Day: April 12, 2023

Brooke Shields believes her mother was ‘in love’ with her

1:15 pm April 12, 2023

Brooke Shields has never disputed the complicated relationship she shared with her late mother, Teri Shields. Known within the industry as Brooke’s fierce protector and manager, their relationship was eerily parallel to one shared between Drew Barrymore and her mother, Jaid. While appearing on “The Drew Barrymore Show” to promote her documentary “Pretty Baby: Brooke […]

Maine city turns basketball arena into migrant shelter, asks residents for donations

1:15 pm April 12, 2023

Maine’s largest city is seeking donations to help mitigate the migrant surge after it reopened its historic basketball arena, the Portland Exposition Building, to house hundreds of asylum seekers. But some residents are not happy with the city’s action to overextend its already-limited housing resources as homeless Americans continue to line the streets. Portland activist […]

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signs bill raising legal age to buy tobacco to 21

1:09 pm April 12, 2023

Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill Tuesday that will require Kansans to be 21 or older to legally buy tobacco products, starting July 1. The current age to buy cigarettes, electronic cigarettes and tobacco products is 18. The bill received bipartisan support in the Legislature in March. KANSAS EX-OFFICER ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING 10 WOMEN […]

Warm weather brings risk of wildfire danger, possible record highs for millions

1:07 pm April 12, 2023

It feels like summertime for millions of people from the Plains to the Midwest and across the Northeast, with record highs possible for many big cities through Friday. PROLONGED CALIFORNIA WINTER HIT BEEKEEPERS HARD, BUT RECENT RAINS COULD MEAN A GOOD YEAR FOR HONEY The dry, warm conditions will bring the risk of wildfire danger […]

Padres’ Juan Soto revs up Dodgers rivalry: ‘They should be worrying about us’

1:06 pm April 12, 2023

The San Diego Padres made the splashy move ahead of last season’s trade deadline to acquire young slugger Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals. Soto appeared in 52 games for the Padres and hit .236 with .778 OPS. He hit six home runs in that span and the Padres made it to the National League […]