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
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks alleging that she sustained a brain injury after she was knocked unconscious and left “limp” and bleeding after riding a waterslide at Typhoon Lagoon in Florida. The lawsuit, filed Monday in an Orange County, Florida, Circuit Court, alleges that Disney failed to provide a safe … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge on Friday sentenced a North Carolina man to 25 years in prison for teaching someone how to make bombs meant to kill federal law enforcement officers. A jury had found Christopher Arthur, 40, guilty in 2023 for the bomb-related charges, as well as for illegally possessing weapons, including improvised explosives … Read more
The search for a wayward primate in South Carolina was in its second day Friday as its owner hired help to corral the animal in the town of Walterboro. Authorities on Saturday said the ape was kept as a pet. It’s unclear exactly how the animal, possibly a baboon, escaped. The pursuit of the rare … Read more