By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new U.N. special envoy for Yemen says the Arab world’s poorest nation is “stuck in an indefinite state of war” and resuming negotiations to end the more than six-year conflict won’t be easy. Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council on Friday
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please online horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution. A judge ruled Friday that 19-year-old Anissa Weier will be released after spending almost four years at the Winnebago Mental
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres has a lot of ground to cover in the 19th and final season of her talk show, which she promises will be a “huge celebration.” She intends to salute longtime viewers who made the show possible. Early appearances by fledgling stars such as
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has charged Bob Baffert with detrimental conduct and scheduled a hearing for the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer to respond to those allegations. NYRA suspended Baffert in May after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. A New York federal judge nullified the suspension
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A recent Better Business Bureau report released on Wednesday revealed how online job scams are on the rise across the country. During the pandemic, so many consumers spent time online, leaving the door open to scammers. According to the BBB report, 14
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples and Jessica Firger, CNN If you’re feeling anxious and depressed right now, you’re not alone. Psychological distress, depression and anxiety were prevalent among both men and women half a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and well beyond the initial lockdown periods, according to a new paper published Thursday in Lancet Regional Health-Americas.
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian suspected attacker has died shortly after being wounded by Israeli police gunfire in Jerusalem where he had reportedly tried to stab officers. A spokesperson for Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem confirmed the death Friday. Palestinian media reports identified the dead man as Hazem Joulani, 50, a doctor living in Jerusalem.
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
Continue ReadingBy JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Newton County teacher’s job is in question after she was recorded using a racial slur in front of students. It happened at Alcovy High School in Covington. The shocking video of art teacher Alexandrea Boyington has been viewed over
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Francia se ha convertido en el último país europeo, y el destino turístico más importante, en eliminar a Estados Unidos de su lista de viajes seguros, siguiendo las recomendaciones de la Unión Europea a raíz de un pico de covid en Estados Unidos. El gobierno de Francia emitió un decreto
Continue ReadingBy ARNO PEDRAM Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As the Taliban government takes power in Afghanistan, the United Nations’ educational organization is warning about risks to access to education, especially for girls and women. A new report released on Friday by the U.N. cultural o finds that student enrollment multiplied tenfold in the 20 years
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While most people were getting ready for school or work on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, KTVZ Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw and former Sunrise news anchor Jason Carr were getting ready to get a show on the air.
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The brightly-colored robotic boats made by Saildrone seem to have a death wish. Saildrone makes autonomous ocean vessels to study the environment. This summer, the Silicon Valley startup sent five of its vessels directly into the path of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. While airplanes can fly through hurricanes,
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former Patriots quarterback Cam Newton says he was caught by surprise by his release by New England and believes his weeklong absence near the end of training camp due to a mishap related to COVID-19 testing protocols contributed to coach Bill Belichick’s decision. In a
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers and Steven Romo Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 1-year-old girl is dead after she was accidentally left in a hot car all day, investigators say. Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were called to 8100 Barnes Ridge Lane in the Alief area in
Continue ReadingBy Erica Orden, CNN Igor Fruman, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to a charge stemming from a case alleging he funneled foreign money to US campaign coffers. Fruman, 56, pleaded guilty to solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. He faces up to five years in
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director Twenty years after 9/11, the changes the attacks brought to American life still reverberate across political and demographic lines. A new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds that 57% of Americans say the attacks impacted the way they live their life today and 68% say the attacks had an
Continue ReadingBy Nick Natario Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A 5-year-old girl was in the backseat of a car when a road rage incident in west Houston turned violent. It happened on Wednesday around 8 p.m. While driving down Fountain View Drive, Justin Hester said a driver got too close. “It
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s playing status for Sunday’s opener at Kansas City remains up in the air. Jadeveon Clowney’s good to go. Beckham, who has mounted a quicker-than-projected comeback from knee surgery, was limited in practice Friday and coach Kevin Stefanski said the star wide receiver
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