By STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Movie star Anthony Mackie was back in his home town — and back at an old job — as he took part in a program to help people needing roof repairs and replacements after natural disasters. The New Orleans-born Mackie has pitched in with members of
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday unveiled her economic proposal – which includes cutting middle-class taxes, tackling inflation and reducing federal government control – while calling out both Democrats and Republicans over what she referred to as “reckless” federal spending. “Joe Biden is proving that reckless spending is
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A construction worker was rescued from a trench box that shifted and fell at a site in Hartford on Friday morning. Hartford firefighters said they were called to 205 Retreat Ave. for the report of an injured worker at a road
Continue ReadingBy MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fall is in the air — officially. The equinox arrives on Saturday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere. But what does that actually mean? Here’s what to know about how we split up the year using the Earth’s orbit. WHAT
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers Union is prepared to strike automakers for “months,” according to leaked messages obtained by CNN. The messages, between Jonah Furman, Communications Director at the United Auto Workers Union, and other members of the labor community detail personal thoughts about the union’s strategy against
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s National Guard has been deployed to help fight a large landfill fire in the U.S Virgin Islands that has been burning for more than a week and which has forced schools and businesses to close. Helicopters are swooping down to gather seawater and help battle the blaze
Continue ReadingBy THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Across New York City, civil society groups and large philanthropies meet on the sidelines of the United Nations while world leaders gather at the annual General Assembly. Nonprofit organizations send their senior leaders at significant expense to make sure their voices are heard in the right
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Your move, Taylor Swift. Travis Kelce is talking about the pop superstar, while still not confirming speculation that the pair may be dating. On Thursday, ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” released its interview with the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, and, of course, he was asked about the
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) – With modern life so jam-packed with activities and stimulation, it is hard to completely unplug and relax. But that’s something our brain needs to repair and restore itself. The one (mostly) sure-fire place for our brain to go for some downtime is slumberland. That’s why it’s crucial to get
Continue ReadingUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia, without outlining a clear path over the significant obstacles facing such an accord. He struck an optimistic tone throughout his roughly
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Powerful Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was charged Friday with secretly aiding the authoritarian government of Egypt and trying to thwart the criminal prosecution of a friend in exchange for gold bars and cash under a corruption indictment that
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press A United Methodist Church court acquitted a California bishop Friday of all charges in the first trial of one of the church’s bishops in nearly a century. Bishop Minerva Carcaño, the first Latina bishop in the denomination and a prominent voice on behalf of immigrants, faced four charges of violating
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Two Virginia Beach parents have filed a lawsuit seeking to force their local school system to adopt Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s initiatives for the treatment of transgender students. Those policies roll back many accommodations for transgender students urged by the previous Democratic administration. Last month, the Virginia Beach School
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria’s government has approved the purchase of U.S.-made Stryker combat vehicles to modernize the country’s land forces and bring them in line with NATO standards. The decision was announced Friday by the government’s press office. The statement followed the approval by the U.S. State Department of the sale of 183 Stryker
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A mother was given a 30-day jail sentence after Oregon prosecutors claim that during an incident in 2021, she waterboarded her child and placed him in the freezer as a test to see whether the father would take any notice. On
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — Suga, a member of the K-pop supergroup BTS, started his mandatory military service in South Korea Friday. “And now it’s time. I will return after completing my service faithfully,” Suga wrote on the online fan community platform Weverse. Thanking fans for their support so far, the 30-year-old singer told
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Cycling company Shimano is recalling some 760,000 bike cranksets in the U.S. and Canada due to a crash hazard that has resulted in several reported injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the now-recalled crank parts can separate and break, risking crashes. More than 4,500 incidents of the cranksets
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to
Continue ReadingBy Nydja Hood Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KCTV) — They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and the story behind a portrait on display at the Johnson County Museum is of a first-generation Mexican-American family who planted roots in Johnson County and created a legacy. “I always
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Este 19 de noviembre Argentina irá a las urnas para elegir entre los dos candidatos que compiten en el balotaje por la presidencia: Sergio Massa, por el oficialismo, y Javier Milei, por La Libertad Avanza. Cómo votar en las elecciones de Argentina 2023 desde el extranjero: requisitos y fechas Para
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