By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department sued Alabama on Friday over the state’s recent effort to remove more than 3,000 names from its voter rolls, arguing the move violated federal law prohibiting such action from taking place too close to an election. Alabama GOP Secretary of State Wes Allen announced on August 13 that
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man under arrest for suspected drunk driving managed to briefly escape police custody after slipping his handcuffs over his head and stealing a patrol car. State police say the 37-year-old man was placed under arrest inside a patrol car early Friday morning. While officers weren’t looking, the man
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police detective John Taggart in the “Beverly Hills Cop” films, has died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released by Ashton’s manager, Alan Somers, on
Continue ReadingCONYERS, Ga. (AP) — Some residents east of Atlanta were evacuated and others told to shelter in place after a fire at a chemical plant. Fire Chief Marian McDaniel told reporters that a sprinkler head malfunctioned around 5 a.m. Sunday at the BioLab plant in Conyers. Water then mixed with a water-reactive chemical, releasing a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and believes an all-out war in the Middle East has to be avoided. He spoke to reporters as he boarded Air Force One for Washington on Sunday, from Dover Air Force Base. Asked
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — When manager Mark Kotsay removed his Oakland jersey for the final time Sunday, it was bound for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Brent Rooker? His final jersey with the name Oakland across the front will be preserved in a frame and displayed on his wall at home. “That’ll kind
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a former rival as a member of his Cabinet. Sunday’s appointment of Gideon Saar will expand his coalition and likely strengthen his hold on office. Under their agreement, Netanyahu said Saar would be given a spot in the Security Cabinet, which oversees the
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, Lauren Mascarenhas and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Shelter-in-place recommendations and evacuation orders have been lifted Monday after a fire at a Georgia industrial plant caused a chemical reaction that prompted around 17,000 people to evacuate Sunday and left potentially harmful chlorine lingering in the air. Residents and businesses were told
Continue ReadingAP College Football Writer Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the Crimson Tide has held the top spot at some point. UNLV, unbeaten through four games for the
Continue ReadingBy Sydney Bishop and Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — Jen Miller doesn’t run a typical school library. There’s no scolding kids for turning in books late or shushing noisy students. She carries books of every genre, for every reader at her middle school; beyond paperbacks, there are graphic novels and audiobooks. Her library is full
Continue ReadingBy Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Prince fans can soon book a stay at the “Purple Rain” house in Minneapolis. It’s in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic film. It’s part of Airbnb’s Icons program and in honor of the Minneapolis music legend himself: Prince. “Throughout
Continue ReadingWCCO, AIRBNB, WARNER BROS, CNN By Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Prince fans can soon book a stay at the “Purple Rain” house in Minneapolis. It’s in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the iconic film. It’s part of Airbnb’s Icons program and in honor of the Minneapolis
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El sureste de Estados Unidos enfrenta una devastación generalizada después de que Helene tocara tierra el jueves como el huracán más fuerte registrado en golpear la región de Big Bend en Florida y arrasara varios estados, matando al menos a 89 personas, dejando sin electricidad a millones y atrapando a
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania law school says it is imposing a one-year suspension at half-pay and other sanctions on a professor over her comments about race in recent years. The two-year probe began after Professor Amy Wax questioned the academic performance of Black students and invited a white nationalist to speak to
Continue ReadingBy Mika Edwards Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A man and a woman are in custody in connection with the vandalism of one of two abandoned Hollywood Hills mansions that have been covered in graffiti, Los Angeles police said on Thursday. Jacob Smith, 35, and Thomia Fagan, 19,
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his apartment six years ago is eligible for parole on Monday. Amber Guyger, who shot and killed Jean in September 2018, attracted national attention and sparked protests around the city.
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — If longshore workers at East and Gulf Coast ports go on strike Tuesday, as now appears likely, it could choke off the supplies of many popular products that flow over those docks. But not necessarily right away. Businesses have been nervously watching the 12:01
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Moeller Click here for updates on this story ANTELOPE, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A bomb unearthed by a construction crew near the Roseville Railyards is thought to be more than 50 years old. According to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, it was found by a construction crew on the corner of Poker Lane
Continue ReadingBy KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A dog is safe following a video released by Honolulu police of a woman beating a dog in Waipio. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the police asked for help identifying the woman seen on video hitting a dog before carrying it off. She
Continue ReadingQUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani police officer says gunmen stormed a camp and and kidnapped 20 laborers in the country’s southwest. It’s the second assault in as many days in restive Balochistan province, where separatists and militants are stepping up their insurgency against the central government. The police officer said the armed men entered
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