ST. LOUIS (AP) — Police say one person has died and four others have been hurt in separate late-night shootings in St. Louis. Police say a man was fatally shot around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Greater Ville neighborhood. Police have not released his identity. Police say about fifteen minutes earlier, another shooting only blocks
Continue ReadingBy Marla Carter Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — Just last year alone, 179 youth in Harris County aged out of the foster care system. From there, it can be a difficult journey to transition into adulthood but there are programs aimed to help, and one of those programs has led
Continue ReadingBy Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — It’s been three years since Jennifer Maria Sanchez, a mother of six, went missing after leaving her north Houston apartment, telling her son she’d be right back. Her family in 2018 was desperate to find Jennifer, holding searches and hanging posters. “We
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government says it will start paying cash assistance next month to hundreds of thousands of poor families in U.S. dollars as the small nation sinks deeper in its economic crisis. Minister of social affairs said Thursday that some 500,000 families will start receiving $20 a month for every family member up
Continue ReadingBy Steve Campion Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Texas TikToker helped take down a controversial website designed to report abortions. The group that launched the website vowed they will bring it back online. In an interview with Eyewitness News, Olivia Julianna promised the fight is far from over. She
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By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest, is reportedly slashing her exposure to China, and switching to stocks that are in Beijing’s good books. The Wall Street superstar revealed Thursday that her fund has significantly reduced its exposure to China amid sweeping regulatory changes that have made the investment environment
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — As we prepare to mark 20 years since the 9/11 terror attacks, five female members of the FDNY who continue to move forward after the trauma are speaking out. “I don’t think you can work at a New York City firehouse
Continue Reading CAIRO (AP) — The Suez Canal authorities say a bulk carrier vessel became wedged and briefly blocked traffic in one lane of the crucial global waterway. Egyptian officials said the Panama-flagged Coral Crystal ran aground Thursday in a double-lane stretch of the canal. The brief blockage forced authorities to redirect other vessels in the convoy
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By Tami Luhby, CNN The Affordable Care Act’s upcoming open enrollment period is going to look very different this year. It will be the first since 2016 that the official in charge is actively supporting efforts to get people coverage under the landmark law, rather than trying to undermine it. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) — The leading U.S. airlines say that the rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales and pushing back the recovery of the travel industry. American, United, Delta, Southwest and others reported setbacks in regulatory filings Thursday. American says a slowdown that started in August has continued
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A 21-year-old Uber driver struck in the head during an attempted robbery in Harlem last weekend has died. Authorities say Kuldip Singh succumbed to his injuries Wednesday after he was shot during an apparent robbery attempt on street just before 10
Continue Reading By DIANE JEANTET and DAVID BILLER Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Protesting truckers snarled traffic along highways in many Brazilian states on Thursday as President Jair Bolsonaro asked them to stand down and later published an unusual statement backpedaling his comments that inflamed political tensions. Bolsonaro rallied supporters on Tuesday to coincide with
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — A Long Island man recently reunited with his wife and children after they successfully fled Afghanistan was welcomed Wednesday by Congressman Tom Suozzi, who helped make the evacuation possible. Mohammad Wali, an American citizen who lives in Plainview, had sought Suozzi’s
Continue Reading ROME (AP) — The Italian Coast Guard has rescued 125 migrants who took refuge on the rocky edge of a tiny uninhabited isle after one of their boats sank near Lampedusa island. The coast guard said the migrants, including 20 minors, were “in a clear state of shock” when they were spotted on Isola dei
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN No “Jeopardy!” host-type drama over on “Wheel of Fortune.” While Mike Richards is out as executive producer of both of those game shows, “Wheel of Fortune” longtime hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White have reportedly signed on to stay through 2024. According to Variety, the pair will remain at least
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless
Continue Reading By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press Imagine a giant all-you-can-eat buffet, row after row of hot, steaming offerings. The thing is, there are only 12 items on the menu, cooked by 53 different chefs. That, in a nutshell, is what you’ll get with “The Metallica Blacklist” a box set of covers of the 1991 Metallica self
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (WFSB) — As the New England Patriots prepare to kick off their 2021 season against the Miami Dolphins in Foxborough, MA, the franchise sought to remind fans of the COVID-19 precautions in place at Gillette Stadium. The game is set for 4:25 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Naples, Ayah Galal and Shawnte Passmore Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connectitcut (WFSB) — A Connecticut State Police sergeant who died in the line of duty during the remnants of Ida will be laid to rest on Thursday. Sergeant Brian Mohl, a 26-year veteran with the CT State Police, was
Continue ReadingBy John Keefe, Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The Western US experienced extreme drought this year that severely strained water resources and primed the landscape for perilous wildfires. In California, this summer’s drought was the most extreme in the state’s entire 126-year record, with July 2021 as the driest month ever since data gathering
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