By Junko Ogura, CNN An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude struck Japan’s northwestern Chiba Prefecture, which lies east of the capital Tokyo, on Thursday evening, according to the USGS. Japan Meteorological Agency first registered the magnitude as 6.1, with an initial depth of 80 kilometers (50 miles). The earthquake has since been updated to a 5.9
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed progress in Congress’ standoff over extending the federal debt ceiling. A temporary extension will give lawmakers more time to reach a permanent resolution. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1%.
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street Thursday as investors welcomed progress in Congress’ standoff over extending the federal debt ceiling. A temporary extension will give lawmakers more time to reach a permanent resolution. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1%.
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals are at the top of the NFL right now as the league’s final remaining undefeated team. They’ll try to improve to 5-0 for the first time since 1974 when they host the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. The 49ers are trying to
Continue Reading By The Associated Press No. 20 Florida tries to regroup after a gut-wrenching loss at Kentucky that essentially knocked the Gators out of contention in the Southeastern Conference’s Eastern Division. The Gators will try to get back on track against Vanderbilt, which has dropped 14 consecutive league games. The Commodores last won an SEC game
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An Oregon man said he survived a recent train derailment in Montana by holding onto a grab bar in the bathroom of a passenger car that ended up on its side and separated from the rest of the train. Justin Ruddell of Klamath Falls said
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By Eva McKend and Dan Merica, CNN Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin wasted no time turning a comment made by his Democratic opponent, Terry McAuliffe, into an attack ad aimed at invigorating base GOP voters and parents. The moment came during the second and final debate between the two late last month. “I’m not
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A school district in Texas removed books by an award-winning author from its schools’ library shelves and postponed a virtual event he had been invited to because of a complaint that his books promote critical race theory. Jerry Craft, a New York Times bestselling and Newbery winning author and illustrator, was
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press The state of Vermont is proposing to remove the bald eagle from the state’s listing of threatened and endangered species. The move comes 13 years after Vermont became the last state in the continental United States to see the return of breeding bald eagles. Since 2008, the number of breeding
Continue Reading No. 16 Kentucky hosts LSU with its first ranking since 2018 and aiming to remain unbeaten and tied with No. 2 Georgia atop the East Division before next week’s showdown in Athens. The Wildcats upset then-No. 10 Florida 20-13 last week and seeks its first 6-0 start since 1950. LSU is coming off a 24-19
Continue ReadingBy CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A new federal class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Waukesha School District, the superintendent and school board members for not adhering to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines of proper masking, social distancing and quarantining. The lawsuit, filed by
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested in the killing of his 67-year-old mother who was found dead at her Wichita area trailer home. The Wichita Eagle reports that 42-year-old Kyle Romey was booked into jail Wednesday night on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Denyce Briet. He is
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — One of Kansas City’s oldest retail shopping areas is turning 100 years old. The Crestwood Shops are using the special day to help the KC Pet Project. Stacie Robertson owns the tea market near 55th and Crestwood. “The first time
Continue ReadingBy KC Downey Click here for updates on this story BANGOR, Maine (WMUR) — A dinosaur egg more than 65 million years old is now on display at a shop in Maine. Bangor’s The Rock and Art Shop features a variety of fossils and pieces of natural history. The shop got the egg from Mongolia.
Continue ReadingBy WMTW staff Click here for updates on this story BRUNSWICK, Maine (WMTW) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the Maine State Police it’s also the start of their second annual Pink Patch Project, an initiative that raises money for breast cancer research. The initiative has officers sporting special pink versions of
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers against a woman suing for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international soccer star raped her in Las Vegas. In a scathing recommendation, Magistrate Judge Daniel
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up many long-distance holiday destinations to travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and half ago. In its most dramatic move, it
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up many long-distance holiday destinations to travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and half ago. In its most dramatic move, it
Continue ReadingBy John Cardinale Click here for updates on this story TAOS, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexican World War II hero was recognized on Wednesday just days before his 102nd birthday. Valdemar DeHerrera was born in 1919 in Costilla, New Mexico. “Still, he’s very independent, uses a walker, but he loves being outdoors indoors.
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Covington Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an altercation that happened between a disabled teacher and an 18-year-old high school student. Police said a student assaulted a teacher after the dismissal bell rang. According to police,
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