CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The ruling is the latest attempt by Maduro to blunt protests and international criticism that erupted after the contested July 28
Continue ReadingSTERLING, Mass. (AP) — A worker was killed after a portion of a rock ledge collapsed onto an excavator with the worker inside, burying it under rocks and boulders at a quarry site in Massachusetts. Firefighters and other rescue agencies responded to the collapse Thursday morning. Fire officials in the town of Sterling say crews
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — Labor Day is a holiday celebrating the American worker. But from barbecues to getaways to shopping the sales, many people across the U.S. mark it by finding ways to relax. This year is the 130th anniversary of the holiday. It’s celebrated on the first Monday of September. While actions by
Continue ReadingBy Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A young child died after being struck by an Ocean City Tram Tuesday evening on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland. A 2-year-old boy was crossing the Boardwalk tram pad near Dorchester Street when he was struck by the tram, according
Continue ReadingBy Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story INGLEWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — An Inglewood woman is behind bars after she allegedly attacked a firefighter from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Wednesday afternoon. Cell phone video shows 36-year-old Jessica Chavez arguing with the personnel before punching the side of the SUV. Even
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the Sacramento area says he was targeted in a highway shooting earlier in August and the California Highway Patrol are investigating the incident. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, from Woodland, is a leader of the group Sikhs for
Continue ReadingKOVR By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND, California (KOVR) — A Sikh leader in the Sacramento area says he was targeted in a highway shooting earlier in August and the California Highway Patrol are investigating the incident. Satinder Pal Singh Raju, from Woodland, is a leader of the group Sikhs
Continue ReadingBy Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Masachusetts (WBZ) — On a late August evening, you can hear the faint chatter of trash talk coming from the Thayer Sports Center in Braintree. It’s coming from military veterans hitting the ice against some of the NHL’s best players. The event has become
Continue ReadingBy Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — The heartbroken family of a Jersey City man who was fatally shot by police is suing the department as they prepare to mark one year since the tragic day. It’s part of the push to change the way officers
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — We know the transition from elementary to middle school can be hard or scary for some kids. That’s why one charter school in Denver is hoping a three-day camp will make the move easier. After three days of learning, kids get
Continue ReadingBy Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story CROWLEY, Texas (KTVT) — A Tarrant County family is mourning the death of a 16-year-old teen after investigators say he was shot in the chest by a 35-year-old man due to “smack talking” while playing video games. Crowley police say the shooting and homicide happened
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A new view inside a Home Depot in Southwest Miami-Dade Home Depot shows what police described as a creepy crime involving a 60-year-old man and a 10-year-old girl that landed the man in jail.
Continue ReadingWSVN, MIAMI-DADE POLICE, MIAMI-DADE CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (MDCR), MUGSHOTS, CNN By Jessica Holly, Jack Royer, Kevin Boulandier, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A new view inside a Home Depot in Southwest Miami-Dade Home Depot shows what police described as a creepy crime involving a 60-year-old man
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it’s sending a team of investigators mainly to look into fire risks posed by lithium-ion batteries. The team will work with the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is kicking off its fourth and final night. On Thursday, after a week of Democrats’ most prominent figures rallying the party faithful, Vice President Kamala Harris will accept her party’s nomination during a speech in which she is widely expected to offer her vision and policy
Continue ReadingROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a man and woman have been charged with manslaughter in western New York after they left their 3-month-old baby alone in an attic with two dogs and the child was fatally mauled. Police say 19-year-old Sulamain Hawkins and Anastasia Weaver were at a home in Rochester in early August
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban say it’s mandatory for Afghan women to conceal their voices and bare faces in public. That’s according to newly published laws covering aspects of everyday life from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue. The Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has approved the laws, a ministry spokesman said Wednesday. The laws
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes experienced by women going through menopause and improved their sleep compared to a placebo, according to two new trials from drugmaker Bayer. The drug, called elinzanetant, works by blocking the brain chemicals responsible for
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. Nearly a third of the freight
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — A Greek-flagged oil tanker carrying 150,000 tons of crude oil poses an “environmental hazard” after it came under attack from projectiles and arms fire in the Red Sea. The 25-person crew of the Sounion oil tanker was rescued after the attack by a vessel from Eunavfor Aspides, a European
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