NEW YORK (AP) — Antitrust tensions are heating up in the chipmaking industry. Rivals have accused Wall Street darling Nvidia of abusing its market dominance in selling chips that power artificial intelligence — and the U.S. Justice Department is now investigating these complaints. That’s according to technology news site The Information. The news outlet cited
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By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Russia was preparing to deliver missiles and other military equipment to the Houthi rebels in Yemen late last month but pulled back at the last minute amid a flurry of behind-the-scenes efforts by the United States and Saudi Arabia to stop it, multiple sources familiar with the
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AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The Dutch Olympian who was convicted in 2016 of raping a girl in England advanced to the knockout round of the beach volleyball tournament, even with a loss in the final match of pool play. Steven van de Velde and his partner, Matthew Immers, will play in the round-of
Continue Reading By Hunter Sowards, Photojournalist: Daniel Arellano Click here for updates on this story BUTTE COUNTY, California (KPIX) — The Park Fire was the second time in six years the Baker family had driven away from their dream home with a dark plume of smoke from a wildfire hanging overhead. It’s also the second time in
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By George Ramsay, CNN Paris (CNN) — Chase Budinger is used to playing in packed stadiums, but never like this. The former basketball player, who spent seven years in the NBA with four different teams, now finds himself in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, competing at the Olympics in a different sport entirely. Budinger
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Leagues Cup 2024 arrancó el viernes 26 de julio y el Inter Miami llega como el actual campeón de la competición. Así como en 2023 —año en que el Inter Miami se coronó contra Nashville—, la edición 2024 de la League Cup también constará de 47 equipos: 29 de la
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cardi B is seeking primary custody of her children with rapper Offset, including a baby on the way, court records in the couple’s divorce show. The Grammy-winning hip-hop superstar is also seeking child support from Offset, known for his successful solo career and role in the trap group
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Drivers may want to avoid Park Avenue, where they are building the new water tower next week.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — TikTok no ha impedido que los niños se unan a la aplicación y ha recopilado ilegalmente sus datos personales, según alegó el Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos en una demanda presentada el viernes. La demanda acusa a TikTok y a su empresa matriz, ByteDance, de violar la Ley de
Continue Reading Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A new commercial by Mark Robinson, North Carolina Republican’s nominee for governor, is seeking to counter ads by Democratic rival Josh Stein criticizing his abortion views. The Robinson commercial describes his wife’s previously revealed abortion decades ago and leaves the impression that he’s now comfortable with the state’s current
Continue Reading By WTKR Staff Click here for updates on this story HAMPTON, Virginia (WTKR) — A landlord in Hampton, David L. Merryman, 59, pleaded guilty Wednesday afternoon to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and race-based interference with housing and employment. In January, News 3 covered that Merryman made threats and racial comments to his tenants. “He
Continue Reading By Angela Bohon Click here for updates on this story NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — As the 2024 Summer Olympics are in full swing, a Chesapeake teen, a competitive gymnast, is watching from his bed at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Cody Bennett, 16, was practicing on the high bar last Wednesday when he slipped and had
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The criminal case charging former President Donald Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election has been returned to the trial in Washington after a Supreme Court opinion last month that narrowed the scope of the prosecution. The case was formally sent back Friday to U.S. District Judge Tanya
Continue Reading Associated Press TEAHUPO’O, Tahiti (AP) — AP photographer Gregory Bull explains how he was looking to capture the frustration he sensed Vahine Fierro of France was feeling Friday during a heat at the Paris Olympics. Bull, a longtime surfer himself, says Fierro was struggling in the heat to find the sort of waves that would
Continue Reading Associated Press A Florida attorney has pleaded guilty to using a rifle to try to detonate explosives outside the Chinese embassy last year in Washington, D.C. Christopher Rodriguez also pleaded guilty on Friday to bombing a sculpture of communist leaders Vladimir Lenin and Mao Zedong in a courtyard outside a building in San Antonio, Texas,
Continue Reading By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — The Harnett County Sheriff’s Office said two men stole a tow truck and a dump truck and used them to take excavators and two ATMs among hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen property. On July 23, the sheriff’s
Continue Reading AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Léon Marchand completed his dominating run through the Paris Olympics, capturing his fourth swimming gold with another runaway victory in the 200-meter individual medley Friday night. The 22-year-old French star left no doubt he’ll be remembered as one of the biggest stars of the Summer Games in his
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An airline passenger who tried to make a shank from plastic cutlery and open the cockpit door during a flight has been sentenced to 19 months in prison. A federal judge in Missouri handed down the sentence Thursday against Juan Remberto Rivas. Prosecutors wanted a much longer term, up to
Continue Reading Associated Press A jury has reached a split verdict in the case of a mother charged with abandoning her newborn in subfreezing temperatures after giving birth in New Hampshire woods. Jurors on Friday found 27-year-old Alexandra Eckersley guilty of reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child and falsifying physical evidence, but not guilty of
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at NASA’s Space Shuttle Program which ended in 2011 after 135 missions. Facts The space shuttle is the “world’s first reusable spacecraft,” launching like a rocket, orbiting like a spacecraft and landing like a plane. Space shuttles could carry satellites, space probes, and other cargo into orbit
Continue Reading WRAL, HARVEY STREET, CNN By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in
Continue Reading By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in Denver on Sunday. When
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
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The school year is getting closer, and organizations and businesses in East Idaho are busy collecting school supplies for students in need.
Continue Reading By Ryan Marshall Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — There may be a select group of women who normally participate in beauty pageants, however, we’re introducing you to a group that’s changing the pageantry game. There are some women who feel they could never compete in a pageant. They may
Continue Reading By Christiana Ford Click here for updates on this story CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old is being hailed a hero after helping save a man’s life at a Clinton Township car wash. Fifty-five-year-old Ed Futura was at Car Clean Center when he suffered a cardiac arrest on July 13. Thirteen-year-old Richard Blackwell noticed
Continue Reading By GARNA MEJIA Click here for updates on this story WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL) — The sister of the 12-year-old boy allegedly starved to death in West Haven is breaking her silence. Mayloni Peterson, 19, Gavin Peterson’s older sister, alleged she also suffered physical abuse and starvation at the hands of her father, Shane Peterson,
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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Google has pulled its controversial Olympics ad after critics blasted it for portraying what they called a bleak application of artificial intelligence. The ad showed a father using Google’s Gemini AI chatbot to help his daughter write a fan letter to US Olympic track star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service “should have had eyes” on the roof where an attempted assassin fired shots at Donald Trump last month, acting Director Ronald Rowe said Friday. “This was a Secret Service failure,” Rowe told reporters. “That roof should have been covered. We should have
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris obtuvo suficientes votos de los delegados demócratas para ganar la candidatura del partido a la presidencia, anunció el viernes el presidente de la Comisión Nacional Demócrata, Jaime Harrison. Harris se convertirá en la primera mujer negra y la primera estadounidense de origen asiático en encabezar la candidatura
Continue Reading By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Paris (CNN) — The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up. This opening week in Paris has already seen history made and records shattered and some of the most dramatic performances from the standout American star of these
Continue Reading CNN By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came during a
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High pressure overhead is ushering in more heat with above normal temperatures. We’ll also see winds from the southwest help push more wildfire smoke in from Oregon and California. For Friday, patchy smoke with sunshine. A high near 98° for Idaho Falls, close to 100° for Pocatello. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Overnight lows around
Continue Reading ADDISON, N.Y. (AP) — A New York official says a village’s former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million. The state’s comptroller says Thursday that Ursula Stone pleaded guilty in May to a corruption charge for stealing from the Village of
Continue Reading By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok has failed to stop children from joining the app and has unlawfully collected their personal data, the US Justice Department alleged in a lawsuit filed Friday. The lawsuit accuses TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by allowing
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Between the above normal heat and exceptionally hot and dry conditions in July, live and dead fuels throughout southern Idaho have been quickly dried out.
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out some of the resulting anxiety by volunteering at a local large-animal shelter that was set up to help neighbors facing yet another wildfire threat. “To say anxiety has been high is probably
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Florida está bajo advertencia de tormenta tropical y se declaró el estado de emergencia ante la llegada de la potencial tormenta tropical Debby, que podría desencadenar varios días de lluvias torrenciales e inundaciones en el estado y en el sureste de Estados Unidos a partir de este fin de semana.
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a Memphis police officer and a motorist who was driving with a gunshot wound have been killed in a car crash. Police say officers were called to the location of a crash involving a Nissan and a Memphis Police Department squad car at about 3 a.m. Friday. Police said
Continue Reading AP Business Writer The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media
Continue Reading Associated Press A bus that was transporting a professional baseball team from Iowa to a game in Illinois caught fire. Earlham Fire & Rescue said in a Facebook post that members of the Sioux City Explorers made it off the charter bus safely early Friday. The fire department blamed a mechanical issue for sparking the
Continue Reading CNN By Mary Gilbert and Taylor Ward, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — A tropical storm warning has been issued and a state of emergency declared in parts of Florida in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby – a storm that hasn’t yet formed but could unleash multiple days of heavy, flooding rainfall to the state and the
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Firefighter with the Madison Fire Department have been doing training exercises at a home in Rexburg.
Continue Reading By Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story ST. CLAIR SHORES, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 21-year-old St. Clair Shores man spends his free time cleaning up after his community and asks for nothing in return. All he would like to see is people clean up after themselves and spread a little positivity in
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican army has acknowledged for the first time that some of its soldiers have been killed by drug cartel bomb-dropping drones. The defense secretary did not provide exact figures on the number of casualties suffered in the attacks, which apparently occurred in the western state of Michoacan. But Gen. Luis
Continue Reading By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday. Harris will become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came during a virtual
Continue Reading By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — When Pete Buttigieg launched his presidential bid in the spring of 2019, he acknowledged that — at least on paper — he didn’t strike the image of a winning candidate. “I recognize the audacity of doing this as a Midwestern millennial mayor,” he told the crowd in his hometown
Continue Reading WBZ By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Haverhill man spent a decade barely able to speak following a partial laryngectomy to battle cancer. He can now speak thanks to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He became just the third person in the U.S. to receive a
Continue Reading By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story NEWBURYPORT, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Haverhill man spent a decade barely able to speak following a partial laryngectomy to battle cancer. He can now speak thanks to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He became just the third person in the U.S. to receive a larynx
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — On the other side of the Atlantic from Wall Street, a market more wholesome than cutthroat has sprung up at the Paris Olympics. The commodity at the center of it all? Pins. The city has seen an influx of collectors from all over the world, each eager to begin or
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By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Patrick Morrissey had never rowed a day in his life when he decided to take part in a 41-day journey to traverse 2,800 miles across the Pacific Ocean in a boat powered only by human muscles. Living with Parkinson’s disease, he’s used to having moments that challenge him, but
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La boxeadora argelina Imane Khelif está en el centro de una agria polémica sobre su elegibilidad para participar en los Juegos Olímpicos después de que una rival abandonara un combate en sólo 46 segundos. Khelif, peso wélter ligero de 25 años, asestó un fuerte primer puñetazo en el combate del jueves
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Las integrantes del equipo egipcio de voleibol de playa femenino se han pronunciado en contra de la prohibición de que las atletas usen hijab después de competir en un partido olímpico de voleibol de playa con ropa modesta. Marwa Abdelhady y Doaa Elghobashy representaron a Egipto en los Juegos Olímpicos de París
Continue Reading Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters will decide in November whether to eliminate property taxes. The change would be a first for a state and a major move. Officials estimate it would require more than $1 billion every year in replacement revenue from the state. Former Republican state Rep. Rick Becker is
Continue Reading By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Ahead of the wet weather South Florida is expecting this weekend from an approaching tropical wave, that has the potential to become a tropical depression or storm once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico, several cities are offering their residents
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Olympic glory is thrilling, but it doesn’t always pay the bills. Veronica Fraley, a discus thrower on Team USA, shared as much earlier this week, when she told her followers on X that she was struggling to make ends meet. “I compete in the Olympic Games TOMORROW and can’t
Continue Reading SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge has suspended Justin Timberlake’s driver’s license over his DWI arrest in June. Timberlake pleaded not guilty Friday at a virtual court appearance on Long Island. The former NSYNC singer said little during the remote arraignment. Police arrested Timberlake after they say he ran a stop sign
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — D’Vontaye Mitchell, the 43-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in June by security officers outside a Hyatt Regency hotel in Milwaukee, died from “restraint asphyxia and toxic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine,” according to an autopsy report released Friday by the Milwaukee County Medical
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. Roger Carstens went to his hotel room anticipating a quick snooze after several sleepless days and had just put his head on the pillow when
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from delegates to become her party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison said Friday. The announcement was made before the online voting process ends on Monday, reflecting the breakneck speed of a campaign that is eager to maintain momentum
Continue Reading CNN By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Friday as a disappointing jobs report added to fears that the US economy is weakening. The Dow closed 612 points, or 1.5%, lower, after falling more than 900 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 lost 1.8% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 2.4%.
Continue Reading By Tara Campbell Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In a controversial push to get San Francisco’s unhoused population out of town, Mayor London Breed has put out an executive order to buy bus tickets for the homeless population as the city’s shelters near full. This comes as Mayor Breed
Continue Reading By Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — For thousands of Bay Area runners, this year’s San Francisco Marathon has been a massive disappointment. On Tuesday, participants received an email stating that a mistake had caused organizers to miscalculate one of the half marathon courses. Instead of being 13.1
Continue Reading AP College Football Writer LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Tradition-rich college football programs Nebraska, Ohio State and Alabama are capitalizing on the passion of their fans to generate funds for their NIL collectives. Nebraska is charging $25 for an open practice Saturday. Ohio State is charging $50 to attend one of four open practices. Alabama will
Continue Reading By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — Chevron is moving its headquarters out of California, the company announced Friday. The oil giant said it would be relocating its corporate offices from San Ramon, where they have been since 2002, to Houston. This will be the first time Chevron will be headquartered outside of California
Continue Reading By Collin Leonard Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — Olympic silver medalist Brett Camerota was arrested Wednesday and charged with violating a protective order a month after he reached a plea agreement in a domestic violence assault case. Camerota, 39, sent his ex-wife “over 50 text messages complaining about
Continue Reading César López (CNN Español) — Osmar Olvera y Juan Celaya aseguraron este viernes la medalla de plata para México en la categoría de trampolín sincronizado, en la que fue su primera presentación en París 2024. La dupla mexicana saltó al centro acuático de la capital francesa dentro del ramillete de favoritos y no decepcionó. Desde
Continue Reading PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — The son of a Kentucky dentist has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of a woman whose body was found in the dentist’s home. Police made arrests this week, more than a year after 38-year-old Amber Spradlin’s body was found in the home of Floyd County dentist Dr. Michael
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — In the basement of a sports complex in Paris, dozens of breakers, or break dancers, gathered almost every weeknight in July to freestyle, practicing classic moves like the windmill, freezes and headspins to the soundtrack of steady breakbeats from a playlist called “100% Flow.” They warmed up with footwork –
Continue Reading By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — NFL kickoffs are now dramatically different. At the NFL’s Annual League Meeting on March 26, team owners officially voted to approve a new kickoff format, adopting a system that was first seen in the XFL. The vote passed 29-3, per the NFL. This came after owners shook up the
Continue Reading WBZ By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Watertown police are investigating a string of package thefts they believe are connected – but this is not your average porch pirate. The thief, who has allegedly stolen packages from multiple homes in town in the last week of July,
Continue Reading By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Watertown police are investigating a string of package thefts they believe are connected – but this is not your average porch pirate. The thief, who has allegedly stolen packages from multiple homes in town in the last week of July, allegedly
Continue Reading By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Italian boxer Angela Carini has apologized after quitting her bout at the Paris Olympics in 46 seconds, a viral moment that has led to online abuse of her Algerian opponent, Imane Khelif. Khelif, a 25-year old light welterweight, landed a heavy first punch in Thursday’s bout with Angela Carini
Continue Reading By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story SCARSDALE, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — Police have issued a warning about camouflaged cameras hidden in the shrubbery outside upscale suburban homes after one was found in Scarsdale earlier this week. It’s just the latest incident in a nationwide trend. Police in California have been warning
Continue Reading AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Since her arrest at a protest at the University of Massachusetts, Annie McGrew has been pivoting between two sets of hearings: one for the misdemeanor charges she faces in court, and another for violations of the college’s conduct code. It has kept the graduate student from work toward finishing her dissertation
Continue Reading WCBS, LASD, BOSTON POLICE DEPT., GLENDALE, PD, CNN By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story SCARSDALE, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — Police have issued a warning about camouflaged cameras hidden in the shrubbery outside upscale suburban homes after one was found in Scarsdale earlier this week. It’s just the latest incident in a
Continue Reading By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story SCARSDALE, New York (WCBS) — Police have issued a warning about camouflaged cameras hidden in the shrubbery outside upscale suburban homes after one was found in Scarsdale earlier this week. It’s just the latest incident in a nationwide trend. Police in California have been warning
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Venezuela denunció este viernes que Estados Unidos está al frente de un golpe de Estado en el país y rechazó las declaraciones del secretario de Estado Antony Blinken. El canciller de Venezuela, Yvan Gil, dijo en un comunicado que se trata de una “perversa maniobra” que, a
Continue Reading By Zinnia Maldonado Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS/WLNY) — Subway riders who rely on the 1 train say they’ve encountered far too many cars without working air conditioning, especially on hot summer days. On a recent steamy afternoon, riders already drenched in sweat on the platform at the Columbus Circle
Continue Reading By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — Members of the Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team have spoken out against France’s hijab ban for its athletes after competing in an Olympic beach volleyball match wearing modest clothing. Marwa Abdelhady and Doaa Elghobashy represented Egypt at the Paris Olympics, wearing hijabs, long black sleeved shirts and black ankle
Continue Reading Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus have asked a judge to move the case to another county. The attorneys said in a court filing that finding an impartial jury in Athens-Clarke County to consider the
Continue Reading By Cameron Burnett Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — The Wichita Fire Department has released the name of the firefighter who died Thursday in the line of duty. Wichita Fire Chief Snow said Friday morning that 27-year-old Ty Voth, a generational firefighter, died Thursday during a house fire in south
Continue Reading KAKE By Cameron Burnett Click here for updates on this story WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — The Wichita Fire Department has released the name of the firefighter who died Thursday in the line of duty. Wichita Fire Chief Snow said Friday morning that 27-year-old Ty Voth, a generational firefighter, died Thursday during a house fire in
Continue Reading Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ri Il Gyu, North Korea’s former No. 2 diplomat in Cuba, has resettled in South Korea. He says he fled to South Korea with his family in November in frustration over his highly repressive, corrupt homeland. He told The Associated Press that he finished all necessary prep work
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials are warning that a newly confirmed famine in Sudan’s Darfur region is on pace to become the world’s worst in decades. International famine review experts confirmed Thursday that a famine is underway at one of the camps for war-displaced people in Darfur. It’s only the third famine confirmation in the
Continue Reading Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A storm system brewing over Cuba on Friday could bring torrential rain and flooding to the Florida peninsula this weekend. The forecast is expecially concerning for low-lying coastal and urban areas that were inundated in June. The National Hurricane Center says there’s a 90% chance of a
Continue Reading By Anna Chernova and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The children of two Russian intelligence agents, who were among the detainees released as part of a historic prisoner swap, only discovered their nationality when they were being flown to Moscow, the Kremlin said Friday. Their parents, Artem Dultsev and Anna Dultseva, were among 24 prisoners swapped as
Continue Reading CNN, US GOV, POOL, STATE DEPT By Ivana Kottasová and Anna Chernova CNN (CNN) — American journalist Evan Gershkovich and former US Marine Paul Whelan were among the 24 detainees released as part of a complex prisoner swap between Russia, the US and other Western nations. A host of Russian dissidents were also freed while
Continue Reading By Eli Higgins Click here for updates on this story EL DORADO, Kansas (KAKE) — A group of El Dorado teens are being hailed as heroes after a man suffered a medical emergency and ended up crashing his truck into the river and they rushed into action and likely saved his life. “I was scared.
Continue Reading By Jocelyn Schifferdecker Click here for updates on this story MOUNDRIDGE, Kansas (KAKE) — Police body camera video shows you the terrifying moments a Moundridge family faced Sunday afternoon as officers worked to rescue their 14-month-old boy after he stepped on the cover of a sump pump hole and fell nine feet down in the
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By Benjamin Sutton (CNN) — New Yorkers may not all agree on which urban critter is the more fitting symbol for their city — the resilient rat, the nuke-proof cockroach or the scrappy pigeon — but the latter may soon have an edge in the form of a 16ft-tall monument perched atop the High Line elevated park
Continue Reading By Sarah Boxer and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake has pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving while intoxicated stemming from an arrest earlier this summer in New York. Timberlake, who attended the hearing in Sag Harbor, New York virtually, spoke twice to answer “yes” to Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace. The
Continue Reading By Amanda Palacios Click here for updates on this story CARSON, California (KABC) — Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Carson has once again been hit by vandalism. Within the last month, thieves have destroyed over 30 gravestones and a mausoleum, stealing the copper and brass engravings and leaving only rubble and cement behind. “It’s sad
Continue Reading By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — D’Vontaye Mitchell’s autopsy is complete, according to the Mitchell family’s attorney. The district attorney’s office has long said it was waiting on those results before making a charging decision. Now Mitchell’s family wants murder charges. Mitchell died June 30 after he
Continue Reading WDJT By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — D’Vontaye Mitchell’s autopsy is complete, according to the Mitchell family’s attorney. The district attorney’s office has long said it was waiting on those results before making a charging decision. Now Mitchell’s family wants murder charges. Mitchell died June 30 after
Continue Reading By Jaysha Patel Click here for updates on this story SAN FERNANDO, California (KABC) — A suspect left behind a bizarre note during a burglary at a San Fernando business that police say was one of several businesses targeted in a recent crime spree. Police say over the course of two days, ten businesses have
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Police on Mexico’s Caribbean coast say they have found the bodies of four men, including a policeman, shot to death near a resort just south of Cancun. The assistant head of Mexico’s Public Safety Department said Friday the bodies were found dumped near the highway leading out of Cancun. The four
Continue Reading This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include the Boston-set caper “The Instigators” starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, Netflix premiering the final season of “The Umbrella Academy” and J Balvin has an album he likens to a house party. The world of “Dance Moms” returns with a new coach, dancers and, of course, very invested
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea say their 3-year-old son Maximus is suffering from Guillain-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. Their update in a joint social-media post Thursday came a little more than a week after the Dodgers scratched him from the starting lineup against Houston.
Continue Reading KTVT, TARRANT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, ADOPTIONS INTERNATIONAL INC., CNN By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story TARRANT COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — Disturbing new revelations about an adoption attorney accused of trying to purchase unborn children from pregnant women in jail. Documents show how much was paid to female inmates in the Tarrant
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