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Funeral held for Ohio deputy who authorities say was intentionally run over

CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio deputy sheriff killed by a driver accused of intentionally running him over was remembered Friday as a dedicated officer who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments. Deputy Larry Ray Henderson Jr. was mourned by a sea of police officers, the governor and others inside the Cintas Center in Cincinnati, where he spent decades working for the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Speakers described him as a selfless colleague and dedicated public servant known for keeping his uniform in top order and for a sharp sense of humor. Henderson, a ...

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Today, sunny, with a high near 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind. Tuesday, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night, partly cloudy, with ...

Today in History: May 5, Alan Shepard becomes first American in space

Today is Monday, May 5, the 125th day of 2025. There are 240 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 5, 1961, astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America's first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7. Also on this date: In ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, April 21, the 111th day of 2025. There are 254 days left in the year. Today in history: On April 21, 2016, Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis from an accidental fentanyl overdose; he ...

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Marquette and vicinity: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tonight, rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2 am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2 am. Low around 35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation ...

Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters, died Sunday. He was 89. He was a prolific author and essayist with such celebrated novels as “The Time of the Hero” (La Ciudad y los Perros) and “Feast of the Goat,” and won myriad prizes. The Nobel committee said it was awarding him in 2010 “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individul’s resistance, revolt, and defeat.” “It is with deep sorrow that we announce that our father, Mario Vargas Llosa, passed away ...