By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A kitten found with a jar stuck on its head was rescued in Fall River, the Animal Rescue League of Boston said. The six-month-old kitten, now named Buzz Lightyear, was spotted along Danforth Street by a resident who has been
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN The Carolina Panthers have parted ways with head coach Matt Rhule, the NFL team announced Monday. The move comes a day after a 37-15 loss to the San Francisco 49ers which left the Panthers with a 1-4 record on the season. Rhule, who coached the team to a 11-27 record in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press An apparently coordinated denial-of-service attack organized by pro-Russia hackers rendered the websites of some major U.S. airports unreachable early Monday, though officials said flights were not affected. The attacks — in which participants flood targets with junk data — were orchestrated by a shadowy group that calls itself Killnet. On the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The websites for some major U.S. airports went down early Monday in an apparent coordinated denial-of-service attack, although officials said flights were not affected. The attacks followed a call by a shadowy group of pro-Russian hackers that calls itself Killnet for coordinated denial-of-service attacks on the targets. The group published a
Continue ReadingBy ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND PARK, Illinois (WLS) — An 8-year-old boy paralyzed in the Highland Park parade shooting has returned to school, his parents said in a statement. Cooper Roberts joined his twin brother, Luke, in third grade this week, marking “a very significant and special
Continue ReadingBy Mark Rivera Click here for updates on this story WHEATON, Illinois (WLS) — It is certainly the spooky season and one man from Wheaton is carving out his place in the history books, growing the biggest pumpkin in the state this year. And good gourd, get a load of this guy! “I think this
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz, Holly Yan and Amy Simonson, CNN Hal Harrell, superintendent of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, announced his retirement Monday, according to a Facebook post by his wife, Donna Goates Harrell. “I am truly grateful for your support and well wishes. My decision to retire has not been made lightly and was
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN The Federal Reserve’s fight to squash inflation will cause the US economy to start losing tens of thousands of jobs a month beginning early next year, Bank of America warns. Although the jobs market remained surprisingly strong in September, the Fed is working hard to change that by aggressively raising interest
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten In Douglasville, Georgia — just west of Atlanta — a new buzzer-entry system secures the doors of the Douglas County election office. And elections director Milton Kidd said he now varies the times and the routes he uses to travel to work — all to evade the attention of election conspiracy theorists
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist From frost advisories this morning to a strong cold front expected later this week, the chance of fall showing up is real. There’s a refreshing crispness to the air, and it looks to get only more pronounced as the week goes on. Frost advisories were in place this morning across
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy-year-old Cassandra Gentry is looking forward to a hefty cost-of-living increase in her Social Security benefits — not for herself but to pay for haircuts for her two grandchildren and put food on the table. The three live in a Washington apartment building that houses 50 “grandfamilies”
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Jeremy Herb, CNN When the General Services Administration prepared to ship pallets of material to Florida for former President Donald Trump in July 2021, the federal agency asked Trump aide Beau Harrison to affirm what was in the boxes being shipped. Harrison, Trump’s former assistant for operations, was asked to affirm
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is expanding its mental health coverage for athletes and coaches. The organization will provide financial assistance for up to eight visits a year to mental health providers for eligible national team members across all disciplines. The new plan also allows for four visits to mental health providers for eligible coaches.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag. City officials told the news station KYW that they painted the box covering the 146-year-old statue in
Continue ReadingBy Harry Samler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Over the years, Atlanta News First Consumer Investigator Better Call Harry has been holding residential contractors accountable for not hold up their end of the deal. Some didn’t finish the work; others didn’t do it right. This time, the contractor took the
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez is opening up even more about her health struggles. In the trailer for her Apple TV+ documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the “Only Murders in the Building” star is seen dealing with various issues, including trying to get a handle on her mental health. “After
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez is opening up even more about her health struggles. In the trailer for her Apple TV+ documentary “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me,” the “Only Murders in the Building” star is seen dealing with various issues, including trying to get a handle on her mental health. “After years
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The Colorado Avalanche are following a pattern of previous Stanley Cup champions. They are making some changes to the roster but keeping their title-winning core group intact. The delicate balance helped Chicago, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay all win multiple championships. The Kings still have Jonathan Quick, Drew
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Deshaun Watson has returned to the Cleveland Browns’ training facility. It’s the quarterback’s next step in his potential return from an 11-game NFL suspension. Watson was banned for alleged sexual misconduct after being accused by women in Texas of lewd actions during massage therapy sessions. The
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley and Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story CASS COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Family members of a construction worker struck and killed in Cass County early Saturday morning shared their gut-wrenching plea to stop drinking and driving. Jonathon Wilson, 35, was struck and killed by a Ford 150 early Saturday
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