Madison County Sheriffs Office(ELWOOD, Ind.) — The superintendent of a public school district in central Indiana turned herself in to police after claiming a student as her son when taking him to see a doctor. Casey Smitherman returned to her job as superintendent of Elwood Community Schools on Thursday but is now facing fraud charges, …
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Jan 24
90 horses found dead in Australian Outback during massive heat wave
LOSHADENOK/iStock(LONDON) — Ninety wild horses have been found dead in the Australian Outback in the latest sign the nation is struggling to cope with this week’s record breaking heat wave. A team of Aboriginal Rangers made the discovery at Santa Teresa, Central Australia, near a dried up waterhole, the local authority Central Land Council said …
Jan 24
Trump and Venezuela’s Maduro set for showdown
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump and Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro have set themselves up for a showdown. After Trump recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the interim president on Wednesday, Maduro said he was severing diplomatic ties with the U.S. and ordering all American diplomats out of the country within 72 hours. But …
Jan 24
St. Louis police officer kills another officer in accidental shooting: Authorities
kali9/iStock(ST. LOUIS) — An off-duty police officer was accidentally shot and killed by another officer in St. Louis early Thursday morning, authorities said. The accidental shooting occurred around 1 a.m. local time after two off-duty officers stopped by one of their homes during their shift. Another female officer came by the residence and was shot …
Jan 24
North Carolina searchers push through rain for missing Casey Hathaway
TheaDesign/iStock(CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C.) — Searchers are pushing through heavy rain and whipping winds Thursday in the hunt for a missing 3-year-old boy in coastal North Carolina. Casey Hathaway was reported missing in Craven County on Tuesday by a relative, the FBI said. He had been playing outside when he disappeared. Hundreds of professional searchers and …
Jan 24
Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says he doesn’t ‘understand’ why federal workers lining up at food banks
Win McNamee/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As the partial government shutdown stretches into day 34 and 800,000 federal workers are set to start missing their second paycheck starting Friday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is downplaying the effects on government employees and the overall economy. Asked in an interview with CNBC Thursday about workers who have been …
Jan 24
Mitchell City Council approves $4.1-million dollar land purchase for lake improvement
The Mitchell City Council has unanimously approved a purchase of 370 acres of land a mile west of Lake Mitchell for $4.1-million dollars. It’s part of a long-term water quality improvement project for the beleaguered lake. Mayor Bob Everson explained the city would build a low-head dam to put between six inches but no more …
Jan 24
No Sweethearts this Valentine’s Day as candy company changes ownership
photogem/iStock(NEW YORK) — Fans of Sweethearts candy may be left heartbroken this Valentine’s Day. The popular, colorful, heart-shaped conversation candies featuring sayings on them like “Kiss Me,” “Cutie Pie” and “Be Mine,” will not be produced this year, according to the Spangler Candy Company, which purchased Sweethearts and NECCO Wafers in 2018. But don’t worry …
Jan 24
Buffalo Wild Wings to offer free wings if Super Bowl goes into overtime
SweetBabeeJay/iStock(NEW YORK) — Buffalo Wild Wings has announced that if the Super Bowl between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots goes into overtime, the company will give free wings to everyone in America. The restaurant chain, which claims to be “America’s largest sports bar,” shared details of the promotion Wednesday on its official …
Jan 24
US welcomes court certification of Congo’s new president after disputed election
shaadjutt/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The United States has welcomed a proclamation by the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s top court that opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi is the country’s new president, following a heavily disputed election win. “The United States welcomes the Congolese Constitutional Court’s certification of Felix Tshisekedi as the next President of the Democratic Republic of …