Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria has inked a $1.2 billion deal with a Chinese firm to revitalize a gas processing facility, a move that officials say could propel the African country to a leading position in aluminum production. The deal between the Chinese state-owned CNCEC and the BFI Group, a major investor in
Continue ReadingBy Curadhan Powell & Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Two people have died following a large explosion in Louisville. Officials gave an update Wednesday morning. The explosion happened around 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Givaudan Sense Colour factory on Payne street. Part of the building collapsed. Mayor
Continue ReadingBy Michael Fuller Click here for updates on this story DALLASTOWN, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Four volunteer firefighters were honored for rescuing a child from a fire in York County. The community came out to thank the firefighters during a ceremony on Tuesday. York Township Goodwill Fire Company Chief Darryl Ehrhart, Capt. Tony Goeb, as well
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain have caused school closures and train cancellations two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia have been placed under the highest alert as forecasters say up to 7 inches of rain could
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wow, much bull market. Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency whose mascot is a super-cute dog that muses things like “much wow,” has been racing higher in value since Donald Trump won the presidential election last week. It got another bump after Trump named Tesla’s Elon Musk as one of the
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon is targeting retail rivals Shein, Temu and TikTok Shop with a new deeply discounted storefront that sells a wide array of products for $20 or less. Called “Amazon Haul,” the mobile-only experience debuted Wednesday in the Amazon app and has everything from fashion accessories to home
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced he will ask for a vote of confidence in December, setting the path for an early election in February. His three-party coalition government collapsed last week when Scholz fired the finance minister following disagreements over how to revive the shrinking economy. Here are five things to
Continue ReadingBy Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Baltimore’s Brooklyn neighborhood is beaming with pride because of its focus on reducing violent crime. According to the city, the area served by Safe Streets has gone more than 365 days without a homicide. The total number of actual days, according to
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Spirit Airlines’ shares plunged more than 50% in early trading Wednesday, following a report that it is preparing to file bankruptcy — and the company’s announcement that it won’t report quarterly financial results because it’s scrambling to reach a deal with creditors. A Wall Street Journal report
Continue ReadingBy Kyndall Jones Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A judge set bond at $225,000 for a man accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase through two counties that began with a chainsaw attack and ended on Highway 80 in Jackson. The incident began around 3:15 a.m.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and whom Trump has tasked with dramatically overhauling the Justice Department. Trump
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From transportation to housing — and the biggest topic this month, fireworks in Bend, NewsChannel 21 asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions Wednesday morning. Moving forward, Ask the Mayor will air live on NewsChannel 21 at Sunrise on the second Thursday of each month, moving from the second Wednesday. Make sure to submit
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in the country. The move to cancel accreditations has added to concerns over press freedom and harassment of journalists following the ouster
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson’s latest philanthropic project marks a deepening of ties to his undergraduate alma mater. The bestselling author is teaming with Manhattan University on the James Patterson Honors Program, which has a mission to “provide a strong foundation in critical thinking, writing, and creative problem-solving to prepare top students for fulfilling
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Several major retailers earned a grade of “F” for failing to protect consumers from toxic chemicals in the products they sell, a new report says. Before you start your holiday shopping, see which stores have removed harmful plastics and replaced them with safer alternatives. Here’s what else you
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Here are NewsChannel 21’s Sunrise Birthdays for Tuesday, November 12th. Happy Birthday! You can see more recent entries and submit an upcoming birthday to air at: https://ktvz.com/share/sunrise-birthdays/. It’s under the Contests tab on KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — U.S. Representative-elect Kelly Morrison is set to be among about two dozen lawmakers who are trained physicians and the only OB-GYN who supports abortion rights in Congress in a post-Roe v. Wade America, which has given her national attention. She will represent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rapper Nelly won’t face drug charges following his arrest this summer at a St. Louis-area casino, a prosecutor said. “We don’t believe the facts in this case warrant the issuing of charges,” St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said in a statement Tuesday. Nelly, 49, whose birth name
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — La Fiscalía General de México inició una investigación por el delito de tráfico de migrantes luego de que agentes de la Guardia Nacional ubicaran un camión de carga en el que fueron abandonados 90 migrantes centroamericanos, 33 de ellos menores de edad, en una carretera en el estado de Puebla, centro
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Sara is expected in the Caribbean soon and will deliver “life-threatening” impacts to parts of Central America as it begins a journey that could once again bring a tropical threat into the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center are urging residents of the
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