By MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other. The secretary-general annually makes a global list of states and militias that are menacing
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York state Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm — a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children. Gov. Kathy Hochul,
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press An internet trade group is suing the state of Georgia to block a law requiring sites to gather data on high-volume sellers who collect payment in cash or some other offline method. NetChoice, which represents companies including Facebook parent Meta and Craigslist, filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in
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A Crescent man was killed Friday morning when his pickup truck left U.S. Highway 97 about 10 miles north of La Pine and struck a road sign and several trees on the shoulder before overturning, Oregon State Police said Monday.
Continue ReadingBy ALMA SOLÍS Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Two unidentified gunmen have opened fire on a group of students on a rural campus of the University of Panama, killing one and wounding another before escaping. University Rector Eduardo Flores Castro said via the social platform X that the agricultural sciences students were doing
Continue ReadingBy Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story OITTSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — It was 80 years ago that Carson Greene’s uncle died during D-Day. While some people were visiting Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum on Thursday to commemorate the day, Greene thinks of his loved one by looking at letters and
Continue ReadingBy Raquel Ciampi, Sheldon Ingram Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A woman has been arrested after authorities say she punched and kicked another person walking down a street in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police were called to a reported fight on Wednesday around 3:11 p.m. in the 600 block of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Personal Birth date: June 25, 1972 Death date: February 3, 2026 Birth place: Tripoli, Libya Birth name: Saif al-Islam Gadhafi Father: Moammar Gadhafi, leader of Libya 1969-2011 Mother: Safia (Farkash) Gadhafi Education:
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has convicted five Minnesota residents and acquitted two others in a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to steal more than $40 million from a program meant to feed children. The verdict comes as the FBI investigates an attempt to bribe a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Personal Birth date: June 23, 1948 Birth place: Pin Point, Georgia Birth name: Clarence Thomas Father: M.C. Thomas, a farm worker Mother: Leola (Anderson) Thomas Marriages: Virginia “Ginni” (Lamp) Thomas (May 30, 1987-present); Kathy (Ambush)
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration. The final rule by the National Highway Traffic
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story MANGONIA PARK, Florida (WPBF) — All Michael Gee wanted was some fried chicken after work. But he never thought that would become the moment he’d be bracing for his life. “She came up to the window, I’m sitting here. Bang. Bang. Bang,” Michael Gee, who
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge has thrown out murder charges against a father and a stepmother, saying there was no new evidence they killed their 5-year-old child in 1989. Instead Circuit Judge Roger Young ruled the original detective in the case changed his interpretations of the evidence
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Sonia Sotomayor, associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Personal Birth date: June 25, 1954 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Sonia Maria Sotomayor Father: Juan Sotomayor, factory worker Mother: Celina (Baez) Sotomayor, nurse Marriage: Kevin Edward Noonan (August
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Beyoncé gave Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson four tickets to her concert last year, the justice disclosed in financial disclosure forms published Friday that also revealed that Jackson and other justices received six-figure payments in 2023 for book deals. Jackson, who reported an eye-popping $893,750 payment from
Continue ReadingBy Dave McDaniel Click here for updates on this story WINTER SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — The attorney for a woman facing a manslaughter charge after allegedly running a red light while drunk, killing a mother of three, successfully argued that she should be released on bond so she can assist in her defense. Asnubil Escobar,
Continue ReadingBy Summer Knowles Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — As WESH 2 celebrates Pride Month, we’re putting a focus on the community’s achievements and its needs. Like many minority communities, health care isn’t the priority it maybe should be. But an Orlando, not-for-profit health organization is making sure testing, treatment
Continue ReadingBy Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story CASSELBERRY, Florida (WESH) — Severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning were issued across Central Florida counties on Thursday, which caused major damage to structures. A video showed the collapsed roof of a 7-Eleven in Casselberry amid the severe weather. According to the Seminole County Fire
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It’s graduation season, and NewsChannel 21 has for the past few weeks been offering a way to share the pride your family has in your member of the Class of 2024! This is our final segment for this year – thank you for taking part! You can find our photo album under the Contests tab
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County jury convicted a former Jehovah’s Witness elder of sexually abusing three children more than 20 years ago. Norman Aviles-Garriga, 45, was found guilty on Wednesday of 12 charges, including aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and endangering the
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