Randi Wittak's kitchen table is full of fabric, stuffing, a sewing machine and clothes that once belonged to others. The supplies are a recipe for teddy bears. Wittak started making these bears after her high school friend, Mathew Morrow, drowned in Newport Harbor in Aug. 2022. He was just 32 years old.
The decade-long research is the biggest of its kind ever completed.
Denver Nuggets (57-25, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (47-35, eighth in the Western Conference)Los Angeles; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Nuggets -2.5; over/under is 215.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nuggets lead series 3-0BOTTOM LINE: The Denver Nuggets look to clinch the series over the Los Angeles Lakers in game four of the Western Conference first round. The Nuggets beat the Lakers 112-105 in the last meeting. Aaron Gordon led the Nuggets with 29
Cleveland Cavaliers (48-34, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Orlando Magic (47-35, fifth in the Eastern Conference)Orlando, Florida; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Magic -2; over/under is 201.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Cavaliers lead series 2-1BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Magic won the last matchup 121-83 on April 25 led by 31 points from Paolo Banchero, while Caris Le
Oklahoma City Thunder (57-25, first in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (49-33, seventh in the Western Conference)New Orleans; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Thunder -1; over/under is 209.5WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Thunder lead series 2-0BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Thunder won the last matchup 124-92 on April 25 led by 33 points from Shai Gilgeo
When Isaac Anthony Lumori launched South Sudan's first weekly comedy show at the height of a civil war in 2014, his performers' quips about different ethnic groups were not always well received. A decade on, with South Sudan officially at peace and audiences accustomed to the comedians' equal-opportunity digs, the reception has grown considerably warmer. They make wisecracks about everything from the 2013-2018 war that cost hundreds of thousands of lives to South Sudan's economic woes and everyday quarrels between husbands and wives.
Boston Celtics (64-18, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Miami Heat (46-36, eighth in the Eastern Conference)Miami; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDTBETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Celtics -9; over/under is 204EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 1-1BOTTOM LINE: The Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics are in a 1-1 series tie in the Eastern Conference first round. The Heat defeated the Celtics 111-101 in the last matchup. Tyler Herro led the Heat with 24 points, and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 points
An exhibition showcasing many of its finds is opening in Peterborough, close to where it was found.
Political parties are making lavish promises to millions of first-time voters as India kicks off a second round of polling in general elections that run from April to June. Rivals are fighting bitterly over young electors, who were partly responsible for the victories won by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2014 and 2019. Around 20 million people are eligible to vote for the first time in this year's polls, which will elect 543 members of the India
Three cavalry officers who were injured in the incident are all expected to make a full recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company, a move almost certainly backed by Chinese authorities as the bitter U.S.-China rivalry threatens the future of a wildly popular way for young people in America to connect online. Beijing has signaled TikTok should fight what it has called a “robbers” act by U.S. lawmakers “to snatch from others all the good things that they have
Gilbert has embarked on a new stand-up tour after his last positive health update.
Jeff Daniels is a boorish Trumpian type in a sharp new satire of American life, while Sean Bean and Arthur Hughes lead a monastery murder mystery
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China in an attempt to put relations on an even keel.
Listen, becoming friends with a crow wasn't on my to-do list either but I have to now.
Over 100 students at NYU and Columbia have been arrested this past week over pro-Palestinian protest encampments
England’s superiority in this year’s Women’s Six Nations has been built upon an incisive, free-flowing attack but much of their success has been engineered by a dynamic prop double act.
The original 1984 'Ghostbusters' is turning 30 this June. As future generations revisit the franchise thanks to the sequels 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' here some fascinating facts about the original flick that might just surprise you... The original 1984 'Ghostbusters' is turning 30 this June. As future generations revisit the franchise thanks to the sequels 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' and 'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' here some fascinating facts about the original flick that might just surprise you... For the scene when the iconic Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man explodes, the crew and special effects team collected 500-gallons of shaving cream to pour down over New Yorkers, instead of actual melted marshmallows.
Madonna has thanked her children for giving their all at her concerts.
Annie Potts has blasted CBS for a "stupid business move" in shelving 'Young Sheldon', and she admitted there will now be a "grievous hole" in her life after filming wrapped for good.
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