By Joe Pagonakis Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — It was a missionary trip to the small African country of Djibouti renowned Northeast Ohio Chef Brandon Chrostowski said will have an impact that will stay with him for a lifetime. The Cleveland Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute founder spent a week
Continue ReadingBy Heather Butts Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Horrific allegations are emerging of a sexual assault against a senior, who was on vacation with her family in the Bahamas last month. A trip to Paradise Island was anything but a dream. It turned into a nightmare when the family’s
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El empresario mexicano Carlos Slim, la persona más rica de América Latina, aceptó este lunes que tiene diferencias con el presidente del país, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, pero que algunas de ellas las está guardando para cuando el mandatario termine su gestión. En una inusual rueda de prensa,
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Pearl Jam ‘s forthcoming album is called “Dark Matter,” its first single of the same title has been released, and the band will start a world tour in May. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers revealed the new details on the project and their 2024 plans on Tuesday. “Dark Matter,”
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — Roses are red, violets are blue. If you think you’re well-traveled, show us what you can do. Test your knowledge of global cities and iconic landmarks with this CNN video quiz. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A man who admitted to selling meth and fentanyl in San Francisco’s Tenderloin while on supervised release for another drug conviction was sentenced to over six years in federal prison, prosecutors said Tuesday. Northern District of California U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey’s
Continue ReadingBy Clara Benitez Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — On December 18th, the Corpus Christi Police Department responded to a welfare call regarding an elderly man in a wheelchair stuck on some grass on the 3300 block of Houston Street right after midnight. Officers took the elderly man to
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will jointly form a coalition government, ending the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections. The latest development came hours after the parties
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister says a Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been freed and is unharmed. Private Polish broadcaster Polsat News says the woman was volunteering at Saint-Michel Hospital when attackers pretending to be patients abducted her and a Mexican doctor on Monday. Chadian and French forces launched a search for
Continue ReadingBy AMY TAXIN Associated Press A group of Disneyland performers in California are considering joining a union. While most workers at Disney’s California theme parks already have unions, roughly 1,700 performers and support staff don’t. Workers who have gone without union representation until now include those who meet and greet guests and stroll in parades
Continue ReadingBy VERDA SUBZWARI Associated Press Looking for a last-minute gift for Valentine’s Day? One that’s sustainable, beautiful and meaningful? Consider a houseplant. They last longer than cut flowers. And there are many with heart-shaped leaves or flowers that have traditionally been associated with love. Consider the hoya heart succulent, which looks like cute, plump, green
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Dr. Mohammad Subeh cherished time with his family before he embarks on an uncertain and dangerous 5-week medical mission to Gaza “If I’m not going to do it, who’s going to,” asked Subeh. Subeh is an emergency room doctor leaving on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 14 of the season: JAZ SHELLEY, NEBRASKA The 5-foot-9 grad student scored 10 of her season-high 23 points in the final five minutes to help the Huskers erase a 14-point fourth quarter deficit and beat No. 2 Iowa,
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has canceled plans to move Paris’ famed second-hand booksellers’ boxes from the banks of the Seine River in preparation for the opening ceremony of the Olympics in July. A statement from the Elysee presidential palace on Tuesday said Macron asked France’s interior minister
Continue ReadingBy Colter Anstaett Click here for updates on this story PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (WTKR) — When you walk into the Fishing Point Healthcare Clinic in Portsmouth, you may feel like you’re walking into any other doctor’s office. “We are definitely not like any other doctor’s office that you would go to,” said Nurse Practitioner Sherry Johnson.
Continue ReadingBy Derek James Click here for updates on this story WOODBURY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Inside Mrs. Lallier’s classroom, you’ll find kindergarteners reading mail addressed to them. “Happy Valentine’s Day Mrs. Lallier’s Class,” one student reads aloud. The cards and letters are coming to Royal Oaks Elementary ahead of Valentine’s Day after a simple call for
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Less than a year after Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, ended their podcasting partnership with Spotify, Meghan has a new podcasting partner. Meghan will bring a new, yet-to-be-announced podcast to Lemonada Media, which issued a press release with the news on Tuesday. In addition to her
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER KANE Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington state, a vital but earthquake-vulnerable structure that’s set to be replaced as part of a multibillion-dollar project supported by federal funding. The bridge
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Morgan Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WMAR) — Lynn Cave and Diane Kraus have been leading the charge in Annapolis to allow for medical aid in dying. Both of them are battling different forms of cancer, with terminal diagnosis. “I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer in may of
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By CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER KANE Associated Press VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday toured the century-old Interstate 5 bridge that connects Portland, Oregon, with southwest Washington state, a vital but earthquake-vulnerable structure that’s set to be replaced as part of a multibillion-dollar project supported by federal funding. The bridge
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