By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas. The decision could lead to significant penalties for the former Donald Trump attorney. In court in
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Meg Ryan is returning to the big screen in a new romantic comedy. The first trailer for her upcoming movie, “What Happens Later,” shows Ryan stuck at an airport alongside her ex-boyfriend, played by David Duchovny. Ryan also directed the film. based on Steven Dietz’s play “Shooting Star.” According
Continue ReadingBy Heidi Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MERRIAM, Kansas (KCTV) — QuikTrip employees stepped up to help a woman over the weekend. Merriam Police confirm officers responded to the busy convenience store location near Ikea Saturday morning. A customer was in the restroom when she noticed something under the door of the
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — An elderly man was scammed out of thousands of dollars Monday afternoon, but police say it could have been worse. A concerned gas station clerk called 911 and told the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department that an elderly man was
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of a former student and former employee at the University of Minnesota accuses the university of not doing enough to protect personal information from a recent data breach. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that attorneys for the two plaintiffs say in the lawsuit filed in federal court
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US pending home sales ticked up in July by 0.9%, rising for the second month in a row despite elevated prices and rising mortgage rates, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. The stronger-than-expected showing for pending home sales defied a market
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A high school student and her biology teacher recently discovered a 30-million-year-old fossil whale skeleton on a farm owned by the student’s family in Monroe County. The whale, which could be 20 feet long, will take at least three to four
Continue ReadingBy BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s Kurdish-led and U.S.-backed forces and an allied militia have removed the militia’s commander from his post after his arrest this week led to intense dayslong clashes that killed at least 32 people, including at least three civilians. The clashes had spread to several towns and villages
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By Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A tax preparer pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday, admitting that he submitted more than two dozen returns that contained inaccurate information leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in undeserved refunds. Carlos Lee Anderson, 59, pleaded guilty to a single count
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Jesmyn Ward and James McBride and story collections by Jamal Brinkley and Kelly Link are among the finalists for the Kirkus Prizes, for which winners in fiction, nonfiction and young reader’s literature each receive $50,000. Kirkus judges selected six books for each of the three categories, with winners to
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert and Brandon Miller, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia has left its mark on history, proving to be a once-in-a-lifetime storm for parts of Florida. Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with sustained wind speeds of 125 mph Wednesday morning in Florida’s Big Bend region – where the panhandle meets
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — There is a small strata of Hollywood deal-making where who’s behind a project – and with whom the programmer gets to align itself – carries more weight than the specifics. That would seem to define Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry’s producing arrangement with Netflix, which bears
Continue ReadingBy CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The president of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, knew well the threat of military coups in his part of the world. But he swore one wouldn’t happen to him. “While our continent has been shaken in recent weeks by violent crises, rest assured that I will never
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Burlington band teacher found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a child learned his fate on Tuesday, Aug. 29. A judge sentenced Zachary Wendt to two years in prison. Investigators say in February of 2021, Zachary Wendt asked a
Continue ReadingBy Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — After a somewhat sluggish start, “Ahsoka” felt much more on target as its third episode continued to draw upon “Star Wars Rebels” lore while mixing in abundant action and paying its respects to the original trilogy. The interactions between Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson) and Sabine (Natasha Liu Bordizzo), in particular,
Continue ReadingBy LUKE LASTER Click here for updates on this story SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — “Started off as a doodle just in class,” says author Jack Barrette. Barrette is now beginning the 10th grade, but it was nearly a decade ago when the doodles from a first-grade project began what is today a published children’s
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that a special forces soldier who believes he is at risk of attacks by jihadi extremists because he served in Afghanistan isn’t entitled to a private weapons permit. The 42-year-old soldier first applied for a permit to carry a weapon in 2016. His request was rejected by
Continue ReadingCNN, WKMG By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The center of Hurricane Idalia has slammed Florida’s Gulf Coast at dangerous Category 3 strength, inflicting deadly storm surge and catastrophic winds not seen in this region in 125 years while promising untold devastation far beyond the landfall zone. Idalia moved ashore midmorning Wednesday
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By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Ethan the dog is already a huge star in Louisville, and now he’s going to be larger than life. Soon, the rescue dog’s image will go on a big 60-by-20-foot banner, which will then be hung up on the side of
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane victims returning to damaged houses face a torrent of challenges – if they’re lucky enough to have a home standing at all. Flooding. Mold damage. Insurance headaches. Deadly hidden hazards. The onslaught of mental anguish and post-hurricane dangers can seem overwhelming. Here’s how victims can stay safe, get
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