Furry Friends: Taurus is a sweet people-lover
Meet Taurus, a 2-year-old Doberman pinscher who loves to be around people and is waiting for just the right one(s) to go home with, at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center.
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2 people die in Berlin after jumping from a building to escape a fire, authorities say
BERLIN (AP) — Two people died on Friday after jumping from a building in Berlin to escape a fire on an upper floor, authorities said. An apartment on the 12th floor of a 15th-story residential building was ablaze when firefighters arrived, and they could see two people at the window with flames behind them, fire
Continue Reading17-year-old victim of multi-car pileup remembered as hard worker with bright future
By Mark Poulose Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KCTV) — The 17-year-old victim in a nine-car pile up near 115th Street and Metcalf Avenue has been identified as Will Ensley, a rising senior at Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. The crash happened Wednesday morning when a dump truck hit Ensley’s car.
Continue ReadingYorkshire punished for extremely serious misconduct over racism experienced by ex-player Azeem Rafiq
LONDON (AP) — Yorkshire has been fined and docked points in two formats of cricket over the club’s “extremely serious” misconduct in relation to the racism experienced by former player Azeem Rafiq. The English club was fined 400,000 pounds ($515,00) on Friday with 300,000 pounds of this suspended for two years. It lost 48 County
Continue ReadingIMF agrees to release $7.5 billion to cash-strapped Argentina as its economy reels from drought
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The International Monetary Fund says it reached an agreement with Argentina that would open the door for the cash-strapped South American country to receive $7.5 billion over the next few months. The agreement still needs approval from the IMF Executive Board, which is scheduled to meet in the second half
Continue ReadingMexico’s navy finds boat but not missing US sailor
By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s navy has located the boat of a missing American sailor off its southern coast. But the Maryland man who had been sailing it solo was not found. Authorities said Friday that Donald Lawson’s capsized trimaran was found Thursday night by a patrol boat involved in
Continue ReadingWhat is a superseding indictment?
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The new charges against former President Donald Trump over his alleged mishandling of classified documents were outlined in what’s known as a superseding indictment. It’s a document that amends and replaces the original indictment, listing the formal charges against a defendant. A grand jury typically approves a superseding indictment
Continue ReadingCuatro migrantes hondureños, entre ellos dos menores, mueren en accidente vial en el sudeste de México
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Al menos cuatro migrantes hondureños, entre ellos dos menores de edad, fallecieron este jueves en el estado de Tabasco, en el sudeste de México, luego de que el vehículo en el que viajaban chocó con un árbol, dijo a CNN el cónsul de Honduras en ese país, Héctor Amador. El
Continue ReadingGeorgia nuclear plant can start loading fuel into second new reactor, feds say
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Federal regulators have approved plans to load radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Friday that Georgia Power Co. and its co-owners can begin loading fuel into unit 4 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta. It’s a key step
Continue ReadingRussia says it shot down Ukrainian missile over southern city with 14 injured
By Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russia said it shot down a Ukrainian missile over the southern Russian city of Taganrog and that fragments from the blast injured several civilians. It’s believed to be the first time that Taganrog – some 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the border with Ukraine — has been hit since
Continue ReadingJudge OKs $15M payout from store where Alex Murdaugh’s underage son got beer before fatal crash
YORK, S.C. (AP) — A fatal boat crash believed to have spun the downfall of Alex Murdaugh has resulted in a $15 million settlement in a lawsuit against a convenience store that sold beer to the disgraced attorney’s underage son. A judge on Thursday approved the deal between the victim’s family and Parker’s Kitchen, according
Continue ReadingCanadian border agents seize $6 million in cocaine at North Dakota entry point
PEMBINA, N.D. (AP) — Canadian officials say border agents seized nearly 140 pounds of cocaine worth $6 million from a commercial truck seeking to cross into the country from northeastern North Dakota. The Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a joint statement Thursday that the haul was found July
Continue ReadingFragments of what’s believed to be Beethoven’s skull were in Carmichael drawer for decades
By Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story CARMICHAEL, California (KOVR) — Bone fragments believed to be from 18th-century composer Ludwig van Beethoven have made their way back to Vienna after living in a locked drawer of a home in Carmichael for the past 30 years. Paul Kaufmann’s remarkable journey in taking possession
Continue ReadingPolice searching apartment of Chicago man charged in man’s killing find woman dead in refrigerator
CHICAGO (AP) — Officers searching the apartment of a Chicago man accused of fatally stabbing a man on a restaurant’s roof discovered the body of a young woman in his refrigerator earlier this month, authorities said. Brandon Sanders, 33, has not been charged in the death of Iman Al-Sarraj, 18, whose beaten body was found
Continue ReadingRemains of Marine killed in Ukraine returns to Orange County
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — After a month-long journey, the remains of Ian Frank Tortorici have returned to the 32-year-old’s home country. Last year, Tortorici enlisted in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion shortly after he and the world witnessed the armored columns of Russia’s military might
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift fans ‘Shake It Off,’ causing record-breaking seismic activity during Seattle shows
CNN By Jillian Sykes and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift fans are in their record-breaking era. After two nights of earth-shaking dancing at Swift’s Seattle “Eras” tour concert at Lumen Field, enthusiastic Swifties caused seismic activity equivalent of a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach. The “Swift Quake” has been compared
Continue Reading“Behemoth” the loggerhead sea turtle released from NC Aquarium
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ROANOKE ISLAND, North Carolina (WRAL) — After nearly a year at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island, a loggerhead sea turtle named “Behemoth” was released back into the wild Wednesday. He was stranded back in August of 2022. Behemoth weighted more than 330 pounds upon
Continue ReadingRaleigh high school students create pad that detects cervical cancer
By Rick Armstrong Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A group of Raleigh high school students that created a reusable menstrual pad to save lives is well on their way to changing the world. The teenagers from Enloe High School in Raleigh were among 10 winning teams in the
Continue ReadingInfamous “Snake Burglar,” who stole from more than 50 businesses, pleads guilty to charges
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL) — Christopher Michael Paul Jackson, infamously dubbed the “Snake Burglar” for his bizarre habit of slithering around a business before stealing from them, was sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to more than 50 counts of felony burglary. Jackson, 32, was arrested back
Continue ReadingTaliban use stun guns, fire hoses and gunfire to break up Afghan women protesting beauty salon ban
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press Afghan women protesting a beauty salon ban say the Taliban used stun guns, fire hoses and gun shots into the air to break up their demonstration. The closure of beauty salons earlier this month is the latest curb on the rights of women and girls, following edicts barring them from
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