By Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story MOAB , Utah (KSL) — A Utah man who was stopped from driving the wrong way in April by a Utah Highway Patrol trooper who put his life on the line has now been arrested for again driving the wrong way on the freeway, according
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Emily Pedersen made a stunning hole-in-one for Team Europe on a thrilling opening day of the Solheim Cup, but it wasn’t enough to prevent Team USA taking a 5-3 lead going into day two. The USA swept its opponent in the morning foursomes, which sees players of each pair
Continue ReadingBy WMAR Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — An Abingdon man faces federal charges after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman aboard a Carnival cruise ship. Prosecutors say 21-year-old Jalen Thomas Kelley committed the assault sometime between January 1 and 2 aboard the Carnival Legend, which was scheduled to set sail
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Everyone who enters Barter Theatre in southwestern Virginia is met and welcomed by Katy Brown, the producing artistic director. It’s a simple touch but a telling one for the 90-year-old theater in Abingdon that has forged a very human connection with its 8,000 residents. Barter
Continue ReadingBy Jaurdyn Johnson Click here for updates on this story AKRON, New York (WKBW) — In Akron, the VFW and American Legion are collaborating with a local nonprofit to give those in need fresh food. The Alden Meals for Wheels program is being given meals from the Tillman Post, thanks to the head chef, Paul
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office is nonpartisan, Johnson previously served as a Democrat in the Texas legislature. He slammed his former party in an op-ed for
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Some adults in North Carolina will soon get Medicaid coverage because Gov. Roy Cooper says he’ll let the state budget bill become law. The budget’s enactment was the last step necessary for Medicaid expansion provided in the 2010 federal health care law to states to
Continue ReadingGOTHENBURG, Sweden (AP) — Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s team have gotten back to being soccer players. A 3-2 win over Sweden in Gothenburg was Spain’s first match since capturing the biggest prize in women’s soccer last month in Australia. That achievement ultimately was tarnished by a sexism scandal sparked by former Spanish soccer federation president
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La tormenta tropical Ophelia se formó en la tarde de este viernes frente a las costas de las Carolinas, luego de que el potencial ciclón tropical 16 se fortaleciera, según informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Ophelia se encuentra a unos 241 km al sureste de Cape
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a new bill that the White House says will save lives for Americans in need of an organ transplant. Biden on Friday will sign a bipartisan piece of legislation that will reform the organ transplant system, the Organ Procurement and
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s presidential palace says Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, has died. He was 98. Napolitano was also the first person to be elected twice to the presidency. A statement issued on Friday night by the Quirinal presidential palace confirmed Italian news
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Due to moderating weather conditions leading to decreased Petes Lake Fire activity, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said Friday it is lowering the Level 2 (Be Set) Evacuation notice for the areas around Elk and Lava Lakes to Level 1 (Be Ready).
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors
Continue ReadingBy Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A shoe belonging to a child and dating back more than 2,000 years has been unearthed in Austria with its laces still intact. The design of the leather shoe, whose size roughly corresponds to EU 30 (US 12), suggests it was likely made in the second century BC, according
Continue ReadingBy Marlei Martinez Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Police arrested Tonya Grose, 36, after they discovered several malnourished dogs, along with animal remains, at her home in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday. Grose appeared before a judge for the first time on Thursday and now faces five felony animal
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will prioritize the creation of a separate country in negotiations with their rivals, the Houthi rebels. Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s comments on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly come days after the conclusion of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALGONA, Iowa (KCCI) — Schools across Iowa raised money last week for the family of slain Algona police officer Kevin Cram. Athletic boosters at several schools around Algona donated $10 for every touchdown scored. Combined, they raised more than $80,000. Every penny goes toward the
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.” The title is a touching admission of the challenges facing the 40-year-old designer, who joined Gucci this summer from Valentino, where he worked for
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has stepped up its search for members of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime group more than two years after the bureau and its European allies announced they had taken down the group’s computer systems, according to newly unsealed court documents reviewed by CNN. A hacking tool associated with the
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison. Jessica Burgess pleaded guilty in July to tampering with human remains, false reporting and providing an abortion after
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