A tragic event unfolded at St. Louis Lambert International Airport early Friday morning. An adult male lost his life in an officer-involved shooting. The incident started around 1:05 a. m. when airport police were doing their usual security checks in Terminal 1. They came across a man who had a knife. The man did not listen to the officers' commands to drop the weapo...
Fátima Bosch, a 25-year-old from Mexico, won the Miss Universe title in a competition filled with drama and controversy. The event was not smooth sailing, with incidents happening before and during the pageant. The trouble started with a heated argument between Bosch and Nawat Itsaragrisil, the pageant's director at the time. During a livestreamed event, Itsaragrisi...
Greenville is getting a new bus route. It will connect downtown to the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. This is big news for people who travel or visit the city. The city got a big grant. It's $3. 3 million from the federal government. This money will buy four new buses and a training simulator. The buses will run on compressed natural gas. That's good ...
The Citadel Bulldogs showed off their shooting skills in a recent game against North Greenville University. Freshman Marcos Gonzales stole the spotlight, scoring a career-high 20 points. He was not alone, as three Bulldogs scored in double figures, leading their team to a 70-57 win. The Bulldogs started strong, hitting their first three 3-pointers. This early burst ...
Larry Summers, a prominent figure at Harvard University, is facing intense criticism due to his long-standing relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release of emails between the two has sparked outrage among students and faculty, raising questions about Summers' judgment and Harvard's ties to Epstein. The emails reveal that Summers and Epstei...
North Texas airports had a rough day on Thursday. DFW and Dallas Love Field saw more than a thousand flights delayed or canceled. This was all thanks to some heavy rain and thunderstorms that rolled in. DFW Airport, which is a big deal for American Airlines, had nearly 900 delays and over 300 cancellations. Meanwhile, Dallas Love Field, home to Southwest Airlines, h...
A well-known place in Niles, the White Eagle Events and Convention Center, is saying goodbye forever at the end of this year. This spot has seen big names like a pope, a president, and famous stars. It all started in 1947 in Chicago, but moved to Milwaukee Avenue in 1967. The place was a big deal in the Polish community, especially for its tasty mushroom-barley soup...
Southeast Georgia is in for a toastier and possibly rainier Thanksgiving week than usual. The culprit? La Niña, a weather pattern that's been known to bring milder temperatures to the region. This isn't just a local thing; the entire eastern half of the country is expected to see above-average temperatures. La Niña, a phenomenon that occurs every few years, is cau...
Kamran Hekmati, a 70-year-old Iranian-American, is currently in a tough spot. He's in Iran's Evin Prison, dealing with bladder cancer. His family is worried sick. They say he was arrested for visiting Israel 13 years ago for his son's bar mitzvah. That trip is now causing him big trouble. Hekmati's family says he was stopped at the airport in May when he tried to go...
Zohran Mamdani, a New York politician, has stirred up a storm by backing Aber Kawas, a Palestinian-American activist running for the New York Assembly. Kawas is known for her strong views, especially one where she downplayed the 9/11 attacks, saying it was just a "couple of people" involved. This has not gone down well with many, both on the right and some on the le...