President Joe Biden on Wednesday dramatically escalated his public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the fighting with Hamas that has stretched into a 10th day, as their decades-long relationship faces a stern test. The White House said Biden told Netanyahu “that he expected a significant de-escalation today on the path to
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Click here for updates on this story BUCKEYE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Four people, including a teenager, were stung after they were attacked by a swarm of bees in a Buckeye park Tuesday evening. It happened at Sundance Park, located near Watson and Lower Buckeye roads. Three adults and a 13-year-old were stung multiple times in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TEMPSE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — The father of the 4-year-old girl who accidentally shot herself in a Tempe apartment Sunday night wants justice for his daughter and answers. “Put away your weapons. Just don’t leave them laying (sic) around. Like I said, it’s ignorance and stupidity,” said Robert Gonzalez
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President Joe Biden singled out competition with Russia and China as part of his vision for the military branch’s role in national security as he addressed the United States Coast Guard Academy’s 2021 graduating class on Wednesday. Speaking from the academy’s campus in New London, Connecticut, Biden recognized the accomplishments of the graduates amid an
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — In light of new guidance for vaccinated people by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, local businesses are taking extra cautionary steps to keep patrons safe. “Since we’ve heard of this, I definitely understand that we’re going to see a wide range of
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Gov. Bill Lee recently signed a bill extending “to-go” alcohol sales until 2024. However, there are concerns about how that impact the health of some people. The pandemic hit and things changed quickly. One day you couldn’t buy alcohol to go; the next day you
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KCRA) — A racial slur, spelled out in full, on an eighth grade homework assignment has a Manteca mom alarmed, upset and calling on the school district to do more to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Melissa Cheek’s son showed her the April 12 assignment
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Gwinnett Daily Post) — For Greater Atlanta Christian senior Ashley Gray, it’s not an exaggeration to say that this about her future — the sky’s the limit. Gray, who graduates with her GAC classmates May 27, will enroll at San Diego State University in August to study
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Wednesday, the first high-level encounter between the US and Russia since President Joe Biden took office that comes amid heightened tensions between the former Cold War foes. Blinken and Lavrov will meet on the sidelines of an Arctic Council meeting
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Almost a year after closing its borders, the European Union has agreed to allow entry to vaccinated travelers from countries with low infection rates, raising the possibility of summer getaways to the continent. The highly anticipated move was confirmed on Wednesday as the EU published its recommendations for lifting travel restrictions into the bloc. An
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — The Village of Sanford works to reimagine a beloved memorial swept away by last year’s flood. The monument honored the nation’s veterans, and the new memorial will be unveiled Wednesday. “We put so much of our heart and soul into building the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta City Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong is looking to take gas station surveillance a step further by requiring surveillance cameras be installed at each self-service gas pump in the city. “The vulnerable point happens at the pump and so this legislation is proposing that each pump
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — An Oviedo woman who was convicted of shooting her husband to death 11 years ago is now a free woman because of a plea deal made Tuesday. Anita Smithey is out of prison after serving six and a half years of a 40-year
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ELIZABETHTOWN, New York (WPTZ) — Dozens of graves have been vandalized at a northern New York cemetery. The grounds are home to the final resting place of numerous veterans, including some from the Revolutionary War and Battle of Plattsburgh. Last week when Elizabethtown workers went to inspect the
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — At Beecher Hills Elementary School, yoga is becoming second nature to first graders. “It helps you breathe,” said 7-year-old Jordan, “and it can help you focus sometimes.” “It helps me calm myself down when I get sad or emotional,” said 7-year-old Quentin. The school started
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Our lives happen in the blink of an eye compared to the course of a star’s lifetime. Now, a team of scientists have developed a realistic and colorfully stunning simulation of what just the beginning of a star’s life looks like. It’s called STARFORGE, or Star Formation in Gaseous Environments, and it models an entire
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Click here for updates on this story STAFFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lifestar was called to a brush fire in Stafford on Tuesday evening after a firefighter was injured. Officials say a brush fire started near Furnace Avenue and around three to four acres burned. Furnace Avenue is closed from Route 190 to Route 319. A
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The “Friends” reunion made the cast imagine who their characters would be today. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer reunited on Stage 24 at Warner Bros. Studios, where they were thrown back in time with recreated sets from the show. The group, who landed the cover of People
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Four people were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning after a car hit a pole. Police responded to a reported crash near Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Southeast 11th Avenue just before 2:30 a.m. At the scene, officers found a Subaru had hit
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is joining the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a criminal investigation of the Trump Organization, James’ office said Tuesday. The attorney general office’s investigation into the Trump Organization, which has been underway since 2019, will also continue as a civil probe, but the office recently informed Trump Organization officials
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