By KIM COOK Associated Press Tattoos. Clothes. Furniture. More people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature. Designers and artists who see this “biophilia” trend think it’s a response to both the pandemic and anxiety about environmental destruction. Veronique Hyland of Elle magazine says many people are yearning for nature and the
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 460,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix a software problem that can inadvertently disable the electronic stability control system. The automaker says that when the vehicles are restarted, the software in rare cases may not automatically switch the system into the “on” mode. That can disable the system.
Continue ReadingGREENWOOD, Miss. (AP) — A former Franciscan friar has been convicted of sexually abusing a grade school student during the 1990s at a Catholic school in Mississippi. A Leflore County jury deliberated less than an hour Wednesday before finding 62-year-old Paul West guilty of one count of sexual battery and one count of gratification of
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has refiled criminal charges against three men involved in the sinking of a tourist boat that killed 17 people in 2018. A judge dismissed first-degree involuntary manslaughter charges on April 5 against Kenneth McKee, Curtis Lanham and Charles Baltzell related to the sinking of a
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN US officials warned Wednesday that unnamed hackers have developed tools designed to “gain full system access” to the sensitive computer systems used to operate energy facilities. The tools could help a hacker burrow into an industrial computer network and “disrupt critical devices or functions,” said the Department of Energy, the FBI,
Continue ReadingBy Katiera Winfrey Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — The right to skate for Black people was just as much part of the Civil Rights Movement as was sitting at an whites-only lunch counter, or refusing to sit at the back of the bus. Even when they did earn the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Delta, Fastenal rise; JPMorgan Chase, NanoString fall.
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WILLIAMSBURG, Brooklyn, New York (WABC) — Police are searching for the man who fired a shot through an apartment door in Brooklyn. It happened on Monday at 12:18 a.m. near South 3rd Street and Havemeyer Street in Williamsburg. Three men entered the building, but one
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan, New York (WABC) — Two men jumped out of a burning tent during a brush fire in Washington Heights Tuesday morning. The fire broke out in the woods off Edgecombe Avenue and West 167th Street near the Harlem River Drive at around
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Police in Aurora are searching for two women wanted in a series of crimes that began with the theft of a car key from an unlocked locker at Planet Fitness. Now detectives are searching for the suspects and any additional information
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street ended higher Wednesday as investors reviewed the latest round of corporate earnings and an upbeat report from Delta Air Lines that bodes well for the travel industry. Travel-related companies had some of the biggest gains. The S&P 500 is coming off three straight losses brought on by persistent worries about
Continue ReadingBy FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press CIUDAD DE GOSEN, Peru (AP) — Every day for more than two years, Cindy Cueto has woken up in the house she shares with her three children atop a desert hill in Peru’s capital, and wondered: “What are we going to eat?” The 39-year-old bands together with her neighbors in
Continue ReadingBy FRANKLIN BRICENO Associated Press CIUDAD DE GOSEN, Peru (AP) — Every day for more than two years, Cindy Cueto has woken up in the house she shares with her three children atop a desert hill in Peru’s capital, and wondered: “What are we going to eat?” The 39-year-old bands together with her neighbors in
Continue ReadingBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three dozen House Democrats say Saudi Arabia is being a bad strategic partner. In a letter Wednesday, the Democrats are asking the Biden administration to get tougher with Saudi Arabia diplomatically. Virginia Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly and Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern led Democrats in signing the letter.
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bashir Mason is looking forward to the challenge of taking over at Saint Peter’s after its incredible run to the Elite Eight. The 38-year-old Jersey City native understands that replacing Shaheen Holloway will be a tough act to follow after the Peacocks become the
Continue ReadingLACEY, Wash. (AP) — The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office says a man died while in law enforcement custody at his Lacey area home Tuesday. The Olympian reports the Sheriff’s Office says Lacey firefighters were responding to a “medical event” at the home and requested help from deputies because of reports that the man was “acting
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Cameron Smith says he has let go of his bad swing at the 12th hole in the final round of the Masters last week and is ready to continue a stellar season at the RBC Heritage. Smith was in contention most of the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — No se espera que la declaración de este martes del presidente Joe Biden de que las atrocidades que se están cometiendo en Ucrania constituyen un “genocidio” provoque ningún cambio inmediato en la política de EE.UU. hacia el conflicto, dicen los funcionarios estadounidenses familiarizados con el asunto. En cambio, el comentario
Continue ReadingBy ALAN SAUNDERS Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Gamel hit a three-run homer in the first inning, Ke’Bryan Hayes went 4 for 4 a day after getting a big contract and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-2 for a two-game series split. Kevin Newman hit a two-run triple in the third for
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Clarksville Police arrested an assistant principal at a Montgomery County high school on Tuesday and charged him with statutory rape. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 49-year-old Garry James Chadwell was taken into custody and booked on statutory rape charges
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