By Karli Olson Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Emily Englebright was taking her two chihuahua puppies on a quick potty walk last week in southwest Portland, when one of her pets stopped to sniff at something on the sidewalk. “[Fivel] grabbed something on the way into my apartment, I
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN PASTRANA Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — One Aventura senior is leading a group of volunteers and making “Miami Proud.” When Carol Ures decided to retire a few years ago, she envisioned relaxing at her new home at Vi at Aventura. But even in her golden years, she’s still
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday implored Americans to “own even the darkest parts of our past” in a speech commemorating 60 years since the deadly 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. “History is also our best teacher. Yes, our past is filled with too much violence, too
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A British neonatal nurse who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and the attempted murder of six others has launched a bid to appeal her convictions, officials said Friday. Lucy Letby, 33, was sentenced last month to life in prison with no chance of release. A jury at Manchester Crown Court
Continue ReadingBy Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Tours of the newly remodeled A.G. Gaston Motel are bringing people from all over the country downtown. Work on the civil rights landmark has been years in the making. Visitors are getting a first look at a new exhibit at the
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana officials say they have moved juvenile detainees from a former death row building at the state’s sprawling adult penitentiary. The state’s Office of Juvenile Justice says the youths were transferred Friday morning to a juvenile facility in Jackson Parish in north Louisiana. The office’s news
Continue ReadingBy KCAL KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are searching for the man who punched a 60-year-old store clerk during a brazen robbery in Chinatown. The woman, who had worked at the store for 20 years, was hospitalized after the beating. “It’s heartbreaking to see something
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Preliminary findings in the investigation of the August 20 Juniper Creek Fire that prompted Level 3 evacuations west of Lake Billy Chinook indicate that the fire cause was consistent with target shooting, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Friday.
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The plane flown by the husband of Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was carrying a load of moose meat from a remote hunting camp when it crashed, killing him earlier this week, authorities said. Eugene Peltola Jr., 57, was the only person aboard the small plane when it crashed late Tuesday.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A chaotic week on Capitol Hill yielded no serious progress as Congress stares down a spending deadline at the end of the month with lawmakers acknowledging a government shutdown is not only possible at this point, but may soon be inevitable. That’s particularly true
Continue ReadingKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghanistan-based nongovernmental organization says the Taliban have detained 18 of its staffers, including a foreigner, from the NGO’s offices in a central province. The International Assistance Mission said on Friday that the arrests happened earlier this month in Ghor province and that the detained staffers were taken to Kabul. NGOs
Continue ReadingBy DARIUS JOHNSON Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Little Village neighborhood is gearing up for the annual Mexican Independence Day parade and celebration this weekend. This year, for the first time, all of the fun is happening on the actual holiday. It’s going to bring about 400,000 to Little
Continue ReadingBy Ayron Lewallen Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Nineteen Wenonah High School students made it their mission to create a sense of community. They handed out 100 fresh-baked sweet potato pies in remembrance of the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. The pies were served to
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — The United Arab Emirates has contradicted claims by the Nigerian government that it is to lift a year-long visa ban on Nigerian travelers. An official from the Gulf state told CNN: “There are no changes on the Nigeria/UAE travel status so far.” The source asked not to be named
Continue ReadingBy ALEX GLAZE Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore grandmother was sentenced to four years in prison for failing to secure the gun that her 9-year-old grandson was carrying when he fatally shot 15-year-old NyKayla Strawder on Aug. 6, 2022. April Gaskins, 55, was convicted on charges of Reckless
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville Metro Police Department traffic guard had to have part of her leg amputated after she was hit by a semitrailer last week. Gertrude Schaftlein, 84, was working her assigned intersection at Cane Run Road and Bridwell Drive last Wednesday
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Las esculturas de bronce del artista colombiano Fernando Botero, fallecido a los 91 años, son inconfundibles. Mujeres, niños, hombres, animales, todos en bronce y con sus características figuras voluptuosas adornan las plazas y museos de varias ciudades en Latinoamérica y el mundo. Algunos lugares del mundo con obras de Fernando Botero
Continue ReadingGREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal jury in a civil trial has found a Tennessee police officer not at fault or liable for fatally shooting a man in 2019. A U.S. District Court jury in Greeneville reached the verdict Thursday in a lawsuit filed by the family of 33-year-old Channara Tom Pheap, who was fatally
Continue ReadingBy Nick Remsen and Alex Rees, CNN New York City (CNN) — Few fashion labels conjure a picturesque — and aspirational — vision of gilded Americana quite like Ralph Lauren. The brand captures and diffuses the pillars of a certain kind of luxe lifestyle: Countryside retreats with equestrian flair, coastal getaways with cable-knit jumpers tied
Continue ReadingBy KRISTINA REX Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WBZ) — A video posted to social media in Manchester’s first week of school prompted safety concern from hundreds of parents. The video shows kids riding the school bus home, and it appears so crowded that some kids are sitting in the
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