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Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego
Read full article: Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San DiegoThe mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico has delivered a moving tribute to her sons at a beach in San Diego.
Hurricanes make a big NHL trade deadline eve splash by getting Jake Guentzel from the Penguins
Read full article: Hurricanes make a big NHL trade deadline eve splash by getting Jake Guentzel from the PenguinsThe Carolina Hurricanes made the biggest splash in the league on the eve of the NHL trade deadline.
Thousands laced their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge
Read full article: Thousands laced their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Children’s ChallengeThousands of people laced up their sneakers to run in the 15th annual Wolfson Children’s Challenge on Saturday in St. Augustine. Two mothers said their kids’ lives were changed at Wolfson Children’s Hospital.
Perfect 7: Stars' DeBoer 7-0 as coach in Game 7s with former team Vegas next
Read full article: Perfect 7: Stars' DeBoer 7-0 as coach in Game 7s with former team Vegas nextDallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer is 7-0 in Game 7s in his career after a 2-1 win over Seattle in the Western Conference semifinals.
For Buffalo shooting victims' kin, Mother's Day is a reminder of loss, a lesson in navigating grief
Read full article: For Buffalo shooting victims' kin, Mother's Day is a reminder of loss, a lesson in navigating griefTirzah Patterson will dedicate this Mother’s Day to the hardest part of a mother’s job, trying to help her child make sense of tragedy.
Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over Flames
Read full article: Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over FlamesJoe Pavelski scored twice and got the game-winner on the first power-play goal in the series for Dallas as the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Injured Mets' deGrom out for major time, no set return date
Read full article: Injured Mets' deGrom out for major time, no set return dateNew York Mets ace Jacob DeGrom will miss major time because of inflammation in his shoulder area, a huge blow to a team that heavily invested in making a deep run this season.
Online bans fail to silence US extremists drawn to protests
Read full article: Online bans fail to silence US extremists drawn to protestsFor months, the nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all manner of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities. One of the posts about the Kenosha shooting said one of Jake's guys provided unspecified medical care while the other was escorting the kid to safety," presumably referring to Rittenhouse. To avoid the ban, some boogaloo groups relaunched pages under innocuous sounding names. An Aug. 12 report by the Tech Transparency Project found that Facebook's slow and ineffective response has allowed many boogaloo groups to avoid detection using simple re-branding techniques. It's pretty obvious that they're just saying that because they're worried they're going to be removed from the service," she said.
The man we knew as ‘Jake’: Former Mayor Godbold dies at 86
Read full article: The man we knew as ‘Jake’: Former Mayor Godbold dies at 86JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jake Godbold, Jacksonville’s colorful and sometimes controversial mayor from 1978 to 1987, died Thursday at age 86. Jake Godbold is the second man on the left in the back row. During his time as mayor Godbold initiated a number of brick-and-mortar projects to revitalize the city’s failing downtown. "Colt Fever almost accidentally, and it turned out to be very, very important to Jacksonville," Godbold said. Godbold was proud to have grown up in public housing yet rose to hold the top office in the city.
In 1984, Jake Godbold called out Donald Trump at the Gator Bowl
Read full article: In 1984, Jake Godbold called out Donald Trump at the Gator BowlJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As word spread that former Jacksonville Mayor Jake Godbold died at his home Thursday, so too did the stories of his outspoken personality. In “Jake!”, a collection of stories about Godbold written by former Florida Times-Union journalist and friend Mike Tolbert, Tolbert recounts a 1984 interaction with now-President Donald Trump. He even did it to Donald Trump (yes, that Donald Trump). When Jake got up to speak, the room got quiet…except for Trump who was talking to the person next to him. ", Mike TolbertTo learn more about the fascinating life of Jacksonville’s transformative mayor, “Jake!” is available on Amazon.
Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)
Read full article: Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)But the whole ordeal will lead her to a bigger realization: Why can't she be the first female Santa Claus? And Santa can speak every language, so Santa can ask any child what he or she wants for Christmas. Do you consider this a feminist movie because Noelle is breaking the glass ceiling and becoming the first female Santa Claus? I'm going to say it was surprising but it kind of shouldn't have been, just the feistiness in that woman. RELATED CONTENT:How 'Noelle' Puts a Modern, Feminist Twist on the Christmas Classic (Set Visit)Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner on Working With Legends in 'Noelle' (Exclusive)
Florida Day Care Worker Wanted for Allegedly Attacking 8-Month-Old Baby Boy
Read full article: Florida Day Care Worker Wanted for Allegedly Attacking 8-Month-Old Baby BoyPolice in Florida are searching for a day care worker who investigators say fled after assaulting a baby boy in her care last week in an attack that was caught on camera. Davis said workers at the day care said they were unsure of what happened to the baby, but she insisted on seeing the facilitys surveillance footage. What could he have possibly done to deserve this? Davis told the Independent Florida Alligator. Officials at the Cuddle Kids Academy day care said they are working with law enforcement to investigate the incident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the impacted family," the day care said in a statement.
Manta ray filmed seeking help from divers in remarkable underwater encounter
Read full article: Manta ray filmed seeking help from divers in remarkable underwater encounterA massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. A massive manta ray has been filmed repeatedly seeking help from divers, in a remarkable encounter off the coast of Australia. Footage shows Freckles the ray approaching the divers, off the Ningaloo Coast in Western Australia, and showing them that it had fish hooks caught under its eye. One of the divers removed the hooks after several attempts, and footage of the unusual meeting has gone viral. In a video of the incident, Halls said the manta ray recognized the divers from previous expeditions.