By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business When Gen Z + TikTok declare a fashion trend as “cheugy,” it means it’s over. The rest of us are expected to just move along to the next thing. But what happens when Gen Z gets caught between two diametrically opposed trends, one threatening to cancel out the other, and
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Christmas lights have been turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the Australian town where five children died after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted into the air by a gust of wind. Three children were still in critical condition in the hospital and one child was discharged
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court says the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight cannot be tried again on a murder charge now that his conviction on the lesser charge of manslaughter has been overturned. Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson Parish originally
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN A group of mostly Democratic House members is urging the Biden administration to take steps to avert a looming economic catastrophe in Afghanistan. The lawmakers, led by Democratic Reps. Jason Crow of Colorado and Tom Malinowski of New Jersey and Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, proposed measures to help provide
Continue ReadingBy Amy Simonson, Amir Vera, Gregory Lemos, Leslie Holland and Kay Jones, CNN Two suspects are in custody and have been charged in the ambush shooting of a Baltimore police officer who was sitting in her patrol car, authorities said. The two suspects were charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Baltimore Police Officer
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge has dismissed Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s complaint against a Washington training commission and affirmed the commission’s decision to reject his proposal to run a new law enforcement training academy. The Spokesman-Review reports Knezovich said this week he’s looking to appeal. In 2020, the Washington State Criminal Justice Training
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A judge has dismissed Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich’s complaint against a Washington training commission and affirmed the commission’s decision to reject his proposal to run a new law enforcement training academy. The Spokesman-Review reports Knezovich said this week he’s looking to appeal. In 2020, the Washington State Criminal Justice Training
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is subpoenaing James P. “Phil” Waldron, a onetime contact of former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows who pushed false claims about fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The Jan. 6 committee’s chairman cited reports of
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — One man is arrested and another is on the run after deputies say they were caught stealing from a dead man’s home. Rutherford County Sheriff’s deputies say officers were called to the home in the Bills Creek area on
Continue ReadingINGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers will have safety Derwin James and running back Austin Ekeler in the lineup for Thursday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs after both were listed as questionable on the injury report leading up to the game. James was inactive for Sunday’s 37-21 win over the New
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The
Continue ReadingBy CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Educators have announced plans to increase security in response to TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats at schools around the country Friday as officials assured parents the viral posts were not considered credible. The posts circulating online warned that multiple schools would receive shooting and bomb threats. The
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say an electrical fault from an improperly disconnected battery in a used vehicle led to the fire aboard a cargo ship docked in Florida that resulted in $40 million worth of damage. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report of its findings Thursday, along with eight safety recommendations to
Continue ReadingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say an electrical fault from an improperly disconnected battery in a used vehicle led to the fire aboard a cargo ship docked in Florida that resulted in $40 million worth of damage. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report of its findings Thursday, along with eight safety recommendations to
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A new federal regulation requires higher safety standards for pipelines carrying oil and other hazardous liquids through sensitive areas. The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the rule Thursday. It designates the Great Lakes region, marine coastal waters and beaches as “high
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says an engineer who worked for decades as a federal defense contractor has been arrested on charges of trying to pass classified information to someone he thought was a Russian agent but who was actually an undercover FBI employee. The FBI conducted an undercover
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Barreda (CNN) — Melania Trump se está metiendo en la más reciente tendencia de las criptomonedas: los NFT. La exprimera dama anunció este jueves que está vendiendo un NFT, o un token no fungible, titulado “La visión de Melania”, su primer proyecto público desde que dejó el cargo hace casi un año. ¿Qué
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A former train engineer has pleaded guilty to terrorism for intentionally derailing a locomotive near a Navy hospital ship deployed in Los Angeles harbor. The ship was there to help during the coronavirus pandemic last year. Eduardo Moreno entered the plea Thursday. Moreno worked at the Port of Los Angeles in
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Cavaliers swingman Isaac Okoro entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols Thursday, the team said. Okoro, who scored 23 points and delivered a highlight-reel dunk over three Houston players on Wednesday night, will be out for an undetermined period. The Cavaliers said his status will be updated “at the appropriate time.” One
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana appeal court says the man who killed former NFL player Joe McKnight cannot be tried again on a murder charge now that his conviction on the lesser charge of manslaughter has been overturned. Authorities in the New Orleans suburb of Jefferson Parish originally
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