By CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of more than 100 former and current prosecutors and law enforcement officials is calling on President Joe Biden to prioritize criminal justice reform. They say Biden should make good on his campaign promise to form a task force to evaluate how criminal cases are prosecuted
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Home Depot has thrived in the red-hot housing market, but there are growing signs that demand is finally starting to cool. Although Home Depot’s second-quarter earnings and revenue topped forecasts on Tuesday morning, a few stats were concerning: For example, same-store sales growth, which measures how well locations
Continue ReadingBy BETSY WEBSTER Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Shawn Lee practices law in Kansas City. Some of his practice focuses on pro bono services for veterans. But before he went to college and law school, he was an Army infantryman for eight years. He was in the 101st
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN SENNET Click here for updates on this story HENRY COUNTY, GA (WGCL) — Damon Benson, a metro Atlanta senior at Eagle’s Landing High School in McDonough, Georgia spent the summer earning his FAA Private Pilot’s license. Benson received a scholarship from the Navy to attend an eight-week intensive training program at Delaware State
Continue ReadingBy CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story SHELBYVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The man found dead on 35th Avenue North in Nashville on Friday was buried over the weekend with his faithful companion – his dog Ace – by his side. James “Will” William Warner, 22, was found dead on Friday by Metro
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Hartford Athletic fans will need to mask up indoors at Dillon Stadium going forward, regardless of vaccination status. This announcement aligns with the city of Hartford’s recently implemented indoor mask policy. Fans and stadium personnel will be required to wear a
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Rescue workers are continuing to search for 34 people missing following severe floods that ravaged parts of Turkey’s Black Sea coast last week, as excavators clear the sludge and wreckage. At least 77 people were killed after torrential rains battered the country’s northwestern Black Sea provinces on Aug. 11, causing floods
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Simon and Steve Almasy, CNN About a week after classes started, one Tampa-area school system has called an emergency meeting to discuss Covid-19 mitigation measures after about 6,000 people were told to isolate or quarantine. Officials with Hillsborough County Public Schools said Monday morning that 5,599 students and 316 employees are in isolation
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story HAMDEN, CT (WFSB) — Quinnipiac University students could be fined if they don’t follow the school’s vaccine policy this fall. Students were required to get the COVID vaccine and upload proof to the university by Aug. 1. So far, about 600 students have not provided
Continue ReadingBy JOSH MORGAN Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA,GA (WGCL) — Thousands are without power across the metro Atlanta area as Tropical Depression Fred has started to wreak havoc across the state of Georgia. According to Georgia Power’s live outage map, there are well over 3,000 power outages in metro Atlanta. About 1,500
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, Kay Jones and Eric Levenson, CNN The NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders announced Monday that the franchise will require fans to provide proof of Covid-19 vaccination to attend home games this season at their gleaming new Allegiant Stadium. The vaccine mandate will go into effect September 13, the date of the team’s first
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is blaming a failure of Afghan leadership for the swift collapse of the country’s armed forces but says the alliance must also uncover flaws in its military training effort. Stoltenberg says “the Afghan political leadership failed to stand up” and that “this failure
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY WEIL Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — We’re hearing over and over again from Portland police that they’re understaffed, under-budgeted, and not able to keep up with the amount of crime in the city. Now it’s putting a strain on business owners when things like vandalism are impacting
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 STAFF Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Or (KPTV) — A Portland firefighter was among three people arrested after an armed kidnapping in downtown late Saturday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau. At about 10:37 p.m., police received a report about “suspicious circumstances” in downtown Portland. A witness told
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production in July posted the strongest gain in 4 months, reflecting a surge in production at auto plants that are still confronting major supply chain problems. The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that manufacturing output increased 1.4% in July following a decline of 0.3% in
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production in July posted the strongest gain in 4 months, reflecting a surge in production at auto plants that are still confronting major supply chain problems. The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that manufacturing output increased 1.4% in July following a decline of 0.3% in
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is adding to its year-old bakery item selection with the introduction of a new glazed donut. The new sweet treat hits menus at its United States restaurants beginning on September 1 for a limited time. McDonald’s said the donut is coated in a sweet glaze that tears apart
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business McDonald’s is adding to its year-old bakery item selection with the introduction of a new glazed donut. The new sweet treat hits menus at its United States restaurants beginning on September 1 for a limited time. McDonald’s said the donut is coated in a sweet glaze that tears apart to
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press CALLAHAN, Fla. (AP) — A surge in coronavirus infections and hospitalizations that’s pounding Florida is scaring some skeptics into rethinking their opposition to the vaccines. In rural western Nassau County, newspaper columnist Roger West had written that he didn’t trust the federal government and adamantly opposed the coronavirus shots. Then
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s foreign minister says the country expelled a Russian diplomat last week, the second this year. He didn’t offer any explanation for the decision or reveal the diplomat’s rank and identity, saying Tuesday that information of that nature is confidential. A Russian Embassy spokeswoman confirmed that a diplomat had
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