CNN By Bianna Golodryga, Becca Porath and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Life changed in Israel on October 7 last year. The unexpected and overwhelming assault by at least 1,500 Hamas fighters, pouring into Israel by land, sea and even paragliders, killed about 1,200 people, Israeli authorities said. More than 250 people were taken hostage and
Continue ReadingCNN By Bianna Golodryga, Becca Porath and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Life changed in Israel on October 7 last year. The unexpected and overwhelming assault by at least 1,500 Hamas fighters, pouring into Israel by land, sea and even paragliders, killed about 1,200 people, Israeli authorities said. More than 250 people were taken hostage and
Continue ReadingCNN By Bianna Golodryga, Becca Porath and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Life changed in Israel on October 7 last year. The unexpected and overwhelming assault by at least 1,500 Hamas fighters, pouring into Israel by land, sea and even paragliders, killed about 1,200 people, Israeli authorities said. More than 250 people were taken hostage and
Continue ReadingBy Bianna Golodryga, Becca Porath and Rachel Clarke, CNN (CNN) — Life changed in Israel on October 7 last year. The unexpected and overwhelming assault by at least 1,500 Hamas fighters, pouring into Israel by land, sea and even paragliders, killed about 1,200 people, Israeli authorities said. More than 250 people were taken hostage and moved
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Ecuador dramatically imploded after Ecuadorian police burst into Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrested Jorge Glas, Ecuador’s former vice president. Glas, arrested late Friday, had been convicted on charges of bribery and corruption and remains under investigation for other potential crimes.
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. Staley was asked at the news conference the day before her unbeaten Gamecocks faced Iowa for the national championship for her opinion on the issue. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder was later asked the same
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The popular weight loss drug Wegovy seems to provide more health benefits for people who have diabetes and a common kind of heart failure than just helping take off the pounds, according to a new study. The study, published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed how
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and GABRIELA MOLINA Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities took the extraordinarily unusual step of breaking into a foreign embassy to arrest a former vice president facing corruption charges. The move earned the administration of President Daniel Noboa swift condemnation from fellow leaders as well as diplomats. Police on
Continue ReadingBy TORI MASON Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — It’s First Friday and Sante Fe Arts District is packed with people admiring local creations. When they buy from Access Gallery, they’re supporting one of the city’s most vulnerable, and talented, populations. The gallery aims to combat ableism through art. This
Continue ReadingBy Itay Hod Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA, California (KPIX) — When Kayla Gronley was a little girl, a police officer helped her family during a particularly rough time. That positive interaction triggered a lifelong obsession with becoming a cop. “Being able to have somebody guide our family into a better situation
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story WAHIAWA, Hawaii (KITV) — Kai Marzan’s bunkbed is just feet away from where a massive tree plowed into their home. “We heard the crackling and then all of a sudden it just went boom,” said his mother Jasmine Marzan. Marzan and his brother discovered the
Continue ReadingBy Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — An 11-year-old girl has filed a $9 million lawsuit against Portland Public Schools and others claiming an after-school program did not protect her from a sexual assault at school. The lawsuit accuses employees at Scott Elementary in Northeast Portland and those
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Beloved Los Angeles pastor, civil rights leader and community activist Reverend Doctor Cecil Murray died Friday night. His family told KCAL News that he died after some health struggles. Reverend Murray, also known by many as “Chip,” was the
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story ELLIS COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — If the thought of an 18-wheeler heading down the road with no one behind the wheel scares you, then you’re probably not going to like to hear this. Self-driving big rigs are already on the freeways of North Texas and
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — When an Australian judge made the unusual decision to reopen a blockbuster defamation trial brought by an alleged rapist against a media company, he declared, “Let sunlight be the best disinfectant.” That’s how claims later described by Justice Michael Lee as “sordid” found their way into the
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story TINLEY PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — A robbery crew has been targeting Ulta beauty stores in the south and southwest suburbs lately. At least two people were in custody Friday night in connection with the crimes, which were committed in broad daylight. The three stores hit
Continue ReadingBy Emily Keinath Click here for updates on this story MT. PLEASANT, Michigan (WNEM) — A donation from a cancer survivor to the MyMichigan Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant will allow patients the chance to ring a “completion” bell to celebrate the end of their chemotherapy treatment. Blanchard resident Sean Embrey made the donation to
Continue ReadingBy Allen Henry Click here for updates on this story CHISAGO COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office says a combination of technology and compassion resulted in a successful rescue of a person experiencing a mental health crisis earlier this week. According to their office, dispatchers received “specific, credible, and time-sensitive information about
Continue ReadingBy Rheanna Wachter Click here for updates on this story ST LOUIS CONTY, Missouri (KMOV) — St. Louis County Police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a construction worker and injured another Friday. Police responded around 10:35 a.m. to the 9900 block of S. Broadway in South St. Louis County, where a Cadillac had
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL SMITHSON Click here for updates on this story SCOTTS HILL, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Tennessee elementary school teacher and principal have been indicted after an investigation by the state’s comptroller office. The investigation, which began after Henderson County Public Schools officials reported time reporting inconsistencies, determined Scotts Hill Elementary principal Brian Lane authorized
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