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Month: August 2024

Video shows 8-year-old girl using bat to help fight off armed robber at Twin Cities liquor store

By Ubah Ali Click here for updates on this story     MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota (WCCO) — It’s back to business after a big scare at Big Discount Liquors in Maplewood. An armed robber was beaten back by an 8-year-old girl and her baseball bat. Thirty-seven-year-old Conchobhar Morrell, of St. Paul, was charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery

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China’s foreign minister meets with Myanmar’s military boss as civil war strains their relations

Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s top diplomat has visited Myanmar and met with the leader of its military government as growing instability from the neighboring country’s civil war causes concern in Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit came after Myanmar’s army has suffered unprecedented battlefield defeats from powerful ethnic militias, especially along the border

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Pennsylvania mom chronicles lung cancer journey on TikTok, hoping to raise awareness, empower others

By Stephanie Stahl Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Harrisburg mom on TikTok is raising awareness about lung cancer by sharing her journey to empower others. “People really responded to me sharing what I was going through, what it felt like,” Stephanie Williams said. Williams is sharing her lung

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Contenders in key Wisconsin Senate race come out swinging after primaries

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican millionaire businessman Eric Hovde and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin are wasting no time going after one another. Hovde easily captured the GOP nomination Tuesday, officially setting the field in Wisconsin’s closely watched Senate race. The seat in battleground Wisconsin is essential for Democrats to win if they hope

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Delegate who was arrested at Ferguson protest withdraws from DNC as bodycam video is released

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party says that one of the people accused of damaging a Ferguson Police Department fence moments before a police officer was critically injured has agreed to withdraw as an uncommitted alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Keith Rose was charged with first-degree property damage. He

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus smashes into home after driver fleeing police causes crash

By Jennifer Borrasso, Michael Guise Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus crashed into a home in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on Tuesday. A Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson said the bus, which was carrying approximately eight passengers, crashed into the home on Hamilton Avenue near Durango Way

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Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus smashes into home after driver fleeing police causes crash

KDKA By Jennifer Borrasso, Michael Guise Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus crashed into a home in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on Tuesday. A Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson said the bus, which was carrying approximately eight passengers, crashed into the home on Hamilton Avenue near Durango

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Blinken dialoga con la canciller de México, Alicia Bárcena, sobre la crisis política en Venezuela

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, conversó este martes con la secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores de México, Alicia Bárcena, sobre la situación política en Venezuela tras las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio, según confirmó el Departamento de Estado en un comunicado. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp

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Watermelon experts for four generations: How Philadelphia’s Carter Melons got their start and became a staple

By Janelle Burrell Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — At the intersection of 84th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, look closely or you’ll miss the mounds of melons. “We just don’t sell melons,” Joshua Carter said. “We specialize in them.” There’s no parking lot or fancy technology on this roadside operation

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Watermelon experts for four generations: How Philadelphia’s Carter Melons got their start and became a staple

KYW By Janelle Burrell Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — At the intersection of 84th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard, look closely or you’ll miss the mounds of melons. “We just don’t sell melons,” Joshua Carter said. “We specialize in them.” There’s no parking lot or fancy technology on this roadside

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American handed a 15-day sentence by a Moscow court on charges of disorderly conduct

MOSCOW (AP) — A court in the Russian capital has handed a 15-day sentence to a U.S. citizen on charges of disorderly conduct. Moscow’s District Court ordered the American who was identified as Joseph Tater to spend 15 days under administrative arrest for “petty hooliganism.” Russia’s top criminal investigation agency said earlier Wednesday that it

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Taylor Swift fans jump on NYC’s limited edition “Cornelia Street” signs commemorating her Greenwich Village home

By Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Taylor Swift has long called New York City’s Greenwich Village home, and the city is celebrating her success with limited edition “Cornelia Street” signs. Swift not only lives there, but also named a song after Cornelia Street on her

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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, the state’s oldest Black-owned business, turns 90

By Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — For 90 years, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder has been crafting community narratives and driving societal change. The Twin Cities-based newspaper is the longest-running Black-owned business in Minnesota, and this iconic messenger has plans to continue being a big part of the community.

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Israel aprueba nuevo asentamiento en la Ribera Occidental como respuesta al “reconocimiento internacional del Estado palestino”

Paulina Nares (CNN) — El Gobierno de Israel aprobó el establecimiento de un nuevo asentamiento entre Gush Eztion, en la Ribera Occidental ocupada y Jerusalén, en respuesta por “el reconocimiento unilateral por parte de varios países de un Estado palestino”. “La publicación de la línea azul permite iniciar los trámites para establecer el asentamiento de

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