‘Kia Challenge’ from TikTok has sparked string of car thefts, police say
By WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville police are sounding the…
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BNSF train engineers offered paid sick time and better schedules in new deal
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June…
Continue ReadingREAD: Trump indictment in 2020 election and Jan. 6 probe
By CNN staff (CNN) — A federal grand jury has indicted former President Donald Trump in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into…
Continue ReadingA homeowner raised concerns about speeding cars then one nearly hit his home
By Jennifer Kovaleski Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — A Sykesville homeowner wants the speed…
Continue ReadingFitch downgrades US debt on debt ceiling drama and governance worries
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Fitch Ratings downgraded its US debt rating on Tuesday from the highest AAA rating to AA+, citing “a…
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COCC Foundation’s scholarship fund at record $1.9 million for 2023-24
Beginning Tuesday, the Central Oregon Community College Foundation is awarding $1.9 million in scholarships for the coming 2023-24 academic year,…
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More cougar sightings reported at Oregon Coast
By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story CANNON BEACH, Oregon (KPTV) — Two cougar sightings were reported near Cannon Beach over…
Continue ReadingFDA, DEA call on drugmakers to boost manufacturing amid ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Amid an ongoing shortage of prescription stimulants in the US, federal agencies are calling on drugmakers to…
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College’s flight simulator training next generation of pilots, air traffic controllers
By Anthony Carlo Click here for updates on this story QUEENS, New York (WABC) — A flight simulator at a college in…
Continue ReadingDonald Trump has been indicted in special counsel’s 2020 election interference probe
By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Devan Cole, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingCentral Florida is a hot spot for leprosy, report says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — When a 54-year-old landscaper came into an Orlando dermatology clinic with a splotchy, painful rash, Dr. Rajiv…
Continue ReadingRecreational marijuana is now legal in Minnesota, but the state is still working out retail sales
By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s legalization of recreational marijuana went into effect…
Continue ReadingFlights cancelled for 2 hours at South Carolina airport due to helicopter crash; pilot survives
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina,…
Continue ReadingHow doctors are using AI to give paralyzed Long Island man new lease on life
By Chanteé Lans Click here for updates on this story LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Keith Thomas of Massapequa, a…
Continue ReadingEstate of Henrietta Lacks reaches settlement with biotech company for nonconsensual use of her cells in medical research
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells have been used for scientific research for decades,…
Continue ReadingNorthwestern hires former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to investigate athletic department
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer Northwestern has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an investigation into the culture of…
Continue ReadingVaccines for flu and RSV now available ahead of fall virus season
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — With the fall respiratory virus season just around the corner, major US pharmacy chains have begun rolling out flu…
Continue ReadingAaron Hernandez’s brother threatened to kill wife while struggling with mental health, police say
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — New details have emerged in the alleged threat cases in Connecticut against Dennis…
Continue ReadingAmericans are ‘unwittingly funding’ blacklisted Chinese companies, Congressional panel says
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — A Congressional select committee is investigating BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and…
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