By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina. The investment more than doubles the company’s prior investments and expected number of new jobs. The Japanese automotive manufacturer projects the new investment will
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Families whose loved ones were killed or are being held hostage by Hamas are scheduled to meet with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday at the State Capitol. According to a media advisory, the governor and First Lady Marty Kemp will welcome
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Perry’s former fiancée has paid tribute to the late actor, remembering a man who had a “profound impact” on her life. Molly Hurwitz, who was in a relationship with Perry from 2018 to 2021, posted a tribute to the “Friends” star Monday on Instagram. “He would love
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story TUSCOLA CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A Tuscola County man was arrested after investigators say he punched a deputy and sicced his dog on the responding officer. Deputies from the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a home on Evelyn Drive in Arabela Township shortly
Continue ReadingCNN, WCCO, PHILADELPHIA FACEBOOK, WASHINGTON DC FACEBOOK By Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Millions of trick-or-treaters across the US will be reaching for extra layers, not umbrellas, this Halloween as temperatures fall to “scary” levels for October. Much of the contiguous US will remain dry as people go door-to-door Tuesday evening in search of candy,
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Millions of trick-or-treaters across the US will be reaching for extra layers, not umbrellas, this Halloween as temperatures fall to “scary” levels for October. Much of the contiguous US will remain dry as people go door-to-door Tuesday evening in search of candy, with a couple of exceptions. A storm
Continue ReadingBy BABA AHMED Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — United Nations peacekeepers have withdrawn from a rebel stronghold in northern Mali weeks earlier than planned because of growing insecurity. That leaves the town in the hands of ethnic Tuareg separatists. The U.N. mission says the peacekeepers left Tuesday and describes the conditions of departure “extremely
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Catholic bishops have apologized again for sex abuses committed by members following a report by the national ombudsman that accused the church of widespread negligence. The bishops, however, dismissed as a lie media interpretations of the official report that put the number of victims involving the
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A former U.S. Army major and his wife accused of routinely beating their young foster children and denying them food and water as punishment have been sentenced for a fourth time. Carolyn Jackson was ordered Monday to serve nearly 12 years in prison, while her husband, John, was sentenced to 9
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Murfreesboro family must find a temporary place to stay after a vehicle crashed into their home Sunday afternoon. Tyrone Morris said the home on Warrior Drive belonged to his parents for nearly 30 years. His father and son were home
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US home prices continued to rise in August, hitting a new record high and marking the seventh consecutive month of increases. Even as mortgage rates topped 7% in August, historically low inventory continued to push up the price of a home. Prices rose 0.9% in August from
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee woman is suing Governor Bill Lee and Director David Rausch of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation over her status as a registered violent sex offender, even though she says she was never convicted of a sex crime of any
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Tens of thousands of people may still experience lasting symptoms more than a year after being infected with COVID-19, according to a new U.K. study—but the incidence rates of long COVID have also fallen with each new
Continue ReadingBy Kalie Strain Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A St. Louis County man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Monday to elder fraud. Gino Rives, 36, of Edmundson, pleaded guilty to one count of access device fraud and one count of fraudulently effecting transactions. Rives admitted to exploiting
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A growing proportion of Canadians is sharing the belief that the current rate of immigration to Canada is too high, citing concerns about how newcomers might impact the availability of affordable housing. This is one of the main
Continue ReadingCNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A 23-year-old German-Israeli woman who was kidnapped from the Nova music festival by Hamas militants on October 7 has been declared dead, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. “We are devastated to share that the body of 23 year old German-Israeli Shani (Louk) was found and
Continue ReadingBy Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — There has been a steady decline in both the number of tourists and tourist spending in Hawaii. That is according to the latest numbers from the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) compared this month to October 2022. The
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story LAHAINA, Hawaii (KITV) — For the first time since the August wildfires ignited across the Valley Isle, the Maui Police Department released body camera footage from officers who responded to the blazes. “From the very beginning of the 8th, you saw police officers save lives,”
Continue ReadingBy JADE BULECZA Click here for updates on this story NEAR ASHLAND, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some rural water customers in north Natchitoches Parish are fed up. Customers of the Chestnut-Readhimer Water System, such as Sharon Akins, said the problem is ongoing and she questions whether it’s safe to use. The bathwater in her home is
Continue ReadingBy LUIGI NAVARRO Associated Press FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Just four at a time, visitors soon will be allowed access to a long-hidden space inside Florence’s Medici Chapel where delicate charcoal drawings sketched on the walls have been attributed by some experts to Michelangelo. The secret room — a tiny 10-by-3 meters (33-by-10 feet) space
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