Homeless encampment cleared from drug-plagued Philadelphia neighborhood
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police have cleared out a homeless encampment in a city neighborhood where drug use has been pervasive for years.…
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Puerto Rico declares state of emergency as persistent rains unleash heavy flooding and landslides
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Puerto Rico has declared a state of emergency following heavy rains, widespread flooding and landslides in the U.S.…
Continue Reading‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ in development with Andy Serkis to direct and star
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Andy Serkis is going back to Middle-earth to play Gollum in two new Lord of the Rings films. Warner Bros. Motion…
Continue ReadingTeacher at school in Greenville County fired for having gun in bag inside school, district says
By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — A teacher at Tanglewood…
Continue ReadingNew ‘Lord of the Rings’ film coming in 2026
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Oscar-winning team behind the nearly $6 billion blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” and “The…
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Senate passes Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill ahead of key deadline
By Ted Barrett, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to pass a major federal aviation bill…
Continue ReadingSheriff’s office investigating after retired Liberty County K-9 surrendered to animal shelter
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — An investigation is underway after a…
Continue ReadingWhy these Brazilian airplanes loved by passengers are conquering short-haul flying
By Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — One man’s loss is another man’s gain, goes the saying – and as Boeing seems caught in a spiral of bad news,…
Continue ReadingMen behind the doomsday seed vault in the Arctic win World Food Prize
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two men who were instrumental in creating a global seed vault designed to safeguard…
Continue ReadingCharlotte Hornets hire Celtics assistant coach Charles Lee to be their next head coach
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets have named Charles Lee as their next head coach. The 39-year-old Lee…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein won’t be sent back to California while he awaits New York rape retrial
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein will remain locked up in New York as a court works out whether he should stay…
Continue ReadingRamón Fonseca, partner in firm at center of “Panama Papers” scandal, dies
By ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the center of the “Panama Papers” scandal, has died.…
Continue ReadingKeanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock would totally be up for ‘Speed 3’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Great news for fans of “Speed.” Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, who starred in the 1994 hit movie,…
Continue ReadingFlorida sheriff releases bodycam video of airman fatally shot in apartment, disputes family’s claim deputy went to wrong unit
By Christina Maxouris, Shawn Nottingham, Melissa Alonso and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Florida sheriff publicly released bodycam footage from…
Continue ReadingWeekly jobless claims rise to highest level since August
By Lucy Bayly, CNN New York (CNN) — First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to 231,000, the highest level since…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee LGBT Community Center launches funding campaign to keep doors open
By Diana Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Milwaukee LGBT Community…
Continue ReadingA can of paint. Stolen license plates. Odd messages. How the FBI built a case against a man accused of abducting his wife
By Faith Karimi and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — About 9:30 p.m. on February 2, a man in a helmet entered Ana Maria Knezevich Henao’s apartment…
Continue Reading1 dead after stolen vehicle crashes into body of water in Martin County
By Danielle Scruggs Click here for updates on this story STUART, Florida (WPBF) — The Martin County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingLee’s Summit police grapple with aftermath of viral Facebook hoax
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KMBC) — A viral Facebook post falsely…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Thursday morning, May 9th
Some resorts are still open, but the temperatures are getting warmer. Timberline reported 3 more inches of snow over the past 24 hours. It will be…
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