By Dan Evans Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — MountainStar Healthcare hospitals are changing the anesthesia that patients breathe in the operating room to better improve the air that all of us breathe every single day. Dr. Filip Roos is no stranger to FOX 13 News and makes appearances
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish-led authorities in northeastern Syria have handed over 50 women and children, family members of militants from the Islamic State group, to a delegation from Tajikistan that is repatriating them back home. The Syrian Kurdish authorities said the women and children are all citizens of Tajikistan and
Continue Reading By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. officials say the United States will pull the majority of its troops from Chad and Niger as it works to restore key agreements governing what role there might be for the American military and its counterterrorism operations. One U.S. official said Thursday that the U.S.
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bob Graham, former United States senator and Democratic governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: November 9, 1936 Death date: April 16, 2024 Birth place: Coral Gables, Florida Birth name: Daniel Robert Graham Father: Ernest “Cap” Graham, Florida state senator, dairy farmer and cattle
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By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — I just don’t get Taylor Swift. There, I said it. (DISCLAIMER: I do not dislike her at all. She seems nice and I wish her all the happiness in the world. Since she has become a political firebrand as of late, I must also note that I speak only
Continue Reading By Eliza Pace Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — A cat may have used a couple of its nine lives when it was accidentally shipped with an Amazon return from Utah to California. A Utah couple got the surprise of their life when they got a call that their
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1952 Birth place: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Richard Kasich Jr. Father: John Kasich Sr., mail carrier Mother: Anne Kasich, postal worker Marriages: Karen (Waldbillig)
Continue Reading By Lauren Steinbrecher Click here for updates on this story HOLLADAY, Utah (KSL) — Neighbors in Holladay are figuring out what it’ll take to clean up and who’s paying for the damage, after a massive home explosion planned by hazmat crews detonating old dynamite. Neighbors were finally allowed back into their homes Wednesday evening. They
Continue Reading CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue
Continue Reading By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — There’s no place Drake Maye would rather be. When the NFL invited the former North Carolina quarterback to attend the draft in Detroit, he quickly said yes. Maye says it’s a dream come true to walk across the stage. Not everyone feels the same way. Only
Continue Reading By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Israel-Hamas war demonstrations that began at Columbia University last week have spawned a nationwide movement. How did they begin? Students at the school’s upper Manhattan campus who have been involved say it was two thing: Meticulous planning and heavy improvisation. Despite the arrests of more than
Continue Reading By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line. The disputed stretch of the SunZia Transmission line is in southern Arizona’s San Pedro Valley. The line will carry wind-generated electricity
Continue Reading By PETER SMITH Associated Press United Methodist delegates have overwhelmingly endorsed a constitutional amendment seen by advocates as a way of defusing debates over the role of LGBTQ people in the church by giving rule-making autonomy to each region of the international church. Delegates voted 586-164 on Thursday for the “regionalization” proposal on the third
Continue Reading By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota U.S. John Hoeven has announced that the National Park Service will abandon plans that could have removed the 200 or so wild horses that roam Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Advocates have feared that park officials would remove the beloved animals. In 2022, the Park
Continue Reading By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous people, frustrated with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, are marching in Brazil’s capital to demand official recognition of lands they live on. Previously president between 2003 and 2010, Lula began a third term in January of last year. Since then, his administration
Continue Reading By Nikiya Carrero Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — What started as an after-school activity center is now much more to the families it serves. The Multi-Ethnic Youth Group Association, or MEYGA, Learning Center in Liberty City is evolving with the area around it and making Miami Proud. “This is
Continue Reading By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after displaying behavior that colleagues found “distressing,” the agency said. The incident occurred about 9 a.m. ET Monday at Joint Base Andrews, the agency said, ahead of a planned visit by the
Continue Reading By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Shawn Levy is no novice when it comes to rumors around his projects. Years on “Stranger Things” taught him how to tune out the noise. Yet even he’s found himself astonished by the sheer amount of speculation around “Deadpool & Wolverine,” describing the rumors as overwhelming. But, the director
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Authorities in Maryland say a high school athletic director used artificial intelligence to impersonate a principal on an audio recording. They say the clip contained racist and antisemitic remarks and quickly spread on social media. The principal was temporarily removed from his post at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County.
Continue Reading By Tara Molina Click here for updates on this story WILLOWBROOK, IIllinois (WBBM) — Many young Muslim girls did not play sports growing up – as fights to get exceptions for uniform restrictions often requiring a waiver and leading to embarrassment, or even rejection. Thus, the girls felt forced to choose between sports and faith.
Continue Reading By Jim Williams Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — She’s a powerhouse who built a ministry and changed the narrative on a Chicago street corner that was once famous for trouble. Week after week, Sandie Norman heads to the West Side’s Austin community, bringing food, prayer and hope, and as CBS
Continue Reading By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The Department of Justice is threatening to sue the NYPD if its members don’t stop parking police cars on sidewalks and crosswalks. It’s a change New Yorkers with disabilities have been fighting for for years. The scathing letter says sidewalks and
Continue Reading By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Looking for love online is becoming more popular, but imagine your match turns out to be a scammer based in another country. A Long Island woman said she lost more than $400,000 in a romance scam – and then was scammed
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shares in U.K.-based mining giant Anglo American have surged after it received a 31 billion-pound ($39 billion) takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton. The deal would create the world’s biggest copper miner, with around 10% of global output. Anglo American’s share price closed up 16% in London
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — BNSF will become the second major freight railroad to allow some of its employees to report safety concerns anonymously through a federal system without fear of discipline. The Federal Railroad Administration announced Thursday that the railroad owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had agreed to
Continue Reading CONCORD, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania state police say three adults and a pregnant teenager died in a fiery crash as police pursued their vehicle in connection with retail thefts. State police say the 7-mile chase on Route 322 ended Wednesday afternoon when the driver lost control while using the right shoulder to pass a vehicle
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By Joan Kennedy (CNN) — There’s a lot of talk about luxury’s rising prices, but it’s at auction that fashion is selling for the most eye-popping of sums. In 2022, a pair of Celine sunglasses owned by Joan Didion sold for $27,000; in 2023 Levi’s once worn by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain fetched $412,750. Last
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — New York City residents may soon see warning labels next to sugary foods and drinks in chain restaurants and coffee shops. A law set to go into effect later this year requires food businesses with 15 storefronts or more to post a warning icon next to menu items containing at least
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — An asylum seeker from Morocco who went on a vicious rampage following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the Israel-Hamas war has been convicted of murder for stabbing a 70-year-old man in the streets of an English seaside town. Ahmed Alid was convicted Thursday in Teesside Crown Court of stabbing Terence
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Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Chipotle says its employees can choose chicken once again. Last week, the chain asked its U.S. and Canadian employees to temporarily select another protein for their work meals to preserve the company’s supply of chicken. The directive applied to both corporate staff and restaurant employees. Newport Beach, California-based Chipotle
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — When Minouche Shafik was announced as Columbia University’s president last year, she was called the “perfect candidate” by the chair of Columbia’s Board of Trustees. Now, some of her own students and professors, as well as the speaker of the House of Representatives, are calling on her
Continue Reading By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue those
Continue Reading By Larry Madowo and Louis Mian, CNN (CNN) — Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people and left at least 236 injured, the country’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said on Thursday. More than 10,000 houses have been damaged and upwards of 200,000 people have been affected, Majaliwa told the Tanzanian parliament in the capital Dodoma.
Continue Reading By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Even amid war, Ukraine finds time for the glittery, pop-filled Eurovision Song Contest. Perhaps now even more than ever. Ukraine’s entrants in the pan-continental music competition are rapper alyona alyona and singer Jerry Heil. The duo set off from Kyiv for the competition on Thursday. In
Continue Reading By DIDI TANG and HALELUYA HADERO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — TikTok is gearing up for a legal fight against a U.S. law that would force the social media platform to break ties with its China-based parent company or face a ban. A battle in the courts will almost certainly be backed by Chinese authorities
Continue Reading By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut (WCBS) — Two heroic men saved a little girl that was running into into a busy intersection. The rescue was caught on video. Surveillance video shows the girl running down the street towards a busy intersection earlier this month in East Hartford.
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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as walking, running and cycling. Likewise, in weight training, most traditional exercises center on forward and backward motion, occurring in what’s known as the sagittal plane. But there is another plane of movement
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — TikTok dijo este miércoles que suspendería TikTok Lite en la Unión Europea. ¿De qué se trata y por qué genera controversia entre los reguladores? TikTok Lite es una versión de la aplicación principal de TikTok que requiere menos datos y que contiene una función que recompensa a los usuarios con
Continue Reading By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story TRACY, California (KOVR) — A 29-year-old man was arrested after authorities said he was driving the wrong way on a Tracy freeway while drunk and with an 18-month-old in the back seat. The driver was caught on video traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of
Continue Reading By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The governor of Kansas is blocking an attempt by Republican legislators to help Texas in the partisan national fight with the Biden administration over illegal immigration. Top Republicans in the Kansas House were considering Thursday whether their chamber can muster the two-thirds majority necessary to
Continue Reading By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A mother said she has now pulled her child out of Fairview Elementary School in Fairfield after he was allegedly choked with a jump rope by another student during an after-school program on April 16. The Fairfield Suisun Unified School District
Continue Reading By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Working as a parole officer in Colorado means long and dangerous hours. “You are dealing with these same convicted felons; however, they are not under constant supervision like at the facility, so they have access to weapons and drugs as readily as
Continue Reading By Kelly Werthmann, Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Parents from an Aurora elementary school are livid at the response of school staff during and in the hours following an alleged kidnapping attempt of a 5th-grader from school grounds. That kidnapping attempt is alleged to have happened last
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A person is recovering after a house fire in Bingham County.
Continue Reading By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two people are now facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars during fraudulent roulette games at Rivers Casino. According to the criminal complaint provided to KDKA, Joe Jeng Chiou Lin and Chen Huan Lin on three separate occasions – February 22,
Continue Reading By Erica Mokay Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON HILLS, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Some aren’t even old enough to vote, but stationed at polling places in the South Hills and Mon Valley, a group of Thomas Jefferson High School students is helping voters fulfill their civic duty. Instead of the school bell, the
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — TikTok said Wednesday it would suspend a controversial program in the European Union that has prompted growing alarm among EU regulators. The program at issue appears within TikTok Lite, a less data-intensive version of TikTok’s main app, and which contains a feature that rewards users with cash for
Continue Reading By Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — Some Hamas officials are signaling that the militant group could give up armed struggle against Israel if the Palestinians get an independent state in territories captured by Israel in the 1967 war. The messaging suggests a softening of Hamas’ position as its fate hangs in the balance with
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial. Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also
Continue Reading By JIM SALTER Associated Press A body believed to be that of a missing truck driver has been found in a northwest Iowa field not far from where his abandoned rig was discovered on an isolated highway just before Thanksgiving, but details of his death remain a mystery. The Iowa Department of Public Safety says
Continue Reading By LOUISE DIXON Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Forty years and 50 million record sales after the Pet Shop Boys rose to fame with “West End Girls,” the iconic British duo is releasing a new album. “Nonetheless” is their 15th studio album. It arrives Friday. Written during the coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdowns in the U.K., the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities investigating New York’s Gilgo Beach killings have launched a sprawling search of a wooded area on Long Island. A law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss details of the investigation told The Associated Press about the search area on condition of anonymity. The
Continue Reading By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level since late November, another setback for home shoppers in what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose to 7.17% from 7.1% last
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A man is behind bars after a stabbing in Caldwell Park in Pocatello near South 8th Avenue.
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government on Thursday banned internet service providers (ISPs) from meddling in the speeds their customers receive when browsing the web and downloading files, restoring tough rules rescinded during the Trump administration and setting the stage for a major legal battle with the broadband industry. The net
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas Supreme Court has issued an administrative stay in the Uplift Harris litigation, temporarily blocking Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program from proceeding until further deliberation by the Court. This decision comes after both a district court
Continue Reading By Amanda Musa, Melissa Alonso and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — The second body found at the home of former Washington state school resource officer Elias Huizar was that of his 17-year-old girlfriend and mother of his 1-year-old son whom he was accused of kidnapping, West Richland Police Department confirmed at a news conference Wednesday. Huizar died from a self-inflicted
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM Associated Press Anthony Roth Costanzo was hired Thursday as general director and president of Opera Philadelphia. Costanzo will continue his career as a leading countertenor while taking over an ambitious company dealing with post-pandemic economic challenges. Constanzo, who turns 42 on May 8, will start work on June 1. He will replace
Continue Reading By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new report says circumstantial evidence points to climate change as worsening the deadly deluge that flooded Dubai and surroundings. But scientists don’t see the definitive fingerprints of greenhouse gas-triggered warming they find in other extreme weather events. Thursday’s study says between 10% and 40% more rain fell in
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a move that fortifies the city’s commitment to community development, Mayor John Whitmire has officially instated Herbert Sims as the Director of the Department of Neighborhoods (DON) for Houston, a position he has notably filled on
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston’s very own Beyoncé has etched her name into the annals of country music history, becoming the first Black woman to conquer Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. This milestone is more than a personal triumph; it’s a
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The 12th Annual When I Grow Up Expo offers a unique opportunity for the future architects of society. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) is once again igniting the spark of career curiosity among young minds. On
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El primer ministro de Haití, Ariel Henry, anunció su dimisión el jueves y entregó el poder a un consejo de transición que buscará hacerse con el control de la nación devastada por la violencia. Henry escribió en su carta de dimisión fechada el miércoles que, “dada la situación actual”,
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine connoisseurs, as you ready your evening tea and finest attire, prepare for the grand return of Netflix’s crown jewel, ‘Bridgerton.’ The third installment of this lavish series has unfurled its tapestry of episodes, each
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As bears become active this spring, remember to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware.
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Step into the living tapestry of Galveston’s celebrated past as the Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) cordially invites you to the 50th Anniversary of the Galveston Historic Homes Tour. This hallmark event, flourishing with a half-century of tradition,
Continue Reading By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities in Finland say a Chinese container ship remains the focus of an investigation into what caused damage last year to a Baltic Sea gas pipeline between NATO members Finland and Estonia. It has been more than six months since substantial damage caused a major drop in
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 23, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a continued commitment to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship, the University of Houston and Rice University proudly announce the commencement of the 2024 cohort for their acclaimed business accelerators, RED Labs and OwlSpark. This dynamic collaboration marks the
Continue Reading By Mary Gilbert, Zoe Sottile, Sarah Dewberry, Jamiel Lynch, Raja Razek, Sharif Paget, Sara Tonks and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Devastating tornadoes are tearing across parts of eastern Nebraska and Iowa on Friday as a multiday severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people. Storms began in
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — This April, the awe-inspiring Space Center Houston transforms into a hub of youthful creativity and pioneering spirit for the Conrad Challenge Innovation Summit, scheduled from April 23-27, 2024. The event marks the culmination of a year-long effort by
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, we have a revelation in revelry! Introducing Tipsy Treats to Go, Upper Kirby’s latest haunt for eclectic libations and soulful cuisine. This lively establishment is the brainchild of Houston’s own Sherrel Lemon, who, in just two short
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Fans of hearty Texas cuisine and country music are in for a treat as Josh Abbott, the iconic Texas country artist, partners once again with Dairy Queen® (DQ®) restaurants across Texas. This collaboration introduces the “Josh Abbott Meal,”
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mama Kelce is loving Taylor Swift’s new album. Donna Kelce, mother to Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce as well as Jason Kelce, was a part of QVC’s Age of Possibility summit held in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. During a pre-show livestream shared on YouTube, Kelce was asked about
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Christopher Daza, esteemed Program Director of Radiography and Computed Tomography at Houston Community College (HCC), has been honored with the 2024 Sharon Coffey Educator of the Year award. The accolade was presented during the recent Texas Society of
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story April 24, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Texas Southern University Gears Up for the Glamorous Third Annual President’s Tiger Ball to Boost Scholarships Jo-Carolyn Goode | 4/24/2024, 4:40 p.m. Texas Southern University (TSU) is set to host its third annual President’s Tiger Ball on Saturday,
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken will move their games to an over-the-air broadcaster and have a streaming partnership with Amazon’s Prime Video beginning with the 2024-25 season. The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games and will be available to Amazon
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Will Power says he was unaware of any manipulations to Team Penske’s push-to-power system until after last weekend’s IndyCar race at Long Beach and never illegally used the mechanism. Team Penske is under heavy scrutiny following the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, Florida, in which Josef Newgarden was
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Friday, April 26 is the deadline to pre-register to vote using the online voter registration system ahead of the May 21 primary election.
Continue Reading By Michele Gile Click here for updates on this story SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness for implanting dead embryos into would-be mothers, according to attorneys. “Late January of this year, Ovation committed a catastrophic error in their laboratory in
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Catch and kill. Checkbook journalism. Secret deals. Friends helping friends. Even by National Enquirer standards, testimony by its former publisher David Pecker at Donald Trump’s hush money trial this week has revealed an astonishing level of corruption at America’s best-known tabloid and may one day
Continue Reading By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously rejected Catalina Island’s plan to shoot and kill their entire deer population from a helicopter on Tuesday. “I understand the Conservancy’s concerns with the impact of the deer population, but I disagree that
Continue Reading By Stephen Swanson, David Schuman, Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Some love it, while others hate it. But in 15 days the new Minnesota state flag will be raised across the state. The Minnesotan behind the design, Andrew Prekker, spoke with WCCO on Wednesday about the achievement. “It
Continue Reading The record-breaking rain that fell over the United Arab Emirates and Oman this month, triggering deadly floods and chaos, was driven partly by the climate crisis, according to a scientific analysis published Thursday, which pointed directly at humans burning fossil fuels.
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su says workers at southern auto plants should be free to unionize without employer or political interference, even as some southern states pass new laws meant to inhibit organized labor. Su told The Associated Press in a Thursday interview that recent votes
Continue Reading MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The Cumberland Valley School District’s board voted 5-4 Wednesday to allow Pancholy, who is gay, to speak against bullying during a May 22 assembly at Mountain View Middle School. The event was
Continue Reading By Arlette Saenz, Nikki Carvajal, Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable to discuss pardons issued by President Joe Biden – the latest inroad the reality star has made into national criminal justice policy. The conversation came
Continue Reading By Daniel Smithson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A petition has been started to help pass a law to require bars to call cabs or rideshares for drunk patrons after the disappearance and death of Riley Strain. “The Riley Act,” according to the petition started by Deborah Borza on
Continue Reading By Duarte Mendonca and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced his resignation on Thursday, handing power over to a transitional council that will seek to gain control of the violence-ravaged nation. Henry wrote in his resignation letter dated Wednesday that, “given the current state of affairs,” the time was right
Continue Reading By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the widespread protests that swept Iran in 2022, according to his lawyer. “An order for the execution of Toomaj Salehi has been issued,” Salehi’s lawyer Amir Raesian tweeted Wednesday. The rapper has been detained, held
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a “cosmic dumbbell.” The portrait may also include evidence that the star gobbled up another star, in a form of stellar cannibalism, before
Continue Reading By Joe Lofaro Click here for updates on this story MONTREAL (CTV Network) — Cuba’s foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one. Faraj Jarjour, 68, died on March 22 in Varadero, Cuba during a family vacation. The family paid
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The Chad Daybell Trial enters its 11th day of testimony.
Continue Reading By Heather Wright Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — For centuries, people have wondered what, if anything, might be lurking beneath the surface of Loch Ness in Scotland. When Canadian couple Parry Malm and Shannon Wiseman visited the Scottish highlands earlier this month with their two children, they didn’t expect
Continue Reading By Jamiel Lynch, Faith Karimi and Christina Maxouris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) – Elrey “Bud” Runion was looking for a 1966 Ford Mustang similar to one he had owned years earlier after returning from the Vietnam War. He placed an ad on Craigslist, hoping to buy a sentimental connection to his past. A potential seller said
Continue Reading By Abby Kousouris Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — On Wednesday, Gov. Brian Kemp signed several pieces of legislation to cut down on human trafficking and exploitation of children into law. Senate Bill 370 will require businesses like convenience stores, hospitals, tattoo shops and massage parlors to post the human
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Despite a weaker-than-expected first-quarter GDP reading, the US economy is “firing on all cylinders” and inflation is on a path toward a more normal level, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday in an interview with Reuters. Yellen on Thursday was interviewed by Reuters’ editor in chief Alessandra Galloni
Continue Reading By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Home sales based on contract signings unexpectedly jumped in March despite elevated mortgage rates that month. And the latest data from Freddie Mac showed that mortgage rates edged higher this week, reaching a fresh five-month high. Pending home sales — a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings rather
Continue Reading MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The French ambassador to Manila says her country and the Philippines will start talks next month on a proposed defense pact that would allow troops from each country to hold exercises in the other’s territory. Ambassador Marie Fontanel said Thursday that French and Philippine officials will meet in Paris next month
Continue Reading By Hector Molina Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Many dogs across the state are being returned home with an altered appearance according to The Dog Gone Recovery Network. The Network says they’ve seen dogs with their hair cut and dyed different colors. “They’re dying them different colors, they’re
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