By Marcia Kramer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Mayor Eric Adams announced new limits to the amount of time asylum seekers with children can stay in shelters as a controversial Staten Island shelter was closed after the Fire Department found serious safety violations. It is one of several shelters
Continue ReadingDANBURY, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut postmaster has admitted to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of nearly $875,000. The scheme involved cash bribes, misuse of USPS credit cards and demands for free personal vehicle repairs. The longtime postmaster of the office in Danbury, a western Connecticut city of more than 86,700, Ephrem D. Nguyen
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during a weekend auction of items both collected and created by longtime Hollywood model-maker Greg Jein. The collection amassed by Jein, who died last year at the age of 76, brought in
Continue ReadingBy Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Metro Detroit family has filed a lawsuit, claiming the U.S. government is responsible for the safe return of loved ones trapped in Gaza. “Our family is hurting, and we just want them back,” said Lisa Alarayshi. “Right now, they’re not
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON HILLS, Michigan (WWJ) — A Farmington Hills man has been charged with making a threat of terrorism after posting a threat on social media against Palestinian residents in Dearborn, officials said. Carl Mintz was arraigned on one felony count of making a threat of
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Usery Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Two security guards were told to “mind their own business’ at gunpoint after confronting robbers in north St. Louis Sunday. The security guards were told by a witness that people were breaking into a tractor-trailer that was in a parking lot
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has taken a “momentous” step toward banning menthol in cigarettes and banning flavored cigars, sending final rules to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, a key regulatory step. Public health experts say a menthol cigarette and flavored cigar ban could save hundreds of
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St. Charles Health System and the Bend Police Department are hosting a medication take-back event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bend Police Department at 555 NE 15th Street in Bend.
Continue ReadingBy Donie O’Sullivan and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Hamas is barred from most social media platforms. But its following has surged on popular messaging app Telegram since its October 7 terror attack on Israel. One account belonging to the al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, has seen its following triple, and there has
Continue ReadingBy ALEX TURNBULL and ELAINE GANLEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s main Jewish students union has plastered walls around Paris with posters bearing the faces of French citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas in their war with Israel. The word “Kidnapped” is inscribed on a red banner at the top of each
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BURKE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — An investigation is underway in Burke County after authorities say a toddler was shot in the head Sunday. On Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at approximately 8:26 p.m., the Burke County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Do you know what to look for to detect breast cancer early? If your list begins and ends with a lump, you are missing some important signs. But according to a new survey, you would be far from alone. While 93% of adults in the United States recognize a
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Era cerca del mediodía de este lunes, hora local, cuando el programa de televisión “Mañaneros” de Televisión Española (TVE) conectaba con uno de sus reporteros en Sevilla para hablar de la desaparición del joven Álvaro Prieto, de quien aún no se había confirmado su muerte. El muchacho, de 18 años,
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Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 8.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.51/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, Sharon Braithwaite, Mylene Loubiere, Kathleen Magramo and Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — A gunman suspected of killing two Swedish nationals in a terrorist attack in Brussels has died after being shot by police, bringing an end to an overnight manhunt. The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office confirmed Tuesday that the suspect, whose identity
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s 2024 campaign launched an account on Donald Trump ‘s Truth Social on Monday, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may well face again in next fall’s election. Under the handle @BidenHQ, the campaign posted: “Well. Let’s see how this goes. Converts welcome!” It began
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A record number of migrants, including families with young children, continue to arrive in the U.S., and schools are scrambling to fill classrooms with enough bilingual teachers. A Department of Education report has found at least half of all states
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As Disney celebrates its 100 year anniversary on Monday, the walls of the company’s animation studio come alive in the new short film, “Once Upon a Studio.” In the 12-minute short, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, with the help of Tinker Bell, lead the charge in bringing 543 Disney characters
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., (AP) — Sports betting and internet gambling were at near-record levels in New Jersey in September, and nearly half of the Atlantic City casinos won more money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID19 pandemic. But the amount of money won from people on the
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Archdiocese of Baltimore is confirming a settlement with a priest in Baltimore accused of sexual harassment. The archdiocese said it learned about the claims on Thursday involving Father Paschal Morlino, who is the pastor of St. Benedict Church in southwest Baltimore.
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