By Zoe Whitfield, CNN (CNN) — To immerse yourself in the pages of new book “Candy, Andy & The Bearandas” is to delve into a surreal world that riffs on the peculiar while invoking the familiar. Or, in the words of publisher Richard Embray: “It’s like a family photo album from another dimension.” Originally released
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A man is facing several charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a couple due to their dog barking under the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge near Nissan Stadium on Saturday, according to an arrest report. Police say late Saturday night,
Continue ReadingBy Stacey Cameron Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — WSMV4 Investigates has learned that the Tennessee Department of Human Services is looking into a carbon monoxide leak incident at Elm Hill Academy in Nashville. Parents said they got an alert from the daycare around 10 a.m. on Jan. 5, warning
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pollinator enthusiasts and scientists have new online tools to identify native bees in the Pacific Northwest. The publicly available “keys” resemble the field guides familiar to fans of fauna and flora but contain the extraordinary detail needed to identify bees, which are much harder to tell apart than plants, birds, mammals
Continue ReadingBy Asia Wilson Click here for updates on this story CARROLLTON, Georgia (WANF) — Residents are rallying around a 74-year-old, Bobby Partlow, who lost everything in this fire early Friday morning. Loved ones tell us he doesn’t have insurance, which is why they’re asking for more help. Family members said the home is now a
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Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A top trans-Atlantic security and rights watchdog is criticizing Belarus’ refusal to allow the group to observe its parliamentary vote, saying that it defies the country’s international obligations. Belarusian authorities announced Monday that they wouldn’t invite observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — CONGRATULATIONS to three senior students who each won $500 cash prize from the League of Women Voters Deschutes in December for their essays. Senior students Miranda Vogel and Aria Levinson, from Caldera High School in Bend and Evonna West from Ridgeview High School in Redmond wrote the highest scoring essays on
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Meta announced Tuesday that it is expanding its youth safety efforts by rolling out new settings for teen Facebook and Instagram users, including content restrictions and hiding search results for terms related to self-harm and suicide. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said the new policies
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA Associated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco is facing a lesser charge after a judge in the Dominican Republic analyzed evidence that alleges the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop had a relationship with a 14-year-old girl and paid her mother thousands of dollars for her consent. Originally accused of
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Charleston, South Carolina (CNN) — At most only a few dozen ever come, but they’re following President Joe Biden almost everywhere. On Friday near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania – as the president was inside giving a searing speech warning that American democracy might collapse if he doesn’t beat Donald Trump – a group of pro-Palestinian protestors stood on
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has been inaugurated for his second term. The 49-year-old Republican took the oath of office Tuesday. Using the theme “Mississippi Forever,” he said he wants to curb the trend of young people leaving the state to pursue careers elsewhere. Republicans have
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — State investigators are looking into claims of verbal abuse at a magnet school in New Haven. The Department of Children and Families told Channel 3 on Tuesday that it was notified and that the New Haven police were investigating allegations
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban official says a bomb stuck to a minivan has exploded in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul, killing at least three civilians and wounding four others. A police spokesman says the explosion occurred in the eastern part of the city. He says police have launched an investigation and one suspect has been
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On a recent winter day in New York when the sun was shining, Andrew Scott rushed into a coffee shop between recording sessions for an upcoming series. “I’m scheduled tighter than a teenage pop star,” he said, beaming. The interview had been postponed once, and
Continue ReadingBy S.E. Jenkins, Jason Allen Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Twenty-one people were injured Monday as a result of a gas explosion at a historic downtown Fort Worth hotel, according to police. The first call came in at 3:32 p.m., followed by multiple calls reporting a “type of
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay is being treated for a severe respiratory illness, team officials have announced. The 64-year-old Irsay has owned the team since his father, Robert, died in January 1997. Jim Irsay started working for the team as a young ballboy in the early 1970s — after his father acquired
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — While Boeing is starting 2024 with yet another crisis about its safety and reliability, it reported record orders for the end of 2023 Tuesday. The American plane maker capped its best year since the 737 Max grounding in 2019 following two fatal crashes, reporting record new plane orders in December and one
Continue ReadingBy Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Prince’s “Purple Rain” could be headed for Broadway. According to multiple reports, a stage adaptation based on the 1984 movie is in the works. As of right now, many details are under wraps, including when the life of Prince will hit
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota’s capital city will make history Tuesday. St. Paul will swear in its first city council made up entirely of women. Six out of seven are women of color. “I feel the weight of this moment,” said Rebecca Noecker, who’s
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