By Maya Lockett Click here for updates on this story HURON, Ohio (WEWS) — Seven in 10 people who live in rural areas of Ohio say they have inadequate access to health care, and one out of every five say they must travel 20 miles or 50 minutes for health care services. Insurance is often
Continue ReadingWPVI By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say was shot while trying to rob a man in Philadelphia’s West Kensington section, is now in custody. It happened along the 2200 block of Emerald Street just after 11 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A teenager, who officers say was shot while trying to rob a man in Philadelphia’s West Kensington section, is now in custody. It happened along the 2200 block of Emerald Street just after 11 p.m. on Sunday. Police say the 16-year-old
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled that more rate cuts are in the pipeline, though their size and speed will depend on the evolution of the economy. At their last meeting, Fed officials penciled in two more quarter-point rate cuts to be made at the central bank’s final
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Animal hoarding is an issue communities across the mid-state are grappling with, and it’s placing significant strain on rescue organizations. Recently, 40 parrots were rescued from deplorable conditions in Kentucky and brought to Nashville. “We’ve seen some bad stuff, but this
Continue ReadingWTVF By Aaron Cantrell Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Animal hoarding is an issue communities across the mid-state are grappling with, and it’s placing significant strain on rescue organizations. Recently, 40 parrots were rescued from deplorable conditions in Kentucky and brought to Nashville. “We’ve seen some bad stuff, but
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (WTKR) — The single-engine plane that crashed Saturday evening at the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, killing all five of its occupants, hit a tree on its second landing approach before the crash, the
Continue ReadingWTKR By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story KILL DEVIL HILLS, North Carolina (WTKR) — The single-engine plane that crashed Saturday evening at the Wright Brothers National Memorial First Flight Airport in Kill Devil Hills, killing all five of its occupants, hit a tree on its second landing approach before the crash,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Parte de la frontera entre Italia y Suiza se redibujará a medida que la crisis climática provocada por el ser humano derrita los glaciares que marcan el límite entre ambos países. Los países acordaron cambiar la frontera por debajo del pico Cervino, una de las cumbres más altas de los Alpes,
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a stunning display of cutting-edge technology and teamwork, SpaceX has launched a high-stakes rescue mission, further solidifying its leadership in space travel. This weekend, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule soared into orbit, tasked with bringing home two NASA
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Four Tanzanian men, including a soldier and a police officer, have been sentenced to life in prison for gang raping an underage girl in a case that caused national outrage. The four were sentenced Monday in magistrate court in the capital, Dodoma. The court also ordered each man to pay 1
Continue ReadingBy David W. Marshall Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris who understands the wide generational gap we have in our nation. There will always be situations where older and younger people maintain different perspectives on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn’t cut off his dreadlocks. It’s the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Twenty-six-year-old Drew Harvey of Crete, Illinois accused Des Moines-based TMC
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is making asylum restrictions at the southern border even tougher, as it’s increasingly eager to show voters uneasy over immigration that it is taking a hard stance on border security. The new rules, which toughen restrictions announced in June, bar migrants from being granted
Continue ReadingThe full impact of Hurricane Helene won’t be known for weeks, but groups from both the public and private sector are mobilizing efforts to help those affected by the Category 4 storm that has killed at least 120 people and already caused billions in damage. Many groups providing aid will only accept cash donations because
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story September 30, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Central Park, New York – The 2024 Global Citizen Festival brought together a star-studded lineup and thousands of advocates for change, delivering more than just entertainment. This annual festival, held on the Great Lawn of Central Park,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Lawyers for three former Memphis officers have rested their cases without calling them to testify in their defense against charges that they violated Tyre Nichols’ civil rights when he was fatally beaten after a 2023 traffic stop. Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith told jurors Monday
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Bolivia declaró este lunes “desastre nacional” debido a los incendios que afectan al país desde hace tres meses, anunció el presidente Luis Arce en un mensaje junto a la ministra de la Presidencia, María Nela Prada. “El nivel central del Estado y las entidades territoriales autónomas extremarán
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrats sued Georgia’s State Election Board on Monday over a new rule that requires counties to hand-count the number of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day, arguing it will allow “for bad-faith actors to claim that fraud has affected election results.” The new lawsuit escalates
Continue ReadingAP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as their president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement a day after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin’s first season — with one more victory than a year
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