By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a ruling by Maine’s secretary of state barring him from the state’s primary ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump, the early front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Police say a man who died after crashing an SUV loaded with gas cans outside an upstate New York concert venue appeared to have been aiming at a pedestrian crossing. But investigators have found no evidence that the crash that killed two ride-share passengers early on New Year’s Day was terror-related.
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Thousands of women stocked up on abortion pills just in case they needed them, new research shows, with demand peaking in the past couple years at times when it looked like the medications might become harder to get. Medication abortion accounts for more than half of all abortions in
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. His groundbreaking surgery, performed in 2022, even captured the attention of Hollywood scriptwriters, who wove his story into a recent episode of the long-running medical drama
Continue ReadingCNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Owen Monroe was 18 days old when he made history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a partial heart transplant. His groundbreaking surgery, performed in 2022, even captured the attention of Hollywood scriptwriters, who wove his story into a recent episode of the long-running medical
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Investment giant Fidelity believes its shares of X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, are worth 71.5% less than when Musk first purchased the social media company in October 2022, according to a new securities filing. The latest disclosure by a Fidelity mutual fund reflects a long-running trend that
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Michael Cohen’s attempt to revive his lawsuit against Donald Trump for allegedly retaliating against him for promoting a tell-all book critical of the former president. Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, had sued Trump, former Attorney General Bill Barr, and other Justice Department officials for
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — George R.R. Martin knows there’s a lot to choose from in terms of content, but that’s not stopping him from adding more abundance. In a blog post over the weekend, the “Game of Thrones” author shared that he’s working on three animated projects based on that wildly popular
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Ian Ziering has shared a statement about an altercation he had with a group of bikers in Los Angeles on Sunday. “I experienced an alarming incident involving a group of individuals on mini bikes. While stuck in traffic, my car was approached aggressively by one of these riders leading
Continue ReadingBy Karli Olson Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Paula Harkin is the owner of Portland Running Company and Run With Paula Events, and 15 years ago this weekend, she decided to run at least one mile every day. Around 50 guests showed up at The Run Pub in northwest
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Arriving dressed as Elvis Presley impersonators, the Las Vegas Golden Knights were not so much as hoping to party but to spoil the party for the Seattle Kraken hosting their first ever NHL Winter Classic. For the Kraken, as the league’s newest franchise, the Winter Classic was an opportunity
Continue ReadingBy Julia Scammahorn Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Just after 4:30 Tuesday morning, an armed robbery suspect going the wrong way on I-435 northbound collided with another driver at Highway 210, killing both on impact. There were no passengers in either vehicle, police said. Kansas City police were
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Basdeo Panday, a former prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago who was the first person of Indian descent to hold that position, has died. He was 90. His daughter posted on social media that Panday died on Monday. Panday served as prime minister from 1995 to 2001. Those were
Continue ReadingBy Atlanta News First staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A viral food critic reiterated his distaste for Atlanta’s food scene in his 2023 end-of-year list. Keith Lee ranked Atlanta last in the list of cities he visited in 2023, behind New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Houston
Continue ReadingBy MARIA DI MENTO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations in 2023, with his $541.5 million gift to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named for his first wife, who died in 2004. The 2023 list of gifts
Continue ReadingBy Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — The first month of the year is traditionally a time of change and resolution. Gym memberships spike, people seek new jobs in record numbers and abstaining from alcohol and meat becomes a popular pastime. But over the past six years, this period has also been marked by “Januhairy,” an
Continue ReadingBy Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Gloridine Stephens-Hines makes the drive on Jonesboro Road to Southside Cemetery once a month, a journey in which no music is playing and no one is talking, because the silence is loud enough. On the way to plant flowers at the grave,
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Schueller and Jay Kenney Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Two men were shot in an area of Hartford early Tuesday morning, according to police. Officers were first sent to Franklin Avenue around 12:40 a.m. They said they received notification of gunshots being fired. When they arrived, they
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE ARDILA, GAIL LEVY Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WSVN) — A massive presence of police officers was seen surrounding Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami on New Year’s Day after a big crowd of unruly juveniles created disturbing chaos at night. A video showed a large group of teenagers setting off
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Alexandra Palace, London (CNN) — There are five men dressed in sparkling suits, who are walking behind a gaggle of ghostbusters – it’s a sure sign that the World Darts Championship is in full swing. Held in north London’s historic Alexandra Palace, this one-of-a-kind annual sporting spectacle is a magnet for
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