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Month: September 2023

ADHD linked to higher risk of developing mental disorders and attempted suicide, study finds

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a higher incidence of depression, anorexia or post-traumatic stress disorder as well as the risk of suicide attempts, a new study found. A neurodevelopmental condition, ADHD is a pattern of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsive behavior that interferes with daily functioning or development.

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Flamingo sightings are pouring in from states where the birds aren’t usually spotted. Hurricane Idalia may be the cause

By David Williams and Jared Formanek, CNN (CNN) — When you think of flamingos, the images that come to mind are probably of African water holes, the Caribbean, Florida – or almost anywhere else other than Waynesville, Ohio. So, when Jacob Roalef saw Facebook posts about flamingos at Ceasar Creek State Park, near Dayton, last

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Authorities searching for convicted murderer who escaped from a Pennsylvania prison say they know how he was able to get away

CNN, KYW, WPVI By Nouran Salahieh and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe convicted murderer Danelo Cavalcante escaped from the Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania last Thursday by climbing onto the roof and fleeing from there, a law enforcement source told CNN. About 200 law enforcement personnel searching for Cavalcante in eastern Pennsylvania are

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Growing feud over Tuberville’s stand on Pentagon nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation’s top military officer

CNN By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican’s blockade of roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Gen. C.Q. Brown, who was nominated to be the

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Kansas newspaper’s lawyer says police didn’t follow warrant in last month’s newsroom search

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn’t follow the search warrant’s requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft. Attorney Bernie Rhodes said Tuesday it now looks like he’ll be able to add Fourth Amendment concerns

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Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into an ‘extremely dangerous’ hurricane in the Atlantic by this weekend

CNN By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into an “extremely dangerous” hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean by this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning, as the season approaches its typical early September peak. Lee could become a hurricane Wednesday then a major

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Pipeline operator Enbridge Inc will buy three natural gas utilities from Dominion Energy for $9.4 billion

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire three gas distribution companies from Dominion Energy. The deal is valued at $14 billion, including $9.4 billion in cash and $4.6 billion in debt, and will create North America’s largest natural gas utility platform, according to Enbridge.

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Ciclón en Brasil deja al menos 21 muertos tras azotar la región Rio Grande do Sul, dice gobernador

Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Al menos 21 personas murieron debido a las fuertes lluvias que dejó un ciclón extratropical en Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, informó este martes el gobernador Eduardo Leite. “Este es el cuarto fenómeno meteorológico grave que afecta al estado desde junio. El gobierno se está movilizado en todos los frentes para

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Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into an ‘extremely dangerous’ hurricane in the Atlantic by this weekend

By Mary Gilbert and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Tropical Storm Lee is expected to rapidly intensify into an “extremely dangerous” hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean by this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Wednesday morning, as the season approaches its typical early September peak. Lee could become a hurricane Wednesday then a major Category

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As staffing problems, extreme heat cause big problems at Stillwater Prison, former corrections officer says “nothing has changed”

By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story     BAYPORT, Minnesota (WCCO) — A former corrections officer is speaking up about what it’s like in the Minnesota prison where inmates staged a protest this weekend. Minnesota Correctional Facility-Stillwater has been on lockdown since Sunday morning, when about 100 inmates refused to go back to

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NY attorney general and civil liberties groups reach ‘landmark agreement’ with NYPD over protest responses during 2020 Black Lives Matter demonstrations

By Celina Tebor and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — The New York Attorney General, the Legal Aid Society, and the New York Civil Liberties Union announced what they called a “landmark agreement” with the New York Police Department that “significantly reforms” the department’s policing of protests to protect “the public and members of the press

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