By PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio police agency shared records Tuesday that showed an officer who released his police dog on a surrendering truck driver was repeatedly told not to keep talking about the incident before he was fired last week. Records provided to The Associated Press by the Circleville
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, is appealing to the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for the defense of democracy in West Africa. Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou said in an interview
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the full membership of the Early Literacy Educator Preparation Council, which she has tasked with developing recommendations to strengthen educator preparation programs for teaching reading and writing in Oregon schools. “I am grateful that these issue experts have come forward to support our students and educators,”
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By Christie Ileto Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philadelphia therapist is taking to the road for a mental health mission. Sarah Andrew’s new mobile therapy unit is going into underserved communities, and she is hoping to fight stigma and violence with conversations. It was an idea three years ago,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is asking members of the City Council who voted against adopting the state’s controlled substance law to consider an amended plan. Harrell is offering a proposal that would align the city’s code with new state law, making possession and public use of drugs such as fentanyl, a gross
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — España ha registrado 31 homicidios por violencia de género desde inicios de este año y hasta el 31 de julio, según datos facilitados por la Delegación del Gobierno contra la Violencia de Género, lo que supone cuatro víctimas más que las contabilizadas en el mismo período en 2022. De este monto,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Tuesday, the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District on the Deschutes National Forest unlocked the gate at Todd Lake to open Forest Service Road 370, which provides driving access to the Broken Top and Crater Ditch Trailheads. Forest Service Road 370 is a very rough road, with sections through which low-clearance vehicles
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Tendremos que hacer un partido perfecto para poder competir”, manifestó este lunes Germán Portanova, técnico de la selección femenina de fútbol de Argentina, en la previa del trascendental duelo que la albiceleste sostendrá ante Suecia en la madrugada de este miércoles (en horario de Buenos Aires y Miami). Además de
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story SWAN VALLEY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Authorities saved a dog’s life after it got caught between a cement wall and an overturned boat. Bonneville County sheriff’s deputies, Swan Valley Fire and Idaho Falls Ambulance responded to an overturned drift boat Sunday afternoon near the Snake River
Continue ReadingBy Tia Maggio Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — After decades of pushing “plain packaging” for tobacco products to make cigarettes less appealing to young people, Missouri is now testing to see if the same impact goes for recreational marijuana. Plain packaging prohibits the use of logos, colors, brand images
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Xing and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a Brooklyn man, a source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN. The 28-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a Brooklyn gas station Saturday night in what police are investigating as
Continue ReadingBy C.C. McCandless Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The National Park Service (NPS) has issued health watches and warnings for a river and two creeks in Zion National Park due to toxic cyanobacteria and cyanotoxins. According to NPS, a health watch is in effect for the North Fork
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — TikTok’s song of the summer, the ecstatically explicit “One Margarita,” just got a raucous new music video — with a cameo from none other than supermodel Cindy Crawford. The fashion icon’s appearance in the video for the TikTok-approved anthem was a surprise: The song, originally a freestyle by TikTok
Continue ReadingSANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi Arabia said it would grant $1.2 billion of financial aid to Yemen’s internationally recognized government in a bid to buoy the country’s struggling economy. Riyadh said in a statement the cash injection is part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing efforts to help stabilize Yemini food prices, bolster its exchange rate and
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A rights group says that Israel is holding 1,201 detainees without charge or trial, nearly all of them Palestinians, the highest number in over three decades. The detainees are held under a shadowy designation Israel dubs “administrative detention.” The Israeli authorities keep the evidence and charges against
Continue ReadingBy Nkiruka Azuka Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Las Vegas is quickly becoming a big sports town and a new league is getting in on the action. SlamBall is a sport that combines elements of basketball, football, and gymnastics, as players jump on trampolines and shoot into basketball
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon’s virtual clinic is now available in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon Clinic launched last November and offers customers 24/7 access to third-party health-care providers directly on Amazon’s website and mobile app. With the service, Amazon customers can receive telehealth
Continue ReadingBy Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former Georgia Democratic state Sen. Jen Jordan received subpoenas to testify before a Fulton County grand jury later this month, she told CNN. The subpoenas to Jordan and independent journalist George Chidi are the strongest indication yet that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis intends to
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market just had its best performance through July in 26 years. The benchmark S&P 500 index closed last month with a boost of about 21% for the year. That’s its largest gain through July in 26 years, according to data from S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would energize you is the very thing that makes you want to nap at your desk. “As a registered dietitian (nutritionist), I’ve heard people say that often over my
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