Compton celebrates rapper and trailblazer Eazy-E with new street
Eric Darnell Wright Jr. remembers his father driving down Muriel Avenue in Compton for Thanksgiving dinner.It was there that his now 86-year old grandmother, Katie Wright, would prepare large meals [...]
The Salvation Army delivers 950 Thanksgiving meals to seniors in Greater Hartford area – NBC Connecticut
Door by door, Alvin Thompson and his children gave out dozens of Thanksgiving meals. “We want to help others receive. The Salvation Army is all about doing for others,” Alvin [...]
DSU receives $500K for Alzheimer research
The DSU Alzheimer research team: (L-R) Tyler L. Petersen, Dr. Michael A. Gitcho, Muhammad I. Abeer, Isaiah N. Brooks, Juneessa M. Pressley, and Matthew B. Dopler. PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]
Mastering The Art Of Thrifty Hawaii Travel | 2024 Edition
It’s time to plan your 2024 Hawaii vacation while making the most of your hard-earned money. Embarking on your long-awaited trip to Hawaii requires strategic planning to outsmart sky-high travel [...]
Idaho Falls Community Hospital starts stroke survivors support group
The following is a news release from Idaho Falls Community Hospital. IDAHO FALLS — Recovery from a stroke can be a long and ongoing process. The journey doesn’t end when [...]
IDOT urges safe driving as 2 million expected to hit the road for Tha…
ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning to take your time driving during what’s expected to be some of the busiest travel days in decades. AAA said [...]
Best Alabama Black Friday deals: Crimson Tide gifts, gear and more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in the NCAA. As it is every year at this time, college football is in full swing and basketball programs from coast-to-coast [...]
This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for finding a sense of purpose
Thanksgiving is a time when we are able to reflect on what we are grateful for, but defining what that is has become markedly difficult for a growing number of [...]
Beth Fukumoto: Feeling Like You Don’t Belong? Try High School Sports
Football and other sports can serve as an antidote to alienation and negative health and emotional consequences. High school sports are a quintessential community experience. They bring together neighbors, families, [...]
Looking to eat out today? These restaurants open on Thanksgiving
IDAHO FALLS — Is preparing and cooking Thanksgiving dinner exhausting you? Or do you have plans that fell through? There are multiple places open for dinner on Thanksgiving day and [...]
Japanese Ambassador Rahm Emanuel Takes Aim at China: ‘Their Economic …
Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has taken his brash, sometimes controversial style to his current role as U.S. ambassador to Japan. His recent critical remarks about Chinese President Xi Jinping [...]
U.S. egg producers conspired to fix prices from 2004 to 2008, a feder…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Illinois jury ruled this week that several major egg producers conspired to limit the U.S.'s supply of eggs in order to raise prices in a case [...]
Men’s Basketball Heads To Palm Springs For The Acrisure Invitational
Story Links HONOLULU— The University of Hawai'i men's basketball team heads to the mainland for the first time this year when it travels to Palm Springs, Calif., for the Acrisure Invitational, [...]
New climate report warns of increased wildfires, heat and flooding for Idaho and Northwest region
A new national climate report warns that increased wildfires, extreme heatwaves and drought will have widespread impacts on the people, industries and ecosystems in Idaho and across the Northwest. Released [...]
The Law Firm is turning pro. Let’s appreciate them while they’re here…
The Fighting Illini defense has two big voids to fill before the 2024 season. On Tuesday, Illinois defensive tackles Jer’Zhan Newton and Keith Randolph, also known as the Law Firm, [...]
Honolulu Museum of Art Is Enjoying a Renaissance of Engagement
Attendance is up 70% from pre-pandemic years – and this time more locals than tourists are coming for the exhibitions and events. Photo: courtesy of HoMAHalona Norton-Westbrook and her team [...]
Man sentenced for stalking Idaho woman, slashing her tires, taking her dogs and setting fire to her home twice
The following is a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office – District of Idaho. BOISE – Joel Waters, 44, of Wallowa, Oregon, was sentenced to the maximum sentence [...]
Dick Butkus Named Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award Winner
Story Links ROSEMONT, Ill. – Illinois' Dick Butkus is this year's recipient of the Big Ten's Dungy-Thompson Humanitarian Award, while Indiana's Richard Coachys is the Ford-Kinnick Leadership [...]
Humpback whales return to Kona waters : Big Island Now
Just offshore by Royal Kona Resort, guests aboard the Artemis with Hawaiian Adventures Kona caught a glimpse of a young humpback whale on Tuesday. “From the first time we saw [...]
Judge limits Montana wolf trapping season over threat to grizzly bears
A federal judge in Missoula issued an order late Tuesday afternoon that will limit Montana’s wolf trapping season to Jan. 1 to Feb. 15 next year in hunting Regions 1 [...]
Champaign Co. Forest Preserve District unveils plans for stargazing t…
CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign County Forest Preserve District is aiming to make stargazing easier with the inclusion of a new trail at one of its forest preserve. [...]
Hawaiian Thanksgiving Celebration Predates Pilgrims
Here is a Hawaii Thanksgiving trivia question to start the 4-day weekend. Who declared Thanksgiving a holiday first? Your choices are Abraham Lincoln or King Kamehameha III. If you guessed [...]
Looking back: Massive fire in Leadore, Rigby holds ‘Turkey Drawing’ event and mayor proclaims ‘Family Week’
IDAHO FALLS — EastIdahoNews.com is looking back at what life was like during the week of Nov. 20 to Nov. 26 in east Idaho history. 1900-1925 RIGBY — Local high [...]
What to know about the parade, store openings and closures – NBC Chic…
Holiday stress is imminent with Thanksgiving and Black Friday on the horizon. For many, the next few days can be a worrisome balancing act of preparing meals, hosting parties, attending [...]
Climate change will deliver more heavy precipitation events to South…
An Anchorage resident blows snow off his driveway on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media) Over the last two weeks, many Anchorage residents have been frustrated by snow-clogged [...]