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2+ hour, 28+ min ago (30+ words) WR Dale Martin on Louisiana facing Delaware in Ventures Bowl ... WR Dale Martin on Louisiana facing Delaware in Ventures Bowl WR Dale Martin on Louisiana facing Delaware in Ventures Bowl...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago (509+ words) LAFAYETTE " Louisiana football is headed back to the postseason, earning a berth in the 68 Ventures Bowl where the Ragin" Cajuns will face Delaware on Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Mobile, Alabama. The game will air on ESPN. The Cajuns learned their postseason fate Saturday, extending the program"s streak to eight straight bowl appearances and nine in the last 10 seasons. It will mark the first-ever meeting between Louisiana and Delaware. Louisiana closed the regular season with four straight wins to finish 66 and secure bowl eligibility. Head coach Michael Desormeaux said the opportunity is both meaningful and well-earned. "We"re very excited to be going to Mobile in the 68 Ventures Bowl," Desormeaux said. "It"s an honor. Our team has worked really hard to earn the right to play in a bowl game." Desormeaux said the matchup presents challenges, particularly against a Delaware…...

11+ hour, 30+ min ago (249+ words) On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched an air raid on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, killing more than 2,300 Americans. The United States declared war against Japan the following day. In 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1972, America's last crewed moon mission to date was launched as Apollo 17 blasted off from Cape Canaveral. In 1982, convicted murderer Charlie Brooks Jr. became the first U.S. prisoner to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas. In 1988, a major earthquake in the Soviet Union devastated northern Armenia, killing at least 25,000 people. In 1993, six people were killed and 19 wounded in a mass shooting aboard a Long Island Rail Road train in New York. In 2004, Hamid Karzai (HAH'-mihd KAHR'-zeye) was sworn in as Afghanistan's first popularly elected president. In 2018, James Alex Fields Jr., who…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago (950+ words) Tour a funky brewery and sip crafts pours, chow down at local restaurants, and stroll lavender fields and river walks in this Delaware town. Islands and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Delaware is filled with picturesque little towns, and one is known for its historical role in decking America's halls. According to the Delaware Archives, Milton's holly history dates back to the early 20th century, when locals started making holiday wreaths from the abundant American holly growing in the area. This blew up into a profitable industry, with wreaths traveling by rail to department stores and homes all along the East Coast. The area around Milton had already earned the nickname "The Land of Holly" by the 1930s, and the town became known as the "Holly Capital of the World," according…...

19+ hour, 29+ min ago (338+ words) Crews mill the top layer of roadway off Bridge 31 over the Deerfield River in Wilmington on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, making repairs to the bridge after reports that a part collapsed. WILMINGTON" Bridge 31 in the downtown village is planned to be replaced in 2029. Jamie Roy, project manager, and Nina Truslow, project engineer, both from VHB, presented plans at the Wilmington Select Board meeting on Tuesday. Multiple repairs have been made to the state-owned bridge in the last year or so, Roy said. "I believe they're currently wrapping up the most recent round of repairs to the deck, which I believe are pretty extensive," Roy said. "It's also on an increased inspection frequency." "It seems like the entire deck has pretty much been plated and repaved over," Roy said. "And the intent there would be that that will last long enough to get…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (347+ words) A North Carolina man will serve between 30 and 37.5 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to beating his 5-year-old son to death nearly two years ago. Amir Hines, 26, was arrested on New Year's Eve 2023 after Raleigh police responded to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospital for reports of a violent incident involving a 5-year-old boy. Medical personnel told investigators the boy's injuries were consistent with a "serious assault," and investigators determined his father was responsible. Hines, who was 24 at the time, was was reportedly "frustrated" with his son, Karter, who had autism and was nonverbal, according to The News & Observer. He was initially charged with felony child abuse causing serious injury, but the charges were upgraded to first-degree murder following the boy's death on Jan. 1. He ultimately pleaded guilty to second-degree murder to avoid the possibility of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago (63+ words) The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "North Carolina Pick 4 Evening" game were: (one, two, five, nine, Bonus: six) ... Winning numbers drawn in Saturday's North Carolina Pick 4 Evening The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "North Carolina Pick 4 Evening" game were: 1, 2, 5, 9, Bonus: 6 (one, two, five, nine, Bonus: six)...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago (306+ words) RIVERSIDE " A 20-year-old Wilmington man accused of trafficking a 15-year-old girl for sexual purposes from Temecula to Los Angeles County has been arrested, authorities reported Saturday. Deputies with the Riverside County Southwest Sheriff's Station responded on Nov. 23 to a report of a female juvenile missing from her Temecula residence, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. During the investigation, officials with the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force were contacted by deputies, and assumed the investigation. The girl was found safely three days later in Long Beach, and treated at a hospital, where a "victim advocate was present to provide support." "It was learned the juvenile had been the victim of sexual assault and child sex trafficking," the department said in a statement. On Friday, officials with the Riverside County Sheriff's Major Crimes Unit, K-9 Unit and the county's Anti-Human Trafficking…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (173+ words) A driver is wanted after allegedly hitting and killing a man early Saturday morning in Wilmington, Delaware. According to Delaware State Police, around 1 a.m., troopers were called to'New Linden Hill Road, east of Pike Creek Boulevard, for a reported welfare check after several drivers saw a man in the travel lanes. Police said callers reported that the man was intermittently lying and sitting in the roadway. The circumstances surrounding why he was in the roadway remain under investigation. Shortly after the initial 911 calls, police said it was reported that an unknown vehicle traveling eastbound on New Linden Hill Road struck the man and fled the scene. At this time, there is no available description of the fleeing vehicle, according to police. The man, a 42-year-old from Bear, Delaware, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Police ask anyone who witnessed…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (844+ words) The Delaware County Commissioners are making plans for the construction of two new buildings as an annex to the courthouse at Media. President Commissioner John H. Doherty in announcing that the ... 100 Years Ago, 1925: Chester is among the three third-class cities in Pennsylvania having the lowest expenses per capita in 1923, according to statistics compiled by the Pennsylvania State Tax Commission, and that were made public at Harrisburg Saturday. Chester is listed at $17.94; York at $19.01; and Lancaster at $19.34. Chester's figures for 1913 are given as $9.56. 75 Years Ago, 1950: The Delaware County Commissioners are making plans for the construction of two new buildings as an annex to the courthouse at Media. President Commissioner John H. Doherty in announcing that the project is under study said that the buildings are necessary to relieve overcrowding in the main courthouse. They will be built on a lot at the rear…...