By Andrea Jerrett Click here for updates on this story HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (CTV Network) — A group of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia firefighters are apologizing after four people showed up at a Halloween dance dressed in what appeared to be Ku Klux Klan costumes. The North Sydney Firefighters’ Club hosted the event at its
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer PepsiCo said Monday it’s closing a Chicago bottling plant, a move the Teamsters union says will impact 150 workers. PepsiCo said the decision to close the facility was difficult but the 60-year-old building has “physical limitations.” The company says it will pay workers for the next 60 days even though they won’t
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAWRENCE, Mass. (AP) — A jury has begun deliberating in the case of an Alabama man accused of killing an 11-year New Hampshire girl more than 35 years ago. Prosecutors and the defense attorney for Marvin C. McClendon Jr. made their closing arguments Monday in a case that hinges in part on whether
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a tight Senate race that has Texans and the nation on edge, Congressman Colin Allred is waging an energetic campaign to unseat incumbent Senator Ted Cruz. From the heart of Houston to the Rio Grande Valley,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Series is averaging 15.15 million viewers in Japan through two games. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 2 averaged 15.9 million, making it the most-watched MLB postseason game in the nation’s history. Besides the allure of superstar and presumptive NL MVP Shohei
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Mariah Carey seems content to wait on the arrival of Christmas season. The self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas” posted a video Monday on social media that aims to remind people that there is another important season before we get to the holiday – and it requires a ballot box
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The fate of Rudy Giuliani’s $3.5 million Palm Beach, Florida, condo, which he says is his primary residence, is now in the hands of a federal judge in Manhattan. The former mayor of New York and prominent Donald Trump political advocate plans to stay in the Palm Beach condo now but will
Continue ReadingCNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has called on citizens to protest the results of a disputed election in an attempt to save the country’s “European future.” In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zourabichvili – a pro-Western figure whose powers are largely ceremonial – said the election had been
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s President Salome Zourabichvili has called on citizens to protest the results of a disputed election in an attempt to save the country’s “European future.” In an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, Zourabichvili – a pro-Western figure whose powers are largely ceremonial – said the election had been marred
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tourism officials on Florida’s Gulf Coast say one of the ways concerned people can help the area recover is to visit as tourists, even though some beaches are still closed to the public and debris is still piled next to streets from recent hurricanes Helene and Milton. The tourism promotion
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the U.S. presidential election just a week away, the Biden administration is not giving up hope for short-term deals for cease-fires between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. But U.S. officials are mindful that political uncertainty in the United States has made the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Almost nothing stood in the way of the pounding waves that crashed into seaside homes in Staten Island’s Tottenville neighborhood when Superstorm Sandy struck the city 12 years ago. A narrow strip of sand, some beach scrub and a few lonely trees did almost nothing to slow the ocean
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the dynamic, ever-shifting world of hip-hop, only a few artists truly make their mark. And Doja Cat is one of them, having blazed her way to new heights in record-breaking style. Just six months after Nicki
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 28, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The best way to overcome “The Big Lie” is with a bigger truth! For this reason, supporters of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz should set a stretch goal of securing 100,000,000 votes on November 5, 2024. This
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This week will be defined by the transition from a milder than usual pattern to a colder than usual pattern. The temperature readings this week in Bend will be about 5 to 10 degrees cooler than usual, but since we were about 20 degrees warmer than normal recently, it is a much rather dramatic swing.
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Russian, Chinese and Cuban operatives all spread misinformation about US government hurricane relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, a US official said Monday, citing recent US intelligence. A China-linked social media account used a likely AI-generated image of Vice President Kamala Harris overlooking flood damage next to a sign
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter killed in a vehicle accident while battling a brush fire is being remembered as a beloved family man and friend who made other’s lives better. The funeral for Robert Sharkevich Sr. was held Monday at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph in Hartford. Hundreds of firefighters from across the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los demócratas esperan en todas partes que éste sea el momento del 46° presidente de Estados Unidos, mientras la cámara planea sobre la cúpula dorada del edificio del Capitolio estatal y proyecta imágenes del resplandeciente crepúsculo de Atlanta, las luces de la televisión se encienden y 51 millones de estadounidenses sintonizan
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2024 Oregon fire season declaration, ODF reported Monday. With over 1.9 million acres burned across the state, firefighters and resources experienced extreme strain. “This season proved that wildfire in Oregon is not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s environmental agency has levied $64 million in fines against 23 meatpacking companies and their suppliers for buying and selling cattle raised illegally on deforested land in the Amazon. The operation, dubbed Cold Meat 2, launched last week. It tracked 18,000 head of cattle raised in 100 square miles
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