By Web staff Click here for updates on this story WORCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Police continue to search for two people who assaulted workers and vandalized property at a Worcester Popeyes restaurant earlier this year – all because they didn’t get the fast food they wanted. Employees at the Park Avenue location said the pair
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Virginia’s Gov. Glenn Youngkin is encouraging Republicans to vote absentee by mail or early in-person ahead of his state’s pivotal legislative elections this year. Youngkin on Tuesday launched a new program, “Secure Your Vote Virginia,” aimed at cutting into Democrats’ mail-in voting advantage as Republican voters’ confidence in the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — A young solider from Boston who had been missing in action in World War II for 79 years has been identified. Army Pvt. Wing O. Hom went missing in action while fighting Nazi forces near the town of Cisterna di Latina, Italy
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have started the process of applying to Major League Baseball to move to Las Vegas. MLB last month established a relocation committee to evaluate the move, a group headed by Milwaukee Brewers chairman Mark Attanasio. Philadelphia Phillies CEO John Middleton and Kansas City
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron wants to award recruitment and retention bonuses to bolster police forces across Kentucky. It’s part of a public safety plan he unveiled Tuesday. The plan also calls for tougher penalties for drug traffickers found responsible for causing deaths in Kentucky. Cameron
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is enforcing stricter limits on hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners that contribute to global warming. A rule announced Tuesday will impose a 40% reduction in HFCs below historic levels starting next year, part of a global phaseout
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man who was left paralyzed after he was slammed to the ground during a traffic stop won a $20 million settlement, one of the largest in the state’s history, officials announced Tuesday. Gregory Gross, an Army veteran who lives in Yuba City, sued
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a supplemental budget that includes establishment of a paid family and medical leave program. The extra spending included startup costs for a program allowing workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave to deal with illness, to care
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Madras and Oregon Department of Transportation are hosting a public meeting Thursday evening to talk about the South Madras Concept Area Refinement Plan. The plan aims to address transportation safety, access and connectivity issues along U.S. 97 and U.S. 26 in south Madras. The agencies invite you to
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Attending a NATO summit in Vilnius on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got huge support from adoring crowds and some concessions from the alliance’s leaders – but no clear timeline on when Ukraine could join the group. Zelensky signaled before the meeting that he wanted NATO to commit to
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Attending a NATO summit in Vilnius on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got huge support from adoring crowds and some concessions from the alliance’s leaders – but no clear timeline on when Ukraine could join the group. Zelensky signaled before the meeting that he wanted NATO to commit to
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey made a surprise pledge to drop its opposition to Sweden joining NATO, paving the way for the Nordic country to become a member of the Western military alliance. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg heralded the agreement Monday after talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia has deposited $2 billion into Pakistan’s central bank, a much-needed financial boost ahead of a critical meeting of the International Monetary Fund on the new bailout package for the cash-strapped South Asian country. Pakistani Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that the kingdom was
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A judge has sided with Kansas’ Republican attorney general, ruling the state cannot allow transgender residents to choose gender identity on driver’s licenses. Shawnee County District Court Judge Teresa Watson issued a temporary restraining order Monday, three days after Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a lawsuit against two individuals
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An employee has testified that she thought she might die when a Las Vegas police officer allegedly robbed the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. She said Tuesday the robber told her he had a gun and the casino’s cash wasn’t worth losing her life over. Caleb
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju, Rashard Rose and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama finally condemned White nationalists, telling reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday that “White nationalists are racists,” after previously refusing to equate White nationalism with racism. Tuberville had doubled down Monday when asked about his previous comments on
Continue ReadingBy MARISSA PERLMAN Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — There’s new information about the terrifying murder of a 10-year-old girl. Police said a registered sex offender kidnapped her and attacked her younger sister over the weekend. CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman reports from Rockford that her death is shaking the community. The
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the confirmation hearing for the most senior US military officer, Democratic senators and the nominee alike spoke out against an ongoing hold on military nominations, saying it is hurting military families and could discourage officers from staying in uniform. “We will lose talent because of
Continue ReadingBy DANA KOZLOV Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Non-apology not accepted – that’s how some members of Chicago’s Italian American community are responding to one alderwoman’s follow-up to what they called racist comments on Twitter. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov had the story. “Now we’re asking for her resignation,”
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — For the past week, your neighborhood has probably been filled with the constant booms of fireworks. But a newer type of celebration is growing in popularity across the world: drone light shows. It’s a growing trend that doesn’t come with the dangers
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