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Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (1258+ words) Winnipeg 0" C, Blowing snow To John Steinbeck, it was the Mother Road that led poor farmers from Dust Bowl desperation to sunny California. To Native Americans along the route, it was an economic boon that also left scars. To Black…...
Mobile home legislation in Arizona target utility costs, abandonment rules and manager training
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (771+ words) For years, manufactured home park owners across Arizona would restrict what types of air conditioners or cooling devices people used on their mobile homes because they were noisy or ugly. That was until 2024, when a coalition of groups changed state…...
Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (342+ words) Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said. The driver was quickly arrested and charged with impaired driving, police said. Video shared on social…...
Family suing hospital over son’s ‘massive overdose’ of drug
1+ week, 3+ day ago (855+ words) The Alberta government and the father of a Calgary man who was left permanently disabled with severe brain damage after staff at Concordia Hospital in Winnipeg allegedly gave him a "massive overdose" of a powerful sedative while treating him for…...
Savannah Guthrie in NBC News interview appeals for help finding her missing mother
1+ week, 6+ day ago (311+ words) A tearful Savannah Guthrie, in her first interview since her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, said that "someone needs to do the right thing" and come forward with information to help the investigation. "We are in…...
A heat wave with triple-digit temps is altering the MLB Cactus League schedule
3+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Winnipeg -12" C, Sunny Because of a forecasted heat wave in the Phoenix area, at least 10 Cactus League games at six different stadiums that had been scheduled for afternoon starts between Wednesday and Friday will instead begin just after 6 p.m. local time....
No. 2 Arizona earns No. 1 seed in West Region that includes Purdue, Gonzaga and Arkansas
3+ week, 2+ day ago (207+ words) No. 2 Arizona can add a No. 1 seed to its impressive resume. The Big 12 regular-season and tournament champion Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in the West Region " second overall behind Duke " and will open the NCAA Tournament against Long Island University…...
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Robert Stephenson is dealing with another elbow injury
3+ week, 3+ day ago (265+ words) Winnipeg -14" C, Partly cloudy with wind A 33-year-old, Stephenson has appeared in just 12 games for the Angels since signing a $33 million, three-year contract in January 2024. He had internal brace surgery on his UCL with Meister in May 2024 and didn't make…...
Winnipeg police to test body-worn cameras in summer pilot program
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (625+ words) The Winnipeg Police Service will equip 40 officers with body cameras in June in a pilot project that won't cost taxpayers a dime. Chief Gene Bowers, who announced the program Friday at a Winnipeg Police Board meeting, said manufacturer Axon Public…...
Police in Nancy Guthrie investigation say glove DNA didn't match anything in national database
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (405+ words) DNA from gloves found a few miles from the Arizona home of Nancy Guthrie did not match any entries in a national database, authorities said Tuesday, the 17th day of her disappearance. "There were no DNA hits in CODIS," the Pima…...