By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Earlier this year, Iran flaunted a new patriotic song targeting school children around the country. Titled “Salute, Commander,” the song was a tribute to Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Imam Mahdi, a descendant of Prophet Mohammed who Shiite Muslims believe went into hiding in the 10th century and
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer North Carolina surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament into a run to the national title game. The Tar Heels won’t be sneaking up on anyone this year. With four starters
Continue ReadingBy Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — News 4 warned rideshare drivers earlier this week about a rise in carjackings in East St. Louis. However, it’s not just happening in the Metro East. News 4 spoke to an Uber driver who wants to keep his name
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have parted ways with executive vice president of football operations Jack Easterby. Easterby came to Houston in 2019 after working for the New England Patriots for several years. He was hired as executive vice president of team development before being promoted to his
Continue ReadingBy Yukare Nakayama Click here for updates on this story WAUPUN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A giant gourd weighing in at 2,046 lbs. is putting Southeast Wisconsin on the map for the state’s biggest pumpkin. Tom Montsma, grower of the pumpkin said his creation is rooted in a promise he made to his later mother. Montsma,
Continue ReadingBy Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — At least 71 cats were rescued from deplorable conditions after a social media post prompted a welfare check from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office and Broward animal care officials. Diana Salcedo, an animal rights activist, said she filed a complain
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El delantero de Brasil y del Paris St-Germain, Neymar Jr., compareció este lunes en un tribunal de Barcelona junto con otras ocho personas, enfrentando cargos de fraude y corrupción por su transferencia de 2013 del Santos de Brasil al FC Barcelona. Según Reuters, Neymar llegó de París y pasó alrededor
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Netflix has defended its hit show “The Crown” as a “fictional dramatisation,” after former British Prime Minister John Major slammed its depictions of his time in office as “damaging and malicious fiction” and a “barrel-load of nonsense.” Major, who was prime minister from 1990 to 1997, responded on Saturday to rumors
Continue ReadingSWAMPSCOTT, Mass. (AP) — Police north of Boston came to the rescue of a person who was out walking their dog over their weekend when they were surrounded by a pack of coyotes. Police in Swampscott say they received a call around 9:30 p.m. Saturday from the dog walker who said that they were surrounded
Continue ReadingGOOD MONDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Lingering high pressure over the Pacific NW will deliver another nice string of days, but we have big change in store for next weekend. Look for plenty of sunshine today, with highs in the mid 70’s. Light and variable breezes for most, with northerly winds at 5-10 mph for some. Breezes
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN The bizarre and salacious nature of “The Vow,” with its intensely detailed look at the Nxivm cult, made the docuseries an understandable sensation, so much so that HBO came back for more. While “The Vow Part Two” gives viewers a front-row seat of the federal trial against founder Keith Raniere,
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Strothers, Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Body cam footage from one of the three Bristol officers who were ambushed last week was released over the weekend. It was part of a preliminary report from the Office of the Inspector General that announced
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Fans may want another “Top Gun” movie, but one of the stars of the latest isn’t sure that will happen. Jay Ellis, who played Lt. Reuben “Payback” Fitch in “Top Gun: Maverick,” recently talked to People about it. “No, I don’t think there will be,” he said. “What do I
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — As freezing temperatures head into the mountain counties to start the third week in October, the Asheville Homeless Coalition has planned to open more shelters for the week. The homeless coalition keeps an eye on the weather forecast as they
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s parliament has elected conservative leader Ulf Kristersson as prime minister at the head of a center-right coalition that has promised to crack down on crime and curtail immigration in partnership with a populist party with far-right roots. The 58-year-old Kristersson was elected in a 176-173 vote
Continue ReadingBy SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. says renewed tribal clashes in a southern province in Sudan have killed at least 13 people and wounded more than two dozen. The world body says Monday the clashes between the Hausa and Birta ethnic groups began late last week over a land dispute in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopian authorities say they are aiming to seize immediate control of airports and other infrastructure in the embattled Tigray region. The concerning statement of war issued Monday comes as diplomats push for peace talks between the warring parties. The statement by Ethiopia’s Government Communications Service came amid reports of
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame — fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface. “It was pretty grungy,” said the 73-year-old, an avid canoeist in his youth who sometimes braved the filthy stretch through
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer Lifelong Cleveland resident Steve Gove recalls when the Cuyahoga River symbolized shame — fetid, lifeless, notorious for catching fire when sparks from overhead rail cars ignited the oil-slicked surface. “It was pretty grungy,” said the 73-year-old, an avid canoeist in his youth who sometimes braved the filthy stretch through
Continue ReadingBy Marleah Campbell and Shain Bergan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — About a dozen people had to be rescued from second and third-floor balconies in a Kansas City apartment fire early Monday morning that displaced 27 residents. Crews responded at 2:28 a.m. to a residential fire at 10th
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