Hereโs what people Googled this year to help make sense of 2020
Published: December 9, 2020, 9:25 am Updated: December 10, 2020, 9:47 amGoogle is out with its annual โyear in searchโ list. Compiling it for 2020 was a big job considering the massive amount of newsworthy things that happened this year. Google says global queries including the word โwhyโ such as โwhy is toilet paper sold out?โ were searched more than in any year before. Searches for Zoom, Naya Rivera, Chadwick Boseman and Play Station 5 were also among the top 10. Election results2.
Complaints about Titusville home lead police to stolen guns, drugs
TITUSVILLE, Fla. โ Complaints from residents about a home in Titusville resulted in police finding drugs and stolen firearms, officials said. According to police, half of the seized firearms had been previously reported stolen to law enforcement. Latasha Lanette Staley, 39, of Titusville is charged with felony child neglect. โThis collective effort from police and community members resulted in taking multiple guns and drugs off the streets of our cityโ, said SIS Sergeant Troy Barbour. โThis incident remains ongoing investigation by the Titusville Police Department,โ officials said.
Baby Yoda coming to Build-A-Bear
IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY โ In a search that took longer than finding Luke Skywalker on Ahch-To, the hugely popular Baby Yoda stuffed animal will soon be available to purchase off store shelves. Build-A-Bear announced Tuesday it will start selling Baby Yoda plush toys in company stores over the next few months, Business Insider reports. The Baby Yoda character jumped to superstardom via hyperspace as one of the mysterious central figures on โThe Mandalorian,โ a Disney+ that takes place within the Star Wars universe. Failing to see the oncoming Baby Yoda phenomenon, Disney had no toys waiting in the wings for those who wanted to take the cute liโl guy or gal home.
Search continues for missing 73-year-old Sanford veteran
SANFORD, Fla. โ The search for a 73-year-old Sanford man who has been missing for nearly two weeks ended without his discovery Wednesday when the effort was called off for the day. Dozens of volunteers and law enforcement officers searched Wednesday morning in the area of Airport Boulevard, where Robert Ford was last seen. The search was called off after a member of the Sanford Police Department was injured, according to a person familiar with the search effort. Ford, a 24-year U.S. Navy veteran, was last seen Nov. 30 and suffers from PTSD, according to Sanford police. In recent weeks, Ford had shown signs of being disoriented, according to his daughter.