate all things sweet! The event will feature bites from some of Columbus’s Best Treat makers, interactive experiences, hands on stations, cocktails and more! Each ticket gets guests access to the full […]
  • Shutdown Day 12: Lawmakers hear wall plea at White House

    Shutdown Day 12: Lawmakers hear wall plea at White House
    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the partial government shutdown will last "as long as it takes" as closures entered a 12th day over his demands for billions of dollars from Congress to build a border wall with Mexico."Could be a long time or could be quickly," Trump said during lengthy comments at a Cabinet meeting at the White House, his first public appearance of the new year.The president said his Homeland Security officials will "make a plea" for the border wall
  • No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time'

    No deal to end shutdown; Trump says 'could be a long time'
    WASHINGTON (AP) — No one budged at President Donald Trump's White House meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, so the partial government shutdown persisted through a 12th day over his demand for billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. They'll try again Friday.In one big change, the new Congress convenes Thursday with Democrats taking majority control of the House, and Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said outside the White House that there would be rapid
  • New Ohio Law aimed to give financial break could also benefit hit-skip drivers

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new Ohio law is aiming to give a financial break to drivers with suspended licenses. However, it could also give a break to hit-skip drivers.House Bill 336 was signed into law in 2018 and takes effect at the end of January.The bill's intent was to provide amnesty to Ohio drivers whose licenses were suspended by providing a discount or waiver of their BMV fees after they had paid their court fines.License suspension and the cost of reinstatement have been identified by su
  • Police searching for robbery suspect in south Columbus; believed to have gone to multiple banks

    Police searching for robbery suspect in south Columbus; believed to have gone to multiple banks
    COLUMBUS, Ohio -Columbus Police are investigating a bank robbery in south Columbus. They say they believe the suspect has gone to more than one bank.Officers were called to the PNC Bank located on Lockbourne Road at 1:19 p.m.According to police, the suspect robbed the bank and left the area in a taupe-colored vehicle.Detectives are working to get a better description of the suspect and the vehicle.It is unclear whether the suspect was armed or if they got away with any money from the robbery.Pol
  • Ohio State’s Haskins savors Rose Bowl win, is mum on future

    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins was celebrating in the locker room with his Ohio State teammates after the Buckeyes defeated Washington 28-23 in the Rose Bowl on Tuesday. As for the announcement everyone is waiting for, that will take a couple more days.The redshirt sophomore quarterback didn’t announce if he was coming back or headed to the NFL Draft after throwing for three touchdowns and being named the game’s Most Outstanding Player on offense. Ohio State fans were c
  • Toddler hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo; animals won't be punished

    Toddler hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo; animals won't be punished
    MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Officials at a Florida zoo where a toddler stumbled into a rhinoceros exhibit say the welfare of the animals was never compromised and the rhinos won't be punished in any way.The Brevard Zoo said in a statement on Wednesday that the Rhino Encounters exhibit, as well as other exhibits involving "premium" animal experiences, has been suspended while zoo officials review safety protocol.The 2-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for treatment Tuesday afternoon after sh
  • Toddler hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo

    Toddler hurt falling into rhino exhibit at Florida zoo
    MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — Officials at a Florida zoo where a toddler stumbled into a rhinoceros exhibit say the welfare of the animals was never compromised and the rhinos won't be punished in any way.The Brevard Zoo said in a statement on Wednesday that the Rhino Encounters exhibit, as well as other exhibits involving "premium" animal experiences, has been suspended while zoo officials review safety protocol.The 2-year-old girl was taken to a hospital for treatment Tuesday afternoon after sh
  • Suspect charged with murder following fatal stabbing in southwest Columbus

    Suspect charged with murder following fatal stabbing in southwest Columbus
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in southwest Columbus.According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Turkey Hill gas station on Centerpoint Drive on a report of a stabbing shortly before 11 p.m. Monday night.Deputies say 40-year-old William Haas stabbed the victim twice in the chest during a physical altercation. Following the altercation, the victim, 44-year-old Andy Lay, drove in his car to the 2500 block of Harrisbur
  • 19 Things to Look Forward to in 2019

    2019 is now under way, and we’re excited about what this year will bring. There’s new restaurants coming soon, new stores opening this year, new festivals that will launch for the first time and so much more.  Below, you can find just a handful of the cool things that will arrive in Columbus in 2019. […]
  • Marion police seek help locating woman and her 7-year-old daughter

    Marion police seek help locating woman and her 7-year-old daughter
    MARION, Ohio -- The Marion Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of Miranda Panda, a 26-year old woman from Marion. According to police, she is supposed to be with her 7-year old daughter, Maddalynn Glass.Panda drives a 2011 Black Ford Edge, license plate GMZ-1788.Police say they are looking for the woman and her daughter to check their well-being.Panda was one of two women arrested at a Columbus strip club in July along with Stormy Daniels. Panda, along with Brittany Walters have since s
  • Marion police locate missing woman and her 7-year-old daughter

    Marion police locate missing woman and her 7-year-old daughter
    MARION, Ohio -- The Marion Police Department says it has located a missing 26-year-old woman and her 7-year-old daughter.Police asked for assistance Wednesday afternoon in locating Miranda Panda and her daughter, Maddalynn Glass. They were searching for the mother and daughter for a well-being check.Marion police say no criminal charges are being considered.Panda was one of two women arrested at a Columbus strip club in July along with Stormy Daniels. Panda, along with Brittany Walters have sinc
  • Legendary WWE announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund has died at 76

    Legendary WWE announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund has died at 76
    (WTHR) — Longtime WWE announcer "Mean" Gene Okerlund has died at 76.Okerlund started his wrestling announcing career in 1970 with the American Wrestling Association. He got his start with WWE in 1984.WWE announced the news on social media Wednesday morning, saying, "WWE extends its condolences to Okerlund’s family, friends and fans."WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age
  • Gahanna man fatally struck while crossing roadway near Indiana casino

    Gahanna man fatally struck while crossing roadway near Indiana casino
    FLORENCE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a 47-year-old Ohio man has died after being struck by a car while crossing a roadway near a casino in southeastern Indiana.The crash happened about 11:10 p.m. Monday as Robert V. Loughry of Gahanna was crossing State Road 156 with three other people to an overflow parking lot across from Belterra Casino Resort in Florence. Loughry was pronounced dead at the scene by the Switzerland County coroner's office.The car was being driven by a 62-year-old woman
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  • NYC gender-neutral birth certificate law takes effect

    NYC gender-neutral birth certificate law takes effect
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents will have a new option for denoting gender on their birth certificates: gender “X.”A law allowing the choice of “X″ takes effect Tuesday. The measure passed earlier this year.It allows people to change their birth certificates to “X″ by attesting that it reflects their “true gender identity.” Parents also can choose “X″ for newborns.New York City joins California, Oregon, Washington state an
  • NYC gender-neutral birth certificate law begins Jan. 1

    NYC gender-neutral birth certificate law begins Jan. 1
    NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents will have new option for denoting gender on their birth certificates: gender “X.”A law allowing the choice of “X″ takes effect Tuesday. The measure passed earlier this year.It allows people to change their birth certificates to “X″ by attesting that it reflects their “true gender identity.” Parents also can choose “X″ for newborns.New York City joins California, Oregon, Washington state and
  • Treat to Try: Diana Deli

    Diana Deli has a lot of goodies that are not local, not at all.  They’re not made in Columbus, they’re not even made in the United States. You’d probably expect as much, given that the spot is a tidy Russian grocery on the northwest end. Diana Deli does sell a few things, though, that are locally-made. […]
  • C-Pass Users Helping to Boost COTA Ridership

    Downtown workers who have signed up for free bus passes through the C-Pass program have taken about 460,000 rides since the program launched in June. Those employees have had an impact on overall ridership, particularly as measured by how many people are traveling in and out of Downtown at rush hour. Numbers provided by the […]
  • Toddler, mother, and man die after SUV crashes into river during police chase

    Toddler, mother, and man die after SUV crashes into river during police chase
    MILWAUKEE — A toddler, her young mother, and a man died when their vehicle drove into a frigid river while being chased by Milwaukee police officers who suspected they were involved in two armed robberies.Surveillance video shows the vehicle speeding and the driver losing control Monday night before the SUV crashed into the Kinnickinnic River. It's unclear who was driving the vehicle.Sgt. Sheronda Grant, a police spokeswoman, said an officer tried to stop the vehicle, a black Chevy Trailbl
  • 3 dead after SUV crashes into river during police chase

    3 dead after SUV crashes into river during police chase
    MILWAUKEE — A toddler and two adults are dead after their vehicle crashed into a Milwaukee river during a police chase.Divers on Tuesday found the bodies of a 2-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man after the SUV was removed from the Kinnickinnic River. Investigators said the vehicle had been involved in several armed robberies.The toddler's 19-year-old mother died Monday night after the vehicle careened into the river during the police chase. The woman was recovered from the water but prono
  • 3 dead after car crashes into river during police chase in Milwaukee

    3 dead after car crashes into river during police chase in Milwaukee
    MILWAUKEE — A toddler and two adults are dead after their vehicle crashed into a Milwaukee river during a police chase.Divers on Tuesday found the bodies of a 2-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man after the car was removed from the Kinnickinnic River. Investigators say the vehicle had been involved in several armed robberies.The toddler's 19-year-old mother died Monday night after the car careened into the river during the police chase. The woman was recovered from the water but pronounced
  • New law extends benefits to transferred military spouses

    New law extends benefits to transferred military spouses
    DAYTON, Ohio — A new Ohio law allows the spouses of transferred military members to collect unemployment benefits if a move forces spouses to quit their jobs.An analysis by the nonpartisan Ohio Legislative Service Commission found about 44 military spouses will claim benefits under the law each year, for a cost of about $242,000 annually.The Dayton Daily News reports that's a fraction of the $854 million the state paid out in unemployment benefits last year.GOP state Rep. Rick Perales of B
  • Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business

    Gaza cafe owner offers fish pedicures to improve business
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip— When Mahmoud Othman tried to figure a way to save his cafe business in the beleaguered Gaza Strip, he was amazed by online videos of tourists in Turkey getting fish pedicures.That got him thinking and a unique idea was born.After getting Israeli approval, he recently imported hundreds of Garra rufa fish, a species of small freshwater fish nicknamed "doctor fish," from Turkey and added a fish spa section to his hookah bar and cafe in Gaza.The fish, which feed off the
  • Toot! Toot! New riverboat to ride Mississippi in New Orleans

    Toot! Toot! New riverboat to ride Mississippi in New Orleans
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Few experiences capture old New Orleans and the Mississippi River quite like a paddlewheel riverboat coming round the muddy bend with its tooting whistle horn, towering smoke stacks and water-churning propeller.This month the first new riverboat in more than a decade is set to launch in this Louisiana port city. A plunge in tourism after Hurricane Katrina in 2005 forced the New Orleans Steamboat Company to sell off one of its two boats, but the arrival of the City of New
  • Facebook apologizes for banning evangelist Franklin Graham

    Facebook apologizes for banning evangelist Franklin Graham
    ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Facebook has apologized for temporarily banning North Carolina evangelist Franklin Graham from its platform over a 2016 post about the state's "bathroom bill."The Asheville Citizen Times reports Facebook apologized to Graham on Sunday. Graham, the son of the late Rev. Billy Graham, said last week that platform banned him for 24 hours in December, saying the post violated community hate speech standards.Graham said the post focused on the now-repealed House Bill 2, which r
  • Security guards kill armed man at casino-resort, police say

    Security guards kill armed man at casino-resort, police say
    HENDERSON, Nev. — Security guards shot and killed an armed man in a casino-resort Sunday in suburban Las Vegas during a confrontation, police said.The man, whose name was not released, was walking through the Green Valley Ranch resort about 3:40 p.m. when people told security that he was carrying a handgun, police told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.Three security guards confronted the man, and he drew his weapon, police said. Two of the guards shot the man, police said.He received medical c
  • Mother killed over $35 manicure at Las Vegas nail salon

    Mother killed over $35 manicure at Las Vegas nail salon
    Las Vegas -- Las Vegas police are searching for a woman accused of using a stolen car to run over and kill a nail salon worker after failing to pay for a $35 manicure. The Clark County Coroner's Office identified the manicurist as 51-year-old Ngoc Q. Nguyen of Garden Grove, California, and said the cause of death was multiple blunt-force injuries.Police were trying to identify the suspect and were investigating the crime as a murder, Officer Larry Hadfield said. The woman got a manicure Saturday
  • Tops on House Democrats' to-do list: Try to end shutdown

    Tops on House Democrats' to-do list: Try to end shutdown
    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are sweeping into power this week on a campaign promise of improving government for ordinary Americans. But first, they'll have to get government reopened from the partial shutdown.As the Congress gavels in for the 116th session the early votes will be the usual ones — establishing the House rules and electing the House speaker, presumably California Democrat Nancy Pelosi. But the new majority will quickly pivot Thursday to a pair of bills to fund th
  • 6 reportedly killed in Danish bridge train accident

    6 reportedly killed in Danish bridge train accident
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Six people were killed in a train accident early Wednesday on a Danish bridge linking the central islands of Zealand and Funen, according to the rail operator. Authorities said several others were injured.Danish Railways told Denmark's TV2 that the six were passengers on a train from the city of Odense, on the central Danish island of Fyn, heading toward the capital Copenhagen. Police did not confirm the fatalities, only saying several were killed and injured in
  • 6 killed, 16 injured in Danish bridge train accident

    6 killed, 16 injured in Danish bridge train accident
    COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A passenger train on a bridge linking central Denmark's islands hit an "unknown object" early Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 16 others, Danish police said.The rail operator, Danish Railways, earlier told Denmark's TV2 that the victims were passengers on a train going from the city of Odense, on the central Danish island of Fyn, to Copenhagen when the accident took place about 8 a.m. local time.Danish media reported that a tarpaulin on a freight train hit t
  • Romney criticizes Trump's 'character' in scathing op-ed

    Romney criticizes Trump's 'character' in scathing op-ed
    WASHINGTON — Days away from joining the Senate's Republican majority, Sen.-elect Mitt Romney broadly criticized President Donald Trump's policies and character and argued that the president "has not risen to the mantle of the office.""With the nation so divided, resentful and angry, presidential leadership in qualities of character is indispensable," the Utah Republican and 2012 presidential nominee wrote in a Washington Post op-ed posted online Tuesday night. "And it is in this province w
  • Ohio has $1M winner in Mega Millions drawing

    Ohio has $1M winner in Mega Millions drawing
    One lucky ticket holder is starting 2019 a lot richer.Someone in New York purchased a ticket matching all six winning Mega Millions numbers for the New Year's Day drawing. That ticket is worth $425 million.The winning numbers for the January 1st drawing are 34, 44, 57, 62 and 70. The Mega Ball was 14.It’s the second time the Mega Millions jackpot has been won on New Year’s Day; the only previous January 1 winner was in Texas in 2008.There is one lucky winner in Ohio. Someone purchase
  • Meyer passes Day the whistle in last locker room speech

    Meyer passes Day the whistle in last locker room speech
    Following the Buckeyes' 28-23 win over the Washington Huskies in the Rose Bowl, Urban Meyer handed over head coaching duties to Ryan Day.In a video posted on Twitter, Meyer is shown addressing his players about their game before he removes the whistle from around his neck and places it on Day.You can see the video below.One last postgame locker room speech for @OSUCoachMeyer.The reins are passed on to @ryandaytime.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹&
  • 6 passengers fall ill on flight from Cleveland to Tampa

    6 passengers fall ill on flight from Cleveland to Tampa
    TAMPA, Fla. — Officials say six passengers fell ill on a Frontier Airlines flight from Cleveland to Tampa.WFLA-TV reports health officials boarded the plane when it landed at Tampa International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and the sick passengers were removed. Officials say they are being held for observation. The sick passengers were not traveling together.The remaining passengers were kept on the plane for about an hour after it landed. Those passengers deplaned around 4:30 p.m.An airpo
  • Local company prints shirts celebrating Rose Bowl win

    Local company prints shirts celebrating Rose Bowl win
    COLUMBUS, Ohio - A local company started printing t-shirts celebrating Ohio State's Rose Bowl victory before the end of the game.Traxler Printing is making five different championship shirts.They expect the presses will be going for about 12 hours Tuesday night to make several thousand shirts. Those shirts will be delivered to places like Kroger, Conrad's, and Buckeye Corner Stores. They actually started printing around halftime.The owner, Zachary Traxler, said they were a little nervous when Wa
  • Congress leaders invited to White House for border briefing

    Congress leaders invited to White House for border briefing
    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday invited congressional leaders to a White House briefing on border security as the partial government shutdown dragged on over funding for a border wall, with Trump tweeting, "Let's make a deal?"The briefing will happen at 3 p.m. EST Wednesday, the day before the Democrats take control of the House, but the exact agenda wasn't immediately clear, according to a person with knowledge of the briefing who was not authorized to speak publicly about
  • Purdue fan Tyler Trent passes away after fight against cancer

    Purdue fan Tyler Trent passes away after fight against cancer
    CARMEL, Ind. (WTHR/WBNS) - Purdue fan Tyler Trent, whose cancer fight inspired people across the country, has passed away according to a family member's post on their Instagram page.It’s with the deepest sorrow that we have to say goodbye to @theTylerTrent. We have all become #TylerStrong. To his family, words can’t express how sorry we are that he has passed. His life May have been short, but his legacy with be forever. pic.twitter.com/rONp00YoeK— Purdue Cancer Center (@PUCanc
  • Ohio State tops Washington 28-23 in Meyer's Rose Bowl finale

    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Dwayne Haskins passed for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and Urban Meyer finished his coaching career at Ohio State with a 28-23 victory after the Buckeyes held off Washington's thrilling fourth-quarter comeback in the 105th Rose Bowl on Tuesday.Parris Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Rashod Berry caught TD passes in the first half for the fifth-ranked Buckeyes (13-1), who took a 25-point lead into the fourth.But Myles Gaskin threw a touchdown pass and rushed for two mo
  • Ohio child in stroller dies after hit-and-run crash

    Ohio child in stroller dies after hit-and-run crash
    CINCINNATI (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered in a Cincinnati hit-and-run crash when a car struck the child's stroller on a sidewalk.Cincinnati police say a suspect is in custody and charged with vehicular assault and leaving the scene.Police say the crash happened Sunday when a car jumped the curb on a city viaduct, struck the boy and then left the scene. The suspect was arrested at a nearby gas station. The boy died Monday.Police say 31-year-old defendant
  • 130th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, singer Chaka Khan

    130th Rose Parade boasts floral floats, singer Chaka Khan
    PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Floral floats and marching bands took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 130th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year's Day and millions more watched on TV.Among the fanciful floats was an award-winning entry from the UPS Store that featured a book-reading, ballet-practicing ostrich named Olive decked out with more than 30,000 pale pink carnations.The annual extravaganza in Pasadena kicked off with a performance by singer Ch

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