EVANSVILLE – The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s office has identified the man police say was struck and killed after apparently stopping his vehicle along Interstate 69 Saturday. According to a Monday morning news release, 32-year-old Dennis Copeland of Appling, Georgia, died on scene in the southbound lanes of I-69 after being hit by a car near … Read more
It’s not exactly a secret that Donald Trump has chosen some highly controversial, scandal-plagued, manifestly unqualified Republicans for powerful positions in the president-elect’s second term. In theory, with the Senate GOP conference poised to have a 53-member majority, the confirmation process should be relatively straightforward. In practice, however, there are some Republican senators — not … Read more
Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., said Saturday that she and her family had been targeted by a bomb threat and that local police are working with the U.S. Capitol Police to investigate the incident. “This morning, I was made aware of a bomb threat targeting my family and me. I am grateful to the excellent officers … Read more
Five free agents Red Sox will target with Juan Soto off the board originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Juan Soto is gone, and in the end, the Red Sox weren’t even close. Soto chose $765 million of Steve Cohen’s money over whatever emotional arguments the Red Sox could muster to augment their own $700 … Read more
FOND DU LAC COUNTY – An early morning police pursuit led to the arrest of a Milwaukee man Dec. 9. At about 4:15 a.m. Monday, a Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Interstate 41 northbound attempted to stop a vehicle for reckless driving near Lost Arrow Road. The driver failed to yield and … Read more
New York — A manhunt continued Monday for the gunman who shot and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson five days earlier in what authorities said appeared to have been a targeted attack. Authorities searched on land and in water in hopes of finding the murder weapon, probing Central Park for clues while the U.S. Marshals Service … Read more
Columbia Public Schools financial picture is in good shape, per an audit report expected for presentation at Monday night’s board of education meeting. A letter in the board meeting packet from interim Superintendent Chris Belcher notes that Kerber, Eck, Braeckel LLP issued an unmodified, “clean,” opinion on district financial statements provided to the independent auditor … Read more
PALM BEACH GARDENS — The city’s “lack of transparency” in handling issues like a proposed ice rink has led one resident to challenge an incumbent council member in the March 11 election. Scott Gilow is challenging Marcie Tinsley in her bid for re-election to a three-year term on the Palm Beach Gardens City Council. He … Read more
(Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports illustration) Every week in the NFL season brings a host of new questions … and answers some old ones, too. Let’s run down what we learned in Week 14 … and what we’ll be wondering about in Week 15 and beyond. ASKED: Who’s more hopeless, Jets or Bears? This weekend saw a … Read more
Editor’s note: This story is the second in a series about the Salvation Army’s impact in Ventura County for The Star’s annual Julius Gius Bellringer campaign. Life started off pretty good for Veronica Garcia, growing up in a home that, although not perfect, had some type of order and structure. That all started to crumble, … Read more