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Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Yahoo
Woman Hit After Piece of Power Tool Crashes Through Windshield During Drive to Disney World: 'I Could've Died'
A Massachusetts mom is speaking out after a piece of a power tool crashed through her windshield while she traveled to Disney World with her family. Chynna Higgins was about an hour from their final stop in Florida when the object came flying at the vehicle, according to WHDH and ABC affiliate WCVB-TV. Higgins said she heard 'the loudest bang you could imagine' before she was hit in the face with the object — a seven-inch power tool battery. 'I was like, did I really? Is this really happening? It didn't seem real,' the mom recalled, WHDH reported. Related: Miss Florida Teen USA Contestant Died in Crash Just 3 Minutes from Home, Mom Says (Exclusive) Soon, Higgins realized she was hurt. 'I saw my eye through the rearview mirror and I was bleeding, bleeding everywhere,' she explained. Higgins was able to safely pull the car off the road until help could arrive, according to WCVB-TV. Her two kids, who were in the back seat, were horrified. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "I could've died is the scary thing,' Higgins told the station, adding, 'my guardian angels need a raise because this is crazy.' Higgins was eventually taken to a local hospital, where she received 11 stitches, according to the reports. Related: Idaho Girl, 10, Dies After Rock Crashes Through Car Windshield in 'Terrible Traffic Accident' It is unclear where the power tool battery came from, though the Massachusetts mom believes it likely came from a landscaping vehicle. Higgins, who is a landscaper herself, told WHDH that she is 'just thankful to be alive' and was able to continue her trip to Disney World. She still took plenty of photos on the trip, even with her injury from the 'traumatic morning,' according to WCVB-TV. "We had a great time,' Higgins said. 'It could've been a way different outcome, and I'm more than grateful that it wasn't.' Read the original article on People
USA Today
19-02-2025
- Business
- USA Today
JFK Presidential Library to reopen after abrupt closure due to federal layoffs
JFK Presidential Library to reopen after abrupt closure due to federal layoffs Show Caption Hide Caption Watchdog groups and lawmakers say Musk's DOGE takeover of the Treasury department could be the largest data breach in US history Trump administration aides locked officials out of government computers and offered buyouts to federal employees. The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston closed abruptly Tuesday due to a "sudden dismissal of federal employees," but was expected to reopen Wednesday, officials said. The closure came shortly after 2 p.m. and the library announced it would be "temporarily closed until further notice." "The sudden dismissal of federal employees at the JFK Library forced the museum to close today," the nonprofit John F. Kennedy Library Foundation said in a statement. "As the Foundation that supports the JFK Library, we are devastated by this news and will continue to support our colleagues and the Library." Visitors at the library were escorted out Tuesday afternoon, they told local station WHDH. "The security people were just ushering us through, telling us we had to leave, the exhibit was closing," Kirsten Peryer told WHDH. Federal terminations upend agencies A sign on the door of the JFK Library said its closure was "due to an Executive Order concerning a 'reduction in force (RIF),'" according NPR affiliate WGBH. Thousands of federal workers were terminated from their jobs in the last week as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's newly created Department of Government Efficiency slash agency budgets across the federal government as part of its "large-scale reductions" in the government workforce. An executive order signed last week directed the heads of government departments to make cuts. The firings were largely focused on probationary employees, who have held their positions for less than a year. But the cuts are likely just the beginning. Layoffs have hit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Department of the Interior, Department of Veterans Affairs, and many others. Fired employees told USA TODAY their lives were upended and they were scrambling to navigate the loss of income and termination of beloved jobs. Library to reopen Wednesday Just a few hours after the closure, the National Archives said the JFK Library would reopen Wednesday. "The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum will be open tomorrow, and the National Archives staff looks forward to welcoming guests, visitors, and researchers," the National Archives Public and Media Communications said in a statement shortly after 5:30 p.m. By 6:25 p.m. the library's website was updated to say it "will reopen on Wednesday February 19." Though the library's website says it is closed on Wednesdays in January and February, spokesperson Matt Porter told USA TODAY the library had already planned for this week to be an exception because of the closure of area schools. The National Archives did not immediately respond to questions from USA TODAY on Wednesday about how many employees were affected by the terminations and how it planned to staff the library's reopening. The JFK Library, like several other presidential museums around the country, is part of the Presidential Library System overseen by the Office of Presidential Libraries in the National Archives and Records Administration. It is supported by the nonprofit JFK Library Foundation. The JFK Library saw 146,924 visitors in fiscal year 2024, according to the National Archives. It was the second most visited of the 16 presidential libraries in the system, after the Ronald Reagan Library. Kennedy family reacts to closure "DOGE and the White House shut down the JFK Library," Jack Schlossberg, Kennedy's 32-year-old grandson, said on his social media pages. "In my opinion, it has nothing to do with government efficiency. The workers who were fired today actually bring in revenue for the government." Kennedy's niece Maria Shriver posted, "What the ...?!" over a media story announcing the closing.
USA Today
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Here's how 'Today' co-host Dylan Dreyer says her husband turned her game around
Here's how 'Today' co-host Dylan Dreyer says her husband turned her game around ORLANDO, Fla. — Dylan Dreyer's third appearance at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions started off a little rocky. 'Luckily, my caddie/husband, knows when I need a drink on the course, and honestly, that little vodka cranberry turned my whole game around,' said Dreyer, longtime NBC meteorologist and host of the 'Today' show, of her opening round. Dreyer, who comes down from New York out of the cold every year to Orlando, once again had husband Brian Fichera on the bag. An NBC News producer and cameraman, Fichera is the one who introduced Dreyer to golf when they started dating in 2010 while working together at WHDH in Boston. Dreyer, 43, was one of 51 celebrities in the TOC field, competing for a purse of $500,000 in a modified Stablebord format. Recently retired hockey player Joe Pavelski won the event in his first appearance. Pavelski, who lives in Wisconsin, and Dreyer had one thing in common in that both warmed up for the week on a simulator. Dreyer said the last time she'd played a round of golf outside before coming down to Lake Nona was last August. One thing, however, that works in her favor going forward: Her kids all love golf. 'You know, we never pushed them into it,' said Dreyer. 'We kind of just had it on TV on the weekends, and they would watch and putt around the house, like on a little putter thing and they love going to a chip-and-putt that we have near our house, you know, it's kind of a walk in the park, and they love it. They love going to the simulator, all three, they're 8, 5 and 3. They all love it.' Former U.S. soccer star Brandi Chastain made her debut in the TOC this year as did NBC Sports reporter Kira Dixon, a former Miss America. Six females competed in the celebrity division, including Lake Nona resident Annika Sorenstam, a 10-time major champion. "Being inside the lines is really special," said Chastain. "My grandfather so desperately wanted me to play golf, and I went to the driving range with him, he took me to Pebble Beach. He told me all the history about golf and all the players and I loved it because he loved it. ... I just never had formal training, but it was something that we could do together. It's very endearing to me and very special. "When I see families and young kids, to me, that's the best part of being here. They can look at those professional players, and you can see the light in their eyes. That's really important." Dreyer, a 15-handicap, finished last in the celebrity event but hopes her presence and outlook inspires others who might say no to an invitation out of fear of embarrassment. 'You know, you can't perform at that top level in a different sport, but no one cares,' said Dryer. 'Honestly, people are excited to meet you for what you do and the relationship you have with the fans and the people who come out to watch an event like this. 'Good golf is a bonus, but it's not why people are here.'
