By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The lineup for the FireAid benefit concert, a musical event set up to aid the relief efforts following the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires, has been announced. Among the artists who are performing at the concert are native Angelenos Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Gracie
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Hard candy and soup all in one? Progresso has now released what they are marketing as “Soup Drops.” “For decades, Progresso Soup has brought you cozy comfort on chilly days or when you’re under the weather,” said MC Comings, VP, Business Unit
Continue ReadingBy Matt Schooley Click here for updates on this story NANTUCKET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Town officials on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket are considering banning pickleball across the island over noise complaints. The Nantucket Board of Selectmen discussed the issue at their Wednesday night meeting as they went over an updated draft of warrant articles
Continue ReadingBy Erica Mokay Click here for updates on this story NEW KENSINGTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Two boys in New Kensington were hoping to get two new sleds with money raised from helping their neighbors clear their sidewalks and driveways. They have their new sleds now and didn’t need to use a dime of their hard-earned
Continue ReadingBy Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Spirit Airlines announced it will cut 200 jobs in an effort to reduce costs after filing for bankruptcy in November. The airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to challenges with debt, competition from other low-cost carriers, and failed merger attempts with other airlines. “We are executing
Continue ReadingBy Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story EASTTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Police in Easttown Township, Pennsylvania, are being called heroes after body camera video captured them saving two dogs from an icy pond. The daring rescue happened Friday around 3 p.m. on Waynesbrooke Road. In the video, you can hear the
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s colossal Starship launch system lifted off on its seventh uncrewed test flight Thursday, with an upgraded version of the megarocket embarking on the program’s most ambitious flight to date. SpaceX was able to duplicate its prior feat of catching a booster that returned to Earth.
Continue ReadingBy Victoria D Click here for updates on this story TAUNTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A parent is accused of assaulting two referees at a boys high school hockey game in Massachusetts earlier this month, police said. The game was between Taunton High School and Mansfield High School and happened on Jan. 4 at the Foxboro
Continue ReadingBy Ella Rhoades Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WFTX) — On Thursday, Lorleis Munoz cut her hair for the first time since her chemotherapy treatments started by participating in the ‘Fade Cancer’ event at the Barber Academy by Sean Casey in Fort Myers. Starting this week, Casey’s students cut any
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(Update: adding video from 4PM broadcast) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond Area Park and Recreation District revealed this week that someone posing as a valid vendor on the new community recreation center had stolen nearly $500,000 intended for that vendor and only about one-third of the funds have been recovered so far. “The initial
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents always say “I love all my children equally.” But not all kids get treated that way. Experts explain
Continue ReadingVerónica Calderón, CNN Español Los migrantes que atraviesan México rumbo a los Estados Unidos enfrentan a menudo “graves abusos” a manos de autoridades o grupos criminales, denunció Human Rights Watch (HRW) en un informe difundido este jueves, días antes del regreso de Donald Trump a la Presidencia de EE.UU. “Los migrantes y los solicitantes de
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — After a tumultuous tenure clouded by two failed criminal prosecutions against the incoming president, Attorney General Merrick Garland is leaving the Justice Department the same way he came in: trying to defend it against political attacks. Garland, a once-beloved appellate judge whose nomination to the Supreme
Continue ReadingBy Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story MARIN COUNTY, California (KPIX) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of impersonating a police officer after authorities in Marin County said he was found driving a car modified to resemble a California Highway Patrol vehicle. According to the San Rafael Police Department, officers
Continue ReadingPor Katie Hunt, CNN La era de la desextinción podría pronto ser una realidad. Los avances de la ingeniería genética y la biología sintética están haciendo que la resurrección de animales antaño perdidos en este mundo sea algo potencialmente tangible. Las organizaciones y empresas a la vanguardia de los esfuerzos de desextinción prometen éxito, y
Continue ReadingBy Richard Ramos Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KOVR) — A police K-9 officer was shot with a rifle while attempting to detain a suspect in Vacaville and had its leg amputated, authorities said Wednesday. Vacaville police said officers and crisis negotiators responded to Regency Circle around 1:30 p.m. after receiving
Continue ReadingBy Dominic Garcia Click here for updates on this story WINTERS, California (KOVR) — Last year, Californians overwhelmingly passed Proposition 36, a package of laws to help crack down on retail theft. While some communities continue to struggle with shoplifting, some are turning to artificial intelligence to help catch criminals. So, CBS News Sacramento’s Dominic
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Godding Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Kansas (KMBC) — A Kansas City, Kansas, firefighter was struck by a fire hose while working Monday after a driver ran over the fire hose, according to a KCK firefighters group. The KCK Professional Firefighters Association posted on social media that a firefighter
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story BROOKLYN PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — A search warrant reveals new details about a domestic violence call that turned into a hazmat response in Brooklyn Park last week. Officers were first called to a home on the 6400 block of Zealand Avenue North on the night
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By Anthony Macuk, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The suspect behind a string of ballot drop box arson incidents in Vancouver and Portland in October used thermite as part of the incendiary devices that they used to start the fires, FBI officials announced Thursday. Three ballot boxes were targeted — one in downtown Vancouver on Oct. 8,
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