Demanding justice: Transit workers, mom rally for subway cleaner brutally beaten
By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story PELHAM BAY PARK, The Bronx (WABC) — The Transit Workers Union is…
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Amazon workers in upstate New York file for union election
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in upstate New York filed a petition for a union election on Tuesday,…
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Tommy Dorfman said she would have transitioned earlier if not for ’13 Reasons Why’
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Actress Tommy Dorfman came out as trans just over a year ago in a triumphant spread in Time. But if she hadn’t appeared…
Continue Reading Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,’ dies
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him…
Continue Reading Arizona governor touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and backers of universal school vouchers took a victory lap…
Continue Reading Arizona governor touts school voucher plan, slams opponents
By BOB CHRISTIE Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and backers of universal school vouchers took a victory lap…
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Uvalde school board to meet August 24 regarding district police chief Pete Arredondo’s termination
By Amir Vera, CNN The fate of the Uvalde school district’s police chief could be decided next week now that the school board has rescheduled a…
Continue Reading AGs: Lender heaped insurance plans onto unwitting borrowers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The top prosecutors in a handful of states say a Maryland lender deceived customers by tacking on insurance coverage to loans,…
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Scientists plan the resurrection of an animal that’s been extinct since 1936
By Katie Hunt, CNN Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped…
Continue Reading Amazon to raise seller fees for holidays amid rising costs
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is raising charges on third-party sellers again —- this time adding a holiday fee…
Continue ReadingFBI finds 17 adult victims in the Phoenix area during nationwide sex trafficking sting
By Peter Valencia Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — A nationwide effort by the FBI to find…
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Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden signed a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill into law at the White…
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Convicted felon accused of carjacking, shooting at West Valley shopping center
By KTVK/KPHO Staff Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Federal authorities have…
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Rhode Island man dies in fall from Milwaukee drawbridge
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Rhode Island man vacationing in Milwaukee fell to his death after a drawbridge was raised while he was walking across it. The…
Continue Reading Missouri halts solar tax break as federal incentives expand
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri court has ended a property tax break for solar power as the federal…
Continue Reading Leaders of Ukraine, Turkey and UN to meet Thursday in Lviv
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio…
Continue Reading Third suspect charged in killing of California officer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder for his role in the off-duty killing of a rookie Southern California police…
Continue ReadingAustralian rugby player Ellia Green becomes first Olympian to transition to a man
By Matt Foster, CNN Retired Olympic rugby sevens gold medalist Ellia Green has become the first Olympian to transition to become a man, according to…
Continue Reading North Dakota board to reconsider nixing Pledge of Allegiance
By DAVE KOLPACK Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The school board in North Dakota’s largest city will reconsider its decision to stop reciting…
Continue Reading Oklahoma governor grants 60-day reprieve to Richard Glossip
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt is granting death row inmate Richard Glossip a 60-day stay of…
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Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation
By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care…
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Rockets strike near base holding US troops in Syria without causing injuries
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A number of rockets struck near a military base in northeastern Syria housing US troops on Monday night but did not cause any…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday 8/16/2022
The Associated Press Stocks ended mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday after another bumpy day as investors cautiously reviewed mostly encouraging…
Continue ReadingRap song threat sparks concern from Oconee County school district parents, inquiry from FBI
By Taggart Houck Click here for updates on this story OCONEE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — Some parents in the Oconee…
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Nearby gunfire disrupts youth football at Pittsburgh park; organizers raise questions for city police
By Bob Mayo Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Lincoln Youth Sports says it asked last Tuesday…
Continue Reading Walmart, Home Depot rise; Lumentum, ZipRecruiter fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Walmart, Home Depot rise; Lumentum, ZipRecruiter…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects plea agreements from US Navy engineer and wife charged with conspiracy to sell classified information to foreign country
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge in West Virginia rejected proposed plea agreements made between federal prosecutors and a US Navy nuclear…
Continue ReadingBoynton Beach residents chanting ‘Say no to PBSO’ get their wish as merger talks officially end
By Tara Jakeway Click here for updates on this story BOYNTON BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — After countless emotionally…
Continue Reading AGs: Lender heaped insurance plans onto unwitting borrowers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The top law enforcement officials in a handful of states and the District of Columbia say a Maryland lender deceived customers…
Continue Reading Palestinian President Abbas skirts apology for Munich attack
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has expressed no regret for the deadly attack by Palestinian…
Continue Reading Ex-Vegas teacher, pastor gets prison time in child sex case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas elementary school teacher and church pastor has been sentenced to six to 15 years in prison and lifetime…
Continue ReadingWatch NASA’s mega moon rocket roll out to the launchpad ahead of liftoff
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mega moon rocket has begun to roll out to the launchpad — and this time, it’s for liftoff on a…
Continue ReadingArtemis I is go for launch to the moon and back, NASA says
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Artemis I mission is ready to launch. That’s the result of NASA’s Flight Readiness Review, which was…
Continue Reading Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of visitors as fans…
Continue ReadingUVM hosts vigil in honor of student killed in shooting
By Adrian Pastor Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — Students at the University of…
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Jury seated in Chicago federal trial for R. Kelly and two former associates, opening statements set for Wednesday
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A jury has been selected and sworn in for the Chicago federal child pornography and obstruction trial for R. Kelly and two of…
Continue ReadingMan’s death inside Cumberland County Jail is Maine’s 9th in-custody death in 2022
By Terry Stackhouse Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A man’s death inside the Cumberland…
Continue Reading Wolfgang Petersen, blockbuster filmmaker of ‘Das Boot,’ dies
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him…
Continue ReadingAnkeny’s Brody Brecht ready to chase his two-sport dream
By Scott Reister Click here for updates on this story IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCCI) — Brody Brecht has heard the questions.…
Continue ReadingFBI agents from Fayetteville, Arkansas, office arrests alleged human trafficker
By Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas (KHOG, KHBS) — Agents from the FBI office…
Continue Reading Pirates’ Castro suspended 1 game for phone flap, he appeals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for having a cellphone…
Continue ReadingLogan public library board hears opinions on LGBTQIA+ books on the shelves
By Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story LOGAN, Iowa (KETV) — Tough talk in Logan, Iowa over LGBTQ…
Continue Reading Amazon: FTC probe hounding Bezos, execs; subpoenas too broad
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they’re hounding company founder Jeff…
Continue Reading Amazon: FTC probe hounding Bezos, execs; subpoenas too broad
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they’re hounding company founder Jeff…
Continue Reading Informant defends role during Whitmer kidnapping plot trial
By ED WHITE Associated Press Defense attorneys have grilled an FBI informant in the trial of two men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan’s…
Continue Reading Cowboys For Trump leader fighting to keep job in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is fighting to keep his seat as a New Mexico county commissioner as he faces possible…
Continue Reading‘I’m not angry. I’m hurt’: Life-sized Colonel Sanders stolen from Sacramento area senior living complex
By Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO COUNTY (KCRA) — The disappearance of a Colonel Sanders…
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Woman charged after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from local home
By Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A woman recently appeared…
Continue ReadingFormer White House lawyers — Cipollone and Philbin — interviewed by FBI over Mar-a-Lago documents
By Evan Perez and Gabby Orr, CNN The FBI interviewed former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and his former deputy Patrick Philbin earlier this year…
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Pirates’ Castro suspended 1 game for phone flap, he appeals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro was suspended for one game by Major League Baseball on Tuesday for having a cellphone…
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