Gracie Hunt felt the “tense energy” building up in the final seconds of the 2023 AFC Championship game. With Kansas City and the Cincinnati Bengals tied at 20 late in the fourth quarter, Hunt — the daughter of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt — watched from Arrowhead Stadium as kicker Harrison Butker lined up for a … Read more
A new queen has been crowned. Newly minted Miss Universe R’Bonney Gabriel passed her Miss USA tiara to Miss North Carolina, Morgan Romano, over the weekend. Gabriel, 28, crowned Romano at Auburn University during the preliminary contest of Miss Alabama Teen USA and Miss Alabama USA on Saturday. Romano wrote on Instagram Saturday following her win: … Read more
It’s time for the mane event! America bands together once again, as a new winner will be crowned as the mullet champion Saturday morning on the Today Show. Earlier this month, votes were cast to select the top three out of 25 participants in the Men’s Open Division for the USA Mullet Champ competition. With … Read more
This beauty pageant is getting ugly. Multiple sexual misconduct allegations are quickly amounting against former Miss USA Vice President Max Sebrechts, husband to the national director of Miss USA and Miss Teen USA, Crystle Stewart, as the pageant is being investigated for claims of “rigging.” Sebrechts allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple contestants, as … Read more
Summary Background Data on medium-term outcomes in indivduals with myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination are scarce. We aimed to assess clinical outcomes and quality of life at least 90 days since onset of myocarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents and young adults. Methods In this follow-up surveillance study, we conducted surveys in US individuals … Read more
LONDON (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, a steady stream of mourners paid their respects … Read more
By SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and REBECCA GRIESBACH of AL.com September 12, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/health-covid-education-birmingham-0785042a3da15bcbcc58922c747fd961 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to keep teachers from quitting. A teachers union leader has described it as … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided. Whales can suffer injuries and fatalities when they become entangled in the gear that connects to lobster traps on … Read more
LANGLEY, Wash. (AP) — One person was killed and nine people remained missing, including a child, after a floatplane crashed Sunday afternoon in Puget Sound in Washington state, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The agency said in a press release the plane was flying from Friday Harbor, a popular tourist destination in the San Juan … Read more
WEED, Calif. (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire in rural Northern California injured several people Friday, destroyed multiple homes and forced thousands of residents to flee, jamming roadways at the start of a sweltering Labor Day weekend. The blaze dubbed the Mill Fire started on or near the property of Roseburg Forest Products, a plant that … Read more
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons … Read more
A sign is posted in front of a McDonald’s restaurant on April 28, 2022 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The head of McDonald’s U.S. on Wednesday publicly criticized a landmark California bill that would give the state more control over pay for fast-food workers, saying it unfairly targets big chains. The … Read more