By ALECIA REID Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Korean War veteran Nat Williams sacrificed for his country overseas and here at home. He was 31 years old at the time of the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. “That was a beautiful time,” he recently told CBS New
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, convocó a una movilización este martes para exigir al Congreso la elección del nuevo fiscal general y al fiscal general adjunto del país centroamericano. La movilización para “defender el orden constitucional” comenzará en la Casa Presidencial a las 4 p.m. (hora de Miami). “El
Continue ReadingBy TONY AIELLO Click here for updates on this story WEST POINT, New York (WCBS) — There is a mystery at the U.S. Military Academy. A lead box hidden inside a statue almost 200 years ago was opened to much fanfare on Monday, and — spoiler alert — there wasn’t much inside. But what historians
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Before artificial intelligence can take over the world, it has to solve one problem. The bots are hallucinating. AI-powered tools like ChatGPT have mesmerized us with their ability to produce authoritative, human-sounding responses to seemingly any prompt. But as more people turn to this buzzy technology for things like
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By ROSS GUIDOTTI Click here for updates on this story LOWER BURRELL, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Harrison Township girl who has raised money to equip and train police department K-9s is at it again. Once you meet Kaley Bastine, you quickly realize she is not your typical 11-year-old. She’s been recognized for raising funds for
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers have ended a special session initially touted to improve public safety in the wake of a deadly school shooting. The GOP-dominant Statehouse refused to take up gun control measures over the past week and lawmakers instead spent most of their time
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed (CNN) — Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have previewed that they will be seeking to launch several legal maneuvers to gum up the federal election subversion case that has been brought against him by special counsel Jack Smith. Whether the gambits push back the swift timeline US District Judge Tanya Chutkan
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new survey shows that one in three Pittsburgh Steelers fans say it’s important for their romantic partner to also love the Steelers and that being a fan of a rival team would be a dealbreaker. The survey from The Grueling Truth
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The family of a teacher killed last week in a small South Carolina town by a falling utility pole is taking aim at poor rural infrastructure. They say it contributed to an avoidable death. Thirty-one-year-old Jeunelle Robinson was walking down a street in the
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and SARA BURNETT Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers is expected to soon announce a bid for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat next year. That’s according to three people with direct knowledge of the campaign who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity ahead of an
Continue ReadingCNN By Christina Maxouris and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Hurricane Idalia could hit Florida’s west coast as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm Wednesday morning, the National Hurricane Center warned as Idalia continued to intensify and churn toward the state late Tuesday. Officials across coastal communities repeatedly pleaded with residents Tuesday to immediately evacuate,
Continue ReadingBrian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees to get on board with the company’s return-to-office plan or to consider employment elsewhere, the company confirmed to CNN, after a report by Insider highlighted Jassy’s remarks from a recent internal event. Jassy’s message reflects Amazon’s continued pressure on US office staff to comply
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Sidney Powell, an attorney involved in Donald Trump’s post-election legal challenges, entered a not guilty plea and said she would waive her arraignment in the case in Fulton County, according to a new court filing. Powell was charged along with Trump and 17 other co-defendants in a sprawling racketeering
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv’s counteroffensive. The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, officials said Tuesday, and will include mine-clearing equipment, artillery and rocket rounds, ambulances and
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press With more than a year until the 2024 presidential contest, the field of candidates is largely set. Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have continued to dominate the early Republican race. But other GOP candidates, including former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of
Continue ReadingMOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Officials say a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley. The blast killed the NFL player’s father and injured a family friend. Iredell County officials said Tuesday that the Fire Marshal’s Office finished its investigation, but it isn’t clear where the leak originated. Officials
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By STEPHANIE STAHL Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A new kind of therapeutic spa treatment has arrived in Philadelphia that’s based on sounds. It’s a combination of meditation and massage, as well as listening to different sounds. It’s called a sound bath — but there’s no water — and is
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story TRENTON, New Jersey (KYW) — A 4-year-old boy suffered a graze wound after shooting himself in the head Tuesday, acording to police. It happened before 11 a.m. in a home along Phillips Avenue. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital and is in stable
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about the September 11, 2012, attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. Facts September 11, 2012 – The US mission in Benghazi is attacked and burned. An attack later that night involves mortar and rocket fire against a US diplomatic annex in the city. US
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As John Eastman prepared to surrender to Georgia authorities last week for an indictment related to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, he issued a statement denouncing the criminal case as targeting attorneys “for their zealous advocacy on behalf of their clients.” Another defendant, Rudy Giuliani,
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