The rainy day has helped the region, as far as oppressively hot weather. The temps are significantly cooler, as the showers and cloud cover suppress the rise in temperatures to levels well above normal. Still possible to see temps in the very warm to almost hot range in spots, but not as widespread as our
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair Bolsonaro wanted him to hack into the country’s electronic voting system to expose its alleged weaknesses ahead of the 2022 presidential election. Walter Delgatti Neto did not provide any evidence for his claim
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By Gail Paschall-Brown Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — It’s been three months since a 2-year-old Seminole County boy drowned in a home day care pool. His family just found out no charges will be filed, but his grandmother is vowing to make sure her grandson is not forgotten,
Continue ReadingBy Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Lawrence Hecker, a retired priest, is accused of being a serial child molester. Survivors are demanding answers and closure, while the bankrupt Archdiocese of New Orleans says they are cooperating with law enforcement. WDSU spoke with Archbishop Gregory Aymond Wednesday briefly
Continue ReadingBy Nic F. Anderson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The body of a 9-year-old boy was found at the edge of a waterway after he was separated from his family at an Ikea store in Red Hook, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, police say. A law enforcement official confirmed to CNN that the boy had
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story FINKSBURG, Maryland (WBAL) — The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation from a local non-profit organization in memory of a Westminster High School Student who died last year. The Bee-a-Rae of Sunshine Foundation was started by Finksburg parents Rachael and Chris Cash in
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Prominent restaurateur and Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer announced he will be closing two New York City restaurants located in a hotel which has been repurposed as a shelter for the city’s growing migrant population. The Redbury Hotel in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood began housing migrants earlier this month in
Continue ReadingPROVO, Utah (AP) — A Google Fiber subcontractor told KSL-TV that the man killed by FBI agents trying to arrest him for threatening to assassinate the president had waved a gun at workers five years ago as they worked near his home. Provo resident Craig Robertson was killed last week after officers arrived to arrest
Continue ReadingSOMERSET, Pa. (AP) — A former western Pennsylvania district attorney was sentenced to up to seven years in prison after a jury convicted him of attacking a woman in her home several years ago. Somerset County’s former district attorney Jeffrey Thomas was sentenced on Thursday after a Somerset County jury found him guilty earlier this
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians will choose a new president Sunday, less than two weeks after the South American country was shaken by the assassination of one of the candidates. The winner of the vote faces a universal demand for safety, but the incoming administration will find it hard
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Across the globe, raging wildfires and extreme weather are taking a toll as the people on fire-ravaged Hawaiian island of Maui begin to grapple with the death and destruction. A fire on the touristy island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands burned thousands of acres and forced thousands to take shelter
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — In a matter of days, Oliver Anthony’s working-class anthem, “Rich Men North of Richmond,” has gone from viral sensation to legitimate country hit. The song, which channels the previously unknown singer’s anger at working hard and paying taxes just to “waste ‘his’ life away,” has racked up millions of
Continue ReadingBy AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a flock of 15 wild Canada geese mistakenly landed in the Los Angeles Tar Pit’s hot and sticky goo just over two weeks ago, only two are in recovery. Los Angeles Animal Services attended to the birds before taking the flock’s six living geese to
Continue ReadingEVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Approximately 1,000 former Northwestern University athletes have sent a letter condemning hazing while defending the school’s culture. The Associated Press obtained the letter Thursday. The athletes say allegations of abuse within the football program and other men’s and women’s teams do not reflect their experiences. They say they “strongly condemn hazing”
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD AND THALIA BEATY Associated Press After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International Airport on the big island, volunteers at Maui Brewing Company, Hawaii’s largest craft brewery, got to work. They spent several hours trying to link health officials with a general aviation pilot who
Continue ReadingBy Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police have arrested a 47-year-old man in connection to the shooting death of a 21-year-old man at a home on Segura Avenue. Police said officers were dispatched to the shooting at 9 a.m. Monday. When officers arrived, they said they
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Los argentinos tuvieron que esperar solo dos semanas para que regrese el fútbol de primera división. Este jueves comienza a rodar el balón bajo el formato de la Copa de la Liga Profesional 2023 que transita así su cuarta edición. El torneo, en el que participarán 28 equipos
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NewsChannel 21 looked into continued complaints about the Redmond Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service admits having issues with hiring and staffing, but says it’s not causing delays for mail deliveries.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Netflix estrenó este 16 de agosto “Depp vs Heard”, una docuserie que destaca el papel de las redes sociales en el juicio por difamación de Johnny Depp contra Amber Heard en 2022. Este es un resumen de lo que sucedió en el que quizás ha sido uno de los
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican investigators have found four burned and decapitated bodies that may be related to the horrifying case of five kidnapped youths, one of whom was filmed being forced to kill the others. Prosecutors in the western state of Jalisco said Thursday the bodies were badly burned and have not yet been
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