One of the longest living female WWII veterans, Sophie Yazzie, died Saturday, Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services Director Wanda Wright said in a Facebook post. She was 105 years old. Yazzie, a member of the Navajo Nation, was born in 1914 in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, and joined the US Army Air Corps when she…… MORE
If you had to pick one word that Howard Bryant, a senior writer for ESPN.com, might use to describe the world of sports, especially in the Trump era, hostile would be a smart guess. After all, it was in 2016 when Donald Trump, as the Republican presidential nominee, chafed at Colin Kaepernick and his protests…… MORE
With the astronomic rise of Coco Gauff, 21-year-old Sofia Kenin’s scaling of the tennis rankings has flown somewhat under the radar. That may change following Kenin’s fourth round victory over the teenage sensation at the Australian Open to advance to the quarterfinals. Kenin won 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-0 to advance to her first ever Grand…… MORE
Atlanta United is making history with its new addition to the team and it’s not a new midfielder. The city’s Major League Soccer team has added Spike, a 12-week-old yellow Labrador retriever, to its roster. He isn’t a mascot but a puppy training to be a service dog “We’re really excited to have him as…… MORE
Almost three dozen US service members were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after the Iranian missile attack earlier this month, the Pentagon said Friday. President Donald Trump has said he doesn’t consider potential brain injuries to be as serious as physical combat wounds. He downplayed the severity of the symptoms the service members sustained as…… MORE
California firefighters responded to an unusual call this week — a puppy that got her head stuck in the wheel in a spare tire. Riverside County Animal Services officials initially responded to the call on Wednesday to find the 3-month-old Australian cattle dog in a precarious situation. The dog had put its head through the…… MORE
Florida’s dwindling population of burrowing owls is having trouble finding homes. So, one island town is letting the birds stay in residents’ yards, rent-free. Those humans can then pocket an easy $250 for being generous landlords. This week, the Marco Island City Council agreed to set aside $5,000 every year to pay residents who host…… MORE
A second grader in Austin, Texas, left school Wednesday with three academic awards and a brand-new baby sister. Carina Soto-Rodriguez and her husband, Andres, were at an awards ceremony at IDEA Bluff Springs because their son Luigiani was being honored for his reading and math, school officials told CNN At an appointment that day, her…… MORE
It started as a fun pajama party for 10 sixth grade girls who make up Girl Scouts Troop 1980. It quickly evolved into something with much greater purpose and reach: A new book to help child abuse victims in their healing process. The girls in the metro Atlanta troop were tasked with brainstorming a new…… MORE
Before next week’s Super Bowl showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, the NFC and AFC All-Pros will clash in the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl. This year’s game will be coached by the coaching staffs from the AFC’s Baltimore Ravens and the NFC’s Seattle Seahawks, led by Baltimore’s John Harbaugh and Seattle’s…… MORE
