By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Police say a commercially-available firework was the cause of a mailbox explosion in West Asheville on Tuesday, July 12. The metal mailbox along Pearson Bridge Road was destroyed at around 5 p.m. Asheville police say patrol officers and hazardous devices
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer was convicted Wednesday of federal charges accusing him of the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history. Joshua Schulte, who chose to defend himself at a New York City retrial, had told jurors in closing arguments that
Continue ReadingBy JACLYN SCHULTZ Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A group working to help people who are homeless in the Las Vegas Valley is fighting to re-create their tiny home community, after the City of North Las Vegas tore it down this spring after various notices and violations. The
Continue ReadingBy LES KRIFATON Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Nevada wildlife officials spent a few days in late June catching big horn sheep in nets and transporting them via helicopters. “Our bighorn sheep population is doing very well here at the Valley of Fire, so some of the Big
Continue ReadingBy CODY LEE and ELAINE EMERSON Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A dispute between neighbors left a man dead and a 2-year-old injured overnight, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police. LVMPD said the incident took place in the 4700 block of Monterrey Avenue, near Flamingo Road and Mountain
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision by a lower court that overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets. Attorney General Bob Ferguson appealed the March ruling directly to the state Supreme Court, and the
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision by a lower court that overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets. Attorney General Bob Ferguson appealed the March ruling directly to the state Supreme Court, and the
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — Hawaii police arrested a 33-year-old man Monday, after he allegedly tricked a Big Island man out of money in a jewelry scam. Vasile Calin, a 33-year-old man from Washington, was arrested on Monday, July 11, in Kailua-Kona after a 62-year-old Big
Continue ReadingBy KANDRA KENT Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — With the explosion of catalytic converter thefts, muffler and auto shops in Portland are slammed with business, as are shops that sell anti-theft devices. But in all reality, it’s not always easy to protect catalytic converters: it can be really expensive
Continue ReadingBy ALEXIS CORTEZ Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Some Pinal County residents will have to file a second ballot after a “human error” caused 60,000 bad ballots to be sent out last week. As a result, Pinal County elections director David Frisk is taking full responsibility for the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy. The US Health and Human Services Department Office for Civil Rights sent guidance to more than 60,000 pharmacies across
Continue ReadingBy ALEXIS DOMINGUEZ Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A Scottsdale family is honoring their loved one by fulfilling the astronaut’s lifelong wish of going to space. For many going into outer space is a dream, but for Dr. Phil Chapman, it was his lifelong mission. “He was the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — Phoenix police are asking for the public’s help after a baby was found dead early Tuesday morning. Around 5:45 a.m., someone called police after finding the body of a newborn in the area of 33rd Avenue and Pierson Street, which
Continue ReadingBy Frank Pallotta, CNN Business You’ll soon be able to sign up for a cheaper version of Netflix with ads — though that option is still in its “early days.” Netflix will partner with Microsoft on this new ad-supported subscription plan, the two companies announced Wednesday. The partnership follows the surprising announcement in April that
Continue ReadingBy J.R. Stone and Lena Howland Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman and other community leaders held a press conference on Tuesday, calling for more vaccine doses for residents amid an increase in monkeypox cases in the city. The press conference came as there
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — McSweeney’s has raised just over $300,000, exceeding its original goal, in the two months since announcing it was buying back The Believer, the acclaimed literary publication that nearly went out of business last year. The amount raised is $25,000 over the original goal. The Believer,
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA DEL CASTILLO Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — A commercial burglary investigation led San Jose police patrol officers to a sophisticated underground bunker at a homeless encampment near Coyote Creek and Wool Creek Drive. Inside, officers report finding $100,000 worth of stolen items stashed away. Photos shared
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 and the importance of second vaccine booster doses for adults over the age of 50. “If you have not gotten a vaccine shot in the year 2022,
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron subvariant BA.5 and the importance of second vaccine booster doses for adults over the age of 50. “If you have not gotten a vaccine shot in the year 2022, if
Continue ReadingBy Gregg Montgomery, Ashley Fowler, and Divine Triplett Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WISH) — The man and three children whose bodies were pulled from a pond on the south side of Indianapolis have been identified as a missing man and his children, the Marion County Coroner’s Office said Wednesday. The
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