October 2023

Police arrest former Maine Walmart employee who made threat that referenced Lewiston shootings

October 31, 2023 1:31 pm Associated Press

PALMYRA, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine arrested a former Walmart employee who made a threatening social media post that referenced a recent mass…

A woman who left Texas for India after her 6-year-old son went missing is charged with killing him

October 31, 2023 1:23 pm Associated Press

EVERMAN, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman who told various stories to explain her 6-year-old son’s absence before leaving the country has been charged…

Video, transcripts of Wisconsin woman’s police interview cannot be used at her trial, judge rules

October 31, 2023 1:20 pm Associated Press

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A judge has ruled that video and transcripts of a police interview with a Wisconsin woman accused of killing a man she alleges…

Second person to receive experimental pig heart transplant dies nearly six weeks after procedure

October 31, 2023 1:19 pm CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — Lawrence Faucette, the second living person to receive a genetically modified pig heart in a transplant, has died…

Police pursuit of Salem shooting suspect on Hwy. 22E ends near Detroit as suspect shoots, kills self, officers say

October 31, 2023 1:18 pm Barney Lerten

A pursuit of an armed suspect who crashed into a Salem home and shot and critically injured a woman Tuesday morning, then headed east on state…

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

October 31, 2023 1:15 pm Associated Press

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small…

Former VA secretary: The time is now to heed this critical lesson about the cost of war

October 31, 2023 1:14 pm CNN Newsource

Opinion by David Shulkin (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dr. David Shulkin was the ninth secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs in the…

Oklahoma County deputies arrest man who fell asleep at green light with child in vehicle

October 31, 2023 1:10 pm CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Oklahoma County deputies…

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

October 31, 2023 1:09 pm Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian state agency Tass says a Russian court has ordered a Russian-American journalist to remain in jail ahead of trial rather than…

As Trump tried to buy Buffalo Bills, bankers doubted he’d get NFL’s OK, emails show at fraud trial

October 31, 2023 1:07 pm Associated Press

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Internal emails shown at Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial reveal that when he tried to buy…

Police search for suspect after drive-by leaves bullet hole in child’s bedroom wall at NW OKC home

October 31, 2023 1:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Police are investigating after shots were…

Murky road ahead for Duchenne gene therapy as confirmatory trial misses main goal

October 31, 2023 1:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When the first gene therapy for the rare, debilitating disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy was conditionally…

Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

October 31, 2023 12:50 pm Associated Press

By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks…

Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval

October 31, 2023 12:46 pm Associated Press

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — A power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia’s southeast coast have received key…

Jacob Lew, former treasury secretary to Obama, confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

October 31, 2023 12:41 pm Associated Press

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed Jacob Lew as ambassador to Israel, filling the key diplomatic…

A Cache County man uses his skills as a mechanic to give a special Christmas gift to some families in his community. Since 2016

Utah mechanic fixes up cars for families this holiday season

October 31, 2023 12:40 pm CNN Newsource

By Lucy Nelson Click here for updates on this story CACHE COUNTY, Utah (KSTU) — A Cache County man uses his skills as a…

A beloved World War II veteran and Utah resident is being remembered by family and friends as a man who loved his country after his recent death. Jury Toone of Bountiful died just before his 99 birthday while being surrounded by family.

Beloved Utah WWII veteran remembered as true American patriot

October 31, 2023 12:38 pm CNN Newsource

By Bob Evans Click here for updates on this story BOUNTIFUL, Utah (KSTU) — A beloved World War II veteran and Utah…

North Carolina’s top elevator official says he’ll no longer include his portrait in every lift

October 31, 2023 12:38 pm Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More elevator riders in North Carolina soon won’t see the eyes of the state labor commissioner staring back at them.…

Opinion: Synod ends not with a bang, but a whisper

October 31, 2023 12:37 pm CNN Newsource

Opinion by Celia Wexler (CNN) — The Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality, covered by major media outlets across the globe, ended on October…

A man in Bountiful has transformed his backyard into a haunted forest and invites the public to check it out — if they dare.

Utah couple turns backyard into haunted forest

October 31, 2023 12:36 pm CNN Newsource

By Amy Nay Click here for updates on this story BOUNTIFUL, Utah (KSTU) — A man in Bountiful has transformed his…

Month: October 2023