By JOSH MORGAN Click here for updates on this story COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — Nine days after classes started in Cobb County, 5th graders at East Side Elementary will now learn from home for the next nine days. According to a Cobb County School District spokesperson, 5th graders will learn virtually from Aug. 12-20
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year, fed by spending to support the country after the pandemic-induced recession. The figures keep the deficit on track to be second largest annual shortfall in U.S. history, behind only the
Continue ReadingBy MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year, fed by spending to support the country after the pandemic-induced recession. The figures keep the deficit on track to be second largest annual shortfall in U.S. history, behind only the
Continue ReadingBy SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say heavy rains have triggered severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey, killing one person and leaving several others missing. The floods hit the Black Sea provinces of Bartin, Kastamonu and Sinop. The worst-hit area appeared to be in Kastamonu where a town was
Continue ReadingBy ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story NEW HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A historic building that injured three firefighters when it went up in flames was torn down on Wednesday. The building would be completely on the ground by the afternoon, according to regional public information officer Jon Barbagallo. Drone 3 captured
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new host has been chosen for the long-running “Jeopardy!” to fill the void left by the death of the beloved Alex Trebex. Executive producer Mike Richards will succeed Trebek as host on the daily syndicated quiz show. Richards was chosen over a field of
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham, CNN Fifth graders at one suburban Atlanta elementary school were sent home Wednesday for virtual learning due to high numbers of positive Covid-19 cases, according to a school district email sent to parents and obtained by CNN. “This morning, based on our district protocols and at the guidance of the Department of
Continue ReadingCNN By Shawn Nottingham, CNN Fifth graders at one suburban Atlanta elementary school were sent home Wednesday for virtual learning due to high numbers of positive Covid-19 cases, according to a school district email sent to parents and obtained by CNN. “This morning, based on our district protocols and at the guidance of the Department
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top executive with global energy giant Iberdrola is promising more perks if local governments and others in New Mexico clear the way for a proposed multibillion-dollar utility merger. Iberdrola’s chief development officer was the first to take questions Wednesday during a hearing on the
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top executive with global energy giant Iberdrola is promising more perks if local governments and others in New Mexico clear the way for a proposed multibillion-dollar utility merger. Iberdrola’s chief development officer was the first to take questions Wednesday during a hearing on the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The biggest moment in Malcolm Butler’s career happened right at State Farm Stadium when the rookie cornerback stepped in front of a Seattle Seahawks receiver at the goal line, intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass and secured a stunning Super Bowl 49 victory for the New England
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Democratic National Committee and the Arizona Democratic Party are gearing up to sue Arizona officials to stop a controversial new law that allows a third party designated by the Republican-controlled legislature to scour the state’s voter registration database in search of ineligible voters. Party officials say the provision violates both
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Aldon Smith’s time with the Seattle Seahawks was short as the team has decided to move on from the embattled defensive end. A person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press that the Seahawks are releasing Smith. Smith was reinstated by the NFL in the spring of
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The highly contagious delta variant is fueling a surge in coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms. School districts with hundreds of thousands of kids are increasingly defying Republican leaders who banned school mask mandates in several U.S. states. The showdowns have drawn in the
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Mindy Wolfe had a vision for a dream barn on her 10-acre property in Tumalo. In August 2019, she hired a California-based contractor to make her vision come to life. However, that dream has turned into a bit of a “nightmare,” as she put it.
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday hit back against inflation concerns and took a victory lap for his recent Senate wins, citing a series of economic reports released in recent days that he says show his plans for the American economy are working. The President also outlined a number of new steps
Continue Readingolivertapia (CNN) — Lionel Messi dijo que su salida del Barcelona fue “muy difícil”, pero en el momento en que llegó a París fue “muy feliz”. Messi sería la cereza del pastel en el mercado del PSG 1:36 En su presentación con el Paris Saint-Germain, este miércoles en una conferencia de prensa, Messi dijo que
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN Business Accenture, the global consulting firm, has been hit by the LockBit ransomware gang, according to the cybercriminal group’s website. Accenture’s encrypted files will be published by the group on the dark web on Wednesday unless the company pays the ransom, LockBit claimed, according to screenshots of the website reviewed by
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Los funcionarios del Departamento de Estado están discutiendo activamente una nueva reducción del personal en la embajada de Estados Unidos en Kabul, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con las discusiones, ya que los talibanes siguen ganando terreno en Afganistán. Esos avances -que se han producido mucho más rápidamente de lo que muchos
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson is returning to the Los Angeles Clippers after helping the team reach the Western Conference finals for the first time. The team says it has re-signed the free-agent point guard who averaged 10.7 points, 3.1 assists and 2.9 rebounds last season. Jackson shot a career-high 43% from 3-point range.
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