By Jennifer Korn, CNN New York (CNN) — TikTok is officially kicking off its US e-commerce efforts with the launch of TikTok Shop. The short-form video platform launched an in-app shopping experience in the United States on Tuesday, according to a company blog post, after months of testing. TikTok Shop allows users to find and
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s alleged attack on his girlfriend in a New York City hotel room left the woman with a fractured neck vertebra and a deep cut above her right eye, prosecutors revealed at his arraignment Tuesday. Porter, 23, pleaded not guilty
Continue ReadingPODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Police in Montenegro have launched an investigation after an underground tunnel was discovered leading from a key court depot to a nearby flat. The discovery was made on Monday at the Higher Court in Podgorica, Montenegro’s capital, which handles various important cases in the Balkan country. Police say it remains unclear
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he is launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, yielding to mounting pressure from former President Donald Trump and his allies in what’s shaping up as an election-year clash between Congress and the White House. In a statement Tuesday, McCarthy said
Continue ReadingBy Karin Johnson and Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story HEBRON, Kentucky (WLWT) — Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Monday morning at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. According to a CVG spokesperson, airport police were called around 6 a.m. to help a flight crew on an outbound
Continue ReadingWLWT, DAVE DENOMA, AUSTIN GRIMES, CNN By Karin Johnson and Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story HEBRON, Kentucky (WLWT) — Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Monday morning at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. According to a CVG spokesperson, airport police were called around 6 a.m. to help
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado first lady Bea Romer, who helped establish public funding for preschool to help the state’s neediest children in the 1980s, has died. She was 93. Romer was the wife of former Democratic Gov. Roy Romer and championed early-childhood education nationwide throughout her life. Her family said she died
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The board of Jefferson County School District 509J voted Monday evening to appoint Regina Mitchell to fill a vacancy on the school board. She is filling the vacant Position 2 seat and will finish the remainder of that term, ending June 30, 2025.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s Foreign Ministry says that a French official has been arrested in military-run Niger, and is calling for his immediate release. Military officers in Niger deposed elected President Mohamed Bazoum in July and later ordered French officials to leave the country _ an order that France has refused to heed, saying that
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story Dry Creek, California (KCRA) — Jayden Fish-Kessler, 10, went fishing on Sunday with his family in Sacramento County, but what he caught was beyond his wildest imagination. Fish-Kessler was at Dry Creek, just north of Antelope where he lives, when something in the water grabbed
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story SEABROOK, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A 94-year-old woman from Seabrook made a trip across the country because she wanted to see her 90-year-old little sister one more time. Their goodbye is now going viral on TikTok. “If we don’t see each other on this earth,
Continue ReadingWMUR, STEPHANIE SHIVLEY, CNN By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story SEABROOK, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A 94-year-old woman from Seabrook made a trip across the country because she wanted to see her 90-year-old little sister one more time. Their goodbye is now going viral on TikTok. “If we don’t see each
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — It’s almost 10 p.m. and still a sweltering, sticky 95 degrees when Texas Southern’s Ocean of Soul band marches onto the top of a parking garage a stone’s throw from downtown Houston. The glittering skyline is close enough to provide some illumination to the dimly lit
Continue ReadingBy Briana Smith Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Sweet Bella spent the day relaxing after being rescued in a dangerous spot on Monday morning. “We’re just trying to let her rest. We don’t want to give her any more trauma,” said Natasha Pettis, who is an animal protection officer at
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in many over-the-counter allergy and cold medicines, is ineffective in tablet form, an independent advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration agreed Tuesday. Phenylephrine is the main ingredient used in products like Benadryl Allergy Plus Congestion, Sudafed PE and Vicks Sinex. The ingredient
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — All students and staff at Old Center Elementary are being temporarily relocated due to a contractor opening up a methane gas pocket on campus. According to a spokesperson with Metro Nashville Public Schools, effective immediately, Old Center Elementary is relocating all
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Lyft is introducing a new feature that lets women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender. The ride-hailing company said it was a “highly requested feature” in a blog post Tuesday, saying the new feature allows women and non-binary
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin, Patrick Snell and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep has been given a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday. Halep, having previously denied wrongdoing, responded to the announcement by saying she will appeal and has “never knowingly or intentionally
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Regional rivals — Baker High School defeating Davidson 66 to 28 — claiming homecoming victory underneath the Friday night lights. But it’s what happened immediately following the game that’s getting a lot of attention. “I think you got some kids out
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The text-message alert came in the middle of the night: A massive earthquake had hit Morocco. French volunteers scrambled to pull together a nine-person search-and-rescue team, listening devices and other gear to look for people buried under rubble. The only thing the French aid workers didn’t have
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