SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham plans to attend the inauguration of Mexico’s next president. In a statement Friday, she announced the outing to Mexico City for the inauguration of Claudia Sheinbaum as the Mexico’s first female president. The second-term Democratic governor and former congresswoman also is leading a delegation to participate
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Survey notes ‘light traffic,’ ‘well-planned roads’ FRISCO, Texas (KTVZ) — Driving through some cities and towns in America can often be a frustrating experience, with congestion, aggressive drivers, and endless honking. Take New York City, for example, where traffic jams and blaring horns are a daily reality. Or consider Los Angeles, known for its gridlock
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C, (AP) — A North Carolina appeals court has blocked students and employees at the state’s flagship public university from providing a school’s digital identification when voting to comply with a new photo ID mandate. The three-judge panel of the intermediate-level Court of Appeals reverses at least temporarily last month’s decision by
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Friday ordered a hearing next month over Boeing’s agreement to plead guilty to conspiracy in connection with the 737 Max jetliner, two of which crashed, killing 346 people. Families of some of the passengers killed in the crashes object to the agreement. They want to put
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — From the Neighborhood of Make Believe right into LEGOLAND, there’s a new tiny tribute to Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood in the works but for it to go from make-believe to reality, the fans have to make it so. Creator Matt Smith came up
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story WEST BABYLON, New York (WCBS, WLNY) — The organs of one of the teens who died after a weekend crash in West Babylon have saved three lives, an organ donation organization announced Friday. Bella Trezza, 17, had been fighting for her life since Saturday’s crash,
Continue ReadingBy Joan Murray Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — Residents at Springbrook Gardens on the Intracoastal were forced to evacuate their condo building after it was deemed unsafe. They loaded furniture into their vehicles on Friday. Saltwater has taken its toll on the building that is more than 70 years
Continue ReadingBy Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The giant flying Joro spider was nowhere to be found in Boston on Thursday. The paparazzi have been out in full force on Mount Vernon street, hoping to get a shot of the venomous black and yellow invader with 4-inch legs. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic drought, both amusing and alarming parkgoers. Its verdant color stems from a combination of an algal bloom, abundant nutrients, high temperatures and a lack of rain in the Brazilian
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Herb Brown is celebrating his 93rd birthday with the release of his latest book and a plug for democracy. As he promoted “Darkness Lies in Wait” on Friday, Brown said he had fall elections on his mind. He said he would never tell anyone how to vote. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The most recent major hurricanes to hit the U.S. left hundreds of people dead and caused billions of dollars worth of damage.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest has updated and decreased the temporary emergency fire closure area on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District for the Flat Top and Firestone Fires due to increased containment and decreased fire activity. The Flat Top Fire is currently 45,951 acres and 91% contained. The Firestone Fire
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stone-faced authorities stepping up to a podium. A scrum of reporters jostling for a quote. Popping flashbulbs and pandemonium. The spectacle played out across a public plaza from the federal courthouse where New York City Mayor Eric Adams was arraigned on federal bribery charges Friday morning. But it had
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore longshoremen, still recovering from the impacts of the Key Bridge collapse, expressed their concerns about a looming strike that could be devastating to the nation’s consumer supply. Thousands of dockworkers along the East and Gulf coasts, including in Baltimore, could strike
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A weather TV reporter in Atlanta has interrupted his live report about Hurricane Helene to rescue a woman from a vehicle stranded by rising floodwaters. Video of the live shot shows FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen saying he has called 911. The woman can be heard screaming as he tries to assure
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A few Prince fans visiting the superstar’s hometown of Minneapolis may be lucky to stay at a place that will let them go crazy over his cultural legacy. The white, two-story home featured in the film “Purple Rain” is set to be an Airbnb rental from Oct. 26 to Dec.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A staffer in a New York City district attorney’s office has been arrested after attempting to make an explosive to attack a migrant shelter located across from his apartment. Police say in a criminal complaint filed Thursday that Derek Klever had grown frustrated with partying at the Kamway Lodge
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The final three anti-abortion activists convicted of a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade have been sentenced, including the person considered to be the main organizer of the action. Chester Gallagher was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in prison. That is by far the longest sentence among 11 people convicted
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden has signed bipartisan legislation to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society.” The bill to honor King, the tennis Hall of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will remain on the state’s presidential ballot, upholding a lower court’s ruling that candidates can only be removed from the ballot if they die. The unanimous decision from the liberal-controlled court marks the latest twist in Kennedy’s
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