Happy Thursday everyone! We are still under the influence of a large upper level trough over the western United States. This is bringing a couple more inches of snow in the mountains. By Friday afternoon, the upper trough is moving southeast of our area. This will result in some dry and cool conditions. Temperatures were
Continue ReadingLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — It’s been six months since a wildfire leveled most of Lahaina, a centuries-old town on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Authorities say 100 people were killed and three are still missing from the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. Thousands of residents who lost their homes in the blaze
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans are urging the state Supreme Court to ignore a report from redistricting consultants that determined GOP-proposed legislative maps were unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. They argue that the consultants’ findings are unsound. Democrats asked the court on Thursday to adopt one of their maps that the
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A bounty of 10 African penguin chicks has hatched in just over a year at a San Francisco science museum. The California Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday that the penguins hatched from November 2022 through January of this year. Academy officials say the chicks are part of ongoing conservation efforts. African
Continue ReadingBy Brammhi Balarajan, CNN (CNN) — A Columbus, Ohio, woman is facing 20 years in prison after admitting to kidnapping two infant twins she ultimately abandoned, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Nalah T. Jackson, 25, stole a car from a pizzeria parking lot and drove away with the five-month-old twins in the back seat in December
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Un juez federal le ordenó a Donald Trump pagar 83,3 millones de dólares a E. Jean Carroll, respaldando el veredicto que emitió el jurado en el juicio por difamación el mes pasado. Jurado determina que Trump deberá pagar US$ 83,3 millones a E. Jean Carroll en daños por difamación La sentencia se
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council has overridden a mayoral veto with a 9-3 vote and approved a resolution that calls for a cease-fire in Gaza and for an end to U.S. military funding to Israel. The office of Mayor Jacob Frey, who is Jewish, said he has been “clear and consistent” in his
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and former candidate for US president. Personal Birth date: February 27, 1934 Birth place: Winsted, Connecticut Birth name: Ralph Nader Father: Nathra Nader Mother: Rose (Bouziane) Nader Education: Princeton University, A.B., 1955, Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1958 Military: US
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops. But shoppers at checkout can purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that are supposed to
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Biden administration officials are meeting with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan. It’s part of an effort to mend ties with a community that has an important role in deciding whether President Joe Biden can hold on to a crucial swing state
Continue ReadingSCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A small plane pilot who authorities say has stalked a New York woman for years, flying low and sometimes throwing tomatoes, has been arrested for a fifth time. Michael Arnold, 65, of Schuylerville, was ordered held without bail following his Feb. 1 arrest on misdemeanor counts of stalking and criminal contempt,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 7.6 million Americans aged 12 and older misused prescription opioids in 2024. Opioids are drugs formulated to replicate the pain-reducing properties of opium. Prescription painkillers like morphine,
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection after two decades in Congress. McMorris Rodgers, 54, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a statement Thursday she made the decision “after much prayer and reflection.” She did not give a
Continue ReadingSPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington state says she will not seek reelection after two decades in Congress. McMorris Rodgers, 54, the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said in a statement Thursday she made the decision “after much prayer and reflection.” She did not give a
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Joseph Lieberman, former United States senator from Connecticut. Personal Birth date: February 24, 1942 Birth place: Stamford, Connecticut Birth name: Joseph Isadore Lieberman Father: Henry Lieberman, package-store owner Mother: Marcia (Manger) Lieberman Marriages: Hadassah (Freilich) Lieberman (1983-present); Elizabeth Haas (1965-1981, divorced) Children: with Hadassah Lieberman:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at WikiLeaks and the trial of Chelsea Manning. Facts WikiLeaks is purportedly an organization that facilitates the anonymous leaking of secret information through its website. It was founded in 2006 by Julian Assange, activist, computer programmer and hacker. Chelsea Manning (born Bradley Manning), a former Army
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Montgomery Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A mother is begging whoever stole her son’s emotional support dogs to bring them back to her Stone Mountain home. She got the husky puppies for her 12-year-old to help him get through being bullied at school. “At the end of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story COMMACK, Long Island (WABC) — Two adults and several children were onboard a bus when it crashed in Suffolk County on Tuesday morning. Police say the bus struck a guardrail and landed on its side on Express Drive South, just west of Wicks Road around
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A large children’s hospital in Chicago remains hobbled by a cyberattack that began more than a week ago, cutting doctors and nurses off from digital patient records and limiting communication with patients. The situation has all the hallmarks of a ransomware attack, although officials have not confirmed
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 20 years after their last collaboration, Spike Lee and Denzel Washington are reuniting for an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s “High and Low.” Apple Original Films announced Thursday that it is co-financing the film, which A24 will release theatrically before it streams on Apple TV+. It marks Lee and Washington’s first
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