By Solarina Ho, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — With back to school just around the corner, many parents of teenaged children, especially boys, may be wondering whether to give their child a second COVID-19 vaccine shot or whether one shot is enough when balanced against the
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By Jennifer Henderson, CNN The US Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory has raised the volcano alert from advisory to watch for the Kīlauea volcano after an increase in earthquake activity under the south part of the Kīlauea summit caldera within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, according to release from the USGS. While the Kīlauea volcano is
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By Anneken Tappe and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Is the Delta variant hurting the economy? It depends on who you ask. A handful of businesses over the past several weeks have said customers are closing their purses. Consumer confidence fell through the floor, and retail sales sank. Yikes, right? Well, maybe not. Job growth remains
Continue Reading By Sharon Lindores, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Coffee lovers can expect to pay more for their favourite cup of java as the price of popular Arabica beans soars to seven-year highs. The price of coffee has been rising since the beginning of the year, but
Continue Reading By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Just last week, US intelligence analysts had predicted it would likely take several more weeks before Afghanistan’s civilian government in Kabul fell to Taliban fighters. In reality, it only took a few short days. On Sunday, Taliban militants retook Afghanistan’s capital, almost two decades after they were driven from Kabul by
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BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has increased penalties for hazing under a new law name for a resident and Penn State student who died in 2017. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Timothy J. Piazza’s Law on Tuesday and said it was aimed at rooting out hazing to prevent what happened to Piazza. The law
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scheme less than a month before she was scheduled to face trial, according to court records filed Tuesday. Marci Palatella will be the 33rd parent to
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The chief executive officer of a California liquor distribution company has agreed to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scheme less than a month before she was scheduled to face trial, according to court records filed Tuesday. Marci Palatella will be the 33rd parent to
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer The English and Spanish leagues are backing their clubs to not release players to play for South American countries in World Cup qualifying next week. The standoff highlights the escalating backlash FIFA is facing over its decision to overlook coronavirus-related quarantine requirements and concerns of clubs and leagues
Continue Reading By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have agreed to a three-year, $37.5 million contract extension with wide receiver Robby Anderson, according to a person familiar with the situation. The deal includes $20.5 million in guaranteed money. The Panthers increased Anderson’s 2021 salary from $8 million to $12.5 million.
Continue Reading By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Next time you order that waffle maker or rice cooker, it could be delivered to you by Walmart, even if that’s not where you bought it. The company said Tuesday that it’s launching a new service that delivers goods sold by other businesses to customers. The service will be ready
Continue Reading By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Shipping giant Maersk is taking big strides to decarbonize its fleet with an order for eight new “green” container ships. The only problem? There’s not enough carbon neutral methanol to power the vessels. Maersk said Tuesday that it would spend $1.4 billion on eight large ships that will have the
Continue Reading By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Updated diabetes guidance says overweight and obese Americans should start getting screened earlier, at age 35 instead of 40. The advice Tuesday from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force stems from rising rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, and research showing health benefits of prevention methods and early
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it might harm her unborn child. Paige Ruiz tested positive for Covid-19 when she was nine months pregnant. and died in a Texas hospital of complications from the virus on August 15,
Continue Reading By David Williams, CNN Robin Zinsou says she urged her pregnant daughter to get a Covid-19 vaccine, but the 32-year-old educator was afraid it might harm her unborn child. Paige Ruiz tested positive for Covid-19 when she was nine months pregnant. and died in a Texas hospital of complications from the virus on August 15,
Continue Reading By Mecca Rayne Click here for updates on this story QUAPAW, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Michelle Blank hangs on to hope that her mother’s killer will be brought to justice and hopes the worry and mental exhaustion of finding that person can be laid to rest. “We’ve always been told it’s a solve-able case. Yet, we
Continue Reading By Alani Letang Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — Salinas Union High School District is responding to a racial controversy that took place at Salinas High School. The district became aware of disturbing images and videos circulating on social media of a Black doll. The administration said they will investigate,
Continue Reading BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A white Louisiana man has received a life sentence for the apparently random killing of a Black man in a park. He also is accused of killing another Black man at a bus stop and firing into the home of a Black family as part of a string of attacks
Continue Reading By Stella Sun Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A current New Mexico resident and veteran Afghan interpreter is working tirelessly to get his family out of Kabul as the Taliban extends its grip in Afghanistan. Mohammad Ismail, a veteran Afghan interpreter, said he’s proud of his service to
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A sham candidate for the Florida Legislature pleaded guilty to being part of a vote siphoning scheme in last year’s election. Alex Rodríguez agreed Tuesday to testify against former Sen. Frank Artiles after pleading guilty in Miami-Dade County to accepting illegal campaign donations and lying
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS and GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80. Publicist Bernard Doherty said Tuesday that Watts “passed away peacefully in a London hospital earlier today surrounded by his family.” The self-effacing and unshakeable drummer helped anchor one of rock’s greatest rhythm
Continue Reading BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut woman who had a package stolen from her front step discovered the culprit was a black bear. Kristin Levine, of Bristol, posted the Facebook video from her home surveillance camera Monday showing the bear sauntering across her driveway with the Amazon package in its mouth. Levine told NBC Connecticut
Continue Reading By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The coronavirus is disrupting more classrooms in Florida, while lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis argue against school mask mandates in a Tallahassee courtroom. Three more school districts announced hearings Tuesday to discuss stricter mask policies. Orange, Pinellas and Monroe counties may join eight other districts
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By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN Hawaii Gov. David Ige asked tourists to voluntarily stay away from the state amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, though he stopped short of placing onerous restrictions on out-of-state visitors. “We know that it is not a good time to travel to the islands,” Ige,
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Eric Levenson, CNN Hawaii Gov. David Ige asked tourists to voluntarily stay away from the state amid a record surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, though he stopped short of placing onerous restrictions on out-of-state visitors. “We know that it is not a good time to travel to the islands,” Ige,
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ELY, Minn. (AP) — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But about the only cars in the northeastern Minnesota town with canoes strapped to their tops this week are leaving. Several fires inside and just outside the
Continue Reading ELY, Minn. (AP) — Ely is typically teeming this time of year with visitors heading out on or returning from excursions into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. But about the only cars in the northeastern Minnesota town with canoes strapped to their tops this week are leaving. Several fires inside and just outside the
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN Business) — McDonald’s se ha visto obligado a dejar de vender batidos y bebidas embotelladas en casi 1.300 restaurantes del Reino Unido. Es que la escasez de personal relacionada con el brexit y los retrasos en la cadena de suministro causados por la pandemia siguen azotando a las empresas. “Al
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A WWII Air Force veteran was selected to take part in a “dream flight” over Pittsburgh Saturday. 97-year-old George Russell was selected for the “dream flight” in a refurbished Boeing Stearman biplane. Russell’s flight took off from the Allegheny County
Continue Reading Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is moving to expand its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. The company says “trusted tester” customers in the city will be able to hail a ride in Jaguar I-Pace self-driving electric vehicles. For now the vehicles will have human backup drivers on board. But at some point the
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo commuted the sentence of the San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s father on Monday evening as part of six people granted clemency, according to a release from his office. David Gilbert, 76, was convicted of three counts of second-degree murder and four counts of first-degree
Continue Reading By GENE CHAMBERLAIN Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will start rookie quarterback Justin Fields in the preseason finale Saturday at Tennessee against the Titans. Although Fields is starting that game, he still is regarded as the Bears’ backup to veteran Andy Dalton for the regular-season opener against the Los Angeles
Continue Reading By Claire Metz Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — On Monday, a funeral was held for fallen Dayton Police Officer Jason Raynor. The Ocean Center hosted a private service for family and more than 1,000 other mourners, including Gov. Ron DeSantis. A 21-gun salute was given as officers stood
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By Ben Morse, CNN Sixteen days after the closing ceremony of the Olympics, Japan is hosting its next global sporting event as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games get underway. Like the Olympics, the Paralympics are taking place a year after originally planned because of the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the International
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A noncommissioned Army officer depicted in a viral video accosting and shoving a man in a South Carolina neighborhood has been convicted of third-degree assault. A judge found Fort Jackson Army Sgt. Jonathan Pentland guilty of the misdemeanor Monday after a two-day trial. He will have to choose between 30 days
Continue Reading By Matt Reed Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A sport utility vehicle plunged into the Charles River after a crash in Cambridge early Tuesday. The SUV collided with a pickup truck a 6:13 a.m. on Memorial Drive near the Western Avenue bridge, and the SUV plunged into the river.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Personal Birth date: July 18, 1950 Birth place: Surrey, England Birth name: Richard Charles Nicholas Branson Father: Edward Branson, lawyer Mother: Eve (Huntley-Flindt) Branson, flight attendant Marriages: Joan (Templeman) Branson (1989-present); Kristen (Tomassi) Branson (1972-1976, divorced) Children:
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Los investigadores capturaron el momento en que un animal vegetariano de toda la vida cruzó la línea y comió carne. Y lo que lo hizo aún más “horroroso” es que se trata de una tortuga. Los científicos capturaron el momento en video cuando una tortuga gigante de las Islas Seychelles,
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN Business The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether Boeing employees who are supposed to flag safety problems with aircraft are being pressured by the company not to raise concerns, according to a letter the agency sent to the aircraft maker. The FAA depends on Boeing employees to carry
Continue Reading By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city. The Office of Inspector General’s Public Safety section says its analysis of the ShotSpotter system that has cost Chicago tens
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook. Personal Birth date: November 1, 1960 Birth place: Robertsdale, Alabama Birth name: Timothy Donald Cook Father: Donald Cook, shipyard worker Mother: Geraldine Cook Education: Auburn University, B.S., 1982; Duke University, M.B.A., 1988 Other Facts Served on the Board of
Continue Reading By ZACH GILCHRIEST, CONTENT PRODUCER Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, TN (WSMV) — President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration for the state of Tennessee after devastating flooding that killed at least 22 in Humphreys County. The president’s approval frees up federal funding to assist in state and local recovery efforts in
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — Si te levantaste esta mañana con la sensación de que los últimos dos días han durado dos semanas, no estás solo. Decenas de miles de nuestros amigos en EE.UU. se despertaron sin electricidad, con árboles caídos alrededor de sus casas y, en Tennessee, hay una devastación desgarradora. Estamos con ustedes. El clima
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The Idaho state office of AARP will host a statewide telephone town hall with guests Idaho Governor Brad Little, Dave Jeppesen, Director of the Department of Health and Welfare and state epidemiologist, Dr. Christine Hahn Tuesday.
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By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is taking his coronavirus vaccine plea directly to his constituents. The Kentucky Republican is airing an ad across 100 radio stations in his state urging people to get vaccinated, as the highly contagious Delta variant of Covid-19 ravages parts of the country, particularly red states with
Continue Reading By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon and Sheena McKenzie, CNN The Taliban said Tuesday that it would not allow Afghans to leave the country and said the US must stick to next week’s deadline to pull out, as a frantic Western evacuation operation at Kabul airport picked up pace. The announcement came as a senior
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poration, the largest U.S.-based power transformer manufacturer, will recognize a half century of service in Pocatello.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Kids in Salt Lake City are headed back to school Tuesday wearing masks after the mayor issued a mandate order. That’s despite heavy restrictions on mask mandates imposed by the GOP-dominated Legislature. Democratic Mayor Erin Mendenhall said she used her emergency powers to protect kids as the highly contagious delta
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Dorothy Parker’s headstone has been unveiled at a New York cemetery where the ashes of the author and humorist who died in 1967 are interred. The New York Post reports that a jazz band played at the ceremony Monday at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. It was supposed to take place
Continue Reading RINCÓN DE LA VICTORIA, Spain (AP) — Michael Storer has won his second stage in this year’s Spanish Vuelta and Primoz Roglic fell in the final descent and lost the overall lead to Odd Christian Eiking. Roglic quickly got back on his bike but he and the other top contenders couldn’t keep up with the
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Los talibanes no están a favor de permitir que los afganos abandonen Afganistán, dijo este martes el portavoz talibán Zabiullah Mujahid durante una conferencia de prensa cuando se le preguntó sobre la fecha límite del 31 de agosto. “No vamos a permitir que los afganos se vayan, y ni siquiera estamos
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Nigeria say two military personnel have been killed after gunmen raided a military school. A spokesman said one person was abducted from the Nigerian Defense Academy. The attack is the second in the Afaka area, where nearly 30 students were abducted in March
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A few weeks into the new school year, growing numbers of U.S. districts have halted in-person learning or switched to hybrid models because of rapidly mounting coronavirus infections. The setbacks in mostly small, rural districts that were among the first to go back are dampening hopes for
Continue Reading By Anna Bahney, CNN Business Since the beginning of the pandemic, property owner Matthew Haines said he has lost a quarter of a million dollars in rental income from tenants who did not pay him rent. “I’ve never woken up having panic attacks before this year,” said Haines, 53, who owns and manages 253 rental
Continue Reading RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Missouri man who died after rescuing two young relatives from the choppy waters of Lake Michigan is the fourth person to drown in the lake this summer in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Racine. Racine County sheriff’s officials on Monday identified the man who drowned Sunday as 40-year-old Thomas Walker,
Continue Reading By Livia Borghese and Jack Guy, CNN A US veteran has traveled to Italy to be reunited with three siblings who he almost shot dead during World War II. On Monday Martin Adler, 97, returned to the European country and was able to hug the three Italian siblings that he nearly mistook for hiding German
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The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued an Air Pollution Forecast and Caution to notify residents of Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison and Teton counties of degraded air quality.
Continue Reading By CHRIS OBERHOLTZ Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, KS (KCTV) — Firefighters pulled an unconscious man from a burning home. Crews responded just after 11 p.m. Monday to a fire at 105th Street and West 52nd Terrace. They found the elderly man in the back room of that home. First responders gave
Continue Reading By ANDREW JAMES | WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story CRUSO, N.C. (WLOS) — A Haywood County woman survived after being swept away by floodwaters last week. Michelle Rice’s home off U.S. 276 in Cruso took a direct hit from flooding from Tropical Storm Fred. While she was trying to get to
Continue Reading By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick says he expects Cam Newton to return to the field this week for the second day of joint practices with the Giants after the quarterback missed a second day of practice because of a misunderstanding of COVID-19 testing rules.
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — One year after a Kenosha police officer shot Jacob Blake, the community continues to come together to heal. Some community leaders have organized what they’re calling “Kenosha Uptown Days of Healing.” It’s one of the first efforts to join as a
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN At least 30 athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics identify as LGBTQ — a new high for LGBTQ representation at the Paralympic Games, by one count. That’s more than double the amount of athletes who publicly identified as LGBTQ in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, according to the SB Nation blog Outsports,
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN At least 30 athletes competing in the Tokyo Paralympics identify as LGBTQ — a new high for LGBTQ representation at the Paralympic Games, by one count. That’s more than double the amount of athletes who publicly identified as LGBTQ in the 2016 Rio Paralympics, according to the SB Nation blog Outsports,
Continue Reading By Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City animal advocate is hoping a 30-foot billboard will help some of the city’s long-term shelter pets get adopted. “About five years I’ve been working on getting a permanent billboard,” said Scott Poore. Eleven-year-old pit-bull mix Sally Sue
Continue Reading By STEPHANIE BAUMER, DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — Detectives are asking for help identifying a downtown St. Louis bank robber. Tuesday, police released a surveillance image of the man wanted in connection to the robbery of a U.S. Bank at 301 North Tucker Blvd. Monday
Continue Reading By Atika Shubert, James Briggs and Jack Guy, CNN A nurse who delivered a baby girl on board an aircraft that evacuated people from Afghanistan has said her team was “expecting the worst, hoping for the best.” The Afghan mother went into labor aboard a C-17 transport aircraft full of evacuees fleeing the Taliban takeover
Continue Reading By KMOV.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV) — Family and friends gathered Saturday to say a final goodbye to five children killed in an apartment fire. Mourners filled greater St. Mark’s Church in East St. Louis for funeral services for the young victims. The children – all
Continue Reading LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Empoli midfielder Nedim Bajrami and the Albanian soccer federation are challenging FIFA rules on how players can switch national teams. Their appeal has been heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court says the hearing was held remotely by video link. No target date was set for a verdict.
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Receivers Cole Beasley and Gabriel Davis are among four Buffalo Bills players who must spend at least five days away from the team facility after having close contact with a trainer who tested positive. The two other players placed in the NFL’s five-day reentry
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Islam. The word Islam translates as “submission” or “surrender.” Surrender to the will of Allah – Arabic for God. Beliefs/Practices Islam is partially based on the Judeo-Christian religions. It has a monotheistic (belief in one God) message, and follows some of the same principles as Christianity and Judaism.
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The militia leader convicted of masterminding the bombing of a Minnesota mosque is asking a judge to legally acknowledge her transgender identity. Emily Claire Hari was previously known as Michael Hari. Hari was found guilty last year of civil rights and hate crime charges in the bombing of the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A woman was arrested for attempting to kidnap a child in downtown Portland on Sunday, according to Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. Portland police responded to the area in front of the Voodoo Donuts at 22 Southwest 3rd Avenue where a
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Kathy Hochul juró como la primera mujer gobernadora de Nueva York poco después de la medianoche del martes, en reemplazo de su deshonrado predecesor, Andrew Cuomo, quien renunció en medio de múltiples escándalos, incluido un informe del fiscal general del estado que halló que acosó sexualmente a 11 mujeres. Originaria de Buffalo,
Continue Reading By Sunshine Kuhia Smith Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Governor David Ige is asking tourists to stay away from Hawaii. This comes after Hawaii’s active COVID-19 case count soared to over 9,300 infections Monday. “It’s not a good time to travel to the islands. Restaurant capacity has been restricted. There
Continue Reading By Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — Many in the O’ahu wedding industry say they’re left scrambling and frustrated following Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s announcement to suspend large gatherings come Wednesday. Joseph Esser, President of the O’ahu Wedding Association, calls it an even more devastating blow to
Continue Reading SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone off. Alaska Airlines spokesperson Ray Lane says the passenger’s phone “overheated and began sparking” after Flight 751 from New Orleans
Continue Reading SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — The cellphone of a passenger on an Alaska Airlines jet caught fire after the plane landed at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, forcing the crew to deploy evacuation slides to get everyone off. Alaska Airlines spokesperson Ray Lane says the passenger’s phone “overheated and began sparking” after Flight 751 from New Orleans
Continue Reading CNNEE (CNN Español) — Primero los hechos: no hay una sólida base científica para decir que la ivermectina es efectiva contra el covid-19. Pero tampoco hay evidencia suficiente, hasta ahora, para decir que no funciona para tratar o prevenir el covid-19. La medicina, usada ampliamente en el mundo para combatir parásitos, está siendo incluida en
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden could decide Tuesday whether to keep US troops in Afghanistan past August 31, a deadline the Taliban says is firm but that US allies are pressuring him to extend as a massive airlift effort from Kabul accelerates. Even as the United States flies tens of thousands of people
Continue Reading Germán Padinger (CNN) — Funcionarios de salud pública de Estados Unidos están disipando agresivamente las afirmaciones de personalidades en medios de comunicación de derecha que han estado promoviendo la ivermectina, un medicamento antiparasitario utilizado para el ganado, como un potencial tratamiento de covid-19. “No eres un caballo. No eres una vaca”, tuiteó este sábado la
Continue Reading By Adam Rogan Click here for updates on this story RACINE, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — A 40-year-old man died Sunday after saving two children who were “in distress” in the water near the pier north of North Beach and Zoo Beach, Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling said early Sunday evening. The man has been
Continue Reading By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — Crews with chainsaws and heavy equipment are clearing their way through trees matted with vegetation, garbage and debris from homes as searchers scour a creek for more flooding victims in rural Tennessee. Even cars and sheds are woven into the tangle of debris
Continue Reading By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business The strong jobs recovery has prompted a lot of workers to part ways with their employers — in many cases, to pursue jobs offering more flexibility or better pay. In June, nearly 4 million workers quit their jobs, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover survey from the
Continue Reading By Scott Williams Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — On what would have been his 27th birthday, Anthony Huber was remembered Saturday as a man who lived a simple life and who died a heroic death. Family and friends gathered for a memorial Saturday afternoon at Kenosha’s Anderson
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The PGA Tour heads to the Baltimore area for the first time in nearly 60 years. The BMW Championship has a long history of moving around. This year it goes to Caves Valley. Only the top 70 from the FedEx Cup standings advanced. The BMW Championship determines the top 30 who
Continue Reading By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and JONATHAN LEMIRE HANOI (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into two possible cases in Hanoi of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi. That word comes from administration officials. The investigation was in its early stages and officials
Continue Reading By Antonio Ibarra Click here for updates on this story LOLO, Montana (Missoulian) — Painting brings to mind brushes, an idea and a canvas. But at Dunrovin Ranch in Lolo, tucked near the iconic Bitterroot River, the “canvas” got a bit of a twist Saturday. Six artists from Montana and as far as New England
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On Monday, Blackfoot High School freshman arrived on campus to experience their first day as a Bronco.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police superintendent says an officer left partially paralyzed by a shooting that killed his partner has been moved to a rehabilitation center but still faces “a long road ahead.” Superintendent David Brown said Monday that Officer Carlos Yanez, Jr.’s move out of a hospital marks “a major step in his recovery
Continue Reading By Charlie Haldeman Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — The owner of a new restaurant in Houston’s East End said he plans to fight against city officials who say it’s illegal for him to have a portable sign up in front of his building. The Harris County General Store Barbecue Juke
Continue Reading By Brooke Taylor Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — After more than week of classes, a Fort Bend ISD elementary school is closing its doors and shifting to online learning due to a “significant” risk of COVID-19 on campus. According to a letter issued to all Pecan Grove Elementary parents
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN) — Igor Vovkovinskiy, coronado como el hombre vivo más alto de Estados Unidos por Guinness World Records en 2010, murió el viernes a los 38 años, dijo su madre, Svetlana Vovkovinska. Vovkovinskiy medía 7 pies y 8,33 pulgadas de altura (2,35 metros), según Guinness. Murió en un hospital por una enfermedad cardíaca con
Continue Reading By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press SAN CRISTOBAL ISLAND, Galapagos (AP) — An innovative project in the remote Galapagos islands has turned dozens of local inhabitants into citizen scientists at a moment when the pandemic has dried up tourist income. The participants have been hired and trained to sample the genetic diversity in the small island
Continue Reading By ANNIE MA Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit over a South Carolina law that bans school districts from imposing mask mandates. The lawsuit argues the ban effectively excludes vulnerable students from public schools and disproportionately impacts students with underlying health conditions or disabilities, who are at risk of
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By Chloe Melas, CNN Alyssa Milano gave fans an update on her uncle following the car accident they were in last week. “Uncle Mitch is still in and out of consciousness. He’s on life support,” Milano said in a TikTok video. “My brother went there yesterday and played him some oldies, and his whole body
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — The legendary Grand Central Oyster Bar in Grand Central Terminal announced Monday that it is reopening to the public following a year-long shutdown due to COVID-19. The beloved restaurant will reopen once again on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The historic seafood restaurant
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home prices set records. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. Sales had fallen in April, May
Continue Reading By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home prices set records. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. Sales had fallen in April, May
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A manhunt is underway after a bystander was shot in the leg outside Penn Station as the result of a dispute between two other men Monday night, according to officials. NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says a 58-year-old man was the
Continue Reading By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s new president, longtime opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema, has been sworn into power on Tuesday, raising hopes in the southern African country that in recent years has swung from prosperity and stability to massive debt, recession and repression. Hichilema told a cheering crowd that he would
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