By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford has retired after nearly three decades cooking for five commanders-in-chief and their families, a White House official tells CNN. Comerford, who broke ground as the first woman and person of color to hold the top job in the White House kitchen, arrived at
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Denmark defeats Argentina 38-27 to stay undefeated in men’s handball pool play at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Continue ReadingBy Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Maryland (WBAL) — Brian Foreman’s Ford F-150 isn’t your average pickup truck. It’s more like a personal power plant. “One of the reasons we bought it was because we don’t have a backup generator for our house and we live in an area with
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Switzerland’s Zoe Verge-Depre and Esmee Boebner topped Canada’s Melissa Humana-Parades and Brandie Wilkerson to jump atop Pool D in a back-and-forth three set match at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — A lawyer for former Colorado county clerk Tina Peters, a hero to election conspiracy theorists who is accused of orchestrating a breach of election security equipment, was trying to prevent voting information from being erased and didn’t break any laws. The comments came during opening statements Wednesday in Peters’ trial.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It was a technical rescue of a very delicate kind, as firefighters in Orange County worked to free a kitten who’d managed to wedge itself in the rim of a spare tire. “From cats to dogs to large horse
Continue ReadingKCAL, KCBS, ORANGE COUNTY FIRE, CNN By MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — It was a technical rescue of a very delicate kind, as firefighters in Orange County worked to free a kitten who’d managed to wedge itself in the rim of a spare tire. “From
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan (WWJ) — Suspected human remains were discovered at a construction site in Michigan last week, and archeologists are investigating after they were determined to likely be from a pre-modern era. The bones were discovered at about 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Grandview
Continue ReadingBy MARVIN HURST Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — Thirteen years after a destination wedding in Jamaica, paradise has taken a pounding for Richard and Jessica Climers. The couple’s journey to fertility has been overwhelming. “We had five miscarriages total – two in the second trimester. The last one was
Continue ReadingBy MARYBEL GONZALEZ Click here for updates on this story SCHILLER PARK, Illinois (WBBM) — A driver was killed, and his passenger was wounded, in a road rage shooting in west suburban Schiller Park early Tuesday evening. The suspected shooter had several children in the car. At 5:30 p.m., Schiller Park police were called to
Continue ReadingBy MIANA MASSEY, ANDREW ADEOLU Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The McCorkle twins were born just one minute apart. At 24 years old, the two sisters, Faith and Hope, are utilizing their artistry as a method of healing and community building. With Artscape just days away, the twins are
Continue ReadingBy LOUISA MOLLER Click here for updates on this story BROOKLINE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A civil rights lawsuit has been filed against Brookline schools claiming the district didn’t do enough to protect a Black student who was racially bullied. The student’s lawyers say the issues go beyond Brookline into other Massachusetts communities. Brookline racism complaint
Continue ReadingBy DIANE AKO Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Hollywood icon James Hong has a career that spans decades and nearly 700 roles. The actor/ producer/ writer turned 95 this year and seems unstoppable. Hong said acting is his elixir for Aging Well. Hong is in two movies that came
Continue ReadingAssociated Press According to U.S. and Ukrainian officials, Ukraine has received the first F-16 fighter jets that it has sought for months to fight back against an onslaught of Russian missile strikes. The Ukrainian government has not confirmed receipt of the jets and the two officials spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York. An unsealed federal indictment out of Tampa, Florida, accuses Jordan Goudreau and a Venezuelan partner of violating U.S. arms control laws when they allegedly
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger and more persistent storms and the state’s infrastructure lags along the Green Mountains’ riverside villages. Now, these towns are the epicenter of a flooding conundrum that state and federal officials are scrambling
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — For the first time since Portland City Council passed a new prohibited camping ordinance in early May, police on Friday arrested a homeless person for refusing to move or take an offer of shelter. However, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office declined to book the person in jail, KGW reported. Willamette Week was first to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has overruled the Legislature and reinstated major changes to the state’s minimum wage and sick leave laws. It’s victory for low-wage workers and especially people paid with tips. The court ruled 4-3 that Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution. The laws were the result of a
Continue ReadingCANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office says a 27-year-old man was found dead after a tree fell on his
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: August 6, 1957 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: James Edward McGreevey Father: Jack McGreevey, trucking company director Mother: Veronica (Smith) McGreevey, teacher Marriages: Dina (Matos) McGreevey (2000-2008, divorced); Kari (Schutz)
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