32+ min ago  (388+ words) For the third time in his spelling career, Arnie Parat will be the regional representative heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May. Parat, now an eighth-grade student and a member of the Class of 2030, represented Ascension…...

32+ min ago  (52+ words) Nine people were injured early Sunday morning in a mass shooting during an event at a music venue in Cincinnati's East End neighborhood, Cincinnati police said. Nine people were injured early Sunday morning in a mass shooting during an event…...

35+ min ago  (680+ words) Drive down a winding back road on Cape Cod and you can still find it " a stretch of pine woods, a wet meadow buzzing with insects and birdsong, a pond that looks the same as it did years ago. But…...

37+ min ago  (336+ words) A new Aldi grocery store will open in Port St. Lucie and anchor a shopping center planned for 2027. The new shopping center will be at the intersection of S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd. and S.W. Becker Rd., according to a Morgan Company…...

38+ min ago  (444+ words) Tampa Bay Rays, new stadium proposal. What we know so far | Jan. 27 It's time to pause the Gas Plant development process. Here's why | Column, Feb. 18 I know many of us are following this issue and want the opportunity to share…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (42+ words) Aleksandr Karelin was the "Russian Bear," one of the most ferocious Olympians to ever live. Akira Maeda was a retired shootfighting pioneer. Together they produced the biggest spectacle of its kind in ... 9 injured in mass shooting at Riverfront Live in…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago  (351+ words) Two stonemasons have won a snow sculpting prize as part of Team GB's entry to the World Snow Festival in Switzerland. Sheffield sculptors Lily Marsh and Steve Roche were part of Great Britain's four-person team, which won the public vote…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (279+ words) An animal rescue centre says it has seen an increase in cat families being abandoned due to rising costs and a lack of neutering. Yorkshire Cat Rescue said the number of cats it takes in had increased year-on-year since it…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (305+ words) Plans for up to 205 new homes on green belt land have sparked concern among residents. South Tyneside Council's planning department received an application for land off Mill Lane in Whitburn, on the coast between South Shields and Sunderland. A petition…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (669+ words) The mother of a man who suffered severe brain damage due to diabetes says she wants to "create happy memories" by bringing him home to be close to his family on the Isle of Man. Jo Dunne has been spending…...