By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — For many, the Iowa State Fair is a celebration of agriculture, community, and hard work. For 13-year-old Mesa Robinson, it was also a lesson in resilience and the kindness of her fellow 4-H participants. Preparing a heifer for the show
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Since US President Donald Trump announced he will meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska, European leaders have been on edge. Although Trump has lately signaled support for Ukraine, Europe fears that Putin, a former KGB spy, will be able to bring the US president back round to seeing
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By Cassie Schirm Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A New Orleans mother says it was the longest 40 minutes of her life when her 7-year-old son didn’t come home from school. Antonia Lacy says she was waiting at her son’s bus stop at Gravier and South Broad last week
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Oregon’s jobless rate rose to 5% in July, the highest in four years, as its seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment declined by 2,700 jobs in July after a revised loss of 8,600 jobs in June, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (WDSU) — A man has been arrested after he was accused of setting a Baton Rouge house on fire while four children were inside. According to the Baton Rouge Fire Department, firefighters responded to a fire in the 2500 block of Inverrary
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By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Menomonee River overflowed its banks near Grand Avenue and Woodlawn Drive in Menomonee Falls, leaving entire neighborhoods underwater and causing significant damage to homes for residents. Zachary Haefner’s basement has flooded three times in three days. “I’m screwed. That’s
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By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WISN) — As historic rain fell in southeastern Wisconsin, Ava Vanek, 15, was down in the basement of her West Allis home early Sunday morning documenting the rising waters for her father who was away at work. “Ava had her iPad. She
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(KTVZ, Bend, Ore). The extreme heat from the past three days is coming to a close. We topped out on Monday with a high of 100, Tuesday with a high of 99, today the low 90s. Look for this cooler pattern to continue into the weekend as we will be dealing with low 80s and
Continue ReadingBy Lakyra Banks Click here for updates on this story ROGERS, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — After being on hold for four years, Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is now set to be enforced. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a challenge to a ban on the law that’s been in place
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, Dan Berman, Michael Williams, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A traffic checkpoint set up by Washington, DC, police and federal agents drew community outrage on Wednesday night as President Donald Trump’s takeover of the city’s police entered its third night. CNN’s team at the scene observed multiple cars being pulled over temporarily,
Continue ReadingPor Mary Gilbert y Amanda Musa, CNN Por tercer año consecutivo, una ola de agua brotó de un lago glaciar de Alaska, amenazando la ciudad capital del estado, Juneau. Sin embargo, las barreras contra inundaciones instaladas por la ciudad lograron evitar que se desatara un desastre en la pintoresca ciudad portuaria a pesar de los
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — A federal judge was skeptical at a hearing Wednesday of the Justice Department’s effort to sue all of Maryland’s federal court judges in a case testing the Trump administration’s effort to limit the power of the judiciary. The case raises major questions about ongoing power struggles
Continue ReadingPor Gordon Ebanks, CNN Las familias estadounidenses, cansadas de los precios altos de los alimentos, buscan formas de reducir gastos. El costo de los alimentos en los hogares aumentó un 2,2 % en julio con respecto al año anterior, según la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. Más del 80 % de los adultos estadounidenses citan el
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By Ana Conejo Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A 19-year-old man is recovering after being shot multiple times at a cheerleading party on August 2. John Michael Gomez Jr. was one of two people shot at the party, where he says he went only to pick up his
Continue ReadingPor Alexandra Skores y Alexandra Newman, CNN Air Canada se está preparando para bloquear a sus asistentes de vuelo que votaron a favor de ir a huelga este fin de semana. Las interrupciones de los viajes podrían comenzar el jueves y podrían continuar hasta que se alcance un acuerdo. La aerolínea dijo que suspendería las
Continue ReadingPor Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español La muerte de 12 bebés recién nacidos en el Hospital Universitario de Guayaquil ha enfrentado al Gobierno ecuatoriano con varios sectores que denuncian una grave crisis en el sistema de salud pública del país. La confirmación de los fallecimientos por parte del Ministerio de Salud ha llevado en
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By Tony Jaramillo Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A Padre Island resident who lost five family members in the Central Texas flood disaster is now working with her neighbors to help her family and other flood victims. Stacy Appling’s nephew Jake, his wife Megan, their 6-year-old daughter Harley,
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Flay Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A yoga studio in Highland Park has released surveillance video of a woman who is suspected of breaking into lockers and stealing belongings. “It’s so violating. It’s so violating on so many levels,” said Julia Pratt of North Hollywood.
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By Chantelle Navarro Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — An Oklahoma County woman hopes a new state law will help her be released from prison sooner. Tyesha Long was sentenced to 27 years for killing a man who she says was abusing her. The Oklahoma Survivors Act allows for reduced
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story VAN NUYS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Neighbors in a laid-back section of Van Nuys say they’ve been stuck for months in a literally alarming situation due to a man who insists on setting off window-rattling alarms almost every day. Residents along the 6600 block of
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