By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — USC is warning the campus community Wednesday after a student was allegedly raped by a Lyft driver on her way back to her apartment. The university says the attack took place around 3 a.m. Wednesday in the 3600 block of South
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Extra shots, cold foam, oat milk and sugary syrups — coffee snobs might turn their noses up at Starbucks’ custom, often wildly indulgent, lattes and cappuccinos. But they’re turning into big business for the company. High-priced lattes and customized drinks helped lift the coffee chain’s US sales
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — The mayors of Denver and Chicago met with senior White House officials on Thursday to discuss the influx of migrant arrivals in their cities, according to a White House spokesperson. Over the last year, the White House has come under increasing criticism from local officials across
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Most restaurants are usually thrilled to have Keith Lee review their food. With more than 14.5 million followers on TikTok alone, Lee brings exposure that has helped turn some businesses around, with lines out the door and praise from grateful owners. Then Lee came to Atlanta. His
Continue ReadingMILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s office has expressed “regret” that she fell prey to a prank call that induced her to acknowledge “fatigue” over the war in Ukraine. Meloni believed she was speaking with officials of the African Union. She told a pair of Russian pranksters that “there is a lot of fatigue,
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly , CNN New York (CNN) — HBO chief executive Casey Bloys apologized Thursday for directing staff to anonymously fire back at TV critics online, calling it a “very dumb idea.” On Wednesday, Rolling Stone published a report that cited text messages obtained as part of a lawsuit filed by former HBO executive assistant Sully Temori that showed Bloys asking
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — SkyEye captured a bizarre standoff Wednesday evening that ended with officers having to wade into a pond to take a chase suspect into custody. The chase came to an end off Beaumont Highway and Oates Road in northeast Houston, where video
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Mayerle Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A missing Minnesota woman’s remains went unidentified for 20 years. But thanks to a unique pack of playing cards, that mystery is over. For the first time, WCCO spoke with the curious neighbor who helped police begin to crack this cold
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 7 Ons Jabeur said she would donate part of her WTA Finals prize money to help Palestinians, in a tearful speech on Wednesday. The Tunisian made the pledge during an emotional on-court interview after beating Markéta Vondroušová 6-4 6-3 in Cancun, Mexico. “The situation in the world
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman was killed when she was hit from behind by a speeding driver while stopped at a red light in southeast Houston overnight, according to police. The deadly crash happened on the I-45 Gulf Freeway underpass at Airport Boulevard. The
Continue ReadingBy Alfred Charles, Peter D’Oench Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida woman is facing charges after she was caught on a neighbor’s surveillance camera Tuesday beating her toddler son, including picking him up and throwing him to the ground. Yulia Storozhuk, 29, of Sunny Isles Beach, has
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story PETERSON, Minnesota (WCCO) — And from the outside, it still looks like a gas station — even though it’s been closed for decades. “My parents acquired this property in 1998 and decided to turn it into a little weekend getaway,” said Meyer. Missy’s dad Don
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Jenny Nguyen-Don was craving some chicken. It was earlier this year, and Nguyen-Don, who was living in London at the time, had also been talking to this guy on Hinge, a dating app, for about a month. So, she thought: Two birds, one stone. She shot him a text
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy says it will disburse $440 million to install solar panels on low-income homes in Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory struggles with ongoing power outages and a crumbling electric grid. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Thursday that the department
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court apparently isn’t ready to allow the state to restart executions after more than 12 years until they hear more arguments about newly obtained lethal injection drugs as well as the firing squad and electric chair. The state Supreme Court set a Feb.
Continue ReadingBy Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WWJ) — Mezon and Jonathan Green Sr. have been there since day one of the Flint water crisis. “It was never intended to make it to the Supreme Court,” says Mezon Green, a Flint resident. Hearing the news that the state of Michigan’s
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Autoworkers at the first Ford factory to go on strike have voted overwhelmingly in favor of a tentative contract agreement reached with the company. Members of Local 900 at the Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, west of Detroit voted 81% in favor of the four
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Que crean y confíen. Todos los muchachos están confiados y creen”. Con esta declaración, Sergio “Chiquito” Romero, el mejor jugador que ha tenido Boca en esta Copa Libertadores, manifestó su fe y les dio esperanza a todos los hinchas xeneizes a poco de que se juegue este sábado a las
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Actor Alan Ruck, known for his roles in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “Succession,” was allegedly behind the wheel of a truck that slammed into a Hollywood pizza restaurant on Halloween, police say. The crash happened at around 9:25 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Emily Hampshire has apologized for dressing up with a friend as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard for Halloween. In a statement posted on her Instagram account, the “Schitts Creek” actress offered the apology for portraying the couple who were involved in a trial centered around allegations of domestic abuse.
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