Alabama education director ousted over book's stance on race
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has replaced her director of early childhood education over the use of a teacher training book that the Republican governor denounced as teaching โwoke conceptsโ because of language about inclusion for all families and battling racism.
Murder conviction overturned in Georgia hot car death case
Georgiaโs highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose toddler son died after he left him in a hot car for hours, saying the jury saw evidence that was โextremely and unfairly prejudicial.โ
River Run training tips: Itโs almost race time, so now what?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Each week leading up to the Gate River Run on Saturday, H2 Health will provide tips for runners. But this week, physical therapist Lizzy Cooper takes runners right up to race day, and then a little beyond. There may be a desire to load up on carbs before the race to provide energy. Cooper of H2 Health said that many things like that can arise during the days before a big run. โEat things that your body knows how to digest.โAdWhat about one final hard core training run before the big race?
1 year since deadly shooting, vigils planned in Georgia for Ahmaud Arbery
SATILLA SHORES, Ga. โ Tuesday marks one year since Ahmaud Arbery was shot and killed while running in the Satilla Shores neighborhood just outside Brunswickโs city limits. Tonight, the public is invited to attend memorial events being held in Arberyโs memory. Cooper said she wants Arbery to be remembered for his family devotion -- not just the tragic circumstances of his death. Participants will walk the Satilla Shores neighborhood along the same route Arbery was said to be jogging before he was killed at the corner of Satilla Drive and Holmes Road. The other vigil is taking place at New Springfield Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Georgia, where Arbery is buried.
Jacksonville woman working to ensure homeless people stay warm
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A San Marco woman has started a mission to help people who are living on the streets and keep them warm. She said she regularly sees people living on the streets in Jacksonville. Thereโs thousands, thousands of homeless people throughout our community, you know?โ Cooper said. Thatโs why she was handing out 200 blankets to as many homeless people as she could find. โIt certainly has felt like Chicago the past few days, so Iโm happy to help spread the blankets.โ
A child so sick they feared the worst, now they urge change
Cooper Wuthrich rests as he lays on a bed at the families truck stop Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, in Montpelier, Idaho. Cooper Wuthrichโs fever spiked as his joints and organs became inflamed, including his heart, putting his life at risk, his father said. Brad Little warned that car crash victims could need to be treated in hospital conference rooms if beds run out. โLuckily, it is a rare complication, but itโs a complication that can get kids pretty sick pretty quickly,โ Truong said. In nearly two-thirds of cases, children went to intensive care units, and the average ICU stay was five days.
Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving, health officials are warning people begging them, even not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New Year's season. Zana Cooper, a 60-year-old cancer survivor in Murrieta, California, tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Thanksgiving dinner with her sonโs girlfriendโs family. Cooper learned the following Sunday that he tested positive. Her family started developing symptoms, and seven members tested positive, said Dr. Thomas Farley, Philadelphia's health commissioner. Harry and Ashley Neidig, of Shepherdstown, West Virginia, tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
Bradford superintendent sued after conflict with Special Olympics organizer
STARKE, Fla. โ The superintendent of the Bradford County School District is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by an organizer for the local chapter of Special Olympics Florida. โThe email did not give dates, times, or list a phone number for a return call,โ the Facebook post said. Cooper approached the Superintendent and proceeded to rant about the districtโs failure to respond to her request; repeatedly using profanity," the Facebook post said. Cooperโs behavior was unprofessional, unwarranted and highly inappropriate given the presence of parents, teachers and even students in close enough proximity to have overheard her profane diatribe,โ the districtโs Facebook post said. After doing that she created a false and libelous post on the school districtโs official Facebook page.
Trump lip-sync star Sarah Cooper gets Netflix special
LOS ANGELES Sarah Cooper, whose lip-sync parodies of President Donald Trump are an online sensation, is coming to Netflix with a variety special. Everything's Fine," starring the writer and comedian, will debut this fall, the streaming service said Wednesday. Cooper is working with heavyweight talent on the special: Maya Rudolph is the executive producer and Nastasha Lyonne ("Russian Doll") is directing. The show will include vignettes dealing with issues of politics, race, gender, class, and other light subjects, Netflix said, with guest performers taking part in short interviews, sketches and more shenanigans.In her early Trump satiric video, How to Medical, an expressive Cooper silently mouthed along to the president's musings about the possibilities of sunlight and disinfectant as coronavirus antidotes. Cooper's comedic how-to books include 100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings and How to be Successful Without Hurting Mens Feelings.
Columbia Correctional has highest number of positive DOC inmates in Florida
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Fla. A total of 1,299 inmates at Columbia Correctional Institute have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Thursday, according to data from the Florida Department of Corrections, and dozens of staff members have tested positive as well. Its the highest number of reported cases among inmates at a Florida prison. There are a total of 2,200 inmates at the facility, meaning roughly 58% of them have tested positive. Hes just trying his best because the only PPE gear they are offering is a mask.Compared to last Thursday, 973 inmates tested positive along with 43 staff members. Apart from the 1,299 inmates that have tested positive as of Thursday, 69 staff members have as well.
Paris hosts 1900 Olympics, even though many didn't know it
Here are some of the highlights of the 1900 Olympics in Paris. And many of the athletes at the 1900 Paris Games had no idea they even competed at the Olympics. Coopers victory wasnt exactly a surprise, even though the Olympic tournament was played on clay. The Paris Games began on May 14 and finally ended on Oct. 28. GOLDEN CHILDThe youngest Olympic champion may have competed in the rowing event at the Paris Games, but no one is really sure.
Jacksonville courts GOP convention, but some say it should stay away
And on top of those same health concerns, some Jacksonville political leaders said drawing the attention of more protesters would be unwise. I think it makes it a powder keg for Jacksonville, said Daniel Henry, chair of Duval County Democratic Party. A traditional GOP convention brings together roughly 2,500 delegates, the same number of alternate delegates and many times more guests, journalists and security personnel. They agreed to continue talking about ways to have a safe convention in Charlotte.But Cooper made clear to Trump that those conditions would likely be impossible to accommodate. We have been committed to a safe RNC convention in North Carolina and its unfortunate they never agreed to scale down and make changes to keep people safe, Cooper tweeted in response to Trump's announcement.
Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane Adopt a Dog and Buy a House Together
Lauren Bushnell and Chris Lane are setting down roots! Bushnell wrote. Lane proposed to Bushnell in June, after less than a year of dating. Always making me laugh," Bushnell added. RELATED CONTENT:Chris Lane Reveals When He and Fiancee Lauren Bushnell Want to Get Married (Exclusive)Why Ben Higgins Is Comparing His Lauren Bushnell Relationship to 'Bachelorette' Hannah Brown and Luke P.'Bachelor' Alum Ben Higgins Reacts to Ex-Fiancee Lauren Bushnell's Engagement to Chris Lane
Boy, 5, Gets Wish to Be Target Employee for His Birthday
A 5-year-old had his birthday celebration at his favorite place Target. Cooper has always loved going to Target with his mom, Hannah Rickman, and so when she asked him what he wanted for his birthday, he said he wanted to work at Target.My mind started racing. She reached out to to her local Target in Rossford, Ohio, and they said theyd work it out. On the day of his Aug. 5 birthday, Cooper got to scan products with a scan gun and push around a stock cart. They decorated a corner of the store with balloons, a 'Happy Birthday Cooper' banner, Rickman said.
Hoops player submits urine sample of pregnant girlfriend, gets suspended for fraud, report says
A basketball player was recently suspended by FIBA, the worlds governing body for basketball, until June 2020 for attempting to cheat a drug test, according to RTV, a media company in Slovenia. Cooper, a former Ohio University guard who was a part of the schools Sweet 16 team in 2012, cheated the test? As it turns out, Cooper submitted a urine sample for the drug test that belonged to his pregnant girlfriend. To rewind, after finishing out his time at Ohio University in 2013, Cooper started a career in Europe, eventually being granted citizenship in Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2014. It was an interesting twist since Cooper left the Bosnia-Herzegovina national team in 2015, but he obviously was looking to get back on that team.
Voice box surgery helps 2-year-old born without larynx or airway
At 2 years old, her son's beaten the odds again, this time as the recipient of the world's first successful total voice box reconstruction. Doctors at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, performed the procedure in February, the hospital said in a statement. Because of the condition, he was born without a larynx or an airway, said Kilburn, of Adamsville, Tennessee. "We planned for this surgery from day one of Cooper's life," Dr. Jerome Thompson, an otolaryngologist who treated Cooper, said in a statement. They built Cooper's voice box using two of his ribs, according to the hospital.
On this day: August 30
1997: Cynthia Cooper scores 25 points to lead the Houston Comets over the New York Liberty by a score of 65-51 in the first WNBA championship game. Cooper, who was named the finals MVP, would lead the Comets to the next three titles as well, earning finals MVP honors each year, before retiring following the 2000 championship (pictured). Hide Caption
Rayne Perrywinkle: 'I just wish Cherish was here to see it'
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The mother of 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was concerned Wednesday morning when Judge Mallory Cooper first sentenced Donald Smith to life in prison for kidnapping and rape. When Cooper announced Smith would be put to death for murder, Rayne Perrywinkle burst into tears. I just wish Cherish was here to see it," Perrywinkle said. UNCUT: Rayne Perrywinkle reacts to sentenceCherish was kidanpped from her mother at a Northside Walmart store in June 2013, raped and strangled. Earlier this year Smith was convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing Cherish, and a jury unanimously recommended he be sentenced to death.
Judge sentences Cherish Perrywinkle's killer to death
DOCUMENTS: Donald Smith's death sentence | Judge's scoresheet | Cost of prosecutionCircuit Judge Mallory Cooper, who delayed her retirement to see the case through, sentenced Donald Smith to death for the 8-year-old girlโs murder in a widely anticipated ruling that upheld the unanimous recommendation from a jury. โฆ Donald James Smith, may God have mercy on your soul." Rayne Perrywinkle hugs State Attorney Melissa NelsonWhile Nelson and Assistant State Attorney Mark Caliel expressed relief afterward, neither celebrated. The outcome also came as a relief to juror Paul Hinson, who was glad Cooper sided with the jury's recommendation. Despite Wednesday's ruling, the case is far from over because Smith is eligible for appeals down the road.
Interview: Jonathan Nolan talks groundwork of 'Interstellar'
If we found one we liked, we watched it obsessively," Jonathan Nolan, who goes by Jonah, said in a phone interview Monday. One of the biggest changes Christopher Nolan made to the script, Jonah Nolan said, came with a recalibration of the ending of the screenplay, giving it a much more powerful emotional punch. And in the case of "Interstellar," that perspective of being a parent drove Christopher Nolan and eventually, Jonah. But when he started working on the script, he had lots of kids and brought that perspective to it," Jonah Nolan said. While Christopher Nolan has yet to announce his next project, Jonah Nolan is well into his.