LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Hillerman, who played stuffed-shirt Higgins to Tom Selleck's freewheeling detective Thomas Magnum in the 1980s TV series "Magnum, P.I." has died, his nephew said Thursday. Hillerman was 84.
Hillerman, who had been in declining health, died Thursday at his home in Houston, nephew Chris Tritico said. The cause of death was not immediately known, he said.
Besides playing manager of the Hawaiian estate that Magnum used as home base, Hillerman was known for his 1970s roles as arrogant radio show detective Simon Brimmer on the "
Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines launches center to advocate for biological women
WASHINGTON (TND) — Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines announced the launch of a new initiative to further her fight for women’s rights in sports. The Riley Gaines Centerwill open at the leadership institute, a conservative nonprofit in Arlington, Virginia.
This is something that I wish I had when I began to speak up," said Gaines. "What we want to accomplish through the Riley Gaines Center is to inspire and empower leaders, giving them the resources, giving them the training, the mentoring, the guidance to be leaders.
NYC police hunting for man who choked, raped woman near Bronx subway station
NEW YORK CITY (TND) — The New York City Police Department is searching for a man accused of strangling and raping a woman near a Bronx subway station last week.
The crime occurred in the early morning hours of May 1 three blocks from the 3 Av-149 St subway station in the South Bronx. Police say the suspect approached a 45-year-old woman, wrapped what appears to be a belt around her neck and dragged her unconscious body between two parked vehicles.
Restaurants reopen dining rooms after state lifts restrictions
DuBois, PA — Restaurant owners in Clearfield County said Christmas and New Year's is the busiest time of the year for them but while they had to shutdown for four weeks, they're happy to finally reopen their dining rooms.
"It has really hurt us as an industry as a whole it has hurt for sure. We just keep looking towards the spring and summer but it's been survival mode," said Robin Meholick, Sales Manager of The Hitching Post.
Former pharmacy exec gets 10-year sentence for role in meningitis outbreak that killed 11
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012.
Barry Cadden's sentence for involuntary manslaughter will be served at the same time as his current 14 1/2-year federal sentence for crimes tied to the outbreak.
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Jen Johnson co-anchors 6 News at 5 and 6 News at 6. Jen arrived at WJAC in July of 1992. She had just graduated from Penn State with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and a minor in Psychology. Her career started in the Centre County newsroom, where she made the transition from photographer to reporter. Jen transferred to Johnstown in 1994.
Some of the most memorable stories she's worked on are the attack on America on September 11, 2001, and the Quecreek Mine Miracle.
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Mother ordered to trial in deaths of 2 young children
READING, Pa. (AP) — A mother has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges in the deaths two young children found hanging in an eastern Pennsylvania basement last fall.
A Berks County district judge district judge made the ruling Wednesday in the case of 37-year-old Lisa Snyder. She's charged with first- and third-degree murder, child endangerment, and evidence-tampering in the September deaths of 4-year-old Brinley and 8-year-old Conner. Her attorney called the prosecution case "
Safety researchers 'ring the bell again' for driving automation regulations
(TND) — A nonprofit driving safety organization is putting "federal regulators on notice" over a lack of guardrails and data collection for vehicle automation systems.
Such systems are available in almost half of new cars, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Driver-assistance systems combine adaptive cruise control, lane-centering and various other features with the use of cameras, radar or other sensors to “see” the road and other vehicles, according to IIHS.