Macys parade balloons fly despite gusty winds

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will go ahead Thursday with its famous giant balloons as authorities ruled they could still fly amid strong wind gusts in New York City. The National Weather Service forecasted sustained winds…

New lawsuit in Ohio State sex abuse scandal…

Ohio State University was hit Wednesday with another lawsuit alleging that school officials and coaches failed to protect students and athletes from Richard Strauss, the deceased team doctor now accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of…

Remains in Alabama confirmed to be those of…

Human remains that were found in Alabama this week are those of Aniah Haley Blanchard, the stepdaughter of the UFC fighter Walt Harris, authorities said Wednesday. Blanchard, 19, of Homewood, a suburb of Birmingham, was…

Winter storm causes holiday havoc, may ground famed…

Winter storms continued to cause holiday headaches across a large part of the country Wednesday, stranding some on a highway linking Northern California and Oregon for hours, officials said. Interstate 5 between California and Oregon…

Democrats are making big gains in the suburbs.…

Democrats are rightfully ecstatic that they won two of the three 2019 elections for governor in deep red Southern states, overcoming relentless campaign visits by President Donald Trump. But in truth, their twin triumphs had…