Vernon Gilmore stood on a bridge Sunday morning to watch the implosion of an old friend _ the Westchester Plaza. In his high school days, the 70-year-old Euless resident had helped his uncle paint some of the rooms at the 12-story building. And he rented his first apartment at the …

Turkey's president said Sunday the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin, a major development in the nearly two-months offensive against a Syrian Kurdish militia that controls the area. The Kurdish militia called the assault on Afrin an "occupation" … Read More

CCEJ Breakfast attendees, from left: LaDawn Best, Kimmy Maniquis, Marsha and Aiden Aizumi, Varun Soni. By Shirley Wild | spwild@verizon.net | Press-Telegram. March 18, 2018 at 8:00 am. Feb. 28 was a day to be remembered by the California Conference for Equality and Justice and the 850 people … Read More

Kennedale's own Aundre Jackson is headed to the Sweet 16 along with his 11-seeded Loyola Chicago Ramblers after they upset the No. 3 seed Tennessee Vols 63-62 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at the American Airlines Center on Saturday. Jackson followed a 12-point performance … Read More

For most people, their home is their biggest asset. State consumer protection officials urge consumers to educate themselves and do their research before signing a home improvement contract. "This is an area that we get a large number of inquiries on from people," said John C. Chapman, … Read More

As crews removed bodies from beneath a collapsed pedestrian bridge Saturday, a victim's uncle raged against what he called the "complete incompetence" and "colossal failure" that allowed people to drive beneath the unfinished concrete span. "Why they had to build this monstrosity in the first place to … Read More

U.S. Air Force Airman Trevelyan J. Geer, son of Daniel P. Narreau of Three Rivers and Kelly I. Geer of Ware, and grandson of Ruth and Francis Mann of Warren, has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. VETERANS NOTES. Today. Hiram O. Taylor Post … …

Russia's central election commission says its website was the target of an unsuccessful hacking attempt during Sunday's presidential election. Commission chair Ella Pamfilova told reporters that it was a DDoS, or distributed denial of service, attempt tracked to computers in 15 countries, without naming … Read More

Russian opposition presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak has cast her ballot and urged Vladimir Putin's critics to vote instead of boycotting. Sobchak, a 36-year-old former TV star, told reporters in Moscow that the higher the support for Putin in Sunday's vote, "the tougher the system" Russians will face … Read More

Nyagoa Bayak, Westbrook junior: Bayak won the New England high jump title for the second time, improving on her all-time Maine best height by clearing 5-10, then finished third in that event at the New Balance indoor nationals and established another Maine best in the triple jump (39-13/4). Read More