By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The state’s Attorney General is seeking state custody of eight pit bulls that were believed to have been involved in a multi-state illegal dog fighting ring. The dogs were seized in a raid of a Meriden property at 109 Britannia St.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy has declared five missing sailors dead nearly a week after a helicopter crashed in the ocean off San Diego. The Navy has shifted the search for them to a recovery operation on Saturday. The move follows more than 72 hours of coordinated rescue efforts and nearly three dozen search
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Thousands of activists have protested in Berlin for a more inclusive and progressive society. The German news agency dpa reported that over 350 organizations including Amnesty International, Fridays for Future, pro-women rights and refugee support groups had called for Saturday’s march through the German capital three weeks before the national election on
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick and Denny Hamlin dominated NASCAR’s 2020 season. They have come up dry so far this year, but they are in the playoffs that start Sunday with the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. Harvick and Hamlin swept the three events at Darlington a year
Continue ReadingBy SIMON GUTIERREZ Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Two Portland area hospitals have called in portable mortuary trucks, as emergency rooms and Intensive Care Units across the metro area continue to struggle with record numbers of COVID-19 patients. Providence Portland and Providence St. Vincent are at over capacity on
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Beyoncé está de cumpleaños y sus seguidores celebran. La cantante tiene razones de sobra para festejar. En 2021 rompió todos los récords en los Grammy convirtiéndose en la artista (mujer) con más gramófonos en la historia. También es la cantante femenina más nominada a los mismos premios. Hace un
Continue ReadingBy Celine Alkhaldi, Sam Kiley, Rob Iddiols, Tim Lister and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN A small group of Afghan women braved the Taliban-controlled streets of Kabul once more on Saturday to demand equal rights and the ability to participate in government, CNN has confirmed. In a bold public challenge to the militant group’s rule, female activists
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to New Jersey and New York next week to survey widespread storm damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, according to the White House. It will be Biden’s second trip to survey damage from the storm after visiting Louisiana on Friday. The President’s visit to
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Our planet is wonderfully wild. It’s easy to forget that amid the daily hustle and bustle of our lives — especially for those of us who only see wildlife when a bird or a squirrel darts by the window. Remember when you were a kid and evidence of Earth’s menagerie was
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Tens of thousands have protested in Switzerland for the legalization of same-sex marriage in the Alpine country. The protests Saturday in Zurich came ahead of a national referendum on Sept. 26 on the legalization of gay marriage, which has already been introduced in many other European countries including neighboring Germany, Austria and
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A judge has temporarily shielded some Texas abortion clinics from being sued by the state’s largest anti-abortion group under a new law banning most abortions. The temporary restraining order was issued Friday by District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin in response to a Planned Parenthood request.
Continue ReadingBy NATHAN VICKERS Click here for updates on this story LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV, KSMO) — Every day, a demonstrator stands outside Sunset Hills Elementary School, holding up signs protesting the district and county’s mask requirement. It’s become a familiar part of Matt Hoernicke’s morning. Hoernicke lives across the street from Sunset Hills. “Day one, an
Continue ReadingBy David Williams and Wayne Sterling, CNN Ole Miss football coach Lane Kiffin won’t be on the field for his team’s season opener on Monday night after testing positive with a breakthrough case of Covid-19. Kiffin confirmed on Saturday in a statement on Twitter that he would not be traveling with his team to Atlanta
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A U.S. official says the United States plans to send Afghan evacuees who require more screening to a site in Kosovo. There, the official says, they may be housed for up to a year for further processing. The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity in order
Continue ReadingMOS, Spain (AP) — Primoz Roglic has only the decisive stage’s time trial standing in the way of his third consecutive Spanish Vuelta title after finishing Saturday’s rugged 20th stage runner-up to Clement Champoussin. Roglic leads Enric Mas by 2 1/2 minutes heading to Sunday’s time trial. Roglic won the gold medal in the time
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press CRANFORD, N.J. (AP) — Flood-stricken families and business owners across the Northeast are hauling waterlogged belongings to the curb and scraping away noxious mud as cleanup from Ida moves into high gear. The White House says President Joe Biden will survey damage in New Jersey and New York City on
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A federal lawsuit filed this week claims the former head women’s volleyball coach at the University of South Alabama sexually harassed and physically and emotionally abused her players for several years. The plaintiffs in the suit are former South Alabama volleyball
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons have acquired veteran center DeAndre Jordan in a multiplayer trade with the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons also received four second-round picks and cash considerations from the Nets in exchange for forward Sekou Doumbouya and center Jahlil Okafor. The 33-year-old Jordan signed a free-agent deal with Brooklyn on July 6,
Continue ReadingBy Winnie Dortch Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A tragic discovery Friday morning, Sept. 3. Milwaukee police are investigating a dead infant found in a bag outside Reid’s New Golden Gate Funeral Home. Employees noticed a black tote bag in a corner up against the building’s wall. The infant was
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten announced the birth of their son and daughter on Saturday. “Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we’re becoming parents,” the Biden Cabinet secretary posted on social media. “We are delighted to welcome
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