By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Technology is revealing the burial site of two priest who died during Shreveport’s yellow fever epidemic. Catholic priests Father Isidore Quemerais and Father Louis Gergaud were two of the heroes of the 1873 Yellow Fever Epidemic that wiped out a quarter
Continue ReadingBy Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — European Union officials have raided the offices of Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech as part of a probe into subsidies, exposing rising tensions between the bloc and one of its biggest trading partners. The European Commission said Tuesday that it carried out “unannounced inspections” at the premises of
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The German chancellor says Europe must continue to step up its help for Ukraine even after the approval of a big U.S. aid package. But he is making clear that he’s sticking to his refusal to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Kyiv. Olaf Scholz spoke after meeting British Prime Minister Rishi
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police in the U.K. say a teenage girl has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing a student and two teachers at a secondary school in Wales. Local police said Wednesday that the victims were expected to survive after being taken to a hospital for treatment of stab wounds. Police
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of individuals are pushing for charges to be filed days after the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission determined there would be none against a group caught on camera pulling bear cubs from a tree. Last week, a group
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors have transplanted a pig kidney into a New Jersey woman who was near death, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Lisa Pisano’s combination of heart and kidney failure left her too sick to qualify for a traditional
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney has been completed at NYU Langone Health, the system said Wednesday. The subject, 54-year-old Lisa Pisano of New Jersey, had heart failure and end-stage kidney disease that required routine dialysis, NYU Langone
Continue ReadingNot much to report on today’s ski resort. Sunny conditions and mild temperatures aren’t the best conditions for some snow today. The mountains may see some more rain and snow moving closer to the weekend. Around of an inch of snow is possible mainly above 6000 feet. Also a reminder that the last day to
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story LAKE JUNALUSKA, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s not science-fiction. A local woman is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) developer and she’s using her expertise to help people with dementia communicate. Her mission is personal. She spoke with News 13 from her parents’ home at Lake Junaluska
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A team of experts from the U.N. nuclear agency has inspected the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant for a review of its discharge of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific. The International Atomic Energy Agency inspection is part of a four-day visit to Japan that started
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — “Yo aquí no estaré más allá de agosto del 2026, pero el mandato popular me lleva a no estar ni un día menos”, escribió este martes en su cuenta en la red social X Gustavo Petro, presidente de Colombia. La frase condensa el momento que atraviesa el mandatario luego de
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser and Duarte Mendonca, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations has called for an “independent, effective and transparent investigation” into the discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals that were besieged and raided by Israeli troops this year. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said in a statement he
Continue ReadingBy JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The nation’s school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. The final rule also trims sodium in kids’ meals, although not by the 30% first proposed in 2023. And it continues to
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New US school meal standards announced Wednesday will limit the amount of added sugars for the first time and slightly reduce sodium content among other adjustments, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said. The final rule announced on Wednesday will be implemented in phases over the
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — She was lying in bed on a Thursday morning, thinking about the man she loved, hoping to win his freedom before time ran out. “Alexa,” she said, “play Christine and Ezra’s Playlist.” The sounds of Motown filled her bedroom, in a condo near Philadelphia, as Christine Roess took a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Penguin Random House is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios on a series of books based on “Wednesday,” the Emmy-winning Netflix hit about young Wednesday Addams of Addams Family fame. The publisher announced Wednesday — of course — that the series will debut this summer. Upcoming releases include an all-ages coloring book,
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A warship — part of a U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping in the Mideast — intercepted an anti-ship ballistic missile fired over the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, the American military said, marking a new attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels after a recent lull. The Houthis claimed the
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union says it will investigate whether China is using unfair methods to deprive companies in Europe of access to its market for medical devices. The European Commission probe is the latest attempt to help European companies gain equal access to China’s vast markets. The commission
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has approved a controversial overhaul of the country’s public radio and television services, a move that critics say would result in the government taking full control of the media. Thousands rallied in the capital last month to condemn the plan, which was widely criticized by local journalists, the opposition,
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — It’s a midweek lunchtime on an unassuming residential street in Vauxhall, south London. There aren’t many people about – the occasional dog walker, a few runners, a couple of delivery drivers. It’s pretty much what you’d expect on a drizzly work day. But turning the corner, it’s a different
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