BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says “it will take a long time” until the regions damaged by devastating floods in July will be fully rebuilt. Merkel toured the flood-hit town of Hagen and the Sauerland region of North Rhine-Westphalia state on Sunday. The chancellor visited a bridge in Hagen that was destroyed but
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By Melissa Gray, CNN The white paint is scratched off and worn away along the sides of Johnny Ramone’s electric guitar, the one he used on stage for nearly 20 years to make some of punk rock’s most distinctive chords with the legendary Ramones. But it’s no wonder. Johnny Ramone was known for his fast
Continue ReadingBy WLOS Staff Click here for updates on this story HAYWOOD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Local churches are joining together to help flood victims in Haywood County. Haywood County residents are continuing the cleanup process and making repairs following Tropical Storm Fred, which hit the area Aug. 17. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WARRICK Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT VIEW, Tennessee (WSMV) — Waverly’s high school football team returned to the field Friday night, two weeks after devastating floods killed nearly two dozen people. Playing what was supposed to be a home game, Waverly instead traveled to play Sycamore High School, whose fans
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By CARLOS VALDEZ Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The body of an American man who died while climbing one of Bolivia’s highest peaks has arrived in the country’s capital after a two-day recovery effort. Rescue workers say 24-year-old Daniel Granberg of Colorado died atop the Illimani mountain. Rescuer Sergio Condori Vallejos says the
Continue ReadingBy Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Goodlettsville Fire Department and Nashville Fire Department Hazmat team are investigating an ammonia leak at the Tyson plant located near Interstate 65. Crews were dispatched to the plant at 4:39 a.m. because of a large ammonia leak at the facility.
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By Eric Levenson, CNN Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady had Covid-19 in February shortly after the Super Bowl championship boat parade and is now vaccinated, the Tampa Bay Times reported Saturday. “You guys beat Covid last year. It’s still around. You’ve had it?” reporter Rick Stroud asked. “Yeah,” Brady said, according to the Times.
Continue ReadingBy MARY SMITH Click here for updates on this story CLARKSTON, Georgia (WGCL) — A DeKalb County family is asking for help after spending countless nights awake, wondering what happened to their loved one. 18-year old DeMarco Williams was shot and killed just over a year ago outside of his home. “It’s hard. Like every
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN SENNET, BARMEL LYONS Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport announced the 14-story Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center that has been near the airport for nearly four decades will be demolished Sunday morning. The building was located at 1900 Sullivan Road in the College Park area.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story GLASTONBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Glastonbury officer, taken from his family and the world too soon, was laid to rest Saturday. Officer Francis Perrone passed away from natural causes at his residence almost a week ago. Glastonbury Police said Perrone was 54. A private ceremony
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By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer ZANDVOORT, Netherlands (AP) — Max Verstappen thrilled his home crowd by winning the Netherlands Grand Prix in style to reclaim the Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton. The Red Bull driver’s leading seventh win of the season and 17th of his career moved him three points ahead
Continue ReadingBy SIMON GUTIERREZ Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As Oregon prepares for the arrival of hundreds of refugees evacuated from Afghanistan after the U.S. troop withdrawal there, a Portland property owner stands ready to offer apartments for them to live in. An immigrant himself who came to the United
Continue ReadingBy TAYLOR JOHNSON, NICK SLOAN Click here for updates on this story INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KCTV) — A family in Independence was left to pick up the pieces after a car crashed into their home on Friday night. A car crashed into a home Friday at 39th and Spring Street. Police are investigating what led to
Continue Reading By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Officials say at least four planes chartered to evacuate several hundred people seeking to escape the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan have been unable to leave the country for days. Conflicting accounts emerged Sunday about why the flights weren’t able to take off as pressure ramps up
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By George Ramsay, CNN The Tokyo Paralympics officially came to an end on Saturday as the closing ceremony took place at the Olympic Stadium. While the ceremony — which included singing, dancing, and a parade of nations — drew to its conclusion in the Japanese capital, the Paralympic flag was formally passed on to Paris
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By Katharina Krebs, CNN Sarah Harding, singer with the English chart-topping band Girls Aloud, has died aged 39 following a battle with breast cancer. Harding’s mother Marie confirmed the news in a post to her daughter’s official Instagram account on Sunday. “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter
Continue ReadingBy Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A huge surprise underneath the Friday night lights of Mobile Christian’s big game. Magic Moments — surprising a 16-year-old boy with a brain tumor and die-hard Packers fan with a trip to see his beloved team play on Christmas Day! The
Continue ReadingBy Frank Healy Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The family of the 31-year-old Milwaukee man, David Marshall Jr, who was killed by police after highjacking multiple vehicles with a gun is speaking out Saturday, Sept. 4. A vigil with his family and friends took place near where the
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Detectives are investigating a homicide in Kansas City, Kansas. Officers dispatched to the area on a shooting call at around 10:30 p.m. Saturday discovered a man in his late 20s who had been shot. The police department says in a news release that he was transferred to an area hospital
Continue Reading By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma hoped days like this were in the past. The second-ranked Sooners entered the season among the favorites to contend for the national title. One big reason is the improvement of the defense under coordinator Alex Grinch. What once had been one of the nation’s
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