Squeaker purrs, plays and shows his affection just as you’d want from a housecat. So he’s waiting at Redmond’s BrightSide Animal Center for that purr-fectly special home.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More North Carolina residents turned out to cast ballots on the first day of early voting this year than in 2020, even as residents from the mountainous western portion of the state continued to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricane Helene. Preliminary data shows a record 353,166 people
Continue ReadingBy John Franchi Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — Hundreds of pet owners and their dogs are getting ready to strut their stuff for a good cause. On Saturday, Oct. 19th, Best Friends Animal Society is hosting its annual “Strut Your Mutt” fundraiser and festival at Liberty Park.
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers. The August encounter was recorded on the officers’ body cameras while they responded to a call that a man had committed an assault at a convenience store. Maricopa County
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — One day after the University of Virginia announced the surprise news that men’s basketball head coach Tony Bennett was retiring – effective immediately – after 15 seasons at the helm, an emotional Bennett explained why. “I’m no longer the best coach to lead this
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL teams. It’s a chance to learn about local history. In fact, the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars who play Sunday at Wembley Stadium don’t even need to leave their practice facilities to do so. The
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Continue ReadingAP Music Writer For BRELAND, the last few years have been a whirlwind. He released his debut album, 2022’s “Cross Country,” a fluid approach to country music that now feels prescient because it’s the direction the genre continues to move in. He toured endlessly, won awards and collaborated with the biggest names in country. On
Continue ReadingBy Averie Klonowski Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND, Utah (KSTU) — Emery Johnson, a 12- year-old plays on the PGA Junior League team for Thanksgiving point out of Lehi. “Something that keeps me motivated is like all that hard work has paid off and so I just wanna keep practicing and keep
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A condemned South Carolina inmate has chosen to be executed by lethal injection for killing a store clerk in 1999. Richard Moore had until Friday to decide between injection, firing squad or the electric chair for his Nov. 1 execution. It would mark the second execution in South Carolina
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United States says it is disappointed with a decision by the Swiss government not to adopt all measures in the latest round of European Union sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. The Swiss Federal Council this week decided to adopt “most of the measures” included in the
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, no dará marcha atrás con la publicación de la reforma judicial en el Diario Oficial de la Federación (DOF), según dijo en la conferencia matutina de este viernes, luego de que una jueza ordenara bajarla en un plazo de 24 horas. “Jurídicamente no tiene
Continue ReadingCNN By Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.” That’s what a federal judge wrote Thursday as he sided with local TV stations in an extraordinary dispute over a pro-abortion rights television ad. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker of the
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A newly promoted police commander in Albuquerque has been removed from duty while the police department in New Mexico’s largest city continues to investigate allegations of corruption in its DWI unit. The DWI scandal already has mired the Albuquerque Police Department in a federal investigation. No charges have been filed, but
Continue ReadingBy Sarah McGrew Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KCRA) — As the San Jose State women’s volleyball team prepares for their game at New Mexico on Thursday, it now has the attention of former President Donald Trump. Back in September, Spartans co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA
Continue ReadingSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The emergency management chief of the Florida county where Hurricane Milton made landfall earlier this month is warning about reports of scammers who are posing as Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and trying to get financial information from the storm’s victims. Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi told residents Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Mike Hanson Click here for updates on this story BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A Brevard County teen is recovering after a shark bit his arm while he was surfing last week. “Just out of nowhere, it got the inside of my arm and (snaps finger) just like that,” Teddy Wittemann said. ‘So gnarly’:
Continue ReadingBy Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — On Tuesday night, the Monterey Police Department said they arrested a man for battery on a peace officer and resisting arrest. Police were called near 400 David Avenue at around 9:51 p.m. for reports of an intoxicated male causing a disturbance
Continue ReadingBy Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A new ad campaign is using artificial intelligence, or AI, to bring to life the tragic stories of three young people who died of accidental fentanyl overdoses. Kansas City government, the United Way, and the advertising agency BarkleyOKRP created the
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 murder of a Black transgender woman, following the first trial verdict to convict someone of a federal hate crime against a trans person. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of one hate crime count,
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