OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A college town in Mississippi temporarily closed a street Wednesday after a delivery truck dropped dozens of cases of beer. The spill happened in Oxford, home of the University of Mississippi. The Oxford Police Department posted photos on social media and asked drivers to avoid the area for a while. “Please
Continue ReadingJUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A rehabilitated sea turtle was released back into the Atlantic Ocean from a Florida beach Wednesday morning. Willow, a subadult loggerhead, was set free in the area behind the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, officials said. “The best part of my job is to actually come down here on
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City prosecutors say a parks worker accused of fatally shooting a man at a migrant encampment in Brooklyn has been indicted on charges including murder as a hate crime. Authorities alleged Wednesday that Elijah Mitchell was upset that migrants were living in Steuben Playground and shot 30-year-old Arturo Jose
Continue ReadingBy Zahid Mahmood and Cristiana Moisescu, CNN (CNN) — Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed misogynist influencer, has been placed under house arrest by a Romanian judge, his representative said Thursday. The judge’s decision comes a day after Romanian police raided the home of Tate and his brother Tristan over new allegations against the pair involving human
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — A company that sent deceptive calls to New Hampshire voters using artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden’s voice has agreed to pay a $1 million fine, federal regulators said. Lingo Telecom, the voice service provider that transmitted the robocalls, agreed to the settlement to resolve enforcement action taken
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — El Ministerio de Salud de Costa Rica informó que con el propósito de combatir la contaminación por plástico y proteger el medio ambiente, desde este martes 20 de agosto entran en vigor las nuevas directrices para importadores, comercializadores, distribuidores y productores de botellas plásticas, obligados por decreto a implementar
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold and David Rind, CNN Chicago (CNN) — At the Democratic National Convention creators’ lounge for digital influencers, the cookies are a big hit. Sure, there’s the ones bearing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s faces, but the most popular baked snack is lime green, topped with the phrase “To the window, to the Walz,” a cheeky Walz-take on the millennial hit “Get
Continue ReadingCNN By Hadas Gold and David Rind, CNN Chicago (CNN) — At the Democratic National Convention creators’ lounge for digital influencers, the cookies are a big hit. Sure, there’s the ones bearing Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s faces, but the most popular baked snack is lime green, topped with the phrase “To the window, to the Walz,” a cheeky Walz-take on the millennial hit
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jurors in a suburban court have heard from a security guard who was working at a Detroit-area mall in 2014 when other guards struggled with a man who subsequently died. James Hale testified Wednesday that he would not have joined the other Northland Center guards in the physical struggle. More
Continue ReadingBy Jack Caron Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WXMI) — From the coop to poop— Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch in West Michigan has a lot of it. And they know exactly what to do with it. It’s called, “natural fertilizer.” Kids’ Food Basket in Grand Rapids has gotten a ton of
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlin Knapp Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WFTX) — For the time being, you will not be able to bring a stray, community or owner-surrender cat to Collier County Domestic Animal Services. They’ve seen a recent rise in feline panleukopenia (FPV) cases, a deadly virus. FPV is a highly
Continue ReadingBy Shari Armstrong Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WFTX) — On Monday, a judge sentenced Latrel Jackson, aka “Kobe”, 27, to life in prison for conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and murder-for-hire. His co-defendant, Marvin Harris, Jr. aka “Mesh”, 25, was sentenced to 45 years in prison earlier this year. Court
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri death row inmate has dropped his innocence claim and entered a no-contest plea in an agreement that calls for a new sentence of life in prison without parole. The Missouri Attorney General’s Office opposes the new consent judgment and will appeal in an effort to move ahead
Continue ReadingBy Jared Aarons Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — A new $130 million, 64,000-square-foot lab in Sorrento Valley will be key to preparedness when, not if, the next pandemic hits the U.S. “Pandemic preparedness is just a fancy way of saying, ‘Be ready,’” said Kate Broderick, the chief innovation
Continue ReadingBy Ava Kershner Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — It’s been a hot summer. According to the National Weather Service, even the water in San Diego Bay reached up to 75 degrees on Tuesday. Scripps Oceanography scientists recently discovered that these heat waves accelerate a deadly herpes virus in
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Trevino Click here for updates on this story JIM WELLS COUNTY, Texas (KRIS) — A Premont man was able to avoid a scam thanks to his coworker who noticed the red flags. Jim Wells County Sheriff Daniel Bueno said reporting any suspicious activity, communicating with loved ones, and not answering unknown numbers can
Continue ReadingBy Myra Sanchez Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — The mother of a 22-month-old child who died Tuesday after being in a hot car for hours told investigators she forgot to drop off her daughter at daycare that morning. According to an arrest affidavit from the Corpus Christi Police
Continue ReadingBy Casey Albritton Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Boat owners in Gulfport are pleading with the federal government to get help following Tropical Storm Debby. Many use the boats as their primary homes and say they sustained major damage. “I mean, we lost our home, and we lost
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las personas que toman semaglutida, el popular medicamento para la diabetes y la pérdida de peso, son más propensas a declarar tener pensamientos suicidas en comparación con las que toman otros fármacos, según un nuevo estudio de una base de datos internacional sobre seguridad de los medicamentos. Pero el hallazgo es
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers accused federal prosecutors Wednesday of trying to turn his upcoming tax evasion trial into a public “character assassination.” At a hearing in Los Angeles, lawyers for President Joe Biden’s son blasted special counsel David Weiss and his team, who successfully prosecuted Hunter Biden on
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