NEW YORK (AP) — “Star Trek” actor and political activist George Takei has a picture book scheduled for next spring that draws upon his early childhood years spent in internment camps for Japanese Americans. Crown Books for Young Readers announced Wednesday that Takei’s “My Lost Freedom,” illustrated by Michelle Lee, will be published April 30,
Continue ReadingBy ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — Several weeks after the Lahaina fire scorched Maui’s west side, many area residents have been relying on family and friends for lodging. Now, the county unveiled a new $4-million program aimed at incentivizing more people to open their homes to
Continue ReadingBy Madison Beam Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — National Night Out brings law enforcement and neighbors together, creating a space for connection and understanding. In Shreveport, people of all ages came out to take part in the festivities, including free food, music, and fun activities at the Shreveport Police
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The fraud trial that could block former President Donald Trump from doing business in New York drilled down Wednesday into the question of who — his company or hired accountants — bore responsibility for financial statements that the state
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Shreveport fire investigators have arrested a man in connection with a house fire last month. Kyle Ardoin, 19, is charged with simple arson following an investigation by the Shreveport Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Division. He’s accused of setting fire to a
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Este miércoles, más de 75.000 empleados sindicalizados de Kaiser Permanente, uno de los mayores proveedores de servicios sanitarios sin ánimo de lucro del país, abandonaron sus puestos de trabajo, en la que se ha convertido en la mayor huelga de trabajadores de salud en la historia de Estados Unidos. Los
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Artist Salvatore Del Deo and his family are back in the dune shack they’ve occupied and cared for on Cape Cod National Seashore for nearly 80 years. An agreement has been reached with the National Park Service after the artist, 95, was evicted from the historic shack this summer,
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone and Andi Babineau, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — The 60-year-old man arrested last week in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur appeared in court for the first time Wednesday in Las Vegas, where a judge opted to delay his arraignment for at least two weeks. Duane Keith Davis, known as “Keffe D,”
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities say they have arrested two Turkish men on suspicion of involvement in the fatal gangland shooting of six other Turks in Greece last month. Police said the six men killed in a Sept. 11 car ambush outside Athens were believed to have been members of an international crime group
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A British army investigation has concluded that a 19-year-old soldier believed to have taken her own life endured relentless sexual harassment by her immediate superior. The investigation’s findings, published Wednesday, conclude that Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck was found dead at a major army facility in the
Continue ReadingBy Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Californians are paying their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday, as the political titan lies in state at San Francisco City Hall. Feinstein, who died last week at 90, was born in San Francisco and was the first female mayor of the city, a position
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Turkish warplanes have launched a new round of airstrikes against Kurdish militant targets in Iraq. The strikes on Wednesday came hours after the foreign minister warned that Turkey will hit their positions in Iraq and Syria in response to a suicide attack in Ankara. The minister said that the militant group will
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — You may not know her name. But Dorothy Liebes was a celebrity in her day — a weaver and designer who worked with top architects, designers and brands to help define the look and feel of 20th century luxury. Her handiwork decorated first-class airline seats, movie
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday proposed raising the legal age that people in England can buy cigarettes by one year, every year until it is eventually illegal for the whole population and smoking will hopefully be phased out among young people. Setting out his plan
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El fútbol sudamericano sabrá esta semana quiénes serán los protagonistas de la gran final de la Copa Libertadores que se disputará el 4 de noviembre en el estadio Maracaná de Río de Janeiro. El certamen más importante a nivel clubes que organiza la Conmebol llega a su etapa crucial
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Muñiz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is known worldwide. “It’s Balloon Fiesta but it is also the Superbowl of ballooning,” said Scott Appelman, the CEO of Rainbow Ryders. Rainbow Ryders has been ballooning at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta for 25
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story DELAND, Florida (WESH) — A 17-year-old teenager has been arrested after he allegedly sold drugs to another teen who tested positive for the presence of fentanyl. According to the arrest report, the victim’s parents found the teenager dead in his bedroom. Detectives were able to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story APOPKA, Florida (WESH) — Apopka police released surveillance video and 911 calls in the rec center shooting after an 11-year-old allegedly shot two 13-year-olds at a football practice in Apopka Monday night. The videos and calls capture the chaos after the gunshot was fired. There
Continue ReadingWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — In a first for Canada, the voters of Manitoba have elected a First Nations member to be premier of one of the country’s provinces. Wab Kinew led the New Democratic Party to winning a majority of seats in Manitoba’s legislature in Tuesday’s election. Kinew, who grew up in the of the
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union countries have overcame a new obstacle in their yearslong quest to overhaul the bloc’s asylum rules. EU envoys clinched a deal on Wednesday on a “crisis regulation” of extraordinary measures that a country could take in the event of a massive, unforeseen movement of migrants
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