HONOLULU (AP) — After guests checked out of a corner room at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort on Waikiki beach, housekeeper Luz Espejo collected enough trash, some strewn under beds, to stuff seven large garbage bags.
The actions — or more notably, the inaction — of a school district police chief and other law enforcement officers moved swiftly to the center of the investigation into this week’s shocking school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Dev Shah’s dream of returning to the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended in a soccer stadium, of all places. On a cool, windy February day with occasional rain showers, Dev spent five miserable hours spelling outdoors at Exploria Stadium, the home of Major League Soccer’s Orlando City club, ultimately finishing fourth in a regional bee that he was forced to compete in for the first time.
Earlier this year a teacher shortage in Oklahoma forced hundreds of school districts to close their doors because of a lack of substitutes to fill in for educators out with the coronavirus. But even though that substitute shortage no longer occupies the headlines, it persists.
A Florida judge on Saturday gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died.
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — As Russia asserted progress in its goal of seizing the entirety of contested eastern Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin tried to shake European resolve Saturday to punish his country with sanctions and to keep supplying weapons that have supported Ukraine’s defense.
Community members are invited to attend a meet and greet breakfast with Kendall Johnson, Commercial Sales Representative for McCoy’s Building Supply. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, June 3, 2022, and runs until 10:30 a.m. at the store.
Join the Champion Public Library for a course to improve strength, flexibility, and balance with instructor Susan Cowlbeck! This 11-session exercise class is intended to help adults improve balance and flexibility as well as increasing strength. The movements taught in class focus on specific exercises to improve strength, stability, and power around the ankle, knee, and hip joints, while improving your reaction time. This class is designed for fall prevention and is suitable for nearly every fitness level. Participants are encouraged to call and register to reserve a spot; class size is limited.
Tributes are pouring in for actor Ray Liotta, who died at age 67 in the Dominican Republic. Liotta’s “Goodfellas” co-star Robert De Niro says he’s saddened to learn of the passing of Liotta, who is “way too young to have left us.” “Goodfellas” director Martin Scorsese said he was “so uniquely gifted, so adventurous, so courageous” as an actor. Another co-star from the film, Lorraine Bracco, says she’s “utterly shattered and that Liotta was the best part of making “Goodfellas.” Liotta’s “Field of Dreams” co-star Kevin Costner says that while Liotta “leaves an incredible legacy, he’ll always be Shoeless Joe Jackson in my heart.”
Oklahoma City — May 31 is World No Tobacco Day, a global event that educates on the harmful impact of tobacco, which kills more than 8 million people each year. This year, Tobacco Stops With Me, a program of the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), encourages Oklahomans to reflect on the damage caused by the tobacco industry, which pollutes the planet and harms the health of Oklahomans.