Police identified the person who died in a Sunday morning Harford County party bus crash as Alexis Nicole Kegler, a 30-year-old from Philadelphia. Kegler died after a bus hit a highway guardrail around 6 a.m., sending 23 people to the hospital, according to fire and police officials. She was a tech support analyst at Verizon and had studied computer science and network security at Temple University in Philadelphia, according to a LinkedIn profile. Initial investigation findings show the driver of the bus, which carried 24 people, lost control “for unknown...

A Panera Bread spokesperson says the restaurant chain is phasing out its Charged Lemonade, a highly caffeinated beverage that has been blamed for at least two deaths in lawsuits. The beverages prompted controversy in October when the family of 21-year-old Sarah Katz, a University of Pennsylvania student with a heart condition who died after consuming Charged Lemonade, filed a lawsuit. A second lawsuit was filed in December by the family of Dennis Brown, a Florida man with a chromosomal deficiency disorder and a developmental delay who also died after drinking...

Teacher Appreciation Week is here; gifts, deals and more for your favorite educators With Teacher Appreciation Week upon us and Teacher Appreciation today, May 7, you may wonder how to honor the best teachers in your life. Here are some ideas, information on the holiday and more. More: Asheville City Schools have NC's highest turnover: governor pushes for 8.5% teacher raises Teacher Appreciation Week runs Monday, May 6, to Friday, May 10. National Teacher Day 2024 is this Tuesday, May 7. According to previous reporting by USA Today, the holiday...

Training camp was set to start in three days. Anderson, who had signed with New England as a free agent in the spring, was supposed to help shore up the offensive tackle position. In 72 hours, he was expected to be on the practice field, going through drills in Foxborough. The words rang in Sherée Lanihun-Anderson’s ears. Those were the odds the doctors gave her husband, Patriots offensive lineman Calvin Anderson, of survival. Instead, Anderson was laid out in the emergency room at Newton-Wellesley Hospital with a 105-degree fever and...

The music scene in Athens has been the subject of countless books, documentaries and podcasts over the decades, but a new radio program aims to spotlight a few of the people and places that are keeping that rich legacy alive and thriving. "Sense of Place," a NPR show that travels throughout the world exploring hotbeds of musical creativity, will on Wednesday begin airing an eight-part interview series about Athens. Back in March, NPR host Raina Douris, "World Café" senior producer Kimberly Junod and producer Miguel Perez traveled to Athens from...

DALLAS — The season is almost over, and the Detroit Pistons managed to add at least one more win to their total. A night after losing at home to the Chicago Bulls by 22 points, they rebounded to defeat the Dallas Mavericks, 107-89. Marcus Sasser, a Dallas native, finished with 24 points and scored 22 in the second half. Chimezie Metu added 18 points and eight rebounds, knocking down a career-high four 3-pointers. It was an even performance from start-to-finish. Detroit committed just six turnovers as the Mavericks committed 20....

Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) looks to shoot as Indiana Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Friday, April 12, 2024. Cleveland Cavaliers' Jarrett Allen, right, is fouled by Indiana Pacers' Andrew Nembhard, center left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Friday, April 12, 2024. Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) shoots over Indiana Pacers' Aaron Nesmith (23) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Cleveland, Friday, April 12, 2024. Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner...