By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa animal protection organization claims multiple healthy sheep were wrongly euthanized and is now suing the University of Missouri Veterinary Health Center over it. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court by the Iowa Farm Sanctuary in Johnson
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The largest event for the LGBTQ+ community is months away in downtown Orlando. Come Out With Pride is back this year for its 20th anniversary at Lake Eola Park. The festival is taking place on Oct. 19 and brings in thousands
Continue ReadingWESH, VISITFLORIDA.COM, CNN By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — The largest event for the LGBTQ+ community is months away in downtown Orlando. Come Out With Pride is back this year for its 20th anniversary at Lake Eola Park. The festival is taking place on Oct. 19 and
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — About 20% of Sweden’s brown bear population could be killed this hunting season after licenses were issued for 486 of the animals to culled, despite an outcry from conservation groups. There’s currently an estimated 2,450 brown bears roaming the Swedish countryside, a number that has decreased in recent years
Continue ReadingCNN By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth during much of the past year was significantly weaker than initially estimated, according to new data released Wednesday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary annual benchmark review of employment data suggests that there were 818,000 fewer jobs in March of this year than were initially
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Museum is set to unveil a brand-new event series, the Indigenous Speakers Series, promising a vibrant showcase of Indigenous voices. The Indigenous Speakers Series will feature an array of Native artists, storytellers, scholars and more, providing the community with unique opportunities to engage with Indigenous perspectives. “We are honored
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Porticello, Italia (CNN) — Cinco cuerpos fueron encontrados por buzos el miércoles mientras los rescatistas buscan a los desaparecidos del superyate “Bayesian”, que se hundió frente a la costa de Sicilia a principios de esta semana. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Un equipo de CNN sobre el terreno vio el miércoles a las
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will face a national audience when he headlines the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Walz will deliver a speech Wednesday in Chicago. He wasn’t widely known outside of Minnesota before Harris chose him to complete the Democratic ticket. But Harris
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Shen and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell, an outspoken and influential New Jersey congressman who served in the House of Representatives since 1997, has died at the age of 87. “It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Democratic politician has told a Nevada jury that he didn’t kill a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him. Robert Telles took the witness stand in his murder trial Wednesday. He says he’s waited two years to tell his story. His testimony will resume
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators’ calls to give counselors at Wisconsin’s youth prison more leeway in controlling inmates after a counselor was killed in a fight at the facility this summer. Lincoln Hills-Copper Lakes Schools has operated under a federal consent decree since 2018 that prohibits punitive
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after allegedly setting a house fire that killed a mother and three children in northern England. Police in West Yorkshire say the fire early Wednesday killed a 29-year-old mother, her two daughters, including a 1-year-old, and a son. A 39-year-old man who was
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Georgia counties are asking the state’s Election Board to stop changing the rules ahead of the November election. They’re concerned about creating unnecessary confusion for poll workers and voters. The state board has been considering a slew of rule proposals in recent months and has adopted several of them. Board members indicated
Continue ReadingAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Grocery aisle deals for cash-strapped customers and an emphasis on affordable but stylish clothes has helped Target reverse a year-long sales slump. But department store chain Macy’s reported another quarterly sales decline on Wednesday and said sales for the fiscal year will be weaker than expected. The difference
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers are part of a team looking at reducing bird collision risks with wind turbines by painting a single blade of the turbine black. Wind energy has a significant role during a time of climate change, rising energy demands and a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former babysitter pleaded guilty to manslaughter Wednesday for the 2019 death of a man she was accused of disabling as an infant 40 years ago and was sentenced to three years in prison, finally admitting that she hit him numerous times. Terry McKirchy, 62, accepted a plea
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Less than a month ago, Justice Elena Kagan suggested the Supreme Court consider dialing back its review of significant cases on its controversial emergency docket. “Our summers used to be actually summers,” Kagan told a group of judges in California, lamenting the “relentless” filing of emergency
Continue ReadingTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas mother whose 2-year-old son fatally shot his 4-year-old sister has been sentenced to life in prison. Twenty-four-year-old Mariann Belair won’t be eligible for parole until she’s served 25 years under the sentence imposed Tuesday. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that jurors found her guilty in May of first-degree murder in
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Poland for top-level security and trade talks before heading to neighboring Ukraine, which is at war with India’s strategic partner, Russia. Modi will meet Poland’s prime minister and president for talks Thursday in Warsaw which are expected to focus on security, especially in the
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they referred 43 cases of unruly airline passengers to the FBI for possible prosecution in the last year. The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that the rate of troubling passenger behavior has come down sharply since early 2021, but it’s still too high. Airlines have reported more than 1,240
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