CNN, WUSA By Chuck Johnston, CNN The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will transfer 4,000 beagles from a research facility in Cumberland, Virginia, to humane societies across the United States where they can be adopted, under a plan approved by a federal judge last week. A series of inspections over the course of nine
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, Chandelis Duster and Tierney Sneed, CNN Republican Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia is seeking to challenge in court a subpoena from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to appear before the grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the state, according to a
Continue ReadingBy Logan Smith Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A man on a paddleboard was separated from his group and then his paddleboard by wind, rain and large waves as a storm cell moved into the Lake Dillon area Saturday afternoon. He did not survive. The storm cell created a microburst
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Interior Department says Secretary Deb Haaland is recovering after breaking her leg in a hiking accident Sunday in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park. Doctors confirmed Monday that Haaland broke her left fibula in the accident. In a statement, Interior said Haaland is grateful to park staff, the U.S. Park Police, and the
Continue ReadingBy Da Lin Click here for updates on this story LIVERMORE (KPIX) — We’re learning more about the man killed in a downtown Livermore bowling alley on Saturday night. Family and friends identified him as 28-year-old Antonio Vargas. The victim’s father told KPIX through a Spanish translator that he talked to Antonio right before he
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Diamond and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the government’s top infectious disease expert told CNN on Monday. Fauci, who serves as Biden’s chief medical adviser and has served as the director of the National Institute of Allergy
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnetonka’s Assistant Fire Chief Jim Flanders has died after being found unresponsive in his home Saturday, the city announced. First responders attempted lifesaving measures on Flanders, and he was transported to the hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. He was
Continue ReadingBy WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A teenager is facing charges after police say he threw fireworks at police officers, striking and injuring one. According to the Chicago Police Department, officers responded to a call of street racing and fireworks being thrown from the upper level of a
Continue ReadingCNN By Will Ripley, Iqbal Athas, Kunal Sehgal and Rhea Mogul, CNN Sri Lanka’s acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said the country’s previous administration was “covering up facts” about its crippling financial crisis. Former leader Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government did not tell the truth, that Sri Lanka was “bankrupt” and “needed to go to the International
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — One of The Chainsmokers’ latest hits is “High” and they’re hoping to live up to their lyrics. The hit-making duo of Drew Taggart and Alex Pall have signed up to get into a pressurized capsule tethered to a stratospheric balloon in a few years and
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For more than two hours, pesky Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia ran pretty much within elbow distance of her Kenyan rival. Judith Jeptum Korir kept glaring over her shoulder and gesturing to Gebreslase to take her turn in the lead. When Gebreslase finally moved to the
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For more than two hours, pesky Gotytom Gebreslase of Ethiopia ran pretty much within elbow distance of her Kenyan rival. Judith Jeptum Korir kept glaring over her shoulder and gesturing to Gebreslase to take her turn in the lead. When Gebreslase finally moved to the
Continue ReadingBy Thalia Perez Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A firefighter was seriously hurt Sunday after responding to a crash in Hell’s Kitchen. Fire officials say it happened around 3:20 p.m. Randi Wahn says she was in a sedan at West 42nd Street and 11th Avenue, with her husband, Matthew,
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A 15-month-old baby is safe after the child’s parents threw the baby out of a window while their Boston home was on fire Sunday morning. An off-duty firefighter who lives in the multi-family home caught the baby. He then ran back into
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business One share of Google’s parent company Alphabet is suddenly a lot more affordable for Main Street investors — following a massive stock split that took effect Monday. Alphabet split its two classes of shares by a 20-to-1 margin, a move that reduced the price of one share from
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands. Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance last month. But the Turkish government warned that it would block the
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands. Turkey lifted its objection to Sweden and Finland joining the alliance last month. But the Turkish government warned that it would block the
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin París (CNN) — Los voraces incendios forestales calcinaron miles de hectáreas de bosque en Francia y España, mientras que Gran Bretaña se enfrenta a su día más caluroso jamás registrado en medio de una abrasadora ola de calor. La región suroccidental de la Gironda, en Francia, es la que ha sufrido las
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Tokio (CNN) — Al menos 30 tortugas marinas verdes en peligro de extinción fueron encontradas el jueves con heridas en el cuello, cerca de la remota isla de Kumejima, en el sur de la prefectura de Okinawa, Japón. La policía comenzó a investigar el caso el pasado viernes después de que las tortugas
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN An elusive type of black hole has been discovered in a neighboring galaxy for the first time, according to a new study based on observations from the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Very Large Telescope. Dormant stellar-mass black holes, which form when massive stars reach the end of their lives, are particularly
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