Associated Press Maryland is suing the company that produces the waterproof material Gore-Tex often used for raincoats and other outdoor gear, alleging its leaders kept using “forever chemicals” long after learning about serious health risks associated with them. The complaint, which was filed last week in federal court, focuses on a cluster of 13 facilities
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) — The Boy Scouts of Central Oregon are once again offering a convenient and eco-friendly service to help you dispose of your Christmas tree this holiday season. On December 28th and 29th, as well as January 4th and 5th, the Scouts will be collecting trees across the region, making it easier for
Continue ReadingPor Ivonne Valdés, CNN en Español Nahuel Gallo, el gendarme argentino detenido en Venezuela a inicios de diciembre, fue procesado por su presunta “vinculación a acciones terroristas”, informó este viernes el fiscal general Tarek William Saab. “El Sr. Nahuel Agustín Gallo ha sido detenido al haber intentado ingresar irregularmente a la República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia judges concerned about security lapses at city courthouses have ordered the sheriff to address what they call a rising number of assaults, threats and staffing shortages among court officers. The judges, in a court order published this week, say the “systemic failures” with security pose an “imminent threat” to
Continue ReadingKTVT By Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story SHERMAN, Texas (KTVT) — North Texas authorities remained hopeful as the search continued for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl who was swept away in floodwaters after her family’s SUV crashed into a ditch earlier this week. “We haven’t changed the title of it. We’re still
Continue ReadingBy Bo Evans Click here for updates on this story SHERMAN, Texas (KTVT) — North Texas authorities remained hopeful as the search continued for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl who was swept away in floodwaters after her family’s SUV crashed into a ditch earlier this week. “We haven’t changed the title of it. We’re still searching
Continue ReadingCNN By Brad Lendon and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China has launched its first next-generation amphibious assault ship, adding a powerful cutting-edge warship to the country’s fast-expanding navy as it races to rival the military power of the United States. The Type 076 amphibious assault ship entered the water on Friday at a launch
Continue ReadingBy Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Dave Van Veen wanted to make his proposal to his girlfriend, Kailyn Kenney, memorable. “The goal was to make it a surprise, and it was certainly a surprising day,” Van Veen said. Van Veen spent the day Dec. 22 preparing and setting
Continue ReadingReuters (Reuters) — Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious penny pincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94. He died on December 25 of lymphoma, said the company, which he steered ambitiously, during his time as either
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WLKY) — It was a Christmas miracle for an Indiana couple who found a missing $1 million Powerball ticket just hours before it was set to expire. According to the Hoosier Lottery, the couple purchased the ticket back in June and it was set
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WGAL) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Philadelphia intercepted 22,000 counterfeit Pennsylvania vehicle inspection stickers sent from Israel. The fake stickers, if they were real, would be worth $1,404,700. The stickers were found in two separate shipments. The first parcel contained 10,000
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Audiences have wondered for years how the family in “Home Alone” was able to afford their beautiful Chicago-area home and now we know. Chris Columbus, the director of the film, recently told The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast that he and the late producer John Hughes had a
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — One more body has been found after a bridge linking two northern states on Brazil collapsed, lifting the death toll to nine. Brazil’s navy said Friday that the body of a woman was found 6 kilometers (3.7 miles) from the bridge. Another eight people remain unaccounted for. Several cars and trucks
Continue ReadingPor Cynthia Drescher, CNN ¿Crees que estás listo para los cambios que vienen en el transporte aéreo en 2025? No, no lo estás. Estamos entrando firmemente en una nueva era de viajes, liderada por innovaciones y exploraciones que parecían imposibles o, en el mejor de los casos, altamente improbables hace solo unos años. Nuevos aviones,
Continue ReadingBy Tiffany Chan, Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Family members of a Massachusetts woman who died after falling into Wenham Lake while walking her dog spoke about her on Thursday, urging other dog owners to be careful when out this winter. Fell through ice on lake “It’s
Continue ReadingWBZ By Tiffany Chan, Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story DANVERS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Family members of a Massachusetts woman who died after falling into Wenham Lake while walking her dog spoke about her on Thursday, urging other dog owners to be careful when out this winter. Fell through ice on lake
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Body-worn camera footage released Friday shows correctional officers at the Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York punching and kicking a handcuffed inmate in a fatal beating that is now under investigation by the New York attorney general. Robert Brooks was pronounced dead on December 10 at Wynn Hospital
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says an American schoolteacher arrested in Russia on drug charges more than three years ago has been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained. Marc Fogel, a history teacher from Pennsylvania, is serving a 14-year prison sentence after being arrested in August 2021 at a Russian airport and
Continue ReadingWBZ By Riley Rourke, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s a touchdown for South Boston residents after a woman hailed the “Tom Brady of stealing packages” was arrested. Woman arrested for package theft Police were delivering toys to children on Christmas Eve morning when they happened upon a
Continue ReadingBy Riley Rourke, Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s a touchdown for South Boston residents after a woman hailed the “Tom Brady of stealing packages” was arrested. Woman arrested for package theft Police were delivering toys to children on Christmas Eve morning when they happened upon a woman
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