By Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Michael Politte was 14 years old when his mother died. Rita Politte was beaten, then set on fire. Michael and a friend were sleeping in the next room and say they woke up to smoke. That would
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren The Republican National Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to withdraw from its participation in the Commission on Presidential Debates, the organization that has long governed general-election presidential debates. In a statement, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the commission is “biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thousands of dollars vanished from a Western North Carolina couple’s checking account, and it could happen to you. “They’re skillful, they know what they’re doing and they target people like us, really,” Stephen Savage, of Hendersonville, said. The target —
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A puppy that was found near a debris fire in North Sacramento is now being fostered by the very firefighters that rescued him. “He had a lot more plastic, burned plastic, on top of his fur area on top of his back
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The third attempt at a final prelaunch test for NASA’s Artemis I mega moon rocket began Thursday morning, but the trial hit some snags and ended prematurely at 5:10 p.m. ET. The agency will host a news conference on Friday to share updates and next steps for the test. The mission
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he was still working with his team to determine whether he should dispatch a senior member of his administration to Ukraine, a potentially dramatic show of support for the nation as it comes under attack from Russia. “We’re making that decision now,” Biden said when
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he was still working with his team to determine whether he should dispatch a senior member of his administration to Ukraine, a potentially dramatic show of support for the nation as it comes under attack from Russia. “We’re making that decision now,” Biden said when asked
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una llave, una chaqueta de construcción de neón y una pistola. Los artículos, dejados en una sangrienta escena del crimen en una estación de metro de Brooklyn el martes por la mañana, ofrecieron a los investigadores algunas de sus primeras pistas mientras trabajaban para averiguar quién abrió fuego contra docenas
Continue ReadingBy Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Americans are feeling slightly better about the economy again, in part because they believe the worst of the latest surge in gas prices is behind them, consumer sentiment data showed Thursday. After an initial jump in energy costs in response to the military conflict in Ukraine was felt at US
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN A weeklong protest by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott against President Biden’s recent immigration policy reached a resolution on Friday, but the gridlock it created has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and delays in shipments of everything from avocados to automobile parts that will
Continue ReadingBy Jessica De Nova Click here for updates on this story ORANGE, California (KABC) — Nearly half a year after surviving a propane tank explosion, a UCI Health Regional Burn Center patient returned to thank the staff who saved his life. During the emotional reunion Wednesday, Michael Zimmer relived the day that changed his life.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press B.C. Place in British Columbia, Vancouver, has been added as a proposed site in Canada to host matches at the 2026 World Cup along with Edmonton, Alberta, and Toronto. FIFA made the annoucement nine months after Montreal dropped out when the Quebec provincial government withdrew its support. Eighteen U.S. stadiums in
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Sally Russell, Bend’s first elected mayor in nearly a century, announced Thursday that she won’t seek re-election, after a decade on the council. Hours earlier, first-term Bend City Councilor Melanie Kebler announced she would seek the mayor position, the second candidate in that race — and that her five council colleagues have endorsed her.
Continue ReadingBy Angie Orellana Hernandez and Ashley Strickland, CNN April’s full moon will illuminate the sky this entire weekend, and while it’s called the pink moon, it’s not actually that color. The pink moon will appear full from early Friday to Monday morning, according to NASA. It will be at its peak fullness on Saturday, April
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Like most businesses across the U.S., casinos are racing to hire new workers. That is leading to better wages and benefits in some places, and forcing casinos to become more creative. MGM Resorts used virtual reality goggles to let some job applicants experience what the
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Like most businesses across the U.S., casinos are racing to hire new workers. That is leading to better wages and benefits in some places, and forcing casinos to become more creative. MGM Resorts used virtual reality goggles to let some job applicants experience what the
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN A man who fled to the US from Colombia after the murder his wife in 1994 was arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts, the FBI said in a news release. William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, had been living in Belmont under the alias Carlos Alberto Rendon after entering the US illegally in 1995,
Continue ReadingWBZ By Melissa Alonso, CNN A man who fled to the US from Colombia after the murder his wife in 1994 was arrested Wednesday in Massachusetts, the FBI said in a news release. William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, had been living in Belmont under the alias Carlos Alberto Rendon after entering the US illegally in
Continue ReadingJOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates and All-Star center fielder Bryan Reynolds have avoided arbitration, agreeing to a two-year deal worth $13.5 million. Reynolds and the Pirates were scheduled to go to arbitration after failing to come to an agreement on a one-year deal for 2022. Reynolds asked for $4.9 million,
Continue ReadingBy Kunyi Yang The road to financial independence is not easy, and usually requires patience and diligence early on. For young people still trying to establish their careers, focusing on retirement or saving for the future may not seem like a top priority. But making the wrong money moves early on can be costly. Here
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