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The Sesame Workshop says Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut. The Sesame Workshop said in a statement that the legendary puppeteer lived for some

WASHINGTON DC (AP) – Actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt and the seminal disco-funk band Earth Wind and Fire will be honored in a gala ceremony Sunday night in Washington as recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievements in the arts. They join conductor Michael

ROSWELL – (AP) A mysterious memorial dedicated to a New Mexico homeless man who mowed lawns has reappeared after a similar one was stolen. KRQE-TV reports a lawnmower memorial dedicated to Carlos Ramirez was installed this week in Roswell, New Mexico. Ramirez died last month in Lubbock,

WASHINGTON DC (AP) – Melania Trump is continuing the tradition of first ladies reading to children too sick to leave the hospital for the holidays. She’s also become friendly with a former leukemia patient at Children’s National Hospital in Washington. The first lady and

MOLINE – The District 7 Illinois State Police shared advice on social media Friday about how to properly distribute weight in your tractor trailer.  They suggested one should try to move the cargo in ways other than reversing quickly then apply the brakes.   The photos explain why this is

MADRID (AP) — A 34-year-old British woman has been revived by Spanish doctors after enduring a six-hour cardiac arrest. Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron hospital says Audrey Marsh got caught in a snowstorm in the Spanish Pyrenees on Nov.3 and suffered severe hypothermia before entering

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Some people like ketchup. Some prefer jelly. But we likely all prefer that those disappointed with the condiments they get at a fast-food joint — not point guns to express their displeasure. Police in Memphis have arrested 20-year-old Asia Vester on assault and weapons

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This is a literal “dog gone” story. Authorities in Palm Beach County, Florida are trying to find the thief who has been targeting a certain high-end breed: French bulldogs. One was swiped from a kennel in a home burglarized Monday. That dog was recovered. The

CYBERSPACE (AP) — What’s the word — for 2019? According to Dictionary.com, the answer is “existential.” The annual choice reflects the concern that has faced many during the past 12 months. The site’s senior research editor says the word saw an uptick of searches when news events were