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Aptos woman turns 100-years-old

By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story     APTOS, California (KSBW) — Here at KSBW, we are wishing a happy belated birthday to Celene Jandreau. She turned 100 years old Friday and has spent the last quarter of that living in Santa Cruz County. Celene made the front page of the LA Times

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Louisville medical nonprofit partners with an African government to help save mother’s lives

By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Maternal mortality is a devastating crisis affecting mothers and babies in the United States and around the world. To save lives in Africa, a government official partnered with a Louisville medical nonprofit. SOS International’s efforts, locally and globally, are producing lifesaving

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Greenville man accused of having child abuse files on his computer, AG says

By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story     GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — A Greenville man has been arrested after authorities said they found child sexual abuse files on his computer. John Joseph Varn, 32, is facing five charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors, the attorney general’s office announced Wednesday. Investigators

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Brewing Inclusivity: Bitty & Beau’s Coffee and Leadership Houston Forge a Future of Opportunity

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Houston, a morning of purposeful dialogue brewed as city leaders and changemakers convened at the inspiring Bitty & Beau’s Coffee. The gathering, graced by the presence of Houston Style Magazine’s esteemed publisher, Francis

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Houston’s New Economic Visionary: Gwendolyn Tillotson-Bell Takes the Helm

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     March 27, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine is thrilled to announce that Mayor John Whitmire has made a pivotal move by appointing the acclaimed economic strategist, Gwendolyn Tillotson-Bell, as the City of Houston’s Chief Economic Development Officer. Tillotson-Bell brings a wealth

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Philadelphia preschool transforms into airport to promote bilingual learning, leadership skills

By Terra Sullivan Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Preschoolers in Philadelphia got to travel around the world as the school became an airport with 22 destinations. The students at Pequeños Pasos de ASPIRA Preschool in the city’s Oak Lane section dressed as tourists and traveled from classroom to classroom, each

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Another Pittsburgh-area nursing home hit with lawsuit for employing nurse accused of killing patients with insulin

By Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story     BUTLER, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Another Pittsburgh-area care home that employed a nurse accused of killing patients with insulin is facing a wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed Wednesday against Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler on behalf of the family of 43-year-old Nicholas

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Louisville medical nonprofit partners with an African government to help save mother’s lives

By Alexis Mathews Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Maternal mortality is a devastating crisis affecting mothers and babies in the United States and around the world. To save lives in Africa, a government official partnered with a Louisville medical nonprofit. SOS International’s efforts, locally and globally, are producing lifesaving

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‘There was no other choice… Do or die,’ says first Canadian in the country to try new infection treatment

By Avis Favaro, CTV National News Medical Correspondent Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — An Ottawa-area woman has become the first in the country to test out a new kind of therapy for treatment-resistant infections that happen in some patients who receive hip or knee replacements. Thea Turcotte, 79, was

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Decision on arrest of third Caddo principal expected this week; bookkeeper arrested

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A third Caddo Parish principal implicated in alleged thefts from their schools will be interviewed by law-enforcement officers this week as they wrap up an investigation that has already led to two principals’ arrests. Bridget Bridges, former principal at North Highlands

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Carvana class action lawsuit moving forward

By Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A class action lawsuit against a national car dealer is moving forward. A judge gave the green light for the lawsuit against Carvana to advance. Marylanders and thousands of others nationwide claim they had serious problems getting registration and title information

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herri Papini has yet to pay $300,000 fine for faked 2016 California kidnapping, documents show

By Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sherri Papini, whose faked kidnapping in 2016 gained national attention, has yet to pay hundreds of thousands in restitution for the hoax. That’s according to a court document filed by the United States Attorney’s Office. The document also requests that the

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City Council set to consider resolution declaring Sacramento sanctuary city for transgender people

By Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento City Council is set to consider a resolution that would declare it a “sanctuary city” for transgender people. The resolution, which is on the agenda for Tuesday’s council meeting, states it’s important for the city to reiterate the commitment to

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300 women join lawsuit filed against Chicago-area health system after gynecologist accused of sexual abuse

By Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Three hundred women have joined a lawsuit filed against NorthShore University HealthSystem/Swedish Covenant Hospital for employing a gynecologist accused of sexual abuse. Fabio Ortega pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients in October of 2021. The attorneys filed the lawsuit against the hospitals

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3 workers charged after leaving baby girl inside North Philadelphia day care

By Tom Dougherty Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Three day care workers accused of leaving a baby girl inside New Arisens Childcare Solutions in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood last month have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, the city’s district attorney’s office said Tuesday. Court documents show Sydia Thomas-Ishman,

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Emotional Baltimore Mayor urges prayers after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, “It looked like something out of an action movie”

By Julie Eich Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — An emotional Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott urged everybody to keep their focus on the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Tuesday morning. Much of the 1.6 mile bridge collapsed overnight after being struck by a container ship. “This is

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Federal lawsuit: MPS principal bullied & harassed child of gay parents, threatened to ‘kill’ him if he told of punishments

By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A newly filed federal lawsuit alleges a current MPS principal bullied and harassed a first grade student for having gay parents while he was an assistant principal at another school. The lawsuit also named the Milwaukee School Board of Directors. It

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