LOS ANGELES — A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places will take effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge the law. A U.S. district judge issued a ruling Dec. 20 to block the law from taking effect, saying it violates the Second Amendment of the … Read more
An expected 800,000 spectators will flock to Pasadena, California, on Monday to watch floral floats, equestrian units and marching bands fill the streets during the 135th annual New Year’s Day tradition: the Rose Parade. This year’s parade theme is “Celebrating a World of Music: The Universal Language.” 2024 Tournament of the Roses President Alex Aghajanian … Read more
In what appears to be an ongoing theme this holiday season, a 16-year-old boy traveling by himself from Tampa, Florida, was accidentally flown to Puerto Rico, Frontier Airlines said, offering an apology to the family. The teen was supposed to fly to Cleveland, Ohio, on a Dec. 22 flight out of Tampa International Airport but … Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A large cargo ship with a fire in its hold is being kept 2 miles offshore of an Alaska port as a precaution while efforts are undertaken to extinguish the flames, the U.S. Coast Guard said Saturday. There were no injuries to the 19 crew members aboard the Genius Star XI, which was carrying … Read more
An ever-expanding Powerball jackpot will roll over after Saturday night’s drawing resulted in no winners for the grand prize, leaving an estimated $810 million prize for the new year. Saturday night’s Powerball drawing offered an estimated $760 million jackpot, the game’s sixth largest, but came and went for the 34th consecutive time without a winner. … Read more
Tom Wilkinson, best known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” and “Batman Begins,” died suddenly at his home Saturday, his family said. The Oscar-nominated actor was 75. “It is with great sadness that the family of Tom Wilkinson announce that he died suddenly at home on December 30th. His wife and family were with … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) — A group representing major passenger airlines on Friday urged U.S. transportation officials to do more to address the impact of private planes and air traffic controller staffing shortages on holiday flight delays and cancellations. Airlines for America, a group representing American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and others, … Read more
Paula Abdul accused “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” executive producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Friday. The Grammy-winning singer said one assault happened in the early 2000s and a second around 2015 while she was a judge on the television competition shows, according to a suit filed in … Read more
Hershey has been sued by a Florida woman who said its holiday-themed Reese’s peanut butter candies lack the artistic details shown on the packaging that make them worth buying. In a proposed federal class action filed on Thursday and seeking at least $5 million, Cynthia Kelly accused Hershey of deceiving reasonable consumers by falsely promising that … Read more
Gun violence in America is increasing, not only on crowded city streets, but in small towns in remote parts of the country that lack resources to save people from life-threatening gunshot wounds. It was 2 a.m. in late November 2020 when intruders kicked open the door of Timothy Stephens’ home in Laurinburg, North Carolina, a … Read more