Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt, who helped Detroit Lions win 2 NFL titles, dies at 92
Read full article: Hall of Famer Joe Schmidt, who helped Detroit Lions win 2 NFL titles, dies at 92Joe Schmidt, the Hall of Fame linebacker who helped the Detroit Lions win NFL championships in 1953 and 1957 and later coached the team, has died.
Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat storms
Read full article: Houston community groups strain to keep feeding and cooling a city battered by repeat stormsIn the wake of Hurricane Beryl, fresh food and cool air are coming from Houston community groups that have honed their disaster services in a city frequently battered by extreme weather.
Bond between Celtics' Joe Mazzulla and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's on display at NBA Finals
Read full article: Bond between Celtics' Joe Mazzulla and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's on display at NBA FinalsJoe Mazzulla watches as many Manchester City matches as he can, and thereโs a clear symmetry there between that English soccer powerhouse and his Boston Celtics.
Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'
Read full article: Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa and spent time there marking the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the Southern border as the โrealโ insurrection.
Padres' Musgrove out at least 2 weeks with a broken toe
Read full article: Padres' Musgrove out at least 2 weeks with a broken toeSan Diego All-Star pitcher Joe Musgrove will be sidelined for at least two weeks after breaking his left big toe in a weight room accident, putting in question whether he will be ready for the start of the season.
Scouts sell off camps under strain from sex abuse suits
Read full article: Scouts sell off camps under strain from sex abuse suitsAs the financially struggling Boy Scouts sell off a growing number of campgrounds โ conservationists, government officials and others are scrambling to find ways to preserve them as open space.
A gift of Christmas joy for the children of those who are incarcerated
Read full article: A gift of Christmas joy for the children of those who are incarceratedDuring the holidays, some faith groups and congregations across the United States work to bring some Christmas cheerโand connectionโto prisoners and their children.
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Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia
Read full article: Fake US leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in AustraliaA racing pigeon sits on a rooftop Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Melbourne, Australia, The racing pigeon, first spotted in late Dec. 2020, appears to have made an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to Australia. (Kevin Celli-Bird via AP)CANBERRA โ A pigeon that Australia declared a biosecurity risk has received a reprieve after a U.S. bird organization declared its identifying leg band was fake. But Deone Roberts, sport development manager for the Oklahoma-based American Racing Pigeon Union, said on Friday the band was fake. The band number belongs to a blue bar pigeon in the United States which is not the bird pictured in Australia, she said. Celli-Bird had contacted the American Racing Pigeon Union to find the birdโs owner based on the number on the leg band.

K-9 Officer Tracked Down Missing 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Who'd Fallen Into a Ravine
Read full article: K-9 Officer Tracked Down Missing 85-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Who'd Fallen Into a RavineAn 85-year-old woman who wandered away from her son's home was tracked by a K-9 officer to a ravine, where she had fallen and couldn't get back up, police said. Loreta Dabajo, who has dementia, was reported missing Wednesday morning by her son, Christopher, who went to wake her up about 9 a.m. and found her bed empty. The dog, K-9 Officer Joe, was given Loreta's pillow to inhale her scent, then turned loose outside the house. Joe went to several backyards before leading investigators to a ravine, where Loreta was found on the ground. "Oh, I almost cried when I saw my mom lying there," Christoper Dabajo told CBS News.

Weird feats highlight new Guinness World Records book
Read full article: Weird feats highlight new Guinness World Records bookRoss Kinnaird/Getty ImagesLONDON - Breaking a world record doesn't always require immense skill or a unique trait you were born with. The Guinness World Records 2020 book is full of brand new feats and others that have gone unbroken for years because they're too strange to be outdone. She also holds the more appetizing world record for fastest time to eat a bowl of pasta at 26.69 seconds. That's just 32 fewer pull ups than the man who holds the record for most pull ups in one minute. Because if you try something odd, it might just be a world record.

The Jonas Brothers surprised a teen who missed their concert while 'fighting for her life'
Read full article: The Jonas Brothers surprised a teen who missed their concert while 'fighting for her life'HERSHEY, Pa. - The Jonas Brothers surprised a teenager who missed their concert because she was in chemotherapy. The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center shared the video on Facebook of Lily Jordan, a patient who had to miss the Jonas Brothers concert while battling cancer, according to KDKA. But to surprise her, the Jonas Brothers stopped by Penn States Childrens Hospital to visit her before the show. In the heartwarming video, Joe said they saw people on social media asking the Jonas Brothers to come visit Lily, and he said they had to come over.Jonas Brothers visit Penn State Children's Hospital Were a Sucker for a great surprise! Four Diamonds teen Lily Jordan had to miss the Jonas Brothers concert, but some special guests dropped by Penn State Childrens Hospital to visit her before the show.

50 Cent isn't here for your 'Power' theme song complaints
Read full article: 50 Cent isn't here for your 'Power' theme song complaintsJason Merritt/Getty Images(CNN) - They say this is a big, rich town, but there apparently isn't a need for it to have more than one theme song version. The theme song for the show, "Big Rich Town," was remixed with singer Trey Songz and didn't go over as well as the original featured singer Joe. "I need @Power_STARZ to keep the original version of their theme song cause Trey songs version ain't it," one person tweeted. Former star of the show and executive producer, rapper 50 Cent, raps on both versions and didn't appear to appreciate the criticism. "Y'all just wanta f**k with me today, talking bout put my song back or I'm a f**k you up 50," he wrote in a NSFW Instagram posting.

Russo brothers on past obsessions that fuel their filmmaking future
Read full article: Russo brothers on past obsessions that fuel their filmmaking future"We love filmmaking in all its forms, so we'll move forward sort of finding new ways to challenge and surprise ourselves as filmmakers." 'Avengers: Endgame' triumphantly caps Marvel universe"Death of favorite characters is certainly a very cathartic experience for a lot of people," said Joe. That's been an interesting conversation, about who died, and when, and how...Heroes, that's their job, is to sacrifice their lives." "I still have Grimjack #1 in my comic book collection at home -- that was a big book for me," Joe revealed. The brothers expect that comic book and pop cultural properties will continue to attract them as filmmakers.

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