A body believed to be that of a missing Florida woman was found in the septic tank of her home, and her handyman was charged with murder, officials announced over the weekend. Cynthia Cole, 57, was last seen Feb. 24 at the Jammin’ Jensen event in downtown Jensen Beach, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.A…Continue Reading

BANGKOK — The official global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses…Continue Reading

In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black history is put in the spotlight. Textbooks documenting this time in history would have you believe that the era’s rapid economic and social growth can be credited solely to the likes of Andrew Carnegie, J. P. Morgan, and Cornelius Vanderbilt. In truth, people…Continue Reading

It appears Kamaru Usman is open to a Colby Covington trilogy in the future. UFC welterweight champion Usman had a front-row seat to the grudge match between Covington (17-3 MMA, 12-3 UFC) and Jorge Masvidal (35-16 MMA, 12-9 UFC), which headlined this past Saturday’s UFC 272 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Usman (20-1…Continue Reading

A Ukrainian couple were married near a checkpoint on the outskirts of Kyiv amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.  Lesia Ivashchenko and Valerii Fylymonov, Ukrainian territorial defense members, tied the knot on Sunday. The bride was seen carrying flowers and wearing a white veil during the ceremony. “We decided to get married because we live in challenging times, and…Continue Reading

This is the online version of our daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Subscribe to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning. Aaron Rodgers considers himself a critical thinker. He’ll tell you that right to your face or even while on a radio show that’s listened to by a lot of people. I’ve admittedly…Continue Reading

Benedict Cumberbatch has responded to criticism against Jane Campion’s Western “The Power of the Dog” and his own Oscar-nominated portrayal of rancher Phil Burbank.Speaking as part of BAFTA’s Film Sessions on Friday, Cumberbatch did not give specific names, but alluded to viral criticism of the movie’s portrayal of the West made by “1883” star Sam Elliott on a Feb. 28 episode…Continue Reading

WINTERSET, Iowa — Betty Hope stood on the rubble of her home listening for the desperate whines of her missing cat.What remained of her worldly possessions — rugs, books, papers, family knickknacks — splayed out in all directions, items left strewn throughout her yard like pick-up sticks by Saturday night’s powerful tornado.As she stuffed what she could…Continue Reading