Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will cast ballots for the full range of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election, including president, Congress, governor, state Legislature and others. Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are competing for Utah’s six electoral votes. GOP Congressman John Curtis, Democrat Caroline Gleich and
Continue ReadingBy Nate Stanley Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WYFF) — A Transylvania County family is still recovering after a mudslide from Hurricane Helene destroyed their home, trapping an 11-year-old under rubble for three hours. “Then it crashed on my face, and I couldn’t see anything,” 11-year-old Jamie Parker recalls
Continue ReadingCNN By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russian soldiers have been heard raising concerns about how North Korean soldiers will be commanded and provided with ammunition and military kit, leaked intercepts obtained by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and released on Friday show. The Russian soldiers talk disdainfully about the
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — It’s been a long time coming for 11-year-old Henry Hinson, but he’s finally going to see Taylor Swift after his Halloween costume inspired by the pop star went viral. Swifties will instantly recognize Hinson’s elaborate costume as part of the intro
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Adams Click here for updates on this story NELSON COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A drone is being credited with helping to lead law enforcement to a fugitive who, only hours before, allegedly assaulted a family member and led police on a high-speed chase. Authorities say they knew Ashton Rogers, 19, was armed when
Continue ReadingBy Addie Meiners Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Central High School has added a second robot to its fleet of STEM learning tools. The robot, whom the students have named Ryan, is a pepper robot. It can move, dance, and answer questions when properly programmed. But, students like freshman
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAGELANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto and his cabinet ministers have started a military-style retreat at a military academy in the Java province. Wearing army attire from camouflage hats and clothes to combat shoes, the ministers began the retreat at the National Military Academy of Indonesia, which is surrounded
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Romero Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Just over two weeks after Hurricane Milton ripped through Southwest Florida, residents are still dealing with power surges frying appliances. Fort Myers resident Donna Porter says she lost appliances like her oven and dishwasher. Porter said she heard a popping
Continue ReadingBy Savannah Younger Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE, Georgia (WJCL) — A Pembroke animal rescue is under investigation after the Georgia Department of Agriculture found animals in poor conditions at Georgia Animal Rescue and Defense (GARD). The Bryan County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joy Bahannon, the director at GARD, for aggravated cruelty to
Continue ReadingBy Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Editors note: This article discusses sensitive topics such as suicide. An Orlando mother is suing a popular artificial intelligence chatbot service after she claims it encouraged her 14-year-old son to take his own life in February. According to a lawsuit filed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Seth Meyers admits there are times when he’s in a disagreement with his wife or absurd situation with his kids and he can’t help immediately thinking about making it into a bit. The comedian and host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” has morphed several of those amusing stories
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists have uncovered a tiny house in Pompeii that is filled with elaborate – and sometimes erotic – frescoes, further revealing the ornate way in which Romans decorated their homes. Situated in the central district of the ancient city, the house is smaller than normal and
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — A baseball rivalry steeped in tradition and lore will be rekindled starting Friday. The 2024 World Series will pit the two best teams from their respective leagues and the shoe-ins for league MVPs against each other; the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees are storied franchises with
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko and Lauren Kent, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — Russian soldiers have been heard raising concerns about how North Korean soldiers will be commanded and provided with ammunition and military kit, leaked intercepts obtained by the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine and released on Friday show. The Russian soldiers talk disdainfully about the incoming
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Wildfires in Brazil have swept through an area the size of Switzerland, a level of destruction that will take decades to recover, if it ever does, according to a new satellite assessment. The breadth of forest that has been lost or degraded was revealed as smoke that has blanketed
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike that hit a guesthouse in southeast Lebanon has killed three journalists who were covering the Israel-Hezbollah war. Those killed were camera operator Ghassan Najjar and broadcast technician Mohammed Rida of the Beirut-based pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen TV, and camera operator Wissam Qassim, who worked for Al-Manar TV of Lebanon’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A court in Uganda has sentenced a former commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels to 40 years in prison for brutal crimes committed by the group during its insurgency that started in the 1980s. Thomas Kwoyelo — a former child soldier who later became a rebel commander — will serve only 25
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday. The nonprofit GiveDirectly is using AI to find low-income households in badly damaged areas and reaching out to them via an app used to manage SNAP benefits. GiveDirectly hopes the tech-forward model can inspire more
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Más de tres décadas después de que Lyle y Erik Menéndez fueran declarados culpables de los asesinatos de sus padres y condenados a cadena perpetua sin posibilidad de libertad condicional, los hermanos ven ahora un camino hacia su posible liberación. El fiscal del distrito de Los Ángeles, George Gascón, recomendará este
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American flag all once worshipped on the now centuries-old wooden pews of Christ Church. It’s the site of colonial America’s break with the Church of England — and where the U.S. Episcopal Church was born.
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