By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story BURNSVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A special called joint meeting between the Yancey County Board of Commissioners and the Yancey County Public Library Board on Tuesday settled a day’s long debate over control of the library. Last month, commission chairman Jeff Whitson made a motion
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People spread the virus that causes Covid-19 to wild white-tailed deer in the United States more than 100 times in late 2021 and early 2022, according to a new study from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The infection circulated widely in the deer
Continue ReadingDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $750 million for Wednesday night’s drawing, the sixth highest in the history of the game. No ticket matched the Monday drawing of white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18. Ticket buyers have a chance at either $750 million
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — James Beeks, a member of the Oath Keepers and an actor who played Judas in the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar,” was acquitted Tuesday by a judge of all federal charges he faced related to the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol. Beeks faced charges
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn New York (CNN) — One tech company is escalating its war on meetings by introducing a calculator that shows employees how much it really costs to force dozens of their colleagues to huddle together for an hour instead of just sending an email. Shopify, a Canadian e-commerce company, rolled out its Meeting
Continue ReadingBy ALEX CABRERO Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL) — While drones and the views they provide aren’t necessarily new technology, Utah Transit Authority police officers using them is something that is. “It is pretty amazing stuff,” said Officer Alex Blauer. “We can actually get places that are very
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday proposed new federal rules to reduce the level of harmful lead dust in millions of homes, schools and child-care facilities. Even though lead has been phased out of paints for decades, the harmful substance is still found in many older buildings. The Environmental Protection
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PARK CITY, Utah (KSL) — A woman who is blind says she was refused service at a Park City restaurant because of her guide dog. Becky Andrews takes her service dog, Kalimba, everywhere, including in her car, grocery stores, and out to eat. They have
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX. Personal Birth date: June 28, 1971 Birth place: Pretoria, South Africa Birth name: Elon Reeve Musk Father: Errol Musk, engineer Mother: Maye (Haldeman) Musk, nutritionist and model Marriages: Talulah Riley (2013-2016, divorced for
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Inflation cooled for the 12th consecutive month in June, moving to 3% from 4% in May, according to the latest Consumer Price Index data from the Labor Department. But last month’s inflation report was an outlier — for the first time, the declines weren’t immediately preceded by
Continue ReadingBy RAEGAN SCHARFETTER Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, Massachusetts (KTVT) — The Bedford Animal Shelter temporarily closed its doors after receiving over 60 cats from a private residence Monday. On July 10, Bedford Animal Control officers were called to assist with an eviction process at a home where more than five dozen
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Just one decade ago, Jenji Kohan brought us the very first episode of “Orange Is the New Black,” and many of the show’s stars commemorated the groundbreaking series’ anniversary on Tuesday by sharing throwback photos and messages of gratitude. “10 Years Ago—I really didn’t know what direction I was
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Ray Epps, the Arizona man that conspiracy theorists falsely claim led an FBI plot to orchestrate the January 6 insurrection, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Fox News, accusing the right-wing channel and former host Tucker Carlson of defamation. “In the aftermath of the events of January
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, dijo este miércoles a los periodistas a su salida de Lituania que su reunión con el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, “salió muy bien” y que ha disipado algunas de las preocupaciones del líder ucraniano de cara a la cumbre. “Salió muy bien. Pasamos
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Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natasha Howard scored 28 with 14 rebounds, Arike Ogunbowale also had her first career double-double and the Dallas Wings blew out the Minnesota Lynx 107-67. Satou Sabally, with five 3-pointers, and Teaira McCowan both had 19 points for the Wings and Ogunbowale had 16 with a career-high 11 assists. Napheesa Collier had
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — The late actor Ray Liotta was nominated posthumously for an Emmy on Wednesday. His daughter Karsen Liotta celebrated the bittersweet acknowledgment in a statement. “I am so grateful to the members of the Television Academy for honoring my Dad with this nomination,” Karsen Liotta wrote. “He was so incredibly
Continue ReadingBy Eli Masket, CNN (CNN) — A six-year-old girl managed to evade a kidnapping by using the only weapon she had at her disposal – her teeth. The girl, identified by CNN affiliate WPLG as Lyric, was playing with her siblings in the courtyard area of her Miami apartment complex residence when a man attempted
Continue ReadingBy SHAUN BOYD Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A bear shut down parts of the University of Colorado Boulder campus Tuesday afternoon before wildlife officers tranquilized and relocated it. “We saw this commotion and saw this little bear in the tree and he was climbing higher,” said C-U student Kiley
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — The Denver police officer who was injured during the Denver Nuggets championship parade had to have his leg amputated. A website has been set up for Sgt. Justin Dodge where people can contribute to his recovery. The family also shared the following
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