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Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Nearly two weeks after an ice storm knocked out power to her home, Barbara Bishop still finds herself trying to flip the lights on and looking in her fridge for food that has since spoiled.Bishop, 79, and her 85-year-old husband, George Bishop, live in a rural area near Oxford, Mississippi, where ice-coated trees snapped in half, bringing down power lines and making roads nearly impassable.
After the storm hit, the Bishops took in their son, granddaughter and two children, whose homes lost both power and water.
The family endured days... Read More
They will have been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last
KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there. And this might be the last time they all do it.That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans left in the exclusive “never missed a Super Bowl” club.
Don Crisman of Maine, Gregory Eaton of Michigan and Tom Henschel of Florida were back for another big game this year. But two of them are grappling with the fact that advancing years and decreasing mobility mean this is probably... Read More
Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona must stop enforcing abortion restrictions that predate and contradict a 2024 voter-approved constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion rights, a judge ordered in a ruling released Friday.Maricopa Superior Court Judge Greg Como found that the older laws present unnecessary obstacles to getting an abortion, including barring one if a woman was seeking it because the fetus had a non-fatal genetic abnormality, and requiring patients to see a doctor twice, at least 24 hours apart, before obtaining one.
He also took issue with the laws because... Read More
Victims say Colorado man who abused nearly 200 corpses is a 'monster' as he faces sentencing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes faced a sentencing hearing Friday on corpse abuse charges.Jon Hallford owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs with his then-wife Carie. They pleaded guilty in December to nearly 200 counts of corpse abuse under an agreement with prosecutors.
Jon Hallford faces between 30 and 50 years in prison.
Family members of the deceased who spoke during the sentencing recounted recurring... Read More
US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market roared back, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge, at least for now. The S&P 500 jumped 2% Friday for its best day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared roughly 1,200 points and topped the 50,000 level for the first time, while the Nasdaq composite rallied 2.2%. Chip companies helped drive the gains on hopes for more big spending by customers diving into AI technology. Stocks also got a boost from a better reading on sentiment among U.S. consumers. Bitcoin rose back...
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- US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
- Olympians march in Milan and the mountains at a multi-site opening ceremony for the Winter Games
- Accused militant is taken into custody in the deadly 2012 Benghazi attack
- Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
- Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: Here's some things to expect and what they mean
- In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar
- US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
- Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8
- UK police search two properties linked to Peter Mandelson as part of Epstein probe
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- Milan Cortina is going for Olympic fashion gold. Take a look at some eye-popping outfits
- Actor Timothy Busfield indicted in New Mexico on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
- Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show: Here's some things to expect and what they mean
- The new season of 'Cross' is about corrupt billionaires. Aldis Hodge sees some parallels
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- The Milan Cortina Olympics officially open with a multi-site ceremony for a spread-out Winter Games
- They will have been to all 60 Super Bowls. This year is possibly their last
- Skiing's regulatory body rejects 'wild rumor' ski jumpers are enhancing anatomy to gain distance
- Jim Schwartz resigns as Browns' defensive coordinator after being passed over for head coach