Heavy winds and rough seas push vulnerable sea turtles ashore in Central Florida
Read full article: Heavy winds and rough seas push vulnerable sea turtles ashore in Central FloridaVolunteers with the Sea Turtle Preservation Society (STPS) are working tirelessly to rescue sea turtle hatchlings trapped in thick sargassum seaweed pushed ashore by rough waves and heavy winds.
USC star JuJu Watkins says she'll be out for the season as she recovers from ACL injury
Read full article: USC star JuJu Watkins says she'll be out for the season as she recovers from ACL injurySouthern California star JuJu Watkins announced on social media that she will be sidelined for the season after suffering an ACL injury in the NCAA Tournament last season.
USC star JuJu Watkins is the AP Player of the Year and just the fourth sophomore to earn that honor
Read full article: USC star JuJu Watkins is the AP Player of the Year and just the fourth sophomore to earn that honorJuJu Watkins, the sensational sophomore who led Southern California to its best season in nearly 40 years, is The Associated Press women’s college basketball Player of the Year.
JuJu Watkins lifts sixth-ranked USC to program-defining win over No. 1 UCLA
Read full article: JuJu Watkins lifts sixth-ranked USC to program-defining win over No. 1 UCLAJuJu Watkins broke out of a scoring slump with 38 points, helping sixth-ranked USC topple No. 1 UCLA 71-60 and further delivering on her goal of restoring the program to its earlier glory.
JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers shine in matchup of two of women's basketball's top stars
Read full article: JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers shine in matchup of two of women's basketball's top starsJuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers both showed out in a primetime matchup between two of the brightest stars in women’s basketball.
Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and third-ranked USC 74-61 in big matchup out West
Read full article: Hidalgo leads No. 6 Notre Dame over JuJu Watkins and third-ranked USC 74-61 in big matchup out WestHannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 in a marquee matchup on the West Coast.
With Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women's basketball players ready to take over
Read full article: With Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women's basketball players ready to take overCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring women’s basketball to new heights over the past two years.
JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los Angeles
Read full article: JuJu Watkins enjoying summer, dreams of playing in 2028 Olympics in hometown Los AngelesJuJu Watkins has already thought about how special it would be to play for the U.S. in 2028 at the Olympics in her hometown of Los Angeles.
Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USC
Read full article: Paige Bueckers lifts UConn back to the Final Four with 80-73 win over JuJu Watkins and USCAfter being a spectator a year ago, Paige Bueckers is headed back to the Final Four after scoring 28 points and lifting UConn to a 80-73 win over Southern California in the women’s NCAA Tournament.
JuJu Watkins scores 30, powers Southern California past Baylor 74-70 for spot in Elite Eight
Read full article: JuJu Watkins scores 30, powers Southern California past Baylor 74-70 for spot in Elite EightFreshman All-American JuJu Watkins drove the length of the floor for a go-ahead three-point play with 3:13 left and finished with 30 points, leading top-seeded Southern California past Baylor 74-70 and into the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994.
JuJu Watkins scores record 51 points for USC, helps No. 15 Trojans upset No. 4 Stanford 67-58
Read full article: JuJu Watkins scores record 51 points for USC, helps No. 15 Trojans upset No. 4 Stanford 67-58Freshman JuJu Watkins scored a Southern California-record 51 points — the most in NCAA women’s basketball this season — and the 15th-ranked Trojans upset No. 4 Stanford 67-58 on Friday night.
Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to 71-64 win over No. 6 USC despite 27 points from JuJu Watkins
Read full article: Londynn Jones leads No. 2 UCLA to 71-64 win over No. 6 USC despite 27 points from JuJu WatkinsLondynn Jones scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, and second-ranked UCLA defeated No. 6 USC 71-64 in a battle of unbeaten crosstown rivals Saturday, despite 27 points and 11 rebounds from JuJu Watkins at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion.
2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Read full article: 2 more Oath Keepers sentenced to prison terms for Jan. 6 Capitol attackTwo Army veterans who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with fellow Oath Keepers members have been sentenced to prison terms for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.
🩸‘Pride, accomplishment:’ Lake County woman donates over 70 gallons of blood
Read full article: 🩸‘Pride, accomplishment:’ Lake County woman donates over 70 gallons of bloodJanuary is National Blood Donor month and one local woman is sharing the motivation that keeps her coming back to give blood. She's also encouraging others who are able to step up and make the life-saving donation.
2 arrested after organizing attack on inmate at Flagler County jail, deputies say
Read full article: 2 arrested after organizing attack on inmate at Flagler County jail, deputies sayA man and a woman were arrested in connection with the beating of a detainee at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility in Bunnell over the summer, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifies
Read full article: Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifiesA former Ohio bar owner who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style stack formation with fellow members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has testified that it was a “really stupid” decision.
Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifies
Read full article: Storming Capitol was 'really stupid,' Oath Keeper testifiesA former Ohio bar owner who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style stack formation with fellow members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has testified that it was a “really stupid” decision.
‘The hurricane came and destroyed it:’ Orlo Vista residents salvage what they can after Ian’s flooding
Read full article: ‘The hurricane came and destroyed it:’ Orlo Vista residents salvage what they can after Ian’s floodingSaturday morning, Orange County Commissioner Victoria Siplin and other volunteers took part in a cleanup in a number of local neighborhoods, including the Orlo Vista community.
Meet Jessica Watkins: The first Black female astronaut to embark on a long-term mission
Read full article: Meet Jessica Watkins: The first Black female astronaut to embark on a long-term missionNASA announced the fourth crew member heading to the international space station will include Jessica Watkins. This will make her the first black female astronaut to join the crew for a long-term mission.
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Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot renounces militia group
Read full article: Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot renounces militia groupThe group includes people linked to the Oath Keepers militia group who have been indicted on charges that they planned and coordinated with one another in the attack. A member of the Oath Keepers militia group charged with plotting with other extremists in the attack on the U.S. Capitol disavowed the anti-government group in a court hearing Friday, telling the judge she is “appalled” by her fellow Oath Keepers and “humiliated” by her arrest. Jessica Watkins, one of nine members and associates of the far-right militia group charged with planning and coordinating with one another in the Jan. 6 siege, said she plans to cancel her Oath Keepers membership and has disbanded her local Ohio militia group. Prosecutors say Watkins said: "If he has anything negative to say about us OATHKEEPERS, I’ll let you know so we can sue harder. Prosecutors say the Oath Keepers also discussed stationing a “quick reaction force” with weapons outside D.C. to assist.
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Ohio town unknowingly hosted alleged Capitol attack plotters
Read full article: Ohio town unknowingly hosted alleged Capitol attack plottersBut it's a now-shuttered bar that brought the FBI and other investigators to Woodstock, Ohio, around 40 miles (65 kilometers) northwest of the state capital of Columbus, this month. Bedsheets and drapes cover the windows of The Jolly Roger Bar and Grill, except for a sliver where an “OPEN” sign flickers in red, white and blue. “Just shocked that it would be in the small town of Woodstock,” said Pack, who lives near the town of fewer than 300 people. AdShe and her boyfriend Montana Siniff owned the two-story building where they lived and started the Jolly Roger. A Facebook page for the Jerry Morgan & Certified Outlaw Band indicates they played the Jolly Roger in 2019.