By JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The new National Archives leader’s nomination was swept up into the partisan furor over the criminal documents-hoarding case against ex-President Donald Trump. Now, she’s preparing the Archives for a coming flood of digital records. Colleen Shogan sees the spotlight on the Archives as a sign that
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials are investigating a multistate Listeria outbreak that may be connected with Soft Serve On The Go ice cream cups, the FDA said Thursday. Two people have gotten sick, and both were
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A 2022 incident where a United Airlines flight came within 748 feet of crashing into the Pacific Ocean was caused by pilot error, federal investigators say. In a just-published final report, the National Transportation Safety Board pins the cause of United Airlines flight 1722’s dive on “the flight crew’s
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON The Federal Election Commission has begun a process to potentially regulate AI-generated deepfakes in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. Advocates say the move would safeguard voters against a particularly insidious form of election disinformation. The FEC’s unanimous procedural vote on Thursday advances a petition asking it to regulate ads that
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia teacher is trying to reverse her firing after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class. Katie Rinderle got into trouble in March for reading the picture book “My Shadow Is Purple” at a school in suburban
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, Jillian Martin and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Phil Mickelson considered a $400,000 bet on the 2012 Ryder Cup – in which he was participating – according to a book that will be released later this month by professional gambler Billy Walters. An excerpt was published Thursday by Fire Pit Collective and
Continue ReadingCNN By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Virgin Galactic — the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson — finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at
Continue ReadingSOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A woman in suburban Detroit said she got a scare when she discovered a live frog in a container of spinach purchased from a grocery store. Amber Worrick of Southfield said she bought the sealed Earthbound Farm spinach package earlier this week from a Meijer store, WJBK-TV reported. When she got
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los fiscales federales que presentaron el caso penal contra Donald Trump por interferencia en las elecciones de 2020 buscan que el juicio comience el 2 de enero de 2024, apenas días antes del aniversario del ataque al Capitolio de EE.UU. y las asambleas partidarias de Iowa. ANÁLISIS | El drama legal
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Fire crews have contained roughly 85% of a brush fire in an Austin, Texas, suburb that has been burning for two days and destroyed one apartment building, damaged others and prompted evacuation orders, officials said Thursday. The blaze started Tuesday in Cedar Park, a city of about 77,000 people
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen people while scorching or imperiling buildings important to Hawaiian history, as well as a majestic tree known as a symbol of the island’s culture. Much of the western Maui community of Lahaina,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade. Now, Lahaina’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree has been charred by the wildfires and is dull in color – but still alive. “Banyan Tree in Lahaina smoldering at the base, but still
Continue ReadingBy Pepper Purpura Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ankeny mother is pushing lawmakers to resolve a shortage of her daughter’s life-saving cancer medication after struggling to access the essential drug to her daughter’s treatment plan. Natalie Duff is a typical toddler, emotional, giggly, interested in exploring everything she
Continue ReadingBy Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story PIKESVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Maryland residents are without homes after severe storms caused widespread damage across Maryland Monday night. In Pikesville, two trees toppled onto homes, taking power lines with them. Some neighbors were out checking the damage for the first time Tuesday morning.
Continue ReadingBy Lynne Keenum Click here for updates on this story HARVEST, Alabama (WVTM) — A man who admitted to the murders of five people in the Birmingham area died in prison Monday according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. After a plea deal, Martez Seay, 39, was serving a sentence of life without parole in
Continue ReadingBy A.J. Davis Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, South Carolina (WYFF) — An Asheville couple has been charged after being accused of taking their kids away from a foster home, according to Lexington County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Joyce Ann Branch, 47, of Asheville, and David Eugene Ritchey, 48, of Asheville, took
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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There was a line of rain showers that moved across the northeast quarter of the state Wednesday, generally over the Wallowa Mountains. Central Oregon stayed dry and breezy. The dry and breezy pattern will persist for several days, but much warmer conditions are expected. The high temps this weekend will be in the middle to
Continue ReadingBy Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A school community is devastated after the death of beloved teacher Stephanie Schneggenburger. Dr. Kelsey Greer, who served as principal at Wallburg Elementary during the 2022-23 academic school year, shared her memories with the first-grade teacher. “It was wonderful
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