By Jeff Tavss Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — A driver on her way to grab lunch Wednesday was surprised to see so many cars pulling over in front of her for no apparent reason. It wasn’t until later that night that the driver realized she was the unintended
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Miami-Dade police investigators are searching for a cruise passenger who was last seen aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship on Labor Day, authorities in Florida and the passenger’s sister said “Kevin McGrath, 26 years old, was last seen in the area of Port of Miami,” a
Continue ReadingBy KIM HUDSON Click here for updates on this story WILLOW GROVE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The Center for Forensic Science Research and Education in Willow Grove, Pa. was the first in the world to identify a new synthetic opioid that researchers say is more potent than fentanyl. A researcher opened a safe they said contained
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Marion Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSTU) — Hill Air Force personnel have determined a World War II-era bomb dug up by Provo excavation crews to pose no threat and was safely disposed of Tuesday afternoon. The excavation crews were working near 1860 South Novell Place when they unearthed
Continue ReadingBENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Officials say health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership. The EPA Office of Inspector General said in a report Thursday that staff monitoring the state’s response to lead levels
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look into the life of musician and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. Personal Birth date: September 23, 1949 Birth place: Freehold, New Jersey Birth name: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen Father: Douglas Springsteen, bus driver Mother: Adele (Zerilli) Springsteen, legal secretary Marriages: Patti Scialfa (June 8, 1991-present); Julianne Phillips (May 13,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — That jawn is getting in the dictionary. Dictionary.com is adding a bunch of new words, and longtime Philadelphia regional slang term jawn is one of them. It’s on the list posted on Dictionary.com, right above “nepo baby.” Jawn, of course, can mean
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press A report finds that a partial building collapse in Iowa that killed three people was caused by the removal of brick and inadequate shoring of the 116-year-old structure. The two engineering companies also blamed an improper understanding of a structural bearing wall, inadequate oversight of repairs and a history of
Continue ReadingCNN By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — There are many reasons why gas prices could shoot up in the near future, but the Biden administration’s ban on oil drilling on millions of acres in Alaska in unlikely to be one of them. The ban, announced on Wednesday, cancels seven Trump-era oil and gas
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — There are many reasons why gas prices could shoot up in the near future, but the Biden administration’s ban on oil drilling on millions of acres in Alaska in unlikely to be one of them. The ban, announced on Wednesday, cancels seven Trump-era oil and gas leases
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to recent precipitation and moderating conditions, the Willamette National Forest announced Thursday it is reducing public use restrictions, also known as fire restrictions, lowering the fire danger level to “moderate” and reducing the Industrial Fire Precaution Level to IFPL II. Forest fires are still a threat, so visitors are asked to
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Un oso pardo adulto con “un historial de conflicto” fue sacrificado el sábado después de irrumpir en una casa a través de una ventana de la cocina junto a un cachorro, donde tomó un recipiente de comida para perros, informó “Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks” en un comunicado de prensa. Con
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Bruce Springsteen announced Thursday that he’s postponing a slate of concerts in September on the advice of doctors who treating him for peptic ulcer disease. Fans who aren’t familiar with this common and potentially serious gastrointestinal problem may wonder how it could sideline The Boss, who turns 74 later
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — You’re going to need a play-call sheet to keep track of where to watch the National Football League on television this season. The NFL season kicked off Thursday night with the Detroit Lions winning a surprise upset over the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs.(NBC and
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is facing American and European condemnations for his recent comments about the Holocaust. Abbas said in a speech last month that the Nazis killed Jews not because of antisemitism, but because of their “social functions” in the society, including money lending. U.S. and European officials on Thursday accused
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Kosovo’s president has accused investigators of dragging their feet over an inquiry into attacks on NATO peacekeepers earlier this year. Dozens of troops and police officers were injured in the May clashes. Some of them had serious injuries. President Vjosa Osmani also wants European Union officials to
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday formally notified the judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case that he “may” try to move his state case into federal court. Trump’s lawyers have previously said they would try to move the case, which could help him get the charges dropped by invoking
Continue ReadingBy RUSS BYNUM Associated Press DARIEN, Ga. (AP) — One of the few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities in the U.S. is in another fight to hold onto land owned by residents’ families since their ancestors were freed from slavery. Residents of the tiny Hogg Hummock community on Georgia’s Sapelo Island packed a county government meeting Thursday
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El duelo contra Ecuador de este jueves no solo significará el primer partido de las eliminatorias sudamericanas para la selección de Argentina, sino que el equipo dirigido por Lionel Scaloni podrá hacer gala por primera vez en un partido oficial de ser campeón del mundo. La Albiceleste recibirá a Ecuador en
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Federal officials say the probe into the 2021 collapse of a beachfront condominium building in South Florida that killed 98 people should be completed by the fourth anniversary of the disaster. Officials said Thursday the investigation led by the National Institute of Standards & Technology is looking into two dozen
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