By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — A local family is reeling from a double tragedy after a 90-year-old grandmother was killed in a head-on collision while en route to another family member’s funeral. Last Friday morning, Shirley Weinmann and dozens of her relatives gathered outside a
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — As an 11-year-old Lawrence County girl continues her road to recovery, a local non-profit organization is stepping up to make some of her dreams come true. Aubrey Bagaki was the lone survivor of a tragic crash last month that killed three
Continue ReadingBy Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A former Cornell University student was sentenced to nearly two years in prison for threatening to kill members of the university’s Jewish community last fall, according to the prosecutor’s office. The former student, Patrick Dai, was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release, according
Continue ReadingBy Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The Louisville Zoo just welcomed another baby: A giraffe calf. According to the zoo, the “six-foot-tall bundle of joy” arrived on Friday. The little one doesn’t have a name yet, but they said they’ll announce that in the coming weeks. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man faces federal charges that he voted in both Florida and in Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election and twice in Pennsylvania during the November 2022 election. The U.S. attorney’s office in Philadelphia said Friday it had filed five charges against 62-year-old Philip Pulley of Huntingdon Valley. They
Continue ReadingBy Cameron Lobley Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — The U.S. Department of Defense is making a new effort to protect troops from untreated brain damage. In the memo, the Pentagon says it will require baseline cognitive tests for anyone enlisting in service starting next year to better diagnose them
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board, which has jurisdiction over pipelines, is investigating a natural gas explosion at a home in Bel Air, Maryland, that killed two people. The agency announced the investigation on Monday, a day after the explosion. Meanwhile, state officials have identified the two victims, and the
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Spiders have a reputation for giving some humans a fright, but a team of scientists has flipped the script to learn why one increasingly visible species seems to have an edge on handling stress. Jorō spiders — which have been spreading across the southeastern United States since their first appearance in
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Informarse de lo que está pasando en Venezuela es una de las prioridades para sus habitantes. Pero esta tarea, que parece simple, es cada vez más difícil. “Las redes sociales son las que nos mantienen al día”, le dice a CNN Ana María Fernández, una venezolana de 49 años que
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge says Maine isn’t violating the constitutional rights of religious schools by requiring them to abide by a state antidiscrimination law to receive taxpayer-funded tuition assistance. But the judge also acknowledged that a higher court will have the final say. The lawsuit is one of two in Maine
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Wiles, Jr. Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran and the team have issued an apology after he used a homophobic slur during Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros. The Sox centerfielder was up to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning when
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The heat is taking a break and a cooler than normal pattern is setting up for several days. We have seen the mercury in the thermometer dip below normal this summer, but only for a day or two at a time. This week our temperature profile will be about 3 – 5 degrees cooler than
Continue ReadingBy Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — One Montgomery County family is honoring a loved one who lost their battle to lupus through their natural skincare line Holland & Milan Organics. “Smells like good,” 9-year-old Holland Pascal said. “Smells like a fragrance.” Holland was talking about the lavender,
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Shaw Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Artificial intelligence-fueled “clothes-removing apps” allow any image of a child to be transformed into a deepfake nude. The new form of bullying has already happened in South Florida. Two Miami middle school boys, ages 13 and 14, now face
Continue ReadingAP Music Writer The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards have moved to a new date because of the forthcoming U.S. presidential debate. The VMAs will now air live on Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. Eastern from the UBS Arena on New York’s Long Island, a day later than previously announced. Last week, ABC News confirmed
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US will not restrict military aid to an Israeli Defense Forces unit accused of committing violations of human rights against Palestinians in the West Bank after determining the violations were “effectively remediated,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement obtained by CNN on Monday. The decision
Continue ReadingBy Alex Dowd Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Smokey Bear — a mascot that was inspired by the true story of a black bear who was rescued from the top of a tree after a forest fire in New Mexico — became a national symbol for wildfire safety in
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has hosted a second round of talks between Ethiopia and Somalia to try and resolve a dispute over Ethiopia’s deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland. The talks on Monday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, involved Turkish officials shuttling between the two delegations, which did not meet face-to-face. Tensions between
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump publicó el lunes en X —antes conocido como Twitter— por primera vez en casi un año, antes de la conversación que mantendrá más tarde en la plataforma con el propietario de X y CEO de Tesla, Elon Musk. Entre las publicaciones de Trump en X del
Continue ReadingBy Anna McAllister Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Texas (WFOR) — The remains of three people, including a 4-year-old girl, who are linked to decades-old cold cases were found in two cars pulled from two canals in the Florida city of Plantation. One car, a 1960s Chevrolet Impala, was found near 10151
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