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Continue ReadingCNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which honors civilians, “is actually much better” than the Medal of Honor, because service members who receive the nation’s highest military decoration are often wounded or awarded it posthumously. Trump was praising Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson,
Continue ReadingKSTU, LONE PEAK POLICE DEPARTMENT, AMERICAN FORK POLICE DEPARTMENT, CNN By Jenna Bree Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Utah (KSTU) — Newly-released body camera video shows the efforts made by police officers to save a driver from being burned alive following a late night crash. Just after midnight on Aug. 8, Officer
Continue ReadingBy Amelia Mugavero, Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — Forty years after the brutal murder of UTA student Terri McAdams, investigators credit advanced technology and investigative genetic genealogy – which combines crime scene DNA with genealogical research – for the breakthrough that identified her killer. “We finally get
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The artist behind the iconic “Hope” poster that became a prominent symbol of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign has created similar artwork for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. Shepard Fairey’s new poster, titled “Forward,” features the Democratic nominee in shades of blue, contrasted by red lipstick. Harris is depicted
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Griff’s Gifts, a beloved Keller boutique owned by a husband-and-wife duo passionate about toys and gifts, was just settling into its new store on Rufe Snow Drive after moving locations back in May. But early Monday morning, their sense of security
Continue ReadingBy Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — The Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton is not just cracking down on students who are using their cell phones this year, but also those who are caught vaping. “Honestly it would come in handy because practically every student in Lincoln
Continue ReadingBy Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A man is charged with leading a sheriff deputy on a chase, crashing on Banksville Road then trying to carjack an elderly man. Headlights and front-end fragments from a car crash can be found at the intersection of McMonagle Ave and
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is now facing a federal injunction for violating workers’ rights in what has become the nation’s longest-running strike. Striking Post-Gazette employees gathered on the North Shore on Thursday afternoon to celebrate after the National Labor Relations Board filed
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Protective fencing is up, street closures are beginning and local and federal law enforcement officials say Chicago is prepared as Democrats begin to descend on the city for the party’s convention. The convention is kicking off just five weeks after the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, survived an
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl, Brad Nau Click here for updates on this story BUCKS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Philadelphia singer who’s also a cancer patient is now venturing into the business world. The business comes after years of fighting cancer and many complications. Now, it’s about helping other women. Instead of notes from doctors, Jessy
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Columbia University students are reacting to President Minouche Shafik’s decision to resign from the university Thursday, the first full day on campus after she stepped down. Shafik’s 13-month tenure as Columbia University’s president was marred by controversy over her
Continue ReadingBy Dick Brennan Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — There have been significant developments in the corruption investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign. CBS News New York has learned that federal prosecutors subpoenaed Adams last month, which could indicate the investigation is far from over. The three
Continue ReadingISTANBUL (AP) — A brawl has broken out among Turkish lawmakers during a heated debate over the fate of a jailed opposition delegate. Televised footage showed Ahmet Sik, a representative from the imprisoned deputy’s party, being approached and attacked Friday by a lawmaker from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party. In a scuffle involving dozens
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri woman has been arrested on charges alleging she orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Elvis Presley’s Graceland property in Memphis, the Justice Department said Friday. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Missouri, is accused of scheming to steal the Presley family’s ownership interest in
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — While many kids have spent their summer taking a much-needed break, a group of young people in East New York, Brooklyn, have been hard at work learning about building materials, scale, and interior design. “It’s fun learning… it just
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Firefighters are tackling blazes across Turkey as dry, hot and windy weather conditions cause a series of fires. Flames threatening World War I memorials and graves at the Gallipoli battle site, where an Allied landing was beaten back by Ottoman troops, were brought under control Friday. On the outskirts of
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The U.S. has called on Sudan’s military to join talks aimed at calming the country’s grinding conflict as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis. The military has boycotted negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, now in their third day, despite international pleas that they participate. Sudan’s military is battling the powerful paramilitary known
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As the first images out of Ferguson, Missouri surfaced 10 years ago — the bloodied body of a man left for hours in the street beneath white sheets, protesters smashing car windows and looting stores — it didn’t take long for the federal government to see a role for itself.
Continue ReadingBy John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story ST. CHARLES, Minnesota (WCCO) — A St. Charles teenager says he’s lucky to be alive after a sudden illness required a heart transplant. Back in January, 16-year-old Braxton Wohlferd got violently sick after contracting a common childhood virus called parvovirus B-19. It was the middle
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