By DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones decided not present any defense at his defamation trial in Connecticut and was back in Texas as the a jury was sent home in advance of closing arguments over how much he should pay for promoting the lie that
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Changing America’s fleet of trucks and buses to run on electricity while, at the same time, changing the nation’s power grid to renewable fuels could prevent 67,000 premature deaths by 2050, according to a report from the American Lung Association. Trucks make up only 6% of vehicles on America’s roads
Continue ReadingCNN By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Changing America’s fleet of trucks and buses to run on electricity while, at the same time, changing the nation’s power grid to renewable fuels could prevent 67,000 premature deaths by 2050, according to a report from the American Lung Association. Trucks make up only 6% of vehicles on America’s
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Gusoff Click here for updates on this story EAST NORTHPORT, New York (WCBS) — More is being learned about the innocent victim killed by a stray bullet at a Poughkeepsie hotel on Sunday morning. Paul Kutz, a hotel guest, was visiting his son for family weekend at Marist College. As CBS2’s Carolyn Gusoff
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The owner of a sports memorabilia auction house says he has offered $2 million to the fan who caught Aaron Judge’s American League-record 62nd home run. JP Cohen, president of Memory Lane Inc. in Tustin, California, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has texted and emailed Cory Youmans, the
Continue ReadingBy Dan Merica, CNN Mehmet Oz’s medical research record is coming under new scrutiny in the already contentious Pennsylvania Senate contest, prompting the Republican nominee’s campaign to vehemently deny allegations by Democrat John Fetterman that he abused animals. The controversy stems from Oz’s time as the “principal investigator” in the Columbia University Institute of Comparative
Continue ReadingSALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Noah Okafor earned Salzburg a 1-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League by rolling in a coolly taken penalty to score for the third straight group game. A tight match was ultimately decided by a loss of concentration by Dinamo right back Sadegh Moharrami, who let Andreas Ulmer get
Continue ReadingBy Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Thousands of potentially deadly pills were seized in Midtown last week in the largest rainbow fentanyl drug bust in the city. Officials say 15,000 fentanyl pills are now off the streets. “This is deliberate. This is calculated. This is treacherous deception
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department and the Federal Aviation Administration are warning drone operators not to fly over restricted air space during HFD rescue and fire fighting operations. The Fire Department says recreational drones make it difficult for firefighters to do their job
Continue ReadingBy Dani Masten Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Whether it be traffic signals, lights, or school flashers the City of Las Vegas is collecting data to see where improvements are needed to ensure better safety. The city is partnering with a company called Cyclomedia which supplies the vehicle
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts law school says it’s guilty of accidentally sending acceptance emails to thousands of former and current applicants. The Northeastern University School of Law in a statement Wednesday blamed a “technical error” for the glitch, saying the erroneous emails went to more than 200 people who applied for admission starting next
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Una fuente del Gobierno de México le dijo a CNN este miércoles que Rosendo Gómez Piedra será el nuevo fiscal a cargo de la investigación de la desaparición de los 43 estudiantes de Ayotzinapa en Iguala, Guerrero, en septiembre de 2014. El 26 de septiembre, Omar Gómez Trejo, el entonces
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve because of a right knee injury. The 30-year-old Whitehair was injured in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. He has been a fixture on the Bears’ line at center and guard since they drafted him in the
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Due to a technical error, 205 applicants to the Northeastern University School of Law received an “erroneous email” notifying them they had been accepted. A Northeastern spokesperson said Wednesday that the emails were a mistake and admissions decisions will not be finalized
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards say Corey Kispert is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a sprained left ankle. Kispert stepped on an opponent’s foot during the preseason game in Japan against the Golden State Warriors. The Wizards open the regular season Oct. 19 at Indiana, so this timetable would certainly
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, who has made his opponent’s questionable record fighting the opioid epidemic a central theme of his campaign for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat, has received campaign donations over the years from drug distributors blamed for key roles in the crisis,
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Central Oregon leaders aren’t the only ones searching for solutions to homelessness. It’s a statewide, even national issue, and city leaders across the state are in Bend to learn from each other about what works.
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A sister act from Atlantic City. Siblings who’ve shared a lifetime of memories now have one that’s extra special. Mother nature works on her own schedule and sometimes ignores due dates for babies. For sisters who live in Cape May County, their
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Quarterback Daniel Jones’ sprained left ankle has improved and he practiced a little as the New York Giants started preparations for Sunday’s game in London against the Green Bay Packers. Coach Brian Daboll did not say how much work Jones would get on Wednesday,
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s Finance Ministry says the Asian Development Bank will provide $2.5 billion in aid to the impoverished flood-affected country, where climate-induced deluges of rain have killed nearly 1,700 people since-mid- June. It will be the largest financial assistance for Pakistan so far after the World Bank last
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