Snow is here, and ODOT said Friday it is starting to close the Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon Highway 242, for the winter season. Only the west side will be closing at this time.
Continue ReadingBy MADELINE BARTOS Click here for updates on this story STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Another Penn State fraternity was suspended for what the university called “widespread and pervasive hazing behavior” that happened over several years. Penn State suspended the Psi chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma for hazing violations on Oct. 24. The university said
Continue ReadingBy TOM GOULD Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — A corruption watchdog group in Mozambique says a police officer and a civilian have been killed during protests over disputed local election results. Police reported a total of 70 arrests in four cities but did not announce any fatalities. Demonstrators barricaded streets and a private TV
Continue ReadingBy ZINNIA MALDONADO Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — NYPD tow truck driver Stephanie Sharp is facing charges following the death of 7-year-old Kamari Hughes, who police say was struck and killed while crossing the street with his mother on the way to school Thursday morning in Brooklyn. The 54-year-old
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida. Disney
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN Disney has removed a film project starring actor Jonathan Majors – who is set to stand trial for assault next month – from its release calendar. “Magazine Dreams,” a movie in which Majors plays an amateur bodybuilder, was originally slated for release on December 8. In an email shared with CNN
Continue ReadingPONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two members of the Korn Ferry Tour have been suspended for placing bets on PGA Tour competitions, making them the latest professional athletes to be disciplined for sports betting. The tour said Friday that Vince India and Jake Staiano violated its “Integrity Program” by making the wagers. Neither placed
Continue ReadingBy WAKISHA BAILEY Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — This morning we’re checking in on some Philadelphia small businesses left picking up the pieces after they were targeted by looters last month. In late September, looters hit businesses in Center City, North Philadelphia, West Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia. Many were part
Continue ReadingBy MARYBEL GONZALEZ, ASAL REZAEI Click here for updates on this story LAKE IN THE HILLS, Illinois (WBBM) — Families in a northwest suburban community were outraged Thursday night, saying a Huntley man recently charged with having and distributing child pornography was interacting with their children daily. As CBS 2’s Marybel González reported, the families
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Retailers say theft is exploding, and some data from retailers along with numerous videos of violent store robberies and looting seem to support the claim. But some retail analysts and researchers, bolstered by local crime statistics, say stores may be over-stating the extent and impact of theft. Why? It’s
Continue ReadingCNN By Kevin Flower, Christian Edwards, Tara John, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes rocked Gaza during a night of heavy bombardment after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Friday it is “expanding ground operations” in the besieged enclave, where communications links have reportedly been severed. In a statement Saturday, the IDF
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Authorities have made an arrest connected to the man found dead in a barrel in Malibu. Sources told KCAL News that the suspect’s name is Joshua Simmons, who was also involved in an attempted jewelry store robbery in El Monte that
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Morgan Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WMAR) — The death of two Baltimore City firefighters is impacting more than just the people who knew or worked with them. Andrew Altman was inspired by them giving the ultimate sacrifice to add turnout gear to his race day attire for the upcoming
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Misinformation targeting a reproductive rights measure on Ohio’s fall ballot is appearing in an unusual place: the official website of the Republican-controlled state Senate. Groups backing the proposed constitutional amendment say it’s an improper use of a taxpayer-supported website, while several experts
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Plymouth boy has been reunited with his missing locket that contained his mother’s ashes, after a good Samaritan used his metal detector to find it. Ten-year-old Connor lost the locket in a field last week while he was playing soccer.
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The region is in the middle of a cold snap as arctic air remains in place. Temperatures are well below normal levels for late October as lows have dipped to the teens and highs only reach the low 40s. Expect the cold weather to linger into the weekend as both Saturday and Sunday will start
Continue ReadingCOALINGA, Calif. (AP) — California officials say an inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his own serial killer cellmate two years ago. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation this week identified inmate Jason Budrow as
Continue ReadingBy Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story PALM CITY, Florida (KOAT) — A dog found stranded on a spillway surrounded by alligator-infested waters has survived, according to officials with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Belle Glade resident Wendy Diaz said her husband spotted the dog on a spillway with a 12-foot drop
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City is intensifying efforts to transport migrants out of the city as its shelter system reaches capacity. City Hall confirmed the establishment of a new “reticketing center” in Manhattan where asylum-seekers can get free, one-way tickets to anywhere in the world. The effort is
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — There are no Canadian victims among the dozens of people killed by Hurricane Otis, Global Affairs Canada has confirmed to CTVNews.ca. Nor were any reported injured or missing. Officials in Mexico said on Thursday the hurricane killed at
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