Actor Johnny Wactor, known for his work on the daytime drama “General Hospital,” was fatally shot when he interrupted a crime in Los Angeles, according to his family and police. His mother, Scarlett Wactor, confirmed his death in the incident. He was 37. She described her son as “a light in a dark room.” “There … Read more
Four girls, ages 9 to 17, were injured when someone stabbed them in an apparently random attack at a movie theater in Braintree, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police said. A suspect was in custody following a vehicle chase that ended in Sandwich, on Cape Cod, about 45 miles south of Braintree, the Braintree Police Department said … Read more
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The group of anti-abortion crusaders showed up outside Hughes STEM High School just before 3 p.m. As students streamed out of the building, the men and women walked after them carrying large cards emblazoned with a picture of a fetus. “Pre-born children are blessings to be received, not burdens to be destroyed,” … Read more
Florida has become the first state to allow doctors to perform cesarean sections outside of hospitals, siding with a private equity-owned physicians group that says the change will lower costs and give pregnant women the homier birthing atmosphere that many desire. But the hospital industry and the nation’s leading obstetricians’ association say that even though … Read more
To longtime break dancers, the sport is so much more than flips and tricks, and it’s that culture that aspiring U.S. Olympians are eager to bring to Paris this summer. While the dance-battle sport is most recognized for the twists and spins that breakers throw down to the beat of a DJ’s music, those close … Read more
The Birmingham-Southern College Panthers advanced to the Division III College World Series next week — and will play for a school that no longer exists. Jakob Zito’s two-run triple keyed an early three-run outburst as the Panthers beat Denison University in Granville, Ohio, 7-6, on Saturday. Birmingham-Southern won Game 1 of the best-of-three series, 10-1, … Read more
In his first public comments since a divisive commencement speech that sparked accusations of sexism and homophobia, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker said he has no regrets about expressing his views. “As to be expected, the more I’ve talked about what I value most — which is my Catholic faith — the more polarizing I’ve … Read more
Grayson Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, died Saturday just one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, the PGA Tour announced in a statement. Murray was 30 years old. There were no immediate details released regarding manner or circumstances of his death. “We were devastated to learn — and are … Read more
Dangerous severe storms will sweep across the eastern half of the U.S. this Memorial Day Weekend, impacting a number of major cities from Saturday to Monday. The storms will start Saturday, with 18 million people from Texas to Iowa under a high threat of severe storms, the strongest of which will hit Oklahoma, Kansas and … Read more
Carmen Aguilar, the mother of slain Fort Campbell Pfc. Katia Dueñas-Aguilar, is pleading for “justice for my daughter,” as authorities investigate the circumstances surrounding the soldier’s death nearly a week ago. Dueñas-Aguilar, who was 23, is survived by her mother and a 4-year-old son. “We are destroyed,” the tearful mother said in Spanish to “Noticias … Read more