All articles tagged with #homecoming
Thousands gathered at Oakland City Hall to celebrate Alysa Liu, the Bay Area-born two-time Olympic gold medalist, who received a key to the city as local performers joined in a hometown homage; Liu spoke about her comeback, her Oakland roots, and said she is stepping back from the upcoming world championships with plans for next season.
Buddhist monks from Fort Worth’s Historic Stop Six temple completed a 2,300-mile Walk for Peace to Washington, D.C., and returned to a festive homecoming in East Fort Worth with flowers, lion dances and cheers; the journey included a monk’s leg amputation after a car crash and Aloka the dog’s surgeries, drew millions online, and culminates with the temple’s gratitude-filled reception as it pushes forward with the Dhammacetiya expansion.
Indiana University celebrates its first-ever football national championship as the Hoosiers arrive back in Bloomington to a hero’s welcome, with Curt Cignetti and the team landing in Indianapolis and a victory flag raised at Memorial Stadium, spotlighting quarterback Fernando Mendoza on the triumphant homecoming.
Public event 'Homecoming: Celebrating the Life of Bobby Weir' is planned for Jan. 17 at Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco, featuring speakers including Mayor Daniel Lurie and a Market Street procession, to honor the late Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir and his enduring impact on San Francisco’s music culture.
Tristan Jarry, a former Penguins goalie, is set for an emotional return to Pittsburgh as an Oilers player after being traded, with the game expected to be a unique and 'very weird' experience for him.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming celebrations resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating multiple shooters, amid a broader trend of gun violence at homecoming events across the U.S.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during its homecoming celebration resulted in 1 death and 6 injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, though no active threat to the campus remains.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming festivities resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining a suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, though there is no active threat to the campus.
A shooting at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania during homecoming celebrations resulted in one death and six injuries, with authorities detaining one suspect and investigating the possibility of multiple shooters, amid concerns that it was not a planned attack.
A shooting during Lincoln University's homecoming event in Pennsylvania resulted in one death and six injuries, with one suspect in custody and ongoing investigations into the incident.
A mass shooting at Lincoln University during homecoming weekend injured at least seven people, with police investigating the incident and no suspect or motive yet released.
Multiple people were shot during Lincoln University's Homecoming event in Pennsylvania, prompting a police investigation and emergency response; the condition of victims is unknown, and counseling services are being offered to students and staff.
A shooting near Howard University in Washington DC during homecoming celebrations left at least four people injured, with two in critical and serious condition; police are investigating and have not confirmed any arrests.
A mass shooting at a homecoming event in Leland, Mississippi, resulted in 4 deaths and 12 injuries, with the investigation ongoing and no suspect in custody.
A mass shooting at a high school football game in Leland, Mississippi, resulted in 4 deaths and several injuries, with the shooter still at large, prompting a police investigation into the incident.