The saga of 301 North Main continues. The Mitchell city council voted 4-3 Monday to reject a proposed settlement between the city and property owner David Finell that would have led to the demolition of the building at the city’s cost. The council met in executive session prior to the vote. Councilors Kevin McCardle, John …
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Mar 04
Winner claims $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot in South Carolina, chooses to remain anonymous
youngvet/iStock(NEW YORK) — The sole winner of the $1.5 billion Mega Millions jackpot from October 2018 has come forward and submitted a claim for the prize, lottery officials announced. The winner, from South Carolina, has elected to remain anonymous and chose the cash option of a one-time payment of $877,784,124. The payout is the largest …
Mar 04
Islamic State use of human shields slows final assault on ISIS-held town in Syria
AbdukadirSavas/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The final assault on the last Islamic State enclave in Syria slowed down after the discovery that ISIS was using civilians as human shields. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mustafa Bali acknowledged the operational slowdown in a tweet, but reaffirmed that “the battle to retake the last ISIS holdout is going to be …
Mar 04
Vatican to open WWII archives of Pope Pius XII
Stefano Montesi – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images(VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis’ decision to open the secret archives of one of his predecessors means scholars will soon have new insights into a question that has vexed the Roman Catholic Church since World War II: What role did the Vatican play in the Holocaust? The Vatican maintained …
Mar 04
American Airlines apologizes after booting mother and baby with dry skin condition
Laser1987/iStock(NEW YORK) — Jordan Flake said she and her son had settled into her seat for an American Airlines flight to South Carolina last Thursday when an employee with the airline asked about her skin condition. “Before takeoff, an employee from the airline came up to my row and asked the 2 men sitting next …
Mar 04
Ala. tornadoes live updates: At least 23 killed, including a 6-year-old with death toll expected to rise, official says
clintspencer/iStock(BEAUREGARD, Ala.) — At least 23 people were killed in southeastern Alabama when a slew of tornadoes ripped through the area Sunday, leaving behind “catastrophic” damage, said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. The death toll in rural Lee County likely will rise as rescue crews sift through the debris Monday. So far, all of those …
Mar 04
Scammers are posing as law enforcement and immigration officials to steal personal information
Chainarong Prasertthai/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Scammers posing as immigration officials have attempted to extort victims for personal information and money, according to a new warning from the Homeland Security inspector general’s office. The perpetrators change the caller ID that appears on a victim’s phone, making it seem as though they are receiving a call from a Department …
Mar 04
UK government pledges ‘action’ after two teenagers stabbed to death in one weekend
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images(LONDON) — The U.K. government has said it is “taking action on many fronts” to tackle knife crime after two teenagers were stabbed to death in separate incidents in England this weekend. Yousef Ghaleb Makki, 17, was violently killed in the village of Hale Barns, near Manchester, England, on Saturday evening, the Metropolitan …
Mar 04
Egyptian photojournalist released after 5 years in prison
KHALED DESOUKI/AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO, Egypt) — Well-known photojournalist Mohamed Abu Zeid was released from prison in Egypt on Monday after more than five years of detention. Abu Zeid, widely known under the name Shawkan, was arrested in August 2013 while taking pictures of the forceful dispersal of a sit-in protest by supporters of Egypt’s ousted president, …
Mar 04
Grisly details released in Boston mom kidnapping case: Her body was found bruised, bound, naked in suspect’s trunk
Released by Boston Police(BOSTON) — The body of Jassy Correia, a young mom, who police said was killed after leaving a Boston nightclub, was found bound, bruised and naked in her suspected kidnapper’s car, according to federal prosecutors. When suspect Louis Coleman III was pulled over in Delaware on Thursday, police asked if anyone else …
