Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans to question her Friday about “alleged misconduct” related to her election case against former President Donald Trump was unable to do so because she didn’t show up. The Republican-led committee was formed earlier
Continue ReadingORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and other GOP officials were behind a plot to eliminate competition for the Republican governor’s appointee. The lawsuit filed this weeks says the goal was to make sure DeSantis appointee Andrew Bain faced no Republican competition in the race for State Attorney
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico’s resort-studded Los Cabos area warned tourists and residents alike to stay inside Friday as Tropical Storm Ileana began to pound the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula with rain. Ileana formed Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico and was lumbering north at 7 mph
Continue ReadingBy Jenna DeAngelis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New York City Council members passed legislation Thursday aimed at acknowledging, studying and addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustices in New York City. New York City had one of the highest rates of slave ownership in the country during
Continue ReadingKeith Urban’s 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha All Along” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases. Others include season two of the “Frasier” reboot on Paramount+, the debut of “The Golden Bachelorette” and
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — While it’s been a decade since Jennifer Hudson released an album, she’s always singing. “Everyone is like, ‘Oh it’s been 10 years since you’ve had a album’ and I’m like, I don’t feel that way because I sing in everything that I do,” Hudson told CNN. “You know,
Continue ReadingBy Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia still needs thousands of November election workers less than two months away from the big vote. According to the Office of City Commissioners, Philadelphia needs 8,500 poll workers for 1,700 polling locations. As of Thursday, they have recruited 4,364 workers. The
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Cramer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A security guard who worked on the DePaul University campus has been fired — and he says the reason is because he was, in his words, “too friendly to Palestinian students.” Surrounded by supporters, Terrance Freeman spoke out about his firing at
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With multiple fires still burning across Oregon, such as the Bachelor Complex, Wiley Flat and Flat Top blazes, NewsChannel 21 deep-dives into how fire retardant used in aerial firefighting complements efforts on the ground to stop and contain blazes.
Continue ReadingBy Taj Simmons Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The Indiana Fever are one of the hottest tickets in sports, fueled by the arrival of rookie sharpshooter Caitlin Clark. Indiana Sports Corp believes women’s sports can continue to boost the Indianapolis economy long after Clark retires. Indiana Sports Corp released its
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel on Friday was more focused on Tua Tagovailoa’s well-being than the team’s future after the star quarterback suffered another scary head injury in Thursday night’s game. Tagovailoa was injured in the third quarter of Thursday’s 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills when he
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Continue ReadingDULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A cat aptly named Drifter is safe at home after sneaking out and getting trapped in a sewer for nearly eight weeks. The 3-year-old tabby went missing from the home of Clifton Nesseth and Ashley Comstock in the northeastern Minnesota city of Duluth on July 18. They presume he went to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is cracking down on the cheap products sold out of China by companies such as Temu and Shein. It expands a push to reduce dependence on Beijing and bolster homegrown industry but could lead to higher prices for U.S. consumers and small businesses. President Joe Biden’s proposed
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La administración Biden anunció el viernes un esfuerzo importante para frenar la influencia global de RT y exponer lo que dice es el papel clave de la red de medios estatales rusos en las operaciones de inteligencia e influencia del Kremlin a nivel mundial. El Departamento de Estado reveló hallazgos de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A federal bill has been proposed to ban in-game advertising and bets on college athletes. Congressman Paul Tonko of New York and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut introduced the bill Thursday. They say the rapid expansion of legal sports betting in the U.S. since 2018 has been harmful.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Police dispatchers in Delaware’s capital city are being lauded for helping direct rescuers to a boat foundering in the English Channel thousands of miles away. Dispatchers for the city of Dover found themselves at the center of an international rescue effort last month after receiving a call from an
Continue ReadingBy Rae Daniel Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KSHB) — UMKC’s First Gen Den is a place where sophomore Alexia Jaime and freshman Jasmine Galeas visit often. “We’re all just hanging out, studying together,” Jaime said. “It’s a place for all first-gen students to be able to have resources and access
Continue ReadingCNN By Brynn Gingras and Carolyn Sung, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of driving while impaired in a deal with Suffolk County, New York prosecutors on Friday in connection with an incident from earlier this year. Sag Harbor Village Justice Carl Irace sentenced Timberlake to 25 hours of community
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Boar’s Head will close the Virginia plant that produced deli meat tied to a deadly listeria outbreak, the company said on Friday. The move is part of several changes made following what it called a “dark moment in our company’s history.” Boar’s Head said it will permanently discontinue sales of
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