Month: September 2023

By Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story     California (KSBW) — Fire lookout towers, staffed mostly with volunteers, are often referred to as one of “the first lines of defense” when it comes to identifying new wildfires, according to Cal Fire. Towers across both El Dorado and Amador County are staffed with volunteers,

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Bill Maher prides himself on cutting against the grain of what he sees as conventional wisdom. So when the host spoke on his “Club Random” podcast over the weekend about Hollywood’s ongoing strike impasse – calling certain Writers Guild demands “kooky,” and claiming that some “believe that you’re

By Andrew Christiansen Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — As the announcer described him over the loudspeaker and the crowd roared, Angel Garcia Nunez patiently waited on his horse inside the bucking chutes at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. He felt a sense of excitement, his dream of riding a bucking horse

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala’s prosecutor for electoral crimes has asked the Supreme Court of Justice to strip five magistrates of the country’s top electoral authority of their immunity so they can be investigated on fraud allegations made by the loser of the Aug. 20 election. It is the

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A former Eagle is mourning the tragic loss of his son in a crash outside Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday. Hugh Douglas, the son of Eagles Hall of Famer Hugh Douglas, was killed in the single-vehicle crash just after 5 p.m. in East

By MUGO ODIGWE Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Divers were searching Lake Michigan for a missing boater near McCormick Place on Tuesday, after a man and a 14-year-old boy died and a woman was left in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan in separate incidents within 24 hours

By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voting-rights groups want to dismiss their lawsuit against Ohio’s unconstitutional congressional map. Attorneys for the League of Women Voters of Ohio and others told the Ohio Supreme Court Tuesday that prolonging the legal wrangling over U.S. House districts isn’t in the best interests of

Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Those who dislike Donald Trump often deride his followers as “cult” members, enamored by the former president’s personality. But our new CNN/SSRS poll puts a somewhat different spin on things. When his supporters in the 2024 Republican primary were asked whether they were backing him because of his

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A man and a woman were killed early Tuesday morning when their vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles County fire truck in West Rancho Dominguez. Authorities believe the car was involved in a street race when the collision occured. The crash

By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden’s positive Covid-19 test does not appear to portend a major return to pandemic-era protocols at the White House, a reflection of how the virus’ threat has receded since the early days of the administration even as cases begin to rise. “We

By Andrew Christiansen Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KJRH) — As the announcer described him over the loudspeaker and the crowd roared, Angel Garcia Nunez patiently waited on his horse inside the bucking chutes at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. He felt a sense of excitement, his dream of riding a bucking horse

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A state judiciary disciplinary panel has rejected several complaints lodged against Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz alleging that she violated the judicial code of ethics for comments she made during the campaign. It’s a setback to Republican arguments that those remarks could warrant impeachment. Protasiewicz

By COURTNEY COLE Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Due to the skyrocketing cost of a college degree, more and more students are looking for vocational education. With that in mind, some students in Massachusetts are using virtual reality to try out different careers. Students in several North Shore communities

By Amanda Slee Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The search for mass graves associated with the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre will pick back up. The third round of excavation efforts at Oaklawn Cemetery will be going on this week and this round was only confirmed to happen after some

By Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story     JENKS, Oklahoma (KJRH) — After crashing into a creek, a man in Jenks allegedly got out of his car and walked to a nearby QuikTrip, police said. Around 3:45 a.m. on Labor Day, police were called to a gas station near 103rd and Elm, where

Opinion by Roy Cooper (CNN) — As the country grapples with former President Donald Trump being indicted over election interference, the nationwide Republican war on democracy is raging fiercely in North Carolina. Right-wing Republicans in our state are responding with an attack on free elections. Using the “big lie” of election fraud as cover, Republicans in North Carolina

By Cori Duke Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Several Oklahomans will light up Times Square in New York City with their electric smiles this weekend. It’s all a part of promoting the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with down syndrome. “He’s no different than any other child,” Brett

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     OAK BLUFFS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Signs with the website of a white supremacist group were posted outside two Black-owned businesses on Martha’s Vineyard. Cape and Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois said his office has been made aware of the signs in Oak Bluffs, which include

By The Associated Press Fall is coming, and so are the movies. OK, not all the movies. Some of them, like “Dune: Part Two,” have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. But most of the film calendar has stayed intact — for now. Just like summer, there are

By Ali Hoxie Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WXYZ) — There are so many ways in which a man’s best friend is used. You can find dogs at police departments, hospitals, and schools to name few places. But, have you ever heard of a dog on a construction site? There’s one special

By WXYZ Staff Click here for updates on this story     Michigan (WXYZ) — A federal judge has dismissed Warren Mayor Jim Fouts’ lawsuit against city council in what was likely his last effort to get on the 2023 ballot. Last month, Fouts sued the city council claiming his civil rights were violated after his name

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian president banned citizens from renewing their passports while staying abroad, which could force those who fled the country amid growing repression to return to maintain their travel documents. The decree on Tuesday stated that a Belarusian passport can only be renewed where the holder was a registered resident before

By Chelsea Robinson and Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story     LAKE MARY, Florida (WESH) — A three-legged bear affectionately known to neighbors in Lake Mary as Tripod broke into a lanai over the weekend and had a small party. Josaury Faneite-Diglio said she received a security camera notification and saw on her

WESH, JOSEPH DIGLIO, JOSAURY FANEITE-DIGLIO, CNN By Chelsea Robinson and Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story     LAKE MARY, Florida (WESH) — A three-legged bear affectionately known to neighbors in Lake Mary as Tripod broke into a lanai over the weekend and had a small party. Josaury Faneite-Diglio said she received a security

By Rachel Bianco Click here for updates on this story     IMPERIAL BEACH, California (KGTV) — It was a picture-perfect beach day on Labor Day around San Diego, but in the South Bay, there were few people were in the water. On Monday, a 12-mile stretch of shoreline that includes Coronado, Imperial Beach, and the Silver

KGTV By Rachel Bianco Click here for updates on this story     IMPERIAL BEACH, California (KGTV) — It was a picture-perfect beach day on Labor Day around San Diego, but in the South Bay, there were few people were in the water. On Monday, a 12-mile stretch of shoreline that includes Coronado, Imperial Beach, and the

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Major League Baseball has opened an investigation into Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías after he was arrested Sunday on a felony charge of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. Deputy Maria Lucero, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman, confirmed the felony charge

By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story     CHULA VISTA, California (KGTV) — Loved ones of a South Bay father of three are speaking out, after a “mystery” respiratory infection left him on a ventilator, battling for his life, during a trip to the Philippines. “Every day I wake up, it’s anxiety ridden,”

KGTV By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story     CHULA VISTA, California (KGTV) — Loved ones of a South Bay father of three are speaking out, after a “mystery” respiratory infection left him on a ventilator, battling for his life, during a trip to the Philippines. “Every day I wake up, it’s anxiety

By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Ruschell Boone, an award-winning reporter and anchor for New York City TV station NY1, has died after battling pancreatic cancer over the past year. The station announced that the 48-year-old Boone died Sunday. Boone joined the all-news station as a reporter covering the borough of Queens

By Martin Augustine Click here for updates on this story     NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A world record was set today at Macken Park in North Kansas City. Two baseball teams finished a game that started Thursday and lasted 100 hours! These ballplayers surpassed the world record Saturday night around 7 p.m. when they

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Fierce rainstorms are battering neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, causing at least seven deaths. In northwestern Turkey, two people died Tuesday when a flash flood swept through a campsite, while two people died in Istanbul. One person is dead in Greece and five are missing, while authorities have banned road traffic

By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Coyote Cage is a new film bringing Latino representation into the New Mexico film industry. The film will make its debut on Sept. 22 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. Michael Perez, the director of the film, said one of

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — As the school year gets underway, New York City is launching a push to draw attention to the deadly consequences of subway surfing. On Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams, Schools Chancellor David Banks and MTA Chair Janno Lieber unveiled a new

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Un vuelo de Delta Air Lines que iba de Atlanta a Barcelona en la noche de este viernes debió dar media vuelta y regresar al aeropuerto después de que un pasajero sufriera un incidente de diarrea. El Airbus A350 despegó puntualmente el 1 de septiembre con 336 pasajeros a bordo, pero

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — More than 4 million people have so far enrolled in President Joe Biden’s new repayment plan, known as SAVE, which promises to lower their monthly bills as student loan payments are set to resume in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause. Launched earlier this summer, the SAVE (Saving

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing. President Joe Biden has tested negative thus far. Jill Biden’s diagnosis comes as a new variant, BA.2.86, has also raised concerns

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — John Lansing, the president and chief executive of NPR who led the outlet through the Covid-19 pandemic after taking the helm in 2019, will retire by the end of the year. The move comes just months after the radio network announced a significant budget shortfall and layoffs. “During the

Opinion by Anne Byrn (CNN) — When my son was a senior in high school he would sleep as late as possible on school mornings. I discovered that one way to help him get out the door on time was to have a breakfast sandwich ready. He didn’t have time to spend in a drive-through lane

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama. Biden, who spent eight years as Obama’s vice president, told

By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Burning Man, the desert confab that descended into chaos over the weekend, isn’t quite the scrappy, free-spirited revelry that it once was. For many watching the disarray of Burning Man from afar, the rain and mud that left 70,000 people stranded quickly became a symbol of the

CNN By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Burning Man, the desert confab that descended into chaos over the weekend, isn’t quite the scrappy, free-spirited revelry that it once was. For many watching the disarray of Burning Man from afar, the rain and mud that left 70,000 people stranded quickly became a symbol of

By Maureen O’Hare and David Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona on Friday night was forced to turn around after a passenger had diarrhea. The Airbus A350 had set out on time on the evening of September 1 with 336 passengers on board, but was forced to turn

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to try to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, and he will not appear in court in Atlanta this week. Fulton County

By Rob Picheta and Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s second-biggest city effectively declared itself bankrupt on Tuesday, shutting down all nonessential spending after being issued with equal pay claims totaling up to £760 million ($954 million). Birmingham City Council, which provides services for more than one million people, filed a Section 114 notice

By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals panel on Tuesday declined to issue a broad order blocking special counsel Jack Smith’s team from accessing data from Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone that was seized by the FBI, and sent the case back to a lower court for further litigation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Part of a pier where dozens of University of Wisconsin students and others were celebrating Labor Day collapsed into a lake, leaving one person hospitalized and slightly injuring about 20 others, officials said. Video shot from Lake Mendota’s shoreline shows that a part of the metal pier just east of the

By Jessica Chia and Bethany Cianciolo, CNN (CNN) — Ever since ChatGPT was released last November, artificial intelligence has been thrust into the spotlight, sparking enormous excitement and debate over the possibilities. ChatGPT, along with other AI tools like DALL-E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion and Bard, racked up millions of users, who utilized them to write

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Goldman Sachs is increasingly confident that the US economy will stick the soft landing that many thought was nearly impossible to pull off. In a research report published Monday night, Goldman Sachs lowered its estimated chance of a US recession over the next 12 months to just

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jury selection has begun in the case against former Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who’s charged with contempt of Congress. Navarro refused to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the attack of Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol. Navarro is a former

By Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story     NEW MEXICO (KOAT) — A new bill that could cover medical costs for oil field workers and their immediate families. U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez proposed this bill after he heard concerns from oil field workers in Southeast New Mexico. He said those workers feel they

By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story     WHITEFISH BAY, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Village president of Whitefish Bay, Kevin Buckley, says police recovered more than 70 illegally distributed flyers containing hate speech. Buckley says police are investigating the incident. “I am saddened that our community was targeted by individuals seeking attention for

By Peyton Headlee Click here for updates on this story     NORTH KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A group in North Kansas City is looking to break a world record this week. The Endless Game Foundation is hoping to set the record for the longest marathon baseball game at Macken Park in North Kansas City. The