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Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coach
Read full article: Saints fire coach Dennis Allen after seventh straight loss. Darren Rizzi named interim coachThe New Orleans Saints have fired coach Dennis Allen a day after a loss at last-place Carolina extended the Saints’ losing streak to seven games.
State Dept. screens AP-PBS Ukraine war film days after 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion
Read full article: State Dept. screens AP-PBS Ukraine war film days after 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasionThe U_S_ State Department has hosted a screening of the award-winning Associated Press-PBS “Frontline” Ukraine war documentary “20 Days in Mariupol."
Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in 'X-Men' and 'Designated Survivor,' dies at 42
Read full article: Adan Canto, known for his versatility in roles in 'X-Men' and 'Designated Survivor,' dies at 42Adan Canto, the Mexican singer and actor best known for his roles in “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and “Agent Game” as well as the TV series “The Cleaning Lady,” has died.
Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal series
Read full article: Bonner and Allen lead Connecticut to a 78-63 win over New York in Game 1 of WNBA semifinal seriesDeWanna Bonner scored 20 points, Rebecca Allen added 18 and the Connecticut Sun played stellar defense to beat the New York Liberty 78-63 in the first game of their WNBA semifinals series.
Legal dispute facing Texan 'Sassy Trucker' in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAE
Read full article: Legal dispute facing Texan 'Sassy Trucker' in Dubai shows the limits of speech in UAEA Houston woman known online as the “Sassy Trucker” has been stuck in Dubai for weeks after an altercation at a car rental agency.
Mothers hope for answers as authorities announce 'person of interest' in deaths of 4 women in Oregon
Read full article: Mothers hope for answers as authorities announce 'person of interest' in deaths of 4 women in OregonThe announcement that authorities are holding a person of interest in the case of four women found dead this year in Oregon has mothers of the victims hoping they may finally get answers about what happened to their daughters.
Police release body camera video of officer fatally shooting gunman who killed 8 at Texas mall
Read full article: Police release body camera video of officer fatally shooting gunman who killed 8 at Texas mallPolice have released video footage of an officer killing a neo-Nazi gunman and quickly ending a mass shooting that left eight people dead and seven others wounded at a Dallas-area shopping mall.
Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Read full article: Delayed justice: 3 states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuitsAdvocates for survivors of child sexual abuse say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for such crimes.
Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?
Read full article: Awash in social media, how are police learning to inform the public better after shootings?Social media has law enforcement facing increasing pressure to release information fast amid a surge of mass shootings.
Groups demand officials share information on Texas mall gunman's motives
Read full article: Groups demand officials share information on Texas mall gunman's motivesMembers of several Texas groups on Monday demanded that authorities quickly acknowledge whether they believe the neo-Nazi who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall over a week ago was racially motivated in choosing his victims.
What to know about the mass shooting at a Texas mall
Read full article: What to know about the mass shooting at a Texas mallIt took four minutes for a neo-Nazi with an arsenal of firearms to kill eight people and wound seven others at a Dallas-area shopping center before a police officer ended the rampage, likely saving untold lives.
Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman
Read full article: Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunmanA law enforcement official says federal investigators are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology.
Posts show mall gunman researched attack, had Nazi tattoos
Read full article: Posts show mall gunman researched attack, had Nazi tattoosThe man accused of killing eight people and wounding several others in a mass shooting at a suburban Dallas shopping mall researched when it was busiest and posted photos on social media in mid-April of a store near where he ultimately started his attack.
Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead
Read full article: Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also deadA gunman killed eight people and wounded seven others – three critically – in a shooting at a Dallas-area mall before being fatally shot by a police officer who happened to be nearby.
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute
Read full article: Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tributeThis year’s Kennedy Center Honors may be a slimmed-down affair as the nation emerges from the coronavirus pandemic — but honoree Dick Van Dyke still says it’s “the capper on my career.”.
Couple arrested after string of car part thefts, police say
Read full article: Couple arrested after string of car part thefts, police sayLONGWOOD, Fla. – After a months-long investigation, Longwood police say they finally caught the culprits behind a string of stolen car parts. According to an arrest report, an officer heard the sound of metal being cut around 1:40 a.m. while on patrol. Meantime, officers stopped the driver of the silver car, then identified to be Allen. That night, Allen was accompanying him because he needed a new saw and she brought it to him, the report reads. The couple is being held at the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on $9,000 bond each.
Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May
Read full article: Delayed Kennedy Center Honors to be rescheduled for mid-May(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON – Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. “It's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.”Brooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.
Florida woman accused of choking girl, head-butting patrol car, deputies say
Read full article: Florida woman accused of choking girl, head-butting patrol car, deputies sayCrystal Allen, 35, came home Sunday and her husband says when he confronted her about a possible infidelity she attacked him. The victim said Allen threw things and hit him with a vase, boots and a chair. | Pilot killed in Fla. gyroscope crash]At some point a child in the home attempted to prevent Allen from beating the victim and that’s when deputies say Allen began attacking the girl. Allen is accused of choking the girl and scratching her neck, according to the report. She also slammed her head into the car window in an attempt to break it, deputies said.
A woman posted online for a man needing a friend. What came next will restore your faith in humanity
Read full article: A woman posted online for a man needing a friend. What came next will restore your faith in humanityHe loves to chat about history, tell jokes and play chess.”Allen’s Facebook post went on to ask for two things. Another woman, Sonnet Grace Woolf, came over to the house for a game of chess after she saw the Facebook post. “I really, really enjoyed my visit with Jason today,” Woolf commented after the visit had ended. /**/Update: Caudill sent Woolf a text message, saying three more people have come to visit, thanks to Allen's Facebook post, Woolf said. Editor's note: Allen's original Facebook post to the Facebook group said Caudill spent 15 years abused and neglected.