By Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH, Florida (WPBF) — Tina Podhurst was shocked when she found antisemitic pamphlets on her driveway over the weekend. She has been living in the Lake Worth community for about 15 years and says something like this has never happened to her before. “This
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is gathering evidence in a criminal investigation of Goodyear recreational vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed eight people and injured dozens of others. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona lawyer David Kurtz seeking all documents
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Pierce Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — It’s been a crime crisis for teenagers in the Milwaukee area — and it’s something that LaNelle Ramey is familiar with as someone who mentors children. Every week so far this year, a teenager has been shot, killed or arrested. Most recently,
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Five teens are in custody after a fatal crash Sunday night. Milwaukee Police Department said around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, they started chasing a stolen car near 11th and Center. MPD said officers chased the stolen car to 20th and North, where it
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The National Archives is formally asking former presidents and vice presidents to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records in the wake of classified documents discovered in the homes of former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and President
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — International Criminal Court judges have cleared the way for the court’s prosecution office to resume its investigation into the so-called war on drugs in the Philippines. Prosecutor Karim Khan asked judges for permission last year to reactivate his investigation into alleged crimes against humanity between
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved hippo is turning six years old Tuesday. Born six weeks premature at the Cincinnati Zoo on Jan. 24, 2017, Fiona weighed only 29 pounds at birth — 25 pounds less than the lowest recorded birth weight for her species.
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story SEVERNA PARK, Maryland (WBAL) — An honest conversation about acceptance and inclusivity was the focus of a forum held by Anne Arundel County Schools after a viral bullying video was posted on TikTok. 11-News was at the meeting Monday night at Severna Park High School,
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding sanctions against Russia’s Wagner Group and related companies and individuals for their role in the war in Ukraine and mercenary activities, including human rights abuses, in Africa. The Treasury and State departments announced the move in coordinated statements on Thursday that
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La jefa de policía de Memphis condenó las acciones de los agentes involucrados en el arresto de Tyre Nichols a principios de este mes como “una falta de humanidad básica” antes de la inminente publicación del video que muestra el incidente. “Esto no es solo una falla profesional. Esta
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN An asteroid the size of a box truck made one of the closest passes of planet Earth ever recorded. The small near-Earth asteroid, called 2023 BU, zipped over the southern tip of South America at 7:27 p.m. ET Thursday about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. This distance was well
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By Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Harford County man’s boating app is cruising to a new level of success after a little help from his daughter and a whole lot of TikTok users. It took just 12 seconds for millions of people to see Jeff Foulk’s hard
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN The Swedish government was complicit in the burning of the Quran at a protest in Stockholm last weekend, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu reportedly said Thursday. Increased tensions between the two countries come at a time when Sweden is relying on Turkey to support its bid for membership
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Meta’s decision to soon reinstate Donald Trump’s Facebook account comes at a critical moment as the former president tries to gain momentum in what has been widely derided as a lackluster start to his third bid for the White House. Trump’s return would
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category. The historically Black university’s Aristocrat of Bands teamed up with gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist last year to record “The Urban Hymnal.”
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Tyson Foods Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson __ a great-grandson of the company’s founder __ has settled public intoxication and criminal trespassing charges filed against him. Tyson pleaded guilty to both misdemeanors in a district court in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this week. He also agreed to pay $300 in
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge nearly one year ago are looking closely at damage to the legs of the structure. A report issued Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board about the failure of the Fern Hollow Bridge says its engineers are examining “multiple fractures” found on the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland and other U.S. officials say the FBI and international partners have at least temporarily disrupted the network of a prolific ransomware gang they infiltrated last year. And as a result they have saved victims, including hospitals and school districts, a
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, staying almost flat ahead of the Federal Reserve’s closely watched interest rate-setting meeting next week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.13% in the week ending January 26, down from 6.15% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell to its lowest level in more than four months, giving some relief to homebuyers faced with higher prices for just about everything, including homes. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate inched down to 6.13%
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