By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has announced an agreement with Qatar to resume aid payments to thousands of families in the Gaza Strip. The step is aimed at easing tensions with the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory in the wake of an 11-day war in May. Qatar has provided hundreds of millions of
Continue ReadingBy Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A local woman faces jail time after authorities found a dog left in a hot car. An Idaho Falls animal control officer reported finding an Alaskan Malamute inside the hot vehicle at the Grand Teton Mall on Aug. 3. The
Continue Reading By MARK STEVENSON and EVENS SANON Associated Press LES CAYES, Haiti (AP) — Officials say two doctors at hospitals treating earthquake victims in Haiti’s capital of Port-au-Prince have been kidnapped, forcing one of the institutions to declare a two-day shutdown in protest. The abductions Tuesday and Wednesday dealt a major blow to attempts to control
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By Chris Isidore, CNN Business This quarter was supposed to be when computer chip supply and auto production were returning to normal. Instead, the surge in Covid cases, especially in Southeast Asia, is causing a new round of parts shortages and auto plant shutdowns around the globe. That could keep already astronomical car prices high.
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The Columbia Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday morning to discuss how the tax cuts due to a court decision in Franklin County will affect the school district’s budget.
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Febreze has come up with a new way to deceive your houseguests into thinking you’re a person who actually cleans: A “scratch ‘n sniff”-like fabric spray. Using “breakthrough touch-activated scent technology,” Febreze is rolling out Unstopables [sic] Touch Fabric Spray (more on the strange name later). The regular Febreze spray
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By Neelam Bohra and AJ Willingham One August evening, hundreds of people used a Sharpie pen to write their greatest desire on a single bay leaf. Then, they lit the bay leaf on fire, letting the ashes fall into a bowl. This ritual, meant to manifest people’s goals into their lives, is one of many
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By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Solid stock market gains and workers putting more of their pay toward their golden years are paying off for many retirement savers. The average 401(k) plan balance grew 24% to a record $129,300 in the second quarter from a year earlier, according to a review
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El incendio de Caldor que arde en California ha crecido 24 veces su tamaño en dos días, obligando a evacuar a otros 10.000 residentes. Impulsado por el viento y las condiciones de sequedad, el fuego que arde en el condado de El Dorado aumentó a 25.000 hectáreas el miércoles y está
Continue ReadingBy WLWT Staff Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Age-related aches and pains are not just for humans. They’re very much real for other members of the animal kingdom too. At the Cincinnati Zoo, keepers are working to keep its aging herd feeling youthful. They’ve developed “elephant yoga” sessions, of sorts,
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka pharmacist has been reunited with the class ring he lost in 1987. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Jim Schwartz, owner of King Pharmacy, had his class ring custom-made in 1984. He had attended the University of Kansas for five years while he majored in pharmacy. The $600 ring represented
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma has once again stopped short of offering an apology or acknowledgment of responsibility in the opioid crisis. Mortimer D.A. Sackler testified in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Thursday and was the third member of the wealthy family to testify in the confirmation
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press A member of the family that owns Purdue Pharma has once again stopped short of offering an apology or acknowledgment of responsibility in the opioid crisis. Mortimer D.A. Sackler testified in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Thursday and was the third member of the wealthy family to testify in the confirmation
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A Cape Cod man is a half a million dollars richer after cashing in on a winning lottery ticket in the nick of time. Leonard Thomas, of South Dennis, claimed a $500,000 Powerball prize on Wednesday, a day before it was due
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of U.S. tourists who came to Florida in the second quarter of this year has returned to pre-pandemic levels, though the international market is still lagging. Figures released Thursday show 30.6 million domestic visitors came to Florida from April through June of this year. That’s a 6% increase over
Continue Reading ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of U.S. tourists who came to Florida in the second quarter of this year has returned to pre-pandemic levels, though the international market is still lagging. Figures released Thursday show 30.6 million domestic visitors came to Florida from April through June of this year. That’s a 6% increase over
Continue Reading By DAVID PORTER Associated Press A former women’s basketball player at Seton Hall has been added to a lawsuit filed against the school by former men’s player Myles Powell. Both Powell and Jasmine Smith claim their knee injuries were misdiagnosed. In an amended complaint filed Tuesday, Smith alleges team staff told her she’d suffered a
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A bipartisan group of 55 senators is urging President Joe Biden to quickly evacuate Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and their families and fully implement changes to the program signed into law in late July. “The Taliban’s rapid ascendancy across Afghanistan and takeover of Kabul should not cause us to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805-June 27, 1844) founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints around 1830. He is seen as a living prophet. “The Book of Mormon” is believed to be the result of Joseph Smith’s communion
Continue ReadingBy Josh Copitch Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Salinas Police Department is on alert after two students at Cesar Chavez Elementary reported a man trying to lure them into a white van. According to police, the first report came on Aug. 13, a second-grader said she saw a
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