LATEST: Five-star wide receiver announces decision between Florida State and other schools
The high school football season is just a few weeks away across the country. This means that a growing number of seniors are committed to their respective commitments throughout the month of July. Florida State, in particular, has a chance to add to its 2023 class with some high-profile decisions. READ MORE: Florida State is exploring leaving ACC for new conference Earlier this week, the Seminoles landed top-100 defensive lineman Keldric Faulk over Clemson, Auburn and Florida. He was the first decision to go FSU’s way this month after landing four commitments in June. On Friday evening, one of the…
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July 8, 2022 news Russia-Ukraine
US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Beth Van Schaack appears before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in January. (Shutterstock) The US ambassador for global criminal justice said there is “no way” that Russian President Vladimir Putin “and his leadership and the military can argue that they were not aware” of the crimes being committed in Ukraine . Ambassador Beth Van Schaack told CNN that because there has been so much attention on these crimes, the Russian president and his inner circle could face international prosecution. “There are legal doctrines that allow prosecutors to work up the chain of command,…
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Oprah’s father, Vernon Winfrey, dies at 88
UPDATE 9:39 PT — Oprah just released a touching tribute to her late father — a video from the July 4th party she threw for him featuring a gospel singer friend Wintley Phippshand on Vernon’s shoulder as he prayed that God would be with Vernon “as he walks into the light.” UPDATE Play video content UPDATE She captioned the video “Vernon Winfrey 1933-2022” … adding that her father “FELT the love and reveled in it until he couldn’t speak anymore. Yesterday, with family around the on his bed, I had the sacred honor of witnessing the man responsible for my…
Read More »Man dead after vehicle crashes into tree in Pittsburgh, victim identified – WPXI
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh police say a man is dead after a vehicle crashed into a tree in the Strip District. Allegheny County dispatchers said police, fire and EMS were called to Frank Curto Park on Bigelow Blvd. around 4:17 p.m Medical examiners identified the victim as Lonnie J. Middleton III, 52, of Pittsburgh. A blue SUV appeared to have left the road and into the tree. The tree was knocked down as a result of the accident. The inbound lanes of Bigelow Blvd and Herron Avenue to Veterans Bridge were closed while crews responded to the scene. They were reopened…
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Police arrest man wanted in deadly shooting at Phoenix hotel
Police have made an arrest in a double homicide Thursday morning at a west Phoenix hotel. Sgt. Melissa Soliz of the Phoenix Police Department confirmed Saturday morning that an arrest had been made in the fatal shootings of two unidentified men at a hotel near 48th Avenue and McDowell Road. Jose Gregorio Inchaurriga Ruacho, 33, was located around 2:30 a.m. near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road and taken into custody, police said. One of the victims has been identified by police as 64-year-old Douglas Earl Emison. The identity of the second victim was pending, police said. Phoenix police officers had…
Read More »Breaking News: Carolina Panthers Trade for Quarterback Baker Mayfield
It has long been known that Mayfield and the Browns were no longer on good terms. What began as a promising relationship between player and organization turned sour after the 2021 season. Mayfield led the Browns to their first playoff win in more than two decades in 2020. With key acquisitions and the return of many others, the sky was the limit in 2021, but as we know, things change quickly in the NFL. Mayfield suffered a shoulder injury early in the season and was never the same. Opting to play through the injury only added fuel to the fire…
Read More »‘Party Poppers’ were mistaken for a gunshot inside the Quail Springs Mall
According to mall officials, it was a celebration gone wrong. But shoppers inside the mall thought it was serious business. “We saw a couple of kids run out, we just thought they were kids,” said Chevy Condon, a shopper at the Quail Springs Mall. Then the sound that is becoming all too familiar. “We heard pop, pop, pop, pop and I ran to the Van store and told them there was someone shooting,” said Quail Springs mall shopper Tracy Adams. Shoppers tried to process what was happening. “You know I have a concealed carry license so I know what that…
Read More »Ticket purchased in Illinois wins $1.3 billion Mega Millions jackpot
One lucky winner beat the odds and won $1.3 billion Jackpot Mega Millions. Seconds megamillions.com, there was a winning ticket in Friday night’s drawing and it was purchased in Illinois at a Speedway in Des Plaines, Illinois, according to Mega Millions officials who held a press conference Saturday. The the winner will receive $780.5 million in cashand the retailer will receive a half-million dollar bonus, Mega Millions officials said. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67. The Mega Ball: 14. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million. The winner has yet to come forward, but has 12 months…
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