CNN, WLOS, TWITTER, NORTH GEORGIA WEATHER, AIO FILMZ, EUROPEAN UNION, COPERNICUS, CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM, NC By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The Caldor Fire burning in California has grown 24 times its size in two days, forcing another 10,000 residents to evacuate. Fueled by wind and dry conditions, the fire burning in El Dorado County swelled to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PORTER Associated Press A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by former men’s player Myles Powell. Both Powell and Jasmine Smith claim their knee injuries were misdiagnosed. In an amended complaint filed Tuesday, Smith alleges team staff told her she’d suffered a
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Toys “R” Us is getting another lease on life thanks to Macy’s. The two companies are partnering to sell toys on Macy’s website. The brands are also opening Toys “R” Us shop-in-shops at 400 department stores next year. It’s the second attempt to revitalize the Toys “R” Us brand within
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to monitor government-run prison deposit accounts that have at times been used by inmates to shield themselves from paying debts and for suspicious or illegal activity. The directive was issued this week by Deputy Attorney
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is directing the federal prison system implement new procedures to monitor government-run prison deposit accounts that have at times been used by inmates to shield themselves from paying debts and for suspicious or illegal activity. The directive was issued this week by Deputy Attorney
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — New York Jets defensive end Carl Lawson will miss the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in practice Thursday, a devastating loss for a team seeking to turn the corner under new coach Robert Saleh. Backup safety Zane Lewis also suffered a season-ending knee
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Authorities say there are more people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Washington state than at any time during the pandemic. Cassie Sauer, president of the Washington State Hospital Association. said as of Thursday morning there were 1,240 people with coronavirus in state hospitals. The previous highest number was about 1,100 in December. Sauer
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer Just as school doors are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in record numbers, sick with COVID-19. The surging virus is spreading anxiety and causing turmoil and infighting among parents, administrators and politicians around the U.S., especially in states like Florida and Texas,
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Academy of Country Music Awards is making the streaming switch, moving from a TV network to Amazon Prime Video and marking the first time the streaming service will exclusively air an awards show. In the announcement on Thursday, the ACMs move from CBS,
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La policía evacuó este jueves una parte de Times Square, en la ciudad de Nueva York, para investigar un paquete sospechoso, y tras certificar que no se trataba de nada peligroso, dijo que estaba todo despejado, según la detective Sophia Mason. El paquete sospechoso fue descrito como un “tarro de
Continue ReadingBy KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Thousands of pieces of stolen mail from across the Central Valley and the state were found in Fresno, leading to the arrest of two suspects. Clovis police were investigating several recent mail thefts in the area. Investigators tracked down two suspected
Continue ReadingBy David Goldman, CNN Business Wells Fargo has decided to allow some customers to keep their personal lines of credit, partially reversing a controversial decision after a month of outrage from consumers and advocates. The bank last month decided to shut down all of its existing personal lines of credit, which Wells Fargo noted could
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have adopted a new refund policy allowing fans to relinquish their season tickets and get their money back. The Saints intend to fill the 73,000-seat Superdome for home games this season. But they also are following local and state protocols restricting
Continue ReadingBy David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story TEMPE, Arizona (KHPO) — You know the saying: “Love hurts.” And it stings even more if it involves a scam. Heartbreak coupled with an empty bank account is the harsh reality for a Tempe woman who thought she found “the one.” The woman did not
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A 13-day hunger strike by former Nepalese Gurkha soldiers has ended after the British government agreed to enter talks with the Nepalese Embassy over veterans’ pensions. The agreement came a day after a 60-year-old Gurkha veteran was admitted to the hospital with heart problems. Gurkha soldiers, have served the British Army for
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Nearly 6,000 workers at the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Workers at a General Motors plant in Mexico have voted to end a collective bargaining contract negotiated by an old guard union accused of intimidation tactics in earlier votes. It was an early display of the effectiveness of labor mechanisms negotiated under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. Nearly 6,000 workers at the
Continue ReadingBy Walter Perez Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are reaching out to the public for help after a teenager was shot twice in the head while playing basketball Tuesday night. It happened just before 9 p.m. on the 1900 block of West Ontario Street at the Jerome
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia de Cuba revocó el beneficio de casa por cárcel al disidente cubano José Daniel Ferrer y le otorgó 4 años y 14 días de prisión. Deberá cumplir la condena en una cárcel, que será asignada por el Ministerio del Interior, según consta en un documento del Tribunal de
Continue ReadingBy Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Working in an intensive care unit, Dr. Nahreen Ahmed has seen the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Many of us, we’re just, we’re wiped,” said Ahmed. “The true response these days is, we’re struggling.” Still, she wants to be here, not just
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