Mom battling COVID-19 gives birth after evacuating Hurricane Ida
(Courtesy Ross and Angeline Eschette) Ross and Angeline Eschette pose with their newborn daughter at Nacogdoches Medical Center, in Nacogdoches, Texas. (LOCKPORT, La.) — Ross and Angeline Eschette and their 7-year-old son evacuated their home state of
David Patten, three-time Super Bowl champ, dies in motorcycle crash at 47
Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former NFL wide receiver David Patten, three-time Super Bowl champion, died in a motorcycle crash in South Carolina on Thursday, the Richland County coroner said. Patten was 47. The
Chicago Cubs manager David Ross, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer test positive for COVID-19
Photo by Jeff Haynes / ESPN Images (CHICAGO) — Chicago Cubs manager David Ross and president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer have both tested positive for COVID-19, the team said on Friday. A spokesperson for the Cubs
Peninsula College rescinds vaccine requirement for online students
By Pepper Fisher Port Angeles – We reported Wednesday about Peninsula College’s announcement that even online students were going to be required to be vaccinated for the Fall quarter. We spoke at length with College President Luke
Deal reached for NHL players to participate in 2022 Beijing Olympics
JohnAlexandr/iStock (NEW YORK) — An agreement has been reached that will allow NHL players to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The deal was brokered between the NHL, the NHL Players Association, the
President Biden to survey Hurricane Ida damage in New Orleans
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (NEW ORLEANS) — President Joe Biden planned to travel to New Orleans Friday to survey damage caused by Hurricane Ida, meeting with local leaders and demonstrating the federal response to
With Texas abortion law, out-of-state clinics expect surge of patients
krblokhin/iStock (NEW YORK) — When Kat, a 23-year-old living in Central Texas, discovered they were pregnant, it was five days before a law that bans nearly all abortions after six weeks was to go into effect. “I
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to resign
Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will not seek re-election as president of the country’s Liberal Democratic Party, effectively ending his term as prime minister after just one year. Suga told
Seattle Seahawks sign former college basketball star to practice squad
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images (SEATTLE) — With his NBA dreams on hold, a former college basketball star is now looking to reach the pros in another sport — football. Former Baylor Bears standout Mark
Minnesota star Mohamed Ibrahim leaves season opener with leg injury
Photo by Allen Kee / ESPN Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The season could be in jeopardy for one of college football’s best running backs. Minnesota Golden Gophers star Mohamed Ibrahim left the team’s season opener against Ohio State