Lehigh coach happy to be part of ‘basketball family’ again

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.-In her first day back, Dawn McNew was just happy to be on a basketball court again. “Just a tremendous sense of relief and so grateful to just be back as a family, as a basketball family again,” she said. McNew, the head basketball coach at Lehigh Senior High School, and her two […]

Mr. Food: Lucky Chinese noodles

What You’ll Need: 1 pound spaghetti 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 carrots, peeled, cut in half, and thinly sliced diagonally 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/3 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup hoisin sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 3/4 cup sliced scallions What To Do: In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook […]

Anacondas found along Florida’s Space Coast

MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) – Wildlife officials say two green anaconda snakes were recently found along Florida’s Space Coast. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Monday said that an 8-foot, 8-inch snake was captured in a Melbourne, Florida neighborhood and another snake was found near the border of Brevard and Orange counties. […]

Candidates sprint to NH finish but brace for long campaign

SALEM, N.H. (AP) – Eyeing their first wins in a capricious campaign, Republican Donald Trump lashed out at his opponents Monday while Democrat Bernie Sanders sought to play it safe on the eve of the nation’s initial primary. GOP contenders vying for second and third saw fresh hopes for survival after New Hampshire as both […]

State seeks delay in 3 Freddie Gray trials, pending appeals

BALTIMORE (AP) – Baltimore prosecutors are asking a judge to delay the trials of three police officers charged in the Freddie Gray case until appellate courts decide if another officer can be compelled to testify against them. Prosecutors filed the motions Friday in the cases of Lt. Brian Rice and officers Edward Nero and Garrett […]

Bill would stop removal of Confederate, historic markers

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – As some cities make the decision to shed Confederate monuments, some Alabama lawmakers want to prohibit those removals unless legislators say it is OK. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on the bill titled the “Alabama Heritage Protection Act.” The bill would ban the removal […]

US stocks fall sharply; energy sector sinks along with oil

U.S. stocks fell sharply in morning trading Monday, weighed down by steep losses in technology, financial and energy stocks. The slide followed sharp drops in Europe and set the market on course for its second big loss in a row. Crude oil prices slumped again. KEEPING SCORE: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 356 points, […]

Chipotle urges workers to stay home if they’re sick

NEW YORK (AP) – Chipotle repeatedly told employees they need to stay home if they feel sick and the restaurant chain kept all its U.S. locations shuttered early Monday as executives went over new food safety procedures. The presentation for workers, which comes after Chipotle has been slammed by a series of food scares, was […]

Damaged cruise ship to turn around, sail back to New Jersey

MIAMI (AP) – A Royal Caribbean cruise ship ran into high winds and rough seas in the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, forcing frightened passengers into their cabins overnight as their belongings flew about, waves rose as high as 30 feet, and winds howled outside. The cruise line says that although no one was injured and […]