By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A climate change conference will underscore to policymakers in the Middle East and the east Mediterranean that the switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is needed urgently because greenhouse gas emissions are helping to drive up regional temperatures faster than in many other inhabited
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By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking that a Navy engineer charged with trying to sell submarine secrets to a foreign country remain locked up as his case moves forward. The detention memo for Jonathan Toebbe was filed ahead of an expected court appearance in federal court in West Virginia
Continue ReadingBy LeVon Whittaker Click here for updates on this story SOUTH BEND, Indiana (WBND-LD) — Community activists, family, and friends unify for prayer service for Tyler Brown, who was recently shot. Tyler was shot while sitting in the passenger seat of his father’s SUV and according to those close to the case, Tyler was hit
Continue ReadingBy WLWT Staff Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — The Cincinnati Zoo shared sad news Sunday, announcing the highly anticipated birth of the zoo’s first sloth baby came to a tragic end. Zoo officials said Lightning delivered a stillborn pup Sunday after an hours-long labor and delivery. “This was an incredibly
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Betsy Guerrero and Matt Woida are not just partners in life, but also on the dance floor. As husband and wife, they own Mezclando Milwaukee, offering a variety of classes out of their studio in the Bay View neighborhood. Guerro and Woida
Continue Reading By ASTRID SUAREZ Associated Press BUCARAMANGA, Colombia (AP) — The number of minors who risked their lives to cross the inhospitable stretch of land that separates Colombia and Panama has reached a record high. UNICEF rsaid Monday that 19,000 minors crossed the Darien Gap between January and September. The figure is almost triple the total
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press An appellate court is set to debate a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law about a week after the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar measure in Mississippi. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has tentatively calendared the South Carolina case for oral arguments the week of Dec. 6.
Continue ReadingBy WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BARNSTABLE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A rare two-headed turtle recently hatched on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, according to a local wildlife hospital and education center. The Cape Wildlife Center shared on its social media pages Sunday afternoon that the diamondback terrapin hatched from a protected nesting
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KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — A soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is cheering. Kevin Hubbell of Benzie Central is one of the best high school players in the state. He recently scored 16 goals against Kingsley in a 17-0 blowout. Kingsley
Continue Reading KINGSLEY, Mich. (AP) — A soccer player has broken the Michigan high school and national records for most goals in one game, but not everyone is cheering. Kevin Hubbell of Benzie Central is one of the best high school players in the state. He recently scored 16 goals against Kingsley in a 17-0 blowout. Kingsley
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Game 4 of the AL Division Series between the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox has been postponed because of rain in the forecast. The teams are now set to meet Tuesday afternoon. José Urquidy was scheduled to start for Houston, with Carlos Rodón pitching for Chicago. The Astros lead the best-of-five
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Barbara Buffaloe announced her intent to run in the April election in a Facebook post on a new campaign page. Buffaloe is entering a race with no incumbent after Mayor Brian Treece said last month that he will not seek reelection. Treece is the only person with a campaign committee for the mayor’s race registered with the Missouri Ethics Commission.
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says that the idea of “Polexit” is harmful “fake news.” Mateusz Morawiecki was reacting Monday to massive nationwide protests against government policy that critics say could cost Poland its European Union membership. Authorities estimated participation at up to 100,000 in Warsaw alone. The protests were sparked by a
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister says that the idea of “Polexit” is harmful “fake news.” Mateusz Morawiecki was reacting Monday to massive nationwide protests against government policy that critics say could cost Poland its European Union membership. Authorities estimated participation at up to 100,000 in Warsaw alone. The protests were sparked by a
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story FRENCH CAMP, California (KCRA) — A stabbing suspect accused of killing his girlfriend Brandi Hornsby and wounding her mother in Stockton earlier in the week has surrendered safely after an hourslong standoff in the Bay Area Saturday, according to the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of philanthropic donors said Monday they will spend more than $220 million to reduce global methane emissions, the largest private commitment ever toward this effort. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is one of the most potent agents of climate damage. Among the 20 philanthropies providing the funding is
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of philanthropic donors said Monday they will spend more than $220 million to reduce global methane emissions, the largest private commitment ever toward this effort. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is one of the most potent agents of climate damage. Among the 20 philanthropies providing the funding is
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By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The first significant snowstorm of the season is gearing up to impact portions of the Rockies this week. After a lackluster season in 2020, any precipitation is needed, but the system could also be a dangerous one. Portions of nearly every western state are under some sort of winter storm
Continue Reading GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Four Maryland police officers will not be charged for fatally shooting a Black man they say fired first during a late-night foot chase in January. A Maryland grand jury declined to charge the officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department due to lack of evidence in a decision announced last week. The
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota running back Trey Potts will miss the remainder of the season. He has an undisclosed injury that was serious enough to keep him hospitalized for six days after it occurred in the last game. Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said Potts was doing well. The third-year
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