Authorities have identified the driver who died when his Perdue Farms tractor‑trailer plunged off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge‑Tunnel (CBBT) early Sunday morning. The crash occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2026, on the southbound span just south of Fisherman’s Island near the North Channel Bridge, officials said. The single‑vehicle wreck sent the tractor‑trailer…
This Black History Month, we proudly spotlight Christina M. Jenkins, an African American innovator whose creativity transformed hair care forever. In the early 1950s, Christina Jenkins invented the revolutionary process of sew-in hair weaves, which she called her “HairWeev” technique. At a time when wigs and hairpieces were secured only with pins—often uncomfortable and unstable—Christina…
Today, we proudly honor Alexander Miles (May 18, 1838 – May 7, 1918) — a brilliant African American inventor and businessman whose innovations transformed elevator safety forever. Early Life & Career Born in Circleville, Ohio, Miles spent much of his early adulthood working as a barber in Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he first became known for…
In 1888, Ellen Eglin invented an early mechanical clothes wringer, a device designed to remove excess water from freshly washed clothing. Her invention featured two wooden rollers attached to a hand crank. After clothes were washed and rinsed, they were fed through the rollers, which squeezed out the water—dramatically reducing drying time and physical strain….
Jarvis Butts, a 43-year-old Detroit resident, on Thursday pleaded guilty to the murder of 13-year-old Na’Ziyah Harris and multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct in what prosecutors described as a disturbing pattern of abuse spanning several years. Butts entered his guilty pleas in Wayne County Third Circuit Court as part of a broad plea agreement reached just…
A nationwide search continues for 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who investigators say was kidnapped from her Tucson-area home in the early hours of Sunday, February 1, 2026. The mysterious disappearance has drawn intense public and law-enforcement scrutiny, with the FBI and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department jointly leading the probe. Guthrie, mother of NBC Today host…
A troubling incident in St. Charles, Illinois has left parents shaken and authorities investigating after a daycare worker was accused of intentionally giving chewable laxatives to toddlers under her care. According to the St. Charles Police Department, 23-year-old Yizel J. Juarez of Sycamore, Illinois has been charged in connection with the alleged incidents at a local childcare facility in the 2400 block of…
The U.S. government is preparing to dramatically increase enforcement of a decades-old law that allows for the revocation of passports for parents with substantial unpaid child support, according to multiple federal officials and news reports. Under current law, the U.S. State Department may deny or revoke a passport for an individual certified by the Department of Health…
On the 11th day of Black History Month, we honor #GranvilleTWoods—one of the most brilliant inventors in American history. Born in 1856 in Columbus, Ohio, Granville T. Woods became one of the most prolific African American inventors of the 19th century, earning more than 50 patents for groundbreaking electrical and railway innovations that transformed train…
A tragic traffic incident on Interstate 95 turned into a remarkable story of courage and new life this past Friday when a Good Samaritan rescued a pregnant woman from a sinking vehicle — and hours later she gave birth to her daughter. Early on the morning of February 6, Logan Hayes, who was headed to work in…
