By Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — On Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools bus drivers and riders will load up bright and early for day two of the 2021-2022 school year – and both groups hope it goes much more smoothly than it did on Monday. A massive
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — An environmental group says groundwater around at least six military installations in the Great Lakes region is contaminated with high levels of PFAS chemicals. The Environmental Working Group says Pentagon records show the compounds have been discovered in water around bases in Michigan, New
Continue ReadingBy TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The transfer deadline ended with Atlético Madrid getting Antoine Griezmann back and Real Madrid failing to seal a deal for Kylian Mbappé. Madrid settled instead for young midfielder Eduardo Camavinga who is a teammate of Mbappé at the French national team. Madrid couldn’t persuade Paris Saint-Germain
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a Brazilian man who died in a plane crash in South America in 2005 was responsible for the slayings of three Florida women two decades ago. Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony said DNA identified the culprit as Roberto Fernandes, who fled
Continue ReadingBy TOM VERDIN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe can be measured in more than acres burned. While it has claimed homes, it’s also churning through or threatening places that have been cherished getaways for generations of Californians and others. An entire town, South Lake Tahoe, lies in its
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The process for defining the “wildland-urban interface” in Oregon continues to move forward following Board of Forestry approval of the proposed administrative rule during a special meeting on August 24.
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To recognize September’s National Preparedness Month, Portland General Electric and Pacific Power are encouraging their customers to be prepared year-round for power outages.
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Johnson, Andrew Masse Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — Millions remain without power in Louisiana and blackouts are expected to last for weeks. Some of those folks are Connecticut residents who attend school in New Orleans. Eversource crews are heading down to help restore power. One student Eyewitness
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press the the Buffalo Bills’ proposed new stadium would include about 60,000 seats and be built by 2027. The $1.4 billion venue would not include a roof but a majority of the seats
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has named former grad assistant and North Dakota State passer Zeb Noland as its starting quarterback for the Gamecocks’ opener against Eastern Illinois this weekend. Noland had been on coach Shane Beamer’s staff helping prep the quarterbacks for the season. But after starter
Continue ReadingBy Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story HALL COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — For the first time this year, CBS46 took an inside look at a COVID-19 unit in North Georgia. The Northeast Georgia Medical Center is at capacity, the staff is tired, and people are dying. CBS46 was in the ICU while
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers Oil companies began gradually to restart some of their refineries in Louisiana, and key fuel pipelines fully reopened, providing hopeful signs that the region’s crucial energy industry can soon recover from the blow of Hurricane Ida. Exxon Mobil said its Hoover platform in the Gulf of
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Richards is out as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”, days after he exited as the quiz show’s newly appointed host because of past misogynistic and disparaging comments. A staff memo that was confirmed by Sony Pictures Television said that Richards is also no longer executive
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the warning signs that preceded the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Timeline 1988 – Osama bin Laden founds al Qaeda (or “the base”), a militant group with a core goal of waging global jihad. January 6, 1995 – Abdul Hakim Murad is arrested in Manila, Philippines. He
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Longshot wide receiver Trinity Benson achieved his lifelong goal Tuesday, finally making the 53-man roster on his third try after spending two years toiling on Denver’s practice squad. He had to fly 1,200 miles to take that last step. Ahead of the league’s cutdown
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FLAGSTAFF, Arizona (KPHO) — Here’s something you don’t see every day. Fire crews in Flagstaff had to figure out how to rescue a dog from the roof of a home. A neighbor shared video with us of the whole rescue as it went down Sunday
Continue ReadingBy SYLEJMAN KLLOKOQI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has postponed the beginning of the school year for students up through high school by two weeks following a surge of infections due to the delta variant. New precautions have also been taken in other Western Balkan countries like Albania and Serbia. All Western Balkan
Continue ReadingBy Bobbi Jo Kelly Click here for updates on this story ANTHEM, Arizona (KPHO) — One person was killed and a toddler was taken to the hospital after a car hauler detached from a pickup truck on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix Monday morning. It happened around 3:30 a.m. just north of Pioneer Road. Aerial
Continue ReadingUNIVERSAL PICTURES, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, PARAMOUNT PICTURES, WALT DISNEY PICTURES, SCREEN GEMS, CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN “Candyman” director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black female director to have a film debut in the top spot in the US box office, Universal Pictures announced Tuesday. According to Box Office Mojo, the horror film, a
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Candyman” director Nia DaCosta has become the first Black female director to have a film debut in the top spot in the US box office, Universal Pictures announced Tuesday. According to Box Office Mojo, the horror film, a sequel of the 1992 movie, made over $22 million over the weekend. The
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