By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in next year’s elections. The action by the three-judge panel – along with the outcomes of several other closely
Continue ReadingTHE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Federal authorities have arrested a 77-year-old man for allegedly buying more than $1,800 in erectile dysfunction drugs without a prescription and intending to sell them in the massive central Florida retirement community The Villages and elsewhere. The man was arrested last month in The Villages, where he lives alongside nearly
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A state commission has called for numerous changes to how Virginia and its communities respond to mass shootings. The recommendations include more training for first responders and a state fund for victims. But the panel’s final report on a 2019 mass shooting in Virginia Beach offered
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to a fraud conspiracy charge and implicated the indicted New York Republican in a scheme to embellish his campaign finance reports with a fake loan and fake donors. Nancy Marks, who was a close aide to
Continue ReadingCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A FedEx plane skidded off the runway during a crash landing at a Tennessee airport when its landing gear did not descend, but no one was injured, officials said. Public safety agencies rushed to the Chattanooga Regional Airport late Wednesday after reports that the FedEx Boeing 757 had experienced a landing
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police say a man brought a handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol and demanded to see Gov. Tony Evers and returned at night with an assault rifle. Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said Thursday that the man, who was shirtless and had a loaded holstered handgun,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KCTV) — The Shawnee Mission School District community is devastated after one of their own died suddenly on Friday afternoon. Kenna Kobin, an instructional coach at Shawnee Mission North High School, was found dead in her home about 1:30 p.m. in the 9100
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Lawyers for the alleged abuse victims of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer charged with rape and human trafficking, say that their clients are being subjected to harassment and intimidation by the accused and his followers. The American and British lawyers spoke
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — The Afghan embassy in New Delhi is continuing to function, days after it said it was closing in due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul. Arindam Bagchi, India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman, said on Thursday that the ministry received a communication
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By Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — Neighbors of Zoey Felix are sad and angry tonight. They say they reported concerns of neglect for years. They contacted police and Child Protective Services about the child, but nothing was ever done. Then on Monday, the five-year-old was found in
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications. The study found
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications. The study found risks
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN Español) – “Beckham” abre una ventana a la vida y trayectoria del exfutbolista británico David Beckham, además de abordar su historia de amor con Victoria Beckham. Una declaración de la Spice Girl en el primer episodio de la nueva miniserie documental de Netflix ha causado revuelo en internet, sobre todo por la reacción
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s agriculture minister has resigned as the country’s anti-graft commission ramps up an investigation into alleged corruption at his ministry. The Corruption Eradication Commission, known as KPK, has alleged that there has been bribery linked to job promotions at the Agriculture Ministry. It also says there
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Leaders of the Georgia Senate confirmed they’ll announce Thursday the creation of a Senate subcommittee to investigate conditions at the overcrowded Fulton County Jail. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has called the situation a “humanitarian crisis.” and has partially blamed the
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A UN-mandated investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia will come to an end next week despite ongoing atrocities in the region. None of the parties to the mandate asked for it to be extended by Wednesday’s deadline, according to UN Human Rights Council spokesperson Pascal Sim. The mandate
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Seiler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Amal Walks Across America is coming to Decatur on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. She will begin her walk at the MARTA entrance on Church Street. Little Amal is an internationally-celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, Atlanta
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s transport minister is questioning the spread of electric vehicle technology following the fiery crash of a fully electric shuttle bus that killed 21 people in mainland Venice. But the battery chemistry used by the Chinese bus maker makes it less prone to catastrophic
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — The man who set off a smoke bomb and opened fire on a crowded New York City subway train last year, injuring 29 people but miraculously killing none, was sentenced Thursday to 10 concurrent life terms plus a 10-year consecutive term in prison. Frank James pleaded
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Un mecanoscrito original de “Historias de cronopios y de famas”, el icónico libro de relatos del fallecido escritor argentino Julio Cortázar, que incluye siete relatos inéditos, fue subastado en Montevideo en US$ 36.000. Las casas de subastas Zorrilla de Uruguay e Hilario de Argentina, encargadas del remate de la obra, informaron
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