By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Tuesday of potential global economic damage from rising tensions in the Middle East and pledged that the U.S. and its allies won’t hesitate to use their sanctions powers to address Iran’s “malign and destabilizing activity” in the region. She made her remarks
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Home values in Detroit have increased by billions of dollars in the years following the city’s exit from the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. And that’s especially true for Black residents. A University of Michigan Poverty Solutions study released Tuesday says added home value for Black
Continue ReadingBy Adam Murphy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Corey and Marqelle Swindle told Atlanta News First their son with autism was brutally beaten and called names by other students while at school last Thursday. The Swindle’s shared a video of the fight which reportedly took place at Riverdale High
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Bartow County parents and community members asked school board members to remove books they have deemed “sexually explicit” from school libraries and reading lists during Monday’s board meeting. “Y’all need to be down on your knees, praying for God to forgive
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study. New business applications jumped in 2020 as the pandemic started, and have continued to be filed at a record pace. More than
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story LEDYARD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man was arrested for throwing bricks at a driver and causing a vehicle crash in Ledyard. Ledyard police said they charged Michael Kilduff, 31, of New Britain, with second-degree breach of peace, first-degree reckless endangerment, first-degree criminal mischief, and criminal
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The creation of sexually explicit deepfake content is likely to become a criminal offense in England and Wales as concern grows over the use of artificial intelligence to exploit and harass women. Under a draft law, anyone who creates such an image or video of another adult without
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Ohio River in Pittsburgh to maritime traffic on Tuesday, nearly four days after 26 barges broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding. “The river is open. The Ohio River is open,” Lt. Eyobe Mills told The Associated Press. The Coast Guard had barred
Continue ReadingKFDA, CNN By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The four people accused of kidnapping and killing two women in Oklahoma last month are set to make their first court appearances Wednesday morning in a case allegedly connected to a religious anti-government group and a custody battle. The charges stem from
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Changing course, a Democratic Florida prosecutor suspended from office by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis says he will seek reelection while a court battle continues over his 2022 removal from the post. Andrew Warren had previously said he would not run this year. But that was before a federal appeals court
Continue ReadingBy Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A former Portland State University football player accused of killing his freshman girlfriend, 19-year-old Amara Marluke, changed his plea to guilty in Multnomah County court on Monday afternoon. Keenan Harpole was then sentenced to 23 years in prison for Marluke’s death.
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Assocaited Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a controversial law, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend off Russia’s continued aggression. The mobilization law, signed Tuesday, is expected to take effect in a month and
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Life can’t be much better for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Mahomes. He is the father of two young children, his wife is a Sports Illustrated model and commercials featuring him run regularly on national television. Oh, and that is just
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The arrest of a Catholic priest stems from allegations that he fondled a woman and forced an unwanted kiss on her during separate incidents last month, according to court records. Mobile police arrested David Joseph Tokarz over the weekend after a
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A local teen is recovering at UAB Hospital following a life-saving kidney transplant. We’ve been following Devin Smith’s health journey for nearly two years. He now has a big smile as he focuses on recovery and getting ready for his upcoming
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats are planning to reserve $79 million in fall airtime for key battleground races, which, paired with plans by a top Democratic super PAC to spend hundreds of millions more, would give Democrats more than $300 million in fall reservations as they fight to defend their Senate majority. The
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Tuesday morning with China’s Minister of National Defense Adm. Dong Jun, marking both Austin’s first call with Dong and his first at-length conversation with his Chinese counterpart since November 2022. During their teleconference call, Austin and Dong “discussed U.S.-PRC defense relations and regional and
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was back on the bench Tuesday, after an unexplained one-day absence. Thomas, 75, was in his usual seat, to the right of Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday as the court met to hear arguments in a case about the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Thomas
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has unveiled the first product from her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, sending jars of strawberry jam to influencers and friends. Several people have posted about the jam to social media, including fashion designer Tracy Robbins and Argentinian socialite Delfina Blaquier. Robbins uploaded two
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested that the central bank’s key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated inflation. Jefferson said he expects inflation to continue to slow this year. But he omitted a reference to
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