Video catches teacher slapping kids & yanking hair at daycare center, one mother says

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  442 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Parents trust daycare workers to protect and care for their kids after they’re dropped off for the day. But one Lowcountry mother says her child’s teacher hurt some of the kids. "We trusted these people to keep our son safe, and they failed to do that," Jasmine Cook, the mother of Devari Mazyck, said. Cook says she started dropping off her 3-year-old son Devari Mazyck at St. [Read More]

Altoona celebrates opening of newly repurposed 'all abilities' park

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  101 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — A new "all abilities" playground and park is now open in Altoona. Organizers with the Central-Blair Recreation and Park Commission celebrated and dedicated the recreational area, naming it “Garden Heights Park." Organizers say they're "very excited" about their accomplishment and say they've received appreciation from the surrounding community. "Where we're standing, this used to be a kind of not-so-great basketball court. So, we were able to take out the basketball court, and reuse and repurpose this space to something that the community can be proud of. [Read More]

Concerns grow over a deepening partnership between Russia and China

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  367 words  |  Brenda Moya

WASHINGTON (TND) — It’s a relationship forged out of common disdain for the West, now described as one with “no limits ." Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putinhave met more than 40 times over the years, in a partnership experts warn is deepening. “I think the Ukraine war has brought them together. This is a strategic nightmare to see of them hug like this, usually, Xi Jinping is a little more restrained," [Read More]

Lawyers claim cable TV and phone companies are also responsible in Maui fires

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  800 words  |  Delta Gatti

HONOLULU (AP) — After a visit to a warehouse where Hawaiian Electric Company is housing power poles and electrical equipment that may be key to the investigation of last month's devastating fires on Maui, lawyers for Lahaina residents and business owners told a court Tuesday that cable TV and telephone companies share responsibility for the disaster because they allegedly overloaded and destabilized some of the poles. The lawyers said the cables were attached in a way that put too much tension on the poles, causing them to lean and break in the winds on Aug. [Read More]

Le'Veon Bell tweet leads to Dairy Queen gig for a day

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  132 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. -- Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Le'Veon Bell jokingly tweeted during his preseason contract holdout that he might have to apply for a job at Dairy Queen. On Tuesday, Dairy Queen obliged. Bell spent some time at the chain's New Kensington store -- about 20 miles northeast of Pittsburgh -- learning how to make Blizzards and other treats. Bell says his one-day gig was "harder than I thought it was going to be" [Read More]

Penn State Cheerleading Adapts to the Pandemic

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  439 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa — One Penn State team who has faced a lot of adversity this year due to the pandemic, the spirit squad, or otherwise known as the cheerleading team. "As a whole, it delayed the start of our season. You know, we were just obviously trying to play it safe and just make sure the health of our student athletes was put first," says Eugene Bodden, assistant coach. [Read More]

Priest bites woman during Communion clash at Florida church

 Posted on May 8, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  27 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Priest bites woman during Communion clash at Florida church

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:21:34 GMT (1717586494873)

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Athletes react to Special Olympic summer games being canceled

 Posted on May 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  84 words  |  Christie Applegate

The Pennsylvania Special Olympic summer games were canceled due to air quality concerns event organizers said. Special Olympic athletes said they were on their way to the event when they found out about the cancellation. The athletes said they were disappointed when they heard the news. They said they understand the safety concerns, and despite the letdown athletes said they were not mad about the decision under the circumstances. Not having the event this year will make next year even sweeter they said. [Read More]

PHOTOS: 2020 Hyundai Palisade

 Posted on May 7, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  22 words  |  Christie Applegate

PHOTOS: 2020 Hyundai Palisade

Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:31:57 GMT (1717583517071)

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