Germán Padinger (CNN) — En lo que sería el primer envío de este tipo de armas a Ucrania desde el inicio de la guerra, el gobierno de Polonia anunció este miércoles que proporcionará sus tanques Leopard 2 a las fuerzas ucranianas que combaten contra Rusia tras la invasión de 2022, una medida que aún debe
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By Peyton Furtado Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Lake Greenwood provides clean drinking water to tens of thousands of people in Greenwood and Laurens counties. But just over an hour upstream in Greenville County, the 130-year-old Conestee Dam is crumbling and cracking day by day, according to experts,
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By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — The storms sweeping through California have kept crews statewide busy trying to restore power, including in Sacramento where some schools still don’t have power. The Sacramento City Unified School District on Tuesday kept students of out five of its campus.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ATASCOCITA, Texas (KTRK) — An Humble ISD elementary student is a champion after winning big in a national cabbage growing program. Sophia Schnaibli was given a baby cabbage seedling in Mrs. Faria’s 3rd grade class at Groves Elementary School last year as part of the
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Thousands of travelers were stranded at U.S. airports due to an hours-long computer outage. If a flight is canceled, experts say most airlines will rebook you on the next available flight. But if you choose to cancel the trip, airlines must provide you with a full refund. If your
Continue ReadingBy Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Kansas (KMBC) — Third graders at Lansing Elementary School have come up with a solution to a problem. With two of their classmates in wheelchairs and a third who needs a walker, all their friends can’t enjoy their playground at recess. “I’m really mad
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By Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It was April 1995 and Bianca Lozano was just 20 months old. “She didn’t meet a stranger. She was always happy,” her mother, Deana Hebert, said. A home video captured by Hebert shows the toddler walking down the sidewalk of her
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manatee deaths dropped in 2022 from a record high the year before, but Florida wildlife officials said Wednesday that chronic starvation caused by water pollution remains a major concern. Preliminary statistics show 800 recorded manatee deaths last year in Florida, according to the state Fish
Continue ReadingOTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — Police and hospital officials say a certified nurse practitioner who died of a drug overdose sexually assaulted at least nine female patients who were sedated or unconscious. Police say the assaults at the Ottumwa Regional Health Center were discovered during an investigation into the death of 27-year-old Devin Michael Caraccio, of
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN The free-agent saga surrounding shortstop Carlos Correa has finally come to an end. The coveted World Series winner signed a six-year guaranteed contract to return to the Minnesota Twins, the MLB team announced Wednesday. The deal is reportedly worth $200 million, according to the salary tracking website Spotrac. Minnesota is the
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Netflix had the kind of year in 2022 that only the ghoulishly morbid Wednesday Addams would love. But, now, in part due to a sagging dollar, the picture is getting brighter. Netflix shares plunged more than 50% last year due to concerns about streaming subscription fatigue, increased competition from
Continue ReadingTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who federal officials say is a member of the far-right anti-government group the “boogaloo boys” has pleaded not guilty to charges that he threatened law enforcement and unlawfully possessed a machine gun. Aron McKillips entered his pleas Tuesday during a court hearing in Toledo. The charges against him
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By Elaine Emerson and Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are investigating a homicide near the downtown Arts District Tuesday afternoon. LVMPD said the homicide was reported in the 100 block of W. Wyoming Ave. near Main Street. Lt. Jason Johanssen said
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Tatjana Patitz, one of an elite group of famed supermodels who graced magazine covers in the 1980s and ’90s and appeared in George Michael’s “Freedom! ’90” music video, has died at age 56. Patitz’s death in the Santa Barbara, California, area was confirmed by her New
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Jerome Yankey said he used to pull all-nighters when he was in college — not studying or partying, but scrolling on TikTok until the sun came up. “I saw me not putting the effort into my own life, rather just trying to live vicariously through what I’m seeing,” said 23-year old
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Fung and Christopher Hickey, CNN More than half of all US states have partially or fully banned TikTok from government devices, according to a CNN analysis, reflecting a wave of recent clampdowns by governors and state agencies targeting the short-form video app. The accelerating backlash by states against TikTok, which has at
Continue ReadingCNN By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District in November, to resign from office over his lies to voters and fabrications about his personal life. Santos, however, swiftly rejected the calls to resign,
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Federal law enforcement partners from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon, FBI Portland Field Office, and Homeland Security Investigations Seattle Field Office joined Wednesday to commemorate National Human Trafficking Awareness Day and reaffirm their commitment to combating all forms of human trafficking. “Human trafficking devastates families and communities
Continue ReadingCNN, WKBW, SPECTRUM NEWS (BUFFALO) By Aya Elamroussi and David Close, CNN Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin has been discharged from a Buffalo medical center, his club said Wednesday, after more than a week of hospitalization due to a cardiac arrest he suffered during a “Monday Night Football” game this month. The 24-year-old Bills safety
Continue ReadingBy Joey Safchik Click here for updates on this story NEBRASKA CITY, Nebraska (KETV) — A former special education teacher is charged with felony child abuse in Nebraska City. Melissa Valenta, 50, resigned from her position after years in the classroom, according to Nebraska City Public Schools. She was cited and is expected to appear
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