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By VIVIAN KWARM | vkwarm@nydailynews.com | New York Daily News Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles opened up Tuesday about the backlash her husband faced when comments he made about their relationship went viral. The former Olympian says the calls for her to divorce Jonathan Owens caused her to “break down.” “I thought it was hilarious at first, and then they…

By STEVEN WINE and RUSS BYNUM (Associated Press) Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been…

In the early 1980s, amid the financial hustle and bustle, a symphony of compassion orchestrated by the first hospice in America began. This movement, led by the visionary David Reuben Goldfarb, the inaugural chief financial officer, was a revolutionary endeavor that echoed through time. Picture a financial maestro weaving a tapestry of belief, talent, and…

BATON ROUGE – Joseph Hayes, 24, swore that police had arrested the wrong person as he was being put into a police car and taken to the Parish Prison to be booked with first-degree rape.  “Y’all got the wrong dude,” Hayes said. “They’re looking for another dude … I didn’t do that, I swear to…

SORRENTO — A Sorrento man faces 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his child’s mother in 2016.  The Advocate reported 33-year-old Jarvis McNair pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday. He admitted to shooting and killing Shondrica Dejoie just feet away from their then-10-month-old child.  Following the shooting, McNair was originally arrested…

BATON ROUGE – The countdown is on for Dancing for Big Buddy, a night of festivities and fun as local celebrities dance for charity.  Storm Station Meteorologist Emma Kate Cowan will be one of the star dancers! You can vote for her, see the list of every dancer participating, and purchase tickets for the event…

Traditionally Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22. As part of a growing global focus on environmental issues, the celebration has evolved into Earth Month, with observances and activities planned throughout April. Local festivities offer a number of opportunities to join in the efforts to promote sustainability and protect the planet. The Clarksville Commons…

Funeral services for Maynor Suazo Sandoval, one of the six construction workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, are scheduled for this weekend. A celebration of life and prayer service for Sandoval, a father of two who lived in Owings Mills, is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Friday at March Life Tribute…

By ALEXA ST. JOHN and LINLEY SANDERS (Associated Press) Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punctuated by short periods of severe cold — symptoms of a warming planet. As he thinks about that, future generations are…

The closely watched hearing included several tense exchanges between members of Congress and Columbia representatives. Press Release Distribution Service