Libraries are still the place to be! Last year, Americans visited the library about twice as often as they went to the movies, according to a Gallup poll. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today” delivered…… MORE
A lawmaker in Utah has introduced a bill that would prevent people who haven’t paid their child support from obtaining permits for hunting and fishing. House Bill 197 was introduced Monday at the request of the state’s Office of Recovery Services as an enforcement tool to tackle the $404,160,838 in past due child support in…… MORE
As investigators scour for clues in the helicopter crash that killed nine people, including NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the pilot’s last words with air traffic control illustrate a foggy scene in the sky. Pilot Ara Zobayan said he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer, The National Transportation Safety Board said. But when air traffic…… MORE
Five-time NBA Championship winner Kobe Bryant was killed in a Southern California helicopter crash Sunday, along with his daughter, Gianna, and seven other people. The group was flying to Thousand Oaks, California, Sunday for a basketball game Gianna was scheduled to play in and Bryant was expected to coach. Bryant, 41, spent his entire career…… MORE
Mississippi’s newly sworn-in governor vowed Monday to help “turn the page” for the state’s prison system following the deaths of multiple inmates within the past month and a lawsuit filed on behalf of inmates over prison conditions. “All Mississippians must be able to trust that the people in charge of the system are acting with…… MORE
Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” ended his show Monday night with a special tribute to Kobe Bryant, recalling a beer run he made with the fallen NBA legend. Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven other people were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed in Calabasas,…… MORE
When Michael Sadri saw a crowd gathered in LA Live Plaza he knew it was time to honor NBA legend Kobe Bryant. There was a sign on a small trash can that read “#SayKobe You know what to do.” Monday was the 23-year-old’s first time visiting the makeshift Kobe Bryant memorial near the STAPLES Center…… MORE
In the hours after basketball legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with eight other people, thousands of fans began sharing their goodbyes on social media. LeBron James added his own powerful, heartfelt message to those tributes on Monday. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar — whom Bryant often referred to as his…… MORE
A backpack containing $500,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from a Philadelphia hotel Monday morning, police said. Philadelphia police say the backpack was stolen from the Sofitel Hotel at around 10:30 a.m. Monday. Investigators described the suspect as 6 feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing a dark colored jacket, red shirt, dark…… MORE
Super Bowl week is underway in Miami. But football wasn’t necessarily the most dominating topic. While the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs were available to a swarm of media members at Super Bowl LIV’s Opening Night, on the minds of many was the shocking loss of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old…… MORE
