Police were sent to the 400 block of North Providence Road at about 8:20 p.m., according to a Columbia Police Department news release. The shooting victim was taken by ambulance to a local emergency room, police said.
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes posted a modest 1% increase in July after three months of declines. The July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Sales had fallen in April, May and June. The median price
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By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new homes rose a modest 1% in July after a string of declines while new home prices set records. The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that July sales increase left sales at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 708,000. Sales had fallen in April, May
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A manhunt is underway after a bystander was shot in the leg outside Penn Station as the result of a dispute between two other men Monday night, according to officials. NYPD Police Commissioner Dermot Shea says a 58-year-old man was the
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Police in Topeka say a 2-month-old infant who was in the back of a car when it was stolen has been found safe. Police say the incident happened late Monday morning, when the vehicle was reported stolen near 6th and Clay streets. Police say the vehicle was found a short time
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Taylor Swift posted her first TikTok and of course her fans went wild. The singer took to the social media platform to promote the vinyl edition of the upcoming release of the re-recording of “Red,” currently available for presale. “Lots going on at the moment,” Swift wrote. “Red (my version) vinyl
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Boyington Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Maddy Palmer is a 25-year-old software engineer from Exton, Pennsylvania. She lives a full life doing what she loves: going to the Jersey Shore, working out and being with her friends and family. But Palmer also has cystic fibrosis and was diagnosed
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By Ashley Johnson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Sweet memories of 16-year-old William Bethel IV inspired his mother to open up a candy shop in her son’s honor. Williesha Robinson-Bethel is the proud owner of Will Be’s Corner Candy Shop on the 5400 block of Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia. The
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The office of a Wisconsin lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of vaccine and mask mandates has declined to update his condition, even as a fellow legislator asked for prayers, saying the state senator was hospitalized with COVID-19-induced pneumonia. Wisconsin state Sen. Andre Jacque was hospitalized on Aug. 16 after
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Hacer frente a la pérdida de un ser querido puede resultar difícil. Y, en muchos casos, tener que lidiar con sus asuntos financieros puede hacerlo más difícil aún. Es por esa razón que muchos expertos financieros y abogados recomiendan que la gente ponga sus finanzas en orden antes de que sea
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By Web Staff and Dann Cuellar Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A police officer was shot in North Philadelphia while responding to a call for a reported carjacking on Monday night. It happened around 8 p.m. on the 2300 block of North Reese Street in North Philadelphia. Police say a
Continue Reading By MEHMET GUZEL and ROBERT BADENDIECK Associated Press VAN, Turkey (AP) — Plain concrete gravestones painted with a number and the word “Afghan” mark the final resting places of dozens of unidentified migrants who died trying to enter Turkey through the rugged border with Iran. Hundreds of people escaping poverty or conflict, mostly from Afghanistan,
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By Zac Summers Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police are pleading for calm after a violent weekend, increasing the city’s growing murder rate. “Put down the guns!” That’s the message Atlanta police wants the community to hear after the city surpassed 100 homicides over the weekend. “We’re just seeing
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Catoura Click here for updates on this story ROSWELL, Georgia (WGCL) — Police are warning of a new, locally circulating scam where victims are being tricked into believing they have outstanding citations. Roswell Police notified the public of a phishing scam being carried out via email, leading potential victims to believe they have
Continue ReadingMariana Toro (CNN) — Una periodista recibe una llamada que le advierte que “vendrán pronto”. Una legisladora se sienta y espera a sus asesinos. Una niña se pregunta cuánto tiempo más permanecerán abiertas las puertas de su escuela. Para las mujeres y niñas de Afganistán, esta es la aterradora incertidumbre en la que se encuentran
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By Rebecca Cardenas Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A father recounted the harrowing moments his twin babies were ripped from his arms by the Waverly floodwaters. “They had a personality.” Their parents said Ryan and Rileigh Rigney were happy babies. “My little bubba man, he smiled nonstop and he
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are forming an alliance to work together on the future of college athletics and scheduling. Conference officials have been discussing the idea for weeks. The move comes less than a month after the Southeastern Conference invited Texas and Oklahoma
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By Marius Payton Click here for updates on this story WAVERLY, Tennessee (WSMV) — Joseph Reeves, a loving father, lost his life Saturday when flood waters swept through his Waverly home. The veteran used his final moments to give his family a chance at survival. As water began to quickly rise in their home, it
Continue Reading FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for former reality TV star Josh Duggar have filed motions seeking to dismiss child pornography charges against him. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that documents filed Friday ask for the charges to be dismissed. The motions also ask for evidence to be suppressed, including all statements Duggar made to investigators,
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By Clare Duffy, CNN Business When Tim Cook took over as chief executive of Apple, it was a corporate transition unlike any other. He stepped out from the shadow of one of the best-known American CEOs and took the reins of one of the world’s biggest tech companies facing some uncertainty about how much more
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