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First responders deliver Father's Day baby
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (218+ words) ZEIGLER, Ill. " On a memorable Father's Day for one growing family, first responders delivered a healthy baby boy. Squad 303 and Chief 320 responded to the scene. Before ambulance personnel could arrive, emergency medical responders and Christoper Police Chief and paramedic Andrew Trogolo…...
You Had Me At Hello: The Love and Legacy of Raymond and Rosa Parks
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Will Forever Be Missed: Peabo Brysons Homegoing Turns Emotional as Regina Belle Fulfills a Family Request, but His Son Words Leaves Guests in Tears
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (731+ words) Friends, family, and fellow entertainers gathered to celebrate the life of Peabo Bryson during an emotional homegoing service. The ceremony also turned into a touching reunion as Bryson's longtime collaborator including Regina Belle, paid homage to his memory. The pair's…...
That Time Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim's Life
10+ hour, 42+ min ago (410+ words) On the Smart Less podcast, Amy Adams told the story of the time she saved someone's life after they'd been stabbed in the neck. Would an Oscar really be all that more thrilling? Things you buy through our links may…...
China zoo offers US$15, 000 salary for bear costume performer with "silence" clause
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (236+ words) Ad encourages bear actors to embrace the whimsical, highlighting that the more outlandish their antics, the more popular they become A recruitment advertisement from a zoo in central China seeking individuals to pose as black bears, offering an annual salary…...
She spent $6, 000 to give grandpa, 89, his World Cup dream " then disaster struck at the gate
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (660+ words) An 89-year-old San Diego man's lifelong dream of attending a FIFA World Cup match became a $6, 000 heartache at the stadium entrance. Paola Hern'ndez, 26, told The California Post how excited her grandpa Chico Mendez had been about attending his beloved Mexican…...
Angel Reese "Can't Walk Around Town,' But She Loves Dream And Atlanta Without Nightmares
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1044+ words) Forget about being green. With apologies to Kermit the Frog, it's not easy being Barbie, or ATL Peach Barbie, or better yet, ATL Barbie, which is the nickname Angel Reese prefers these days since transferring her prominent face and game…...
Lou Macari on helping people escape the 'hell' of homelessness and World Cup untruths
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1884+ words) Watching his country win their first World Cup match in 36 years in the wee small hours of last Sunday morning rounded off a gratifying few days for Lou Macari. The national team's emotional Group C victory over Haiti in the…...
AACGS in Decatur kicks off 32nd annual Juneteenth Celebration Gala
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (166+ words) It was hot cars on a hot day as the 2026 Hot Rod Power Tour " Activities will include food trucks and drink vendors, a foa" DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The African-American Cultural and Genealogical Society Museum of Illinois in Decatur kicked off its…...
Retired depute headteacher now serving pancakes and paninis from snack van
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (758+ words) AFTER more than 30 years in education, a depute headteacher has traded assemblies and lesson plans for panini and pancakes, spending what should be a well-deserved relaxing retirement for running his own snack van. Currently just a few weeks into the…...