By JENNIFER PELTZ and ROB GILLIES Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Images of smoke obscuring the New York skyline and the Washington Monument this week have given the world a new picture of the perils of wildfire, far from where blazes regularly turn skies into hazardous haze. A third day of unhealthy air from
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Tyre Nichols — Black people whose deaths at the hands
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Manhattan rents hit another record high in May and are not expected to ease up any time soon, according to a monthly report released Thursday from Douglas Elliman, a brokerage, and Miller Samuel, an appraisal and consultant firm. While rents are cooling in some parts of the
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Austin Slater had a pinch-hit RBI single in a three-run seventh inning and drove in another run in the eighth as the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Wednesday night after being held hitless into the sixth inning. Taylor Rogers (2-2) picked
Continue ReadingBy Olga Voitovych, Yulia Kesaieva, Fred Pleitgen, Radina Gigova, Sarah Dean and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces have been shooting at Ukrainian rescuers trying to reach flooded areas in the Kherson region that are under Russian control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday. Rescuers are trying to evacuate thousands of people in the
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence offered some pointed criticism of the president he served under, Donald Trump, during his campaign launch speech on Wednesday. But hours later, at a CNN town hall in Iowa, Pence echoed some of Trump’s familiar false claims while adding inaccuracies of his own. Like
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer and QFC announced Wednesday it will now accept EBT payment for all online grocery orders in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. “Thousands of Fred Meyer and QFC shoppers place digital orders every week,” said Tiffany Sanders, Corporate Affairs Manager for QFC and Fred Meyer. “Now, we are opening our digital grocery shopping experience to more people, with
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi, Celina Tebor, Meg Tirrell, Tina Burnside and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New York City and left millions of residents at risk of breathing unhealthy air.
Continue ReadingCNN, WABC, WSFB, WTAE, CBC, CTV NETWORK, NOVA SCOTIA GOVERNMENT, KENDRICK CARDINAL, CNN By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi, Celina Tebor, Meg Tirrell, Tina Burnside and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — From Maryland to the Canadian capital, a monstrous cloud of smoke spewed by Quebec’s wildfires has forced children to stay indoors, grounded flights in New
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Wiemer homered twice, Willy Adames also went deep in his return from the concussion list and Corbin Burnes pitched eight shutout innings in the Milwaukee Brewers’ 10-2 blowout of the Baltimore Orioles. Wiemer went 4 for 4 with a pair of two-run shots, a double
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Never had two players from the same team had 30-point triple-doubles in the same game. Never in the regular season. Never in the playoffs. Certainly never in the NBA Finals. Until now. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray made history Wednesday night — and have the Denver
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El exvicepresidente Mike Pence criticó a su antiguo jefe, el expresidente Donald Trump, por sus esfuerzos para anular los resultados de las elecciones de 2020 y sus elogios al presidente ruso Vladimir Putin en un foro de CNN este miércoles por la noche. Pence apareció en el foro organizado por Dana
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As always, we have a great collection of super pix of wonderful pets to share from our viewers to you on this week’s Pet Pics Sweepstakes. Feel free to post to our photo album and submit for possible inclusion in future segments from this link under the Contests tab: https://ktvz.com/play/2023/01/03/pet-pics-2023-presented-by-east-bend-animal-hospital/
Continue ReadingBy ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — A replacement plane for an Air India flight diverted to Russia because of an engine problem landed in San Francisco on Thursday, carrying all passengers and crew, the airline said. The original Boeing 777, which left New Delhi carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as it, like other places in the U.S., struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis. The 3-1 vote changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as it, like other places in the U.S., struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis. The 3-1 vote changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m.
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland’s city council voted Wednesday to pass an ordinance prohibiting camping during daytime hours in most public places as it, like other places in the U.S., struggles to address a longtime homelessness crisis. The 3-1 vote changes city code to say that people may camp in nonrestricted areas from 8 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — The Denver Nuggets proved too big and tough inside for the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As a result the Western Conference champions lead the series 2-1 and are two victories away from their first title in franchise history. The Nuggets outrebounded
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit a 458-foot drive for his first major league homer and Will Benson hit a game-ending home run in the ninth that lifted the Cincinnati Reds over Los Angeles 8-6 night and extended the Dodgers’ losing streak to a season-high four. De La Cruz hit an 0-1 fastball
Continue ReadingMarianna Cerini, CNN (CNN) — Flipping through Franck Bohbot’s photos of Californian arcades is like stepping into a time machine. In one, a dark, cavernous venue is lit up by the screens of retro games like “Terminator 2” and “Pac-man.” Another shows futuristic beams of neon light shooting past players in VR headsets as they fight
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