By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (WDSU) — ogalusa High School’s final home game scheduled for Friday will not happen after the opposing team forfeited the game. Albany High School forfeited the game amid safety concerns following a fatal shooting outside Bogalusa’s stadium a few weeks ago. ogalusa High School
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Representatives of Japan and the state of Oregon signed an agreement Tuesday that makes it easier to obtain a driver license for Japanese citizens in Oregon and Oregonians living in Japan.
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s official slogan is “The City That Works,” but after a tumultuous few years, many residents feel the city is anything but that. Homelessness and gun violence are surging and parts of downtown are struggling, unable to recover from the coronavirus pandemic and the
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story POMONA, California (KABC) — In-N-Out is putting on a “giant shindig” next year in Pomona to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Harry and Esther Snyder opened the first In-N-Out location in Baldwin Park in 1948. Since then, the chain has grown to hundreds of locations stretching
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN The US government should ban TikTok rather than come to a national security agreement with the social media app that might allow it to continue operating in the United States, according to Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. A string of news reports this year about TikTok’s handling
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung, CNN TikTok updated its privacy policies for European users on Tuesday, adding explicit disclosures that personal data from the app may be viewed by employees in China. The update aligns with what TikTok executives have said publicly. But the addition reflects the intense scrutiny TikTok has faced over its international data
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Lisa has made landfall on the Caribbean coast of Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph) late Wednesday as it made landfall just southwest of Belize City. Lisa then moved inland and lost some force. The storm’s center was about
Continue ReadingFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons running back Cordarrelle Patterson has returned to practice after missing four games following knee surgery. The Falcons designated Patterson to return from injured reserve, opening the 21-day window where he can practice before returning to the active roster. If he has a good week of practice, Patterson could
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes tried to get a message to then-President Donald Trump that urged him to fight to stay in power and “save the republic,” according to trial testimony on Wednesday. Rhodes said in his message — given
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Jill Filipovic es una periodista con sede en Nueva York y autora del libro “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind”. Síguela en Twitter. Las opiniones presentadas en esta nota le pertenecen únicamente a su autora. (CNN) — Seguramente ya habrás oído que el legendario mariscal de
Continue ReadingBy DORIAN COLBERT RosterWatch Finally, there’s some new players in the best bets for the week. Discover which players are making their first, but possibly not last, appearances as the best bets to score in Week 9.
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business There’s at least one item in the grocery store that is getting less expensive: avocados. A significant supply glut of the buttery fruit has triggered a drop in wholesale prices, sending store prices lower as well. With the overall cost of grocery items up a stunning 13% compared to last
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — El viceministro de Justicia de El Salvador, Osiris Luna, informó que este martes iniciaron la destrucción de tumbas de supuestos pandilleros que tienen imágenes o símbolos relacionados con esas estructuras delictivas. “Ningún terrorista merece ningún reconocimiento, por eso destruimos todo rastro de estos grupos”, escribió Luna en su cuenta de
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Universal Orlando announced several closures to make way for new attractions. Fievel’s Playland, Woody Woodpecker’s Nuthouse Coaster, Curious George Goes to Town, DreamWorks Destination and Shrek and Donkey’s Meet & Greet will cease operations on Jan. 15. “Universal Orlando Resort will
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN Deshaun Watson is expected to start for the Cleveland Browns in the first game he is eligible to return from suspension, team general manager Andrew Berry said on Wednesday. Watson is eligible to return on December 4 against his former team, the Houston Texans on the road. The 27-year-old Watson returned
Continue ReadingBy MOGOMOTSI MAGOME and CARA ANNA Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia’s warring sides agreed Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a conflict believed to have killed hundreds of thousands, but enormous challenges lie ahead, including getting all parties to lay down arms or withdraw. The war in Africa’s second-most populous
Continue ReadingBy Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore City police arrested a security guard in connection with a shooting Sunday that left a man in critical condition. City police said detectives arrested Kanisha Spence, 43, of Baltimore, on Sunday without incident, charging her with attempted second-degree murder. Police
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The FBI has arrested two alleged members of the far-right anti-government group the Boogaloo Boys, with authorities increasingly concerned about the potential for violence in the leadup to next week’s midterm elections. Timothy Teagan appeared Wednesday in federal court in Detroit on charges of
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business On October 27, the same day Elon Musk completed his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter, the company’s chief customer officer, Sarah Personette, tweeted that she “had a great discussion” with the social network’s new owner. The next day, Personette resigned. In less than a week since Musk acquired Twitter,
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Shehan Karunatilaka wrote his Booker Prize-winning novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida” to give voice to Sri Lanka’s dead. He hoped the ghosts of the country’s bloody past could speak to its troubled present. Karunatilaka won the prestigious $58,000 prize on Oct. 17 for his novel
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