By Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The White Sox have finally wrapped up a dismal season that fans and players alike would likely sooner forget, after setting the modern-era record for most losses in a season, finishing 41-121, beating the previous record for futility of 40-120 set by
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Jorge Dávila Miguel es licenciado en Periodismo desde 1973 y ha mantenido una carrera continuada en su profesión hasta la fecha. Ostenta posgrados en Ciencias de la Información Social y Medios de Comunicación Sociales, así como estudios superiores posuniversitarios en Relaciones Internacionales, Economía Política e Historia Latinoamericana. Es de nacionalidad cubana y
Continue Reading By Tim McNicholas, Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — A potential dockworker strike may hit the East Coast within 24 hours. Fourteen ports from Massachusetts to Texas would be impacted. Experts say such a strike would cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars a day, and would
Continue Reading Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has sued YouTube and its parent company Alphabet, saying the video-sharing platform is deliberately addictive and fueling a mental health crisis among youth. Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office filed the lawsuit Monday in state court. The lawsuit accuses the companies of violating the state’s deceptive trade practices
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By David Close, CNN (CNN) — There is a new Los Angeles Lakers player who can get LeBron James to blush. The newly drafted guard, who will wear No. 9 for the upcoming season, knows James better than anyone on the team but is still determining how he will address the greatest scorer in the
Continue Reading By Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A new law taking effect Tuesday will impact thousands of people struggling with homelessness across Florida. House Bill 1365 prohibits camping on streets, sidewalks, and in parks. Cities and counties are required to provide temporary shelter, where individuals experiencing homelessness will receive
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Gavin Creel, a Tony-winning Broadway veteran known for his work in productions of “Hello, Dolly!” “Waitress” and “The Book of Mormon,” has died, according to his representative. He was 48. Matt Polk, a representative for Creel, told CNN that the actor’s passing was confirmed by Creel’s partner Alex Temple
Continue Reading Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a network of illegal drug sellers packaged potentially deadly synthetic opioids into pills disguised as common prescription drugs and sold millions of them through fake online drugstores. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said Monday that at least nine people died of narcotics poisoning between August 2023 and June 2024 after
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Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says that it treated more than 25,000 victims of sexual violence in the Congo last year, by far the highest level it has seen there and most of it in the east where armed groups vie for power. The aid group says the vast majority of
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man who allegedly claimed he had C4 explosives in his car and sped through a security checkpoint at Donald Trump’s rally in Michigan over the weekend pleaded not guilty to charges against him on Monday. Steven William Nauta has been charged with four state counts, including making a false threat of
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Venezuela pidió ampliar este lunes una orden de aprehensión a varios ministros, jueces, fiscales y diputados argentinos por haber retenido un avión de la estatal venezolana Emtrasur y haber ordenado la captura del presidente Nicolás Maduro y el ministro de Interior, Diosdado Cabello, en
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Some Verizon customers have been hit by a service outage. The issue Monday appeared to knock out cellphone service for tens of thousands of people. Data from outage tracker DownDetector shows that reports surpassed 100,000 shortly after 11 a.m. ET — and while that number has fallen significantly since, nearly 48,000
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state’s abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote in his order that the law violates Georgia’s Constitution, finding that “liberty in Georgia includes in
Continue Reading By Gloria Pazmino and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told Mayor Eric Adams to clean house during a private phone call with the embattled mayor this past week, according to multiple sources familiar with the call. Hochul did not ask Adams to resign, but she made it clear Adams needs to work to
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea is condemning the United States and its allies for “stirring up military confrontations still further” by engaging in war games in the Asia-Pacific region and discussing regime change in the diplomatically isolated nation. The words from U.N. Ambassador Song Kim were sharp but did not appear to
Continue Reading Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — Maine environmental officials say all water samples analyzed so far after the state’s largest recorded accidental spill of firefighting foam are below its guidelines for potentially dangerous chemicals. A fire suppression system at a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport discharged more than 1,400 gallons of the foam concentrate mixed
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre has filed a lawsuit against a U.S. Senate committee that pursued contempt charges against him for failing to appear before the panel despite being issued a subpoena. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Washington and named nearly all members
Continue Reading RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison. The conviction of Edilson Barbosa dos Santos was the first in the 2018 shooting death of Franco, who was prominent as the
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance has sought to fill in some details about the “concepts” of a health plan that former President Donald Trump mentioned in the presidential debate in September. In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” the following week, Vance said that Trump’s plan
Continue Reading Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A lawsuit is challenging a New Hampshire law that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. The lawsuit filed Monday by the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire calls the measure one of the most restrictive voting laws
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Barbra Streisand is paying tribute to her “A Star Is Born” costar Kris Kristofferson, who died over the weekend at age 88. In a post on Instagram, Streisand reflected on their creative time together. “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I
Continue Reading By Kara Fox, CNN Beirut (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have killed at least seven high-ranking Hezbollah commanders and officials in recent weeks, including the militant group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in a strike on his underground headquarters in Beirut in late September. The strikes have dealt the most significant blow to the
Continue Reading By Associated Press (CNN) — The FBI agreed Monday to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to extend the mandate of the Kenya-led multinational force trying to tackle gang violence in Haiti. The vote came after it brushed off a call from Haiti’s government to start talks on transforming it into a U.N. peacekeeping mission. According to the
Continue Reading AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The All Things Go music festival made its way to New York City this weekend for the first time, featuring a lineup of predominantly women and queer women headliners like Boygenius’ Julien Baker, Ethel Cain, Muna, Janelle Monae and Reneé Rapp. Chappell Roan had dropped out of the
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the heart of Houston, where community bonds and care for our elders remain a cornerstone, former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards continues her inspiring mission to empower, uplift, and engage. On Thursday, October 17, 2024,
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning display of cutting-edge technology and teamwork, SpaceX has launched a high-stakes rescue mission, further solidifying its leadership in space travel. This weekend, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule soared into orbit, tasked with bringing home two NASA
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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg, and it has a fatality rate of 88%. So
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An absentee ballot drop box that the mayor of a central Wisconsin city removed a week ago is back in place. The Wausau city clerk said Monday that the drop box was available outside city hall “for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other important city requests as
Continue Reading Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as gang violence smothers life in the capital of Port-au-Prince and beyond, according to a new report released Monday. The number of Haitians
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year. Federal prosecutors announced the sentence on Monday. Thirty-year-old Jaime Tran pleaded guilty in June to two counts of hate crimes with intent to kill and two counts
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk are parents to a new baby boy. Cobain, the only child of Courtney Love and late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, announced on Monday that they welcomed their child on September 17. “Welcome to the world most beautiful son. We love you more than
Continue Reading Sol Amaya Nueva York (CNN) — Verizon confirmó que su servicio de línea de celular está comenzando a restablecerse nuevamente luego de una interrupción masiva que afectó a algunos de sus clientes de telefonía móvil. “Los ingenieros de Verizon están haciendo progresos en nuestro problema de red y el servicio ha comenzado a restablecerse”, dijo
Continue Reading CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Opera has postponed the premiere of the Afrofuturist-themed “Lalovavi” by one year to the summer of 2026. The company says Monday the libretto by Tifara Brown is still being worked on, delaying the music composition by Kevin Day. “Lalovavi” had been announced in February with a premiere date of June
Continue Reading By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — Saturday night into Sunday morning was another chaotic night of sideshows in Vallejo, and neighbors are sick of it. Vallejo police say they believe there were between 350 and 400 people involved in sideshows all across town. ABC7 News spoke with
Continue Reading By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Cumming, Georgia (CNN) — The moment Kannan Udayarajan decided to become politically active is seared into his memory. It was four years ago when Republican Sen. David Perdue struck a mocking tone at a Donald Trump rally as he repeatedly mispronounced Kamala Harris’ name. The Middle Georgia crowd laughed right along
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A community in western Michigan has agreed to a $20,000 settlement in a lawsuit by a woman who was turned away from her polling place in 2022. Ashleigh Smith had registered online to vote and had a receipt to prove it. But she was told by Holton Township that her
Continue Reading By Mónica De Anda Click here for updates on this story EAST LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A security guard was shot and killed during a robbery attempt at a 24-hour marijuana dispensary in East Los Angeles, and a search was underway for the suspects Monday. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. on Whittier
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Continue Reading By Chorus Nylander Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — The grand reopening of a fully rebuilt McDonald’s in the Catalina Foothills brought plenty of fanfare. The business used a large inflatable of the iconic Ronald McDonald mascot on the roof to try and get some attention, it did but also
Continue Reading Drake Hogestyn, the “Days of Our Lives” star who appeared on the show for 38 years, died Saturday, his family confirmed. He was 70. The actor was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and his family said in a statement that Hogestyn died after “putting up an unbelievable fight” against the disease. “He was the most amazing
Continue Reading By Rachel Henderson Click here for updates on this story OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — An Overland Park teen completed a 150-mile bike journey Sunday to raise awareness and hope for his rare genetic disorder. Carson Hunt, 17, has Homocystinuria cblG (Cobalamin G), a rare metabolic disorder that impacts his ability to process amino acids.
Continue Reading By Samson Tamijani and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BIXBY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Bixby High School Principal Mickey Replogle is suspended following his arrest at the school’s fall dance at Tulsa Renaissance Convention Center Sept. 28. Allegations against him include: – smelling of alcohol – inappropriate touching of students on the
Continue Reading By Maya Lockett Click here for updates on this story HURON, Ohio (WEWS) — Seven in 10 people who live in rural areas of Ohio say they have inadequate access to health care, and one out of every five say they must travel 20 miles or 50 minutes for health care services. Insurance is often
Continue Reading WPVI By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say was shot while trying to rob a man in Philadelphia’s West Kensington section, is now in custody. It happened along the 2200 block of Emerald Street just after 11 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say was shot while trying to rob a man in Philadelphia’s West Kensington section, is now in custody. It happened along the 2200 block of Emerald Street just after 11 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the 16-year-old
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that more rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will depend on the evolution of the economy. At their last meeting, Fed officials penciled in two more quarter-point rate cuts to be made at the central bank’s final
Continue Reading WTVF By Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Animal hoarding is an issue communities across the mid-state are grappling with, and it’s placing significant strain on rescue organizations. Recently, 40 parrots were rescued from deplorable conditions in Kentucky and brought to Nashville. “We’ve seen some bad stuff, but
Continue Reading WTKR By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (WTKR) — The single-engine plane that crashed Saturday evening at the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, killing all five of its occupants, hit a tree on its second landing approach before the crash,
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Parte de la frontera entre Italia y Suiza se redibujará a medida que la crisis climática provocada por el ser humano derrita los glaciares que marcan el límite entre ambos países. Los países acordaron cambiar la frontera por debajo del pico Cervino, una de las cumbres más altas de los Alpes,
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning display of cutting-edge technology and teamwork, SpaceX has launched a high-stakes rescue mission, further solidifying its leadership in space travel. This weekend, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule soared into orbit, tasked with bringing home two NASA
Continue Reading By David W. Marshall Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands the wide generational gap we have in our nation. There will always be situations where older and younger people maintain different perspectives on
Continue Reading Associated Press A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks. It’s the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Twenty-six-year-old Drew Harvey of Crete, Illinois accused Des Moines-based TMC
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted
Continue Reading The full impact of Hurricane Helene won’t be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage. Many groups providing aid will only accept cash donations because
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Central Park, New York – The 2024 Global Citizen Festival brought together a star-studded lineup and thousands of advocates for change, delivering more than just entertainment. This annual festival, held on the Great Lawn of Central Park,
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Bolivia declaró este lunes “desastre nacional” debido a los incendios que afectan al país desde hace tres meses, anunció el presidente Luis Arce en un mensaje junto a la ministra de la Presidencia, María Nela Prada. “El nivel central del Estado y las entidades territoriales autónomas extremarán
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.” The new lawsuit escalates
Continue Reading AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement a day after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin’s first season — with one more victory than a year
Continue Reading Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday from brain cancer. He was 58. ___ “I am deeply saddened to hear about Dikembe’s passing. He was a defensive force on the court who changed the way the game of basketball is played. But more importantly, Dikembe truly changed the
Continue Reading Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Dockworkers at ports from Maine to Texas began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation that could reignite inflation and cause shortages of goods if it goes on more than a few weeks. The contract between the ports and about 45,000 members of the International
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn’t on the schedule and won’t soon be forgotten. An improbable comeback by the New York Mets in the opening game of a makeup doubleheader to secure their playoff berth. A gritty recovery by the Atlanta Braves in the nightcap, stamping their postseason ticket as
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gavin Creel, a Broadway veteran who won a Tony Award for “Hello, Dolly!” and nominations for “Hair” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. Publicist Matt Polk says Creel died at his home in Manhattan of metastatic melanotic
Continue Reading CNN By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, he was an eight-time NBA
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A criminal justice reform advocate featured in the movie “Sing Sing” has been exonerated in the 1998 killing of a retired New York City police officer. Jon-Adrian Velazquez served nearly 24 years in prison. A Manhattan judge on Monday vacated his conviction in the killing of Albert Ward during
Continue Reading Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian human rights activists have accused the authorities of pressuring political prisoners pardoned by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. During the past three months, Lukashenko has pardoned 115 activists who were convicted for taking part in the protest against his rule. Those pardoned were a small fraction of more than
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring the U.S. the “greatest sports nation in the history of the world,” President Joe Biden welcomed U.S. Olympians and Paralympians at the White House on Monday to recognize their achievement in this summer’s games in Paris.“Thank you for representing the very best of America,” Biden said on the South
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Este martes 1 de octubre la presidenta electa de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, tendrá su toma de protesta, como se conoce en México a la investidura. ¿Cómo será y quiénes estarán presentes? Aquí te contamos. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Horario y cómo ver la ceremonia La ceremonia de investidura de
Continue Reading By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Cannabis, or marijuana, has come a long way on the road back to legitimacy in the United States, and it soon
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Starting October 1, eighth grade students across Idaho are invited to participate with their classrooms to submit a name.
Continue Reading By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of years ago in the Himalayas, a river ate a smaller river and gave an unexpected boost to Everest’s height, scientists have discovered. Mount Everest, or Chomolungma (“Goddess Mother of the World” in the Tibetan language), is one of Earth’s tallest mountains, standing 29,031.69 feet (8,848.86 meters) above
Continue Reading Associated Press Settlement checks related to Norfolk Southern’s disastrous 2023 derailment could be delayed up to two years now because an appeal of a federal judge’s decision last week to approve the $600 million deal has been filed. Many residents of East Palestine, Ohio, expressed outrage online over the weekend about the appeal because it
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Dikembe Mutombo, miembro del Salón de la Fama del Baloncesto conocido por sus bloqueos y su famoso movimiento de dedos después de impedir que los oponentes pudieran encestar, falleció el lunes a los 58 años a causa de un cáncer cerebral, según informó la NBA. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel
Continue Reading ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has regained 1,000 acres of its ancestral land in upstate New York. The heavily forested land is south of Syracuse and near the Onondaga’s federally recognized territory. The Onondagas say the land was transferred by Honeywell International on Friday under a federal Superfund settlement related to the
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A New Mexico judge on Monday denied “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s request for new trial and upheld her involuntary manslaughter conviction for the 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Gutierrez Reed was ordered to remain in custody to serve the remainder of her 18-month sentence.
Continue Reading Associated Press A study out in Science this month finds that states’ attempts to cut the amount of food waste going into landfills are rarely succeeding. The study found that only one out of the first five states with food waste laws — Massachusetts — has seen its law work. The findings matter because food
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Habían pasado 48 horas desde que los vientos y las lluvias del huracán Helene arrasaron el oeste de Carolina del Norte y Sam Perkins seguía sin tener noticias de sus padres. Así que, el sábado por la mañana, se subió a su vehículo y empezó a conducir hacia su casa, enclavada
Continue Reading Daniela Patiño (CNN Español) — Después de algunas semanas de agotar los boletos de la gira del reencuentro de Oasis en Reino Unido e Irlanda, finalmente la banda originaria de Manchester, Inglaterra, regresará a Norteamérica como parte de su gira mundial que incluye a México, Estados Unidos y Canadá. Los boletos podrán comprarse en preventa
Continue Reading Associated Press VALDOSTA, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump repeatedly spread falsehoods Monday about the federal response to Hurricane Helene despite claiming not to be politicizing the disaster as he toured hard-hit areas in south Georgia. The former president and Republican nominee claimed upon landing in Valdosta that President Joe Biden was “sleeping” and not responding
Continue Reading By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story EASTON, New Hampshire (WCVB) — A 23-year-old is accused of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his grandmother on Saturday, New Hampshire officials said. According to the Attorney General’s office, 911 dispatchers received a call around 11:40 a.m. for a medical emergency at
Continue Reading By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, Sout Carolina (WYFF) — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of South Carolina to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Helene from Sept. 25, 2024 and continuing. The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected
Continue Reading KCRA By Andres Valles Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Nearly 400 gallons of oil spilled in the Smith Canal in Stockton on Friday. Officials are now investigating this as an illegal dumping case. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified Friday that a petroleum oil spill had
Continue Reading By Andres Valles Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Nearly 400 gallons of oil spilled in the Smith Canal in Stockton on Friday. Officials are now investigating this as an illegal dumping case. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified Friday that a petroleum oil spill had occurred
Continue Reading By Lisa Steacy / CTVNewsVancouver.ca Journalist Click here for updates on this story Vancouver, British Columbia (CTV Network) — Bullet casings recovered from the scene of a B.C. woman’s murder 30 years ago will be retested for DNA after the province’s highest court ruled it is “in the interests of justice” to do so in
Continue Reading Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A man who authorities say spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle has pleaded not guilty to federal charges including attempted assassination. Ryan Wesley Routh appeared briefly in the federal court in West Palm Beach days after
Continue Reading By Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Drew Harvey was hired by TMC Transportation as a flatbed truck driver back in June. Two days into his orientation, the company told him to cut his dreadlocks or lose his job. His lawsuit contends he was told by TMC
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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Verizon has confirmed that its cell service is back online following a massive outage affecting some of its mobile phone customers. “Verizon engineers have fully restored today’s network disruption that impacted some customers. Service has returned to normal levels,” Verizon said in a statement on Monday. “If you
Continue Reading By Mary Regli Click here for updates on this story BLAIR, Nebraska (KETV) — On Thursday, Sept. 26, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported two Nebraskans have died from West Nile virus this year. One mosquito pool in Washington County recently tested positive for the virus. Now, we’re hearing of a man in
Continue Reading SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A judge has rejected a request to throw out the conviction of a movie armorer in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust.” The request to dismiss the conviction or retry Hannah Gutierrez-Reed came in response to allegations that prosecutors
Continue Reading Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — European far-right and nationalist parties are celebrating the far-right Freedom Party’s win in Austria’s election. Even though it’s uncertain whether hard-line leader Herbert Kickl will be able to take his vision of a “Fortress Austria” into government, the party’s success could help nudge politics further in its direction. Sunday’s result
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. It follows recent strikes in
Continue Reading AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Stella McCartney’s high-octane Paris show transformed an ordinary rainy market street into a dazzling runway spectacle. As the drizzle stopped and the sun broke through, guests — including Natalie Portman, Greta Gerwig, and Paris Jackson — tapped their feet to the infectious soundtrack, while models strutted in looks that
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Reaction to the death of Kris Kristofferson. The singer-songwriter and actor died Saturday at his home in Hawaii surrounded by family at age 88. ___ “The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special.” — Barbra Streisand, Kristofferson’s co-star in “A
Continue Reading WCBS By Kristie Keleshian and Jenna DeAngelis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Just two days after pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is focusing on faith. Last Thursday, the mayor was indicted on federal corruption charges including bribery and conspiracy. A 57-page
Continue Reading By Kristie Keleshian and Jenna DeAngelis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Just two days after pleading not guilty to federal corruption charges, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is focusing on faith. Last Thursday, the mayor was indicted on federal corruption charges including bribery and conspiracy. A 57-page indictment
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, died Monday from brain cancer, the league announced. He was 58. His family revealed two years ago that he was undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border remain at their lowest levels since 2020, according to new federal data obtained by CNN, as Republicans and Democrats spar over border security. Immigration remains among the top issues for voters and former President Donald Trump has made it a cornerstone of his
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, CNN West Palm Beach, Florida (CNN) — The man who prosecutors say stalked Donald Trump in Florida over the course of a month before setting up what they called a “sniper’s nest” on the fence boarding the former president’s West Palm Beach golf course has pleaded not guilty to attempting to assassinate
Continue Reading By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Local leaders in Boston are reaching out to the U.S. Postal Service with concerns about mail delivery in some neighborhoods, especially over possible delays with mail-in ballots. Richard Giordano and his wife, Maggie Cohn, sort their mail carefully. They live on the
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo – known for his shot-blocking and famed finger wave after denying opponents at the hoop – died Monday from brain cancer aged 58, according to the NBA. Inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015, he was an eight-time NBA All-Star
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