2+ week, 5+ day ago (410+ words) LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. " A sheriff in Florida said a woman sliced her family members" necks before cutting her own in a murder-suicide pact that was related to their eviction from their home. The family survived and the woman is now facing charges. Deputies said they were called to a home in Lehigh Acres, Florida, on Nov. 3 after getting a report of a suicide attempt, WFTV reported. The caller, who was later identified as Barbara Bates, told operators that she and her family were going to commit suicide and that her husband"s throat and wrists were cut. Her son"s throat was also cut. When they got there, they found the family in the master bedroom"s bed. All three had cuts to their necks, while the father and mother also had cuts to their forearm. Near Bates, deputies said…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago (117+ words) Among the channels that are currently inaccessible are Disney, ABC, ESPN, FX and Nat Geo. More than 20 channels were taken off YouTube TV, CNBC reported. Hulu is next with about half as many. Hulu is owned by Disney. YouTube noted that Disney has its own streaming options. We will not agree to terms that disadvantage our members while benefiting Disney's own live TV products," YouTube TV said on its help center. Disney did not provide AP with a statement by Friday morning. But the company did release a statement to The New York Times, saying that Google, the owner of YouTube, was using its dominance to reject similar agreements that Disney made with other distributors....

1+ day, 19+ hour ago (161+ words) As shoppers line up looking for holiday deals, several streaming services are also offering deep discounts this year. The same bundle is usually $12.99 a month. The bundle sale runs until Dec. 1. HBO Max is cutting the cost of its streaming service by 70%. The ad-supported tier is being offered for $2.99 a month instead of the $10.99 a month. Starz has a similar discount, charging $3 a month, but it is only good for the first three months. Typically, it is $11.99 a month. The company has a second deal that charges $11.99 for an entire year. Fox One is 50% off for the first two months, costing $9.99 a month instead of $19.99 a month or a 25% off deal for the first 12 months. Either Peacock or Paramount+ is free if you are a Walmart+ member, paying $49 a year. Paramount+ is also offering a deal that is $2.99 a month…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (246+ words) Mark Sanchez has been let go from Fox Sports after an incident left him with a stab wound and facing felony charges. Fox Sports told TMZ, "We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this time." The broadcaster made the same statement to The Athletic. Sanchez has been off the air since early October when he was stabbed during an altercation he had with a truck driver near an Indianapolis hotel. He was there to cover the Indianapolis Colts game with the Las Vegas Raiders. Sanchez was stabbed in the chest by the truck's driver, who said it was in self-defense. The former quarterback spent a week in the hospital because of the wounds. He was also charged with a felony count of battery involving serious bodily injury and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (529+ words) LOUISVILLE, Ky. " A UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded on the runway during takeoff on Tuesday at the company's global aviation hub in Louisville, Kentucky, killing at least seven people and injuring 11, authorities said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said some of the 11 people hurt had "very significant" injuries. "Anybody who has seen the images, the video, knows how violent this crash is," he said. Beshear said it was unclear if any of the plane's crew members were killed. However, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the three crew members are assumed dead and four of the people confirmed dead were not on the plane. It was the deadliest plane crash since UPS Airlines was formed in 1988. The airline has had two previous plane crashes, with each resulting in two fatalities. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the aircraft crashed at about…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (113+ words) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the recall of more than a million vehicles made by Toyota. Toyota recalled some vehicles that have a Panoramic View Monitor system. A software error may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen, the NHTSA said. The following vehicles are part of the recall: Dealers will fix the parking assist software for free. Owners will get two letters about the recall. The first will be mailed on Dec. 15, with the second coming when the fix is available. For more information, contact Toyota at 800-331-4331. Toyota's internal recall numbers are 25TB13 and 25LB06, while Subaru's is WRE25....

1+ week, 2+ day ago (417+ words) A Florida man who found and killed a nearly 12-foot-long Burmese python was told by a state agency to "put it in the trash" because "there were too many" of them for officials to handle. Wayne Gardner, now known in Charlotte County as "the snake man," encountered the highly invasive species on Tuesday, WINK reported. The snakes have been spreading beyond the Everglades and threatening native wildlife. Because of that, the public is allowed to "capture and humanely kill" pythons without permits, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Gardner said he saw the 11-foot, 5-inch reptile stretched halfway across a road as he returned home from dinner. "It was hard to miss because it stretched at least halfway across the road," Gardner told WINK. "We just stopped. I took one quick picture and realized I didn't have…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (273+ words) For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, clothing, shelter, and utilities than has been the case in more than a decade. "This is one very small way to take a step forward and do something very tangible," One Warm Coat CEO Beth Amodio told USA Today in October 2023. "It's impossible to change the world. But it is possible to change one person's experience, one person at a time." Read on to find out where you can contribute. Gateway Center- Address: 275 Pryor St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 3Keys- Address: 234 Memorial Dr SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 Rice Ministries- Address: PO Box 490875, Atlanta, GA 30349 Barred Business- Address: 477 Windsor Street, Atlanta, GA 30312 Barred Business- Address: 477 Windsor St, Suite 204 A, Atlanta, GA 30312 Communities In…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago (662+ words) Major U.S. sportsbooks have agreed to set a nationwide $200 betting limit on baseball wagers covering individual pitches after two Cleveland Guardians players were indicted for rigging pitches, MLB announced. The prohibition extends to including those proposition bets in parlays in an attempt to diminish the chance for manipulation. On Sunday, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were accused in a 23-page indictment of rigging pitches thrown during major league baseball games. The indictment stated that Clase arranged with a bettor as early as May 2023 to throw specific pitches for balls so the gambler could place prop bets and profit. Ortiz joined the scheme in June 2025, and between the two, gamblers won at least $450,000 wagering on their pitches, prosecutors said. Ortiz appeared in a federal court in Boston on Monday, a day after his arrest. He was released on the conditions…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. " After nearly a year on the run, a traffic stop where he wasn't driving is what got an Atlanta murder suspect caught. Randall Zachary, 22, was arrested in Florence County on Nov. 6 after being found with some stolen items. But investigators later learned he was also wanted for murder. Florence County deputies say they pulled over a car that was speeding down Interstate 20. Both the driver and Zachary, the passenger, were arrested. Zachary was charged with possession of stolen goods, possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute and possession of a counterfeit ID. Atlanta police say Zachary is responsible for shooting a 39-year-old man on Pryor St. SW in Nov. 2024. That man was rushed to the hospital, but died. His name has not been released. Police say Zachry will be extradited to Fulton County where he will face charges…...