NYC teacher accused of putting 5-year-old boy in chokehold, police say
By Lisa Rozner, Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A teacher was arrested…
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children
Associated Press A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked social media access laws aimed at protecting children’s mental health and privacy.…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey college student suffering from sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy at CHOP
By Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — There’s new…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police officer Jaime Roman dies after being shot in Kensington in June
By Jessica MacAulay, Tom Dougherty, Tom Ignudo, Laura Fay Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingPhiladelphia police officer Jaime Roman dies after being shot in Kensington in June
KYW By Jessica MacAulay, Tom Dougherty, Tom Ignudo, Laura Fay Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingMan hopes to plant 1 million mangroves to combat coastal threats, climate change impacts
By Dave Warren Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Inspired by Hurricane Irma, Will Charouhis…
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US will not restrict any military funding to Egypt
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department will not restrict any military funding to Egypt, including funds conditioned on human…
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Justin Timberlake to enter plea to lesser charge in DWI case
By Brynn Gingras and the Associated Press, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake is expected to enter a plea in a driving while intoxicated case…
Continue ReadingAfter 8th grade girl takes her own life, her brother and best friend have a message
By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On her third day of the eighth…
Continue ReadingAfter 8th grade girl takes her own life, her brother and best friend have a message
WDJT, GABRIELSON FAMILY, CNN By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On…
Continue ReadingBody found amid search for missing scuba diver in Pleasant Prairie
By Pavlina Osta Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The search continues for a…
Continue ReadingCourt won’t allow public money to be spent on private schools in South Carolina
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that a 2023 law allowing parents to spend taxpayer money on…
Continue ReadingThe prison where the ‘In Cold Blood’ killers were executed will soon open for tours
LANSING, Kan. (AP) — The shuttered Kansas prison where the killers chronicled in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” were executed is now a…
Continue ReadingCourt could clear the way for Americans to legally bet on US elections
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Amid the explosion of legal gambling in the United States, some things have remained off-limits,…
Continue ReadingIndiana judge rules against abortion providers fighting near-total ban
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana county judge has ruled against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the…
Continue Reading Following Swift endorsement, Harris makes provocative choice to play ‘The Man’ when leaving post-debate party
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If song selections were a subtweet, Vice President Kamala Harris said a lot with “The Man” on Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingCarnival cruise ship collides with iceberg
By Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — The words “Titanic moment” are possibly the last thing you want to hear on a boat – but that was the…
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Mother of Apalachee High School shooter apologizes to victims’ families in open letter
CNN By Isabel Rosales and Dakin Andone, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The mother of the teenager accused of killing four people during last week’s…
Continue ReadingMississippi man found not guilty of threatening Republican US Sen. Roger Wicker
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A jury has cleared a Mississippi man on a charge of threatening to kill Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker during a…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill says he could have handled his traffic stop better but he still wants the officer fired
AP Sports Writers MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill acknowledged Wednesday that he could have handled himself…
Continue ReadingSerbian appeals court overturns ruling to extradite to Belarus a critic of its authoritarian regime
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — An appeals court in Serbia has overturned an earlier ruling that a prominent critic of the authoritarian government in…
Continue ReadingRussian ship suspected of delivering Iranian ballistic missiles seen at Caspian Sea port
By Tim Lister and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — A Russian cargo ship suspected of carrying Iranian ballistic missiles for Moscow’s war…
Continue ReadingHarvard reports slight decline in Black students in wake of affirmative action ruling
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — There was a slight decline in the number of Black students in Harvard University’s freshman class, the first…
Continue ReadingA Soyuz craft with 2 Russians and 1 American docks at the International Space Station
MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz spacecraft carrying two Russians and an American has docked at the International Space Station. The capsule atop a towering…
Continue ReadingMan escapes prison in Texas, taken back into custody in Calallen
By Shane Rackley Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — 39-year-old Jesus Villareal was…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson postpones vote on a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson postponed a vote Wednesday on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation
Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the…
Continue ReadingTexas school district purchases 15.9 acres, expanding its wetland learning ‘classroom’
By Tony Jaramillo Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — On Friday Sept. 7, Flour Bluff…
Continue ReadingGiant bubbles on the surface of a nearby star preview the fate of our sun
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have observed the detailed motions of giant gas bubbles on the surface of a nearby star for the…
Continue ReadingTexas officer honored for saving man’s life during suicide attempt
By Adam Beam Click here for updates on this story INGLESIDE, Texas (KRIS) — The Ingleside Police Department awarded…
Continue ReadingA Philadelphia officer has died of his injuries from a June shooting
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Philadelphia police officer has died from his wounds nearly three months after being shot in the neck after a traffic stop.…
Continue Reading Pressure builds on Biden from within his own party to ease Ukraine strike restrictions
By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, including from within his own…
Continue ReadingElection officials warn that widespread problems with the US mail system could disrupt voting
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the…
Continue ReadingThe Oklahoma Supreme Court denies a request to reconsider Tulsa Race Massacre lawsuit dismissal
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to reconsider its ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the…
Continue ReadingThe Hungarian leader Trump cites as a supporter champions ‘illiberal democracy’
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has praised Hungary’s autocratic leader, further fanning concerns…
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Consumer inflation slows to lowest rate since February 2021
CNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation continues to loosen its grip on American consumers, with price hikes slowing by the most in three…
Continue ReadingGrandparent worried after giving child’s name, address to arrested man who played Santa
By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story CHEROKEE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Cherokee Indian Police…
Continue ReadingACC programs plug and play first-year transfer quarterback with strong early success
AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Quarterbacks come and go, especially these days where several ACC teams have had quick success with new…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Music superstar Taylor Swift is officially in her Kamala Harris era after releasing a lengthy Instagram…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump faces his own debate fallout just months after benefiting from Joe Biden’s
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump emerged Wednesday from a rocky debate against Kamala Harris looking to regain his footing with 55…
Continue Reading Tyreek Hill admits some regrets but calls for officer who restrained him to be fired
By Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill admitted some regrets about his actions during…
Continue Reading‘It’s unsettling’: Resident reacts to human remains found near home amid search for Elijah Vue
By Mariam Mackar Click here for updates on this story TWO RIVERS, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A normally quiet farm town in Two…
Continue ReadingMalaysia’s police rescue 402 children after sex abuse allegations at Islamic welfare homes
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s national police chief says 402 children have been rescued and 171 suspects arrested after raids on…
Continue ReadingIsraeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza, killing at least 34 people, hospitals say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families…
Continue ReadingMotorcyclist survives crash after lying in a ditch for more than 12 hours; here’s how he’s doing
By Ryan Jenkins Click here for updates on this story NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A 20-year-old motorcyclist was left…
Continue ReadingA truck with over 500,000 miles turns strangers into life long friends
By Melissa Wright Click here for updates on this story ELKHORN, Nebraska (KMTV) — It looks like a regular pick up…
Continue ReadingUS-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four scientific researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for…
Continue Reading Harris and Trump kept talking about pumping more oil. There’s a problem with that
By David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Oil prices are near three-year lows. Gas prices are sinking below $3 in many parts of America. So…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris, gun owner, talks firearms at debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris surprised some viewers during her debate with Donald Trump when she said that…
Continue ReadingMore women had their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned
AP Science Writer A new study shows that more women chose to have their tubes tied after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022. The study also shows the…
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