WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers are demanding $6 million in bitcoin from the operator of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for documents they stole during a cyberattack last month and posted on the dark web this week, an airport official said Wednesday. The Port of Seattle, which owns and runs the airport, has decided not to pay,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — As the U.S. Postal Service faces delivery slowdowns, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, has proposed legislation to impose stricter oversight on who leads the agency. The bill would require the president to appoint the postmaster general and the U.S. Senate to confirm the appointment. If
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A longtime donor who has given more than $160 million to Tulane University is the new namesake of the university’s expanding school of public health. The honor for Celia Scott Weatherhead was announced Wednesday by Tulane officials. The university says donations from Weatherhead and her late husband Albert constitute the largest
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police officer charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols sent his ex-girlfriend a photo of the badly injured man on the night he was punched, kicked and hit with a police baton following a traffic stop. That’s according to testimony Wednesday from Brittany Leake, a
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Two weeks after former President Donald Trump and his running mate Sen. JD Vance raised eyebrows when answering how they’d make child care more affordable, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked how she’d address the problem vexing millions of American families. Harris responded that she’d cap child care costs
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Solid Waste is encouraging county residents to gather their gently used, unwanted items and participate in the inaugural Drop It, Swap It event on Saturday, Sept. 28. The objective is to promote sustainability and help reduce the amount of waste going into the county landfill. Residents are invited to drop off
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The San Bernardino County authorities revealed the cause of death of an elderly couple who disappeared from a Redlands nudist ranch earlier this month. The San Bernardino County Coroner determined Stephanie Menard, 73, and Daniel Menard, 79, died
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A LA Metro train crashed into a car in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Wellington Heights and went off the tracks Wednesday morning, authorities said. The collision happened near East 3rd Street and Rowan Avenue and was reported
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story EAST SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Three men were arrested last week on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a violent machete attack in East San Jose in June. According to San Jose police, the victim was attacked in a parking lot outside a
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, California (KPIX) — A judge sentenced a Northern California woman to nine years in prison on Tuesday for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in unemployment benefits during the height of the COVID pandemic. Kaymeisha Keyes, 33, of San Joaquin County pleaded
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Macomb County deputy climbed through the window of a moving vehicle to help save a 63-year-old man who was experiencing a medical emergency while driving, the sheriff’s office said. At 2:18 p.m., deputies responded to southbound Gratiot Avenue in Mt.
Continue ReadingBy Allen Cone Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Cuban rapper Ovi was arrested during a traffic stop in Doral after a road rage incident in Miami one day earlier, according to Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday. Ovidio Crespo-Retureta, 28, of Doral, is facing two felony charges of aggravated assault
Continue ReadingBy Penny Kmitt Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is vowing to improve school bus efficiency and getting students to school on time, despite a tracking app that is still resulting in late arrivals to school and delays. Boston parents report bus delays Boston Public School
Continue ReadingBy Michael Guise Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A Moon Area High School student brought a gun to school on Wednesday, the superintendent said in a letter to families and students. The letter from Superintendent Barry Balaski said the weapon was found in the possession of the high schooler
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. district judge has dismissed a federal lawsuit against New York Knicks owner James Dolan alleging sexual assault a decade ago. Massage therapist Kellye Croft contended that Dolan also set her up with disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein to be molested. U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson on Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Ballesteros Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Philadelphia teenager has been charged in connection with an alleged terrorism investigation with ties to Syria. Prosecutors said 18-year-old Muhyyee-Ud-Din Abdul-Rahman was looking into possibly targeting the Philadelphia Pride Parade and military bases. Police originally searched the West Philadelphia home
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris criticó el miércoles a Donald Trump por las propuestas migratorias en un llamado a los votantes latinos, advirtiendo sobre “deportaciones masivas” y “campos de detención masivos” si el expresidente regresa al cargo. “También debemos reformar nuestro roto sistema migratorio y proteger a nuestros dreamers y
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is raising pay for its more than 800,000 US warehouse and transportation workers and giving them Amazon Prime for free. Amazon, one of the country’s largest private employers, announced Wednesday that it will raise wages by at least $1.50 an hour, bringing the company’s average starting
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Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts district attorney has appointed a special prosecutor, who has represented James “Whitey” Bulger and other prominent clients in the past, to take on the Karen Read murder case. Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in statement that Hank Brennan will lead the state’s retrial in January. A former
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