By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man has broken the record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in Pennsylvania. The massive pumpkin was grown by Erik Sunstrom and his family in Harrison City. The pumpkin weighs in at 2,405 lbs. and took home the title of
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill and AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country’s health ministry reported Friday in a statement. The Ugandan Health Ministry considers a “probable case” as any person who died from suspected EVD (ebola)
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Marc Benioff is obsessed with Twitter. So much that he wishes he could own it. Benioff, Salesforce chairman and co-CEO, told CNN’s Poppy Harlow in an interview that if it were up to just him, he would “absolutely” buy Twitter. To be clear, he’s not actually going to
Continue ReadingGOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… A fairer air flow will deliver more sunshine today, along with some slightly warmer temperatures. Highs will be in the mid 70’s, and if you see any breeze at all, it will be gentle out of the north. A few clouds will settle in this evening, but there is no rain
Continue ReadingBy Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams has determined there is no criminal negligence by jail staff in the death of an inmate last fall. Jesse Lee Owenby was found unresponsive on the floor of his Buncombe County Detention Facility cell
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Top allies of former President Donald Trump are creating a new super PAC that’s expected to serve as the main vehicle for his midterm spending and could become a key part of his campaign infrastructure should he move forward with a 2024 White House run. The
Continue ReadingBy Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A protest over a vocabulary sheet that a Southington High School teacher handed out took place tonight. A 10th grade English teacher handed out a vocab list before a reading assignment that had some words that she wanted to clarify and
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Arizona has decided the court can’t block a House January 6 committee subpoena for GOP state chair Kelli Ward and her husband Michael’s cell phone data, a ruling that may deliver more information in the probe about the state-level backing for Donald Trump after
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias is hoping to make his international debut at age 29 when Spain hosts Switzerland in the Nations League on Saturday in Zaragoza. He could get a further chance to repay the confidence that coach Luis Enrique placed in him when Spain
Continue ReadingKABUL (AP) — The Taliban say a car bombing near a Kabul mosque killed at least seven people and wounded 41, including several children. No one immediately claimed responsibility for Friday’s bombing, the latest in a steady stream of attacks since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan just over a year ago. A column of
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The governing body of track and field has acted against suspected systematic cheating in results from qualifying events for the Tokyo Olympics and age manipulation of athletes up to 20 years ago. World Athletics says seven of its national members agreed to be on a “manipulation
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Cuba aprobó en julio pasado el Código de las Familias, un paquete legislativo que será sometido a referéndum este 25 de septiembre y, de aprobarse, abriría la puerta al matrimonio igualitario en la isla. El Código de las Familias busca “proteger a los sectores vulnerables de
Continue ReadingBy DAVE COLLINS and PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Lawyers in the Connecticut defamation trial of Alex Jones have agreed not to return him to the stand until next week after a contentious day of testimony Thursday about his promotion of the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax.
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — The BBC is reporting that the daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu has been barred from officiating at a funeral in England because she is married to a woman. Mpho Tutu van Furth, who is an ordained Anglican priest in the U.S., had been asked to oversee the funeral of her godfather, Martin
Continue ReadingTAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff has been ordered by a jury to pay $15 million to the parents of a teenager who died while trying to cross a highway after being kicked out of the state fair by deputies. The 10-person jury reached its verdict Thursday evening in Tampa federal court in the
Continue ReadingBy Whitney Wild and Annie Grayer, CNN Employees of the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General’s office are calling on President Joe Biden to fire Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, according to a letter obtained by the Project on Government Oversight. “The mission of DHS OIG is to provide independent oversight and promote excellence, integrity, and
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country’s commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is outlining its goals for a new trade deal with Australia, Japan, South Korea and nine other nations meant to signal the country’s commitment to working with the Indo-Pacific region at a time of growing Chinese clout. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Continue ReadingBy KRISTA LARSON Associated Press Burkina Faso’s coup leader-turned-president has defended his military takeover. He did acknowledge it was “perhaps reprehensible” and inconsistent with the United Nations’ values. But Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba also said the overthrow of the democratically elected president in January was “necessary and indispensable.” Burkina Faso’s coup came in
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