By Kate Merriman Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — The removal of an 80-year-old elm tree in Harrisburg got underway Monday. City leaders said the tree is dangerous. The roots and branches are covering multiple buildings around Clinton, Green, Penn and Harris streets. Some branches fell during a storm about
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain has unveiled a proposed a new Official Secrets Law to replace one enacted under the late dictator Gen. Francisco Franco. The current law allows information to be kept secret forever, but the new legislation would set declassification terms ranging from four to 50 years. That is in line with
Continue ReadingBy BETTY YU Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — An Oakland liquor store is picking up the pieces after an early morning break-in. The manager of U & I Liquor on Telegraph Avenue did not want to go on camera but told KPIX he was armed and ready when intruders showed
Continue ReadingBy SHAWNTE PASSMORE Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The Sacramento Fire Department is investigating whether arson caused a fiery explosion at a U-Haul location early Sunday morning. Store employees believe someone tried to steal the fuel in their trucks. Amid high fuel prices, they claim people siphoned gas from the
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WILSONVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Athletic Officials Association and the Oregon School Activities Association are recruiting officials for the high school fall sports seasons. There is an immediate need for officials in football, volleyball and soccer. Register at www.osaa.org/officials Find the nearest officials association at www.newofficials.org Becoming a high school official has several benefits, including staying involved in athletics, maintaining good physical condition and
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LAKEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Multiple people were injured during a two-car collision near the I-105 Freeway in Lakewood late Sunday evening.. The crash occurred at around 11:45 p.m. on the S. Garfield Avenue ramp of the freeway. When first responders arrived, they found the
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s narrow loss to England in the Women’s European Championship final may yet prove more beneficial for women’s soccer in the country than another title would have been. The team has been given a heroes’ welcome back in Frankfurt, where thousands of flag-waving fans turned up
Continue ReadingBy MEKIALAYA WHITE Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Nearly 100 Aurora and Denver-area students got an unlimited amount of time to shop for school supplies for the 7th annual Shop with a Cop event on Saturday. “We pair each kid with a police officer. We grab them each $200
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — IKEA llegará finalmente a Sudamérica y ha sido Chile el país elegido por la empresa sueca dedicada a la fabricación y venta de muebles para el hogar para estrenarse en la región. La primera tienda física abrirá el próximo 10 de agosto en el centro comercial Open Kennedy, ubicado en
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE (AP) — For weeks, access to abortion in Louisiana has been flickering — with the state’s three clinics relying on rulings and temporary restraining orders that allowed them to continue operations. But procedures came to a screeching halt Friday afternoon after an appeals court ruled in favor of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams lost to Canadian Rebecca Marino in her return to singles play after more than a year away. Williams lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of the Citi Open in Washington. It was her first singles match since Aug. 23, 2021. In other action on the women’s side, top-seeded
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor has been sentenced to seven years and three months in prison. The sentence imposed Monday is the longest so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases. Prosecutors said Guy Reffitt
Continue ReadingJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — East Tennessee State athletic director Scott Carter has resigned and the school announced it plans to fire women’s basketball coach Simon Harris over Title IX complaints in his lone season. Harris was suspended with pay until his firing becomes official Aug. 15. Two former members of the team filed a
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday as investors began another busy week of earnings and economic reports. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq fell. U.S. crude oil prices dropped, weighing heavily on energy companies. Retailers and consumer product makers made solid gains. August’s subdued opening follows
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge on Monday sentenced Guy Reffitt, who brought a gun to the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, riot and threatened House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, to more than seven years in prison, the longest insurrection-related sentence to date. Reffitt, a recruiter for a right-wing militia known as the
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that includes prohibiting air conditioning to be set lower than 27 degrees Celsius (81F) in summer and requiring stores to keep their doors shut to maintain temperatures. The measures will apply to offices, shops, bars and restaurants as well as public transport systems
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Spain has approved a new set of energy-saving measures that includes prohibiting air conditioning to be set lower than 27 degrees Celsius (81F) in summer and requiring stores to keep their doors shut to maintain temperatures. The measures will apply to offices, shops, bars and restaurants as well as public transport systems
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: PerkinElmer, Boeing rise; Royal Caribbean, Aerojet fall.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Matt Egan, CNN The latest Senate budget reconciliation deal is titled the Inflation Reduction Act, a nod to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who repeatedly refused to support the Democrats’ previous spending proposals because of inflation concerns. But economists disagree over whether the climate, health care and tax package would, in
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Dean Pees is making sure his players know he won’t stand for another season like 2021, when Atlanta finished 7-10. Only two NFL teams allowed more points than the Falcons. No team had fewer sacks. The 72-year-old Pees is entering only his second season in Atlanta,
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