By JOE BRANDT, ANDI KORFF Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Oct. 6, 2023, marks the 300th anniversary of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin’s arrival in Philadelphia, and some events are happening to commemorate the occasion. Around 9 a.m., a reenactor on a boat landed at the Independence Seaport Museum along
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — An American man has been arrested in Israel on suspicion of “the deliberate defacement” of valuable sculptures at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israeli police have confirmed. The unnamed 40-year-old was arrested after police were called to reports from security personnel at the cultural institution in Jerusalem. According to
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group. “Nobody has ever seen anything like we’re
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Continue ReadingBy Mark Poulose Click here for updates on this story OLATHE, Kansas (KCTV) — A tuberculosis exposure in Olathe may be much larger than originally thought. The Johnson County Health Department says at least 425 people need to be tested. The exposures happened at Olathe Northwest High School. Thursday night, the school held a meeting
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — It was finally happening for Kelly Jones; a long-delayed trip to Europe, in which she and other adults would be taking students from her Benton, Kentucky school. On March 28, 2022, Jones, her sister and a friend were walking past BNA
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Palestinians have marched in anger at a funeral procession for a 19-year-old killed by Israeli security forces after Jewish settlers rampaged through a flashpoint West Bank town the night before. The youth’s death came as tensions have escalated during the Jewish holiday season. It marked
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial will roll ahead next week after the former president lost a bid Friday to halt the proceedings while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of Trump Tower and other marquee properties. An appeals court judge rebuffed Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Just after releasing a new album, Drake announced he plans to step away from the spotlight for an extended period of time to focus on his health. The artist was a guest on the “Table for One” on SiriusXM’s Sound 42 Friday morning, where he said “I probably won’t
Continue ReadingBy KARL RITTER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee urged Iran to release imprisoned peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi and let her accept the award at the annual prize ceremony in December. Such appeals have had little effect in the past. Mohammadi is an Iranian human rights activist and
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of October 9-15. Daly Estates Drive between Caleb Place and Capella Place for a sewer infrastructure installation, full road closure with local access only, October 9 – 13.Newport Corridor Improvements Project – Outfall Improvements – The final phase of the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Donna Kelce is fully aware of what the world wants to know. She also is fully protective of her son Travis Kelce and his personal life. “I don’t talk about it much,” she told CNN Friday. “It’s basically, you know, people’s personal lives and I just stay out
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If people want to reduce gun violence in the United States, experts say it’s important to start by understanding what we as a society are up against. “First, it’s important to recognize that gun violence is a public health epidemic,” said Dr. Tochi Iroku-Malize, president of the American Academy
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Morse and Chris Wallace, CNN (CNN) — “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” It was one of sport’s greatest ever upsets, so it was fitting it was accompanied by one of broadcasting’s most memorable lines. The victory of a ragtag team of college players from the US over the Soviet Union –
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan says its recently announced plans to deport all illegal immigrants, including 1.7 million Afghans, will be implemented in a “phased and orderly manner.” Friday’s statement by the foreign ministry was likely meant to assuage international concerns and calm fears among the Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Islamabad’s
Continue ReadingBy Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case rejected an attempt by pro-Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro to dismiss his indictment, according to a court filing on Friday. He was hired to work on former President Donald Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the results of
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Selena Gomez was in full bloom at her inaugural Rare Impact Fund Benefit on Wednesday, wearing a hand-embroidered purple dress from designer Rahul Mishra. With loosely sculptural pieces resembling a lush flower’s petals, the floral minidress was comprised of thousands of meticulously placed amethyst-colored sequins that flowed over the
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says the army has rescued more than 100 migrants after their boat faced technical problems in the Mediterranean off the coast of the northern city of Tripoli. The agency says the boat called for help after it ran into difficulties Friday afternoon in Lebanese territorial waters. For
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa’s Democratic Party says it will hold a caucus on Jan. 15 but won’t release the results until early March. Friday’s announcement is the state party’s attempt to retain Iowa’s leadoff spot on the presidential nominating calendar without violating a new national party lineup endorsed by President
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has declined to hear special appeals from the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her convictions in six corruption cases where she was found guilty of abusing her authority and accepting bribes. The 78-year-old Suu Kyi, who was arrested when the army
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