CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Facts Started as an al Qaeda splinter group. Also known as Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Islamic State (IS). ISIS aims to create an Islamic state called a caliphate across Iraq, Syria and beyond. The group implements
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MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has signed forward Joaquín Correa from Serie A rival Lazio. The Argentina forward arrives at Inter on a one-year loan but with the obligation to make the transfer permanent. Correa has signed a four-year contract and will be reunited with former Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi. Correa scored 30 goals in
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By Brian Fung, CNN Business leaders from key sectors of the economy pledged to help harden the country against cyberattacks on Wednesday following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House, where he described cybersecurity as a “core national security challenge” and cited recent high-profile attacks on US businesses that have disrupted life
Continue ReadingBy Perry Backus Click here for updates on this story BITTERROOT, Montana (Ravalli Republic) — The long-simmering controversy over access to a remote road in the upper reaches of the West Fork of the Bitterroot has turned up a notch this summer after a landowner built a new gate and posted it with a sign
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By Kara Fox, Tim Lister and Nilly Kohzad, CNN As the Taliban firm up their grip on Afghanistan, there is one remote region whose resistance to the militant group goes back decades. Now, the last major holdout is under threat. The Taliban have been massing forces in and around Panjshir province, the only one yet
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By Sullivan Huebner Click here for updates on this story BILLINGS, Montana (Billings Gazette) — When Mark Polakoff pulls human body parts from an old ammo can, it’s just a regular working weekend. Polakoff is a seasoned search-and-rescue dog handler. With nearly 40 years experience, he’s one of Absaroka Search Dogs’ best handlers. He’s also
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prosecutor whose office was run for decades by a prominent legal family who had two members killed in a shooting has excused himself from any prosecution in the case. In a letter August 11, Solicitor Duffie Stone turned the case of who killed
Continue ReadingBy Nancy Gaarder Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — An Elkhorn Public Schools teacher has been placed on administrative leave following a Facebook post that compared anti-maskers and Klansmen. The district confirmed Tuesday that the post showed the hood of a Ku Klux Klan outfit and a medical face
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Quatavia Givens was indicted Wednesday on first-degree murder, child endangerment and abandoning a corpse charges in the death of Darnell Gray after he dropped the previous charges, which included second-degree murder, according to a Jefferson City Police Department news release.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A new leader has been hired to oversee St. Louis’ jail system that has been plagued by unrest among detainees and concerns about conditions. The mayor’s office on Wednesday announced that Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah will take over as corrections commissioner on Sept. 13. She has 30 years of experience in corrections, most
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By Chris Hubbuch Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Wisconsin has chosen a California environmental law firm to help investigate and go after those responsible for PFAS contamination. The Department of Justice on Wednesday said Sher Edling LLP has been awarded a contract to represent the state in
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Artists will no longer have to incorporate hunting imagery to win a spot for their work on the federal duck stamp, reversing a Trump-era requirement. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says eliminating the requirement from its annual Federal Duck Stamp contest will give artists more
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Union workers protested outside City Hall on Wednesday against vaccination mandates requiring them to get a COVID-19 shot or risk losing their jobs. The latest numbers from New York City show that nearly 97% of people hospitalized with coronavirus right now
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By Crystal Cranmore Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Children 12 and older in New York City can now receive a limited edition issue of the Avengers comic book series from Marvel Comics in return for getting a COVID-19 vaccination. The exclusive issue was developed in collaboration with the New
Continue Reading By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo once again could be playing his final match for Juventus. The Portugal great’s departure has been rumored for months. Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City appear to be the likeliest destinations. Juventus has met with Ronaldo’s agent. The talks lasted about an hour and a half
Continue Reading HILLSBORO, Mo. (AP) — An eastern Missouri man being sought for an attack with a machete had a previous conviction for firing a crossbow and assault rifle at an acquaintance. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that 31-year-old Ted Treece of High Ridge was charged in at-large warrants Wednesday with first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump ha amenazado este miércoles con invocar el privilegio ejecutivo en un intento de bloquear que la comisión selecta de la Cámara de Representantes que investiga los disturbios del 6 de enero en el Capitolio obtenga una gran cantidad de documentos de varias agencias del Gobierno estadounidense,
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A 14-year-old girl was tied up and robbed inside her Bronx apartment. Police released surveillance video of two of the three men involved in the robbery. It happened Tuesday at 10 p.m. near Bruckner Boulevard and Pugsley Avenue in Unionport. Police
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pep Guardiola would be the first to accept he has an obsession with midfielders. He once said his preference would be “to have a thousand midfield players in my squad.” Manchester City is doing its best to facilitate Guardiola’s dream. Harry Kane’s announcement Wednesday that he was staying at
Continue Reading By ROXANA HEGEMAN Associated Press BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — Education officials overseeing more than $1.1 billion in federal pandemic aid for Kansas schools say districts are spending much of the money to meet the mental health needs of students and staff. Some Kansas districts are hiring additional counselors and social workers, while others are
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