Authorities say a 17-year-old driver died after plowing into the back end of a vehicle that was stopped due to backed-up traffic. The Hall County sheriff’s deputies said in a news release that they responded to the accident on Interstate 80 at about 5:42 p.m. Tuesday. The preliminary investigation indicates a Ford F-350 driven by
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By Gregory Krieg, Veronica Stracqualursi and Ethan Cohen, CNN Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, both Democratic city councilors, will advance to the November general election, CNN projects, setting up a historic contest that will for the first time in the city’s history end with a person of color voted into its
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story SWANNANOA, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina is in critical need of volunteer firefighters, according to the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs (NCAFC). The NCAFC launched a two-year campaign in an effort to boost the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. A public service
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A Hickory County man charged in connection with a deadly shooting at the Lake of the Ozarks appeared in court Wednesday morning.
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Un documento informativo de la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de EE.UU. (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) publicado antes de la reunión de asesores de vacunas de este viernes no incluye una recomendación sobre si los refuerzos de vacunas Pfizer/BioNTech contra el covid-19 están justificados para la población general. Además,
Continue ReadingBy Scott Williams Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — A Burlington High School football player is defending his teammates against racism allegations, saying that the team has worked to instill a new “culture” this season. Colin Szymankiewicz, a senior linebacker and a captain on the football team, told
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By Andy Rose and Forrest Brown, CNN With health experts steering travelers toward outdoor destinations and activities during the pandemic, US national parks have been a natural magnet. More proof of that came in Tuesday. Yellowstone National Park set a record for visits in August, the National Park Service said in a news release. The
Continue ReadingBy Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — A GOP-authored bill in the state Legislature would replace the state’s annual reading readiness assessment program for students in grades K-2 with a new three-tiered literacy program. Republicans on the Assembly Committee on Education said the bill aims to
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli life has come to a standstill as Jews mark the beginning of Yom Kippur. The Day of Atonement, the most solemn point on the Jewish calendar, began at sundown on Wednesday. Stores, businesses, public transportation and broadcasting shuts down in Israel for this high holiday, on which the observant fast from
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By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer says “there’s no chance” he takes the open job at Southern California. He adds, “I’m here and committed to try to build an organization.” Meyer’s name was immediately linked to USC after the Trojans fired Clay Helton on Monday.
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The animal rights group Sea Shepherd says it hopes that pressure will build from within the Faeroe Islands to end its traditional drive of sea mammals into shallow water where they are killed for their meat and blubber. Wednesday’s statement comes after Sunday’s slaughter of
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By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans feel democracy is under attack in this country (56%), according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, as 51% say it is likely that elected officials in the US will successfully overturn the results of a future election because their party did not win. Nearly
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press A GOP lawyer who advised former President Donald Trump in his campaign to overturn the 2020 election results is among speakers planned for a South Carolina gathering billed as a must-stop on the road to the state’s primary. The state GOP announced Wednesday that longtime Republican lawyer Cleta Mitchell was
Continue ReadingBy Trevor Sochocki, Anna Muckenfuss Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WNEM) — A Michigan man pedaling with a purpose with hopes to inspire and help others with their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. With Gil Scott in his ears, Black Leaders Detroit CEO Dwan Dandridge set off on his third day of
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in bribes to help kids get into the school will plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scandal. Gordon Ernst’s decision to plead guilty comes as the first trial in the massive case
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former Georgetown University tennis coach accused of accepting more than $2 million in bribes to help kids get into the school will plead guilty in the sweeping college admissions scandal. Gordon Ernst’s decision to plead guilty comes as the first trial in the massive case
Continue Reading BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man accused of suffocating his brother to death has been charged with attempted murder. Todd Alan Laing Sr. of Bettendorf, Iowa, was arrested Tuesday. The the Quad-City Times reports an arrest affidavit alleges he put his hands over his brother’s mouth on Nov. 11, expecting and intending to cause
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Most Americans believe that the public health benefits of restrictions due to Covid-19 are worth the economic and lifestyle costs, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. Pew researchers surveyed 10,348 adults in the US between August 23 and 29. Most adults say that restrictions on public
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story SOUTHBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A gun advocacy group announced that it won a partial victory in a lawsuit filed over delays in firearm permit applications. The Connecticut Citizens Defense League filed the suit against the City of Bridgeport. It claimed the city illegally delayed permit
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By Holly Yan, CNN Just as doctors feared, more children are getting hit hard by Covid-19 as the Delta variant tramples across the country. And the school year just started. “What we’re seeing now is extremely concerning,” said Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, associate professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “This virus is really
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