By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A clutch of lifestyle and pop culture magazine titles — including Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Health — will end their print editions and go digital-only. The six magazines — also counting EatingWell, Parents and People en Español — were formerly owned by Meredith Corporation and
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By Clare Foran, CNN Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated on Wednesday that House Democrats are looking into potential policy proposals to ban lawmaker stock trading and working to find a consensus so they can take action this year. Asked at her weekly news conference about the possibility of enacting a ban on lawmaker trading, Pelosi responded,
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LYON, France (AP) — Lyon sold attacking midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri to Major League Soccer’s Chicago Fire for seven million euros ($8 million). The 30-year-old Switzerland international agreed to a three-year contract. Shaquiri will be a designated player whose salary will count only partially against the league’s salary cap. Chicago said he is the most expensive
Continue ReadingBy Alice Gainer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — A woman on her way to work in East Flatbush was stabbed to death in what police sources say was a random attack. CBS2’s Alice Gainer spoke with her heartbroken sister, who says she wasn’t even supposed to be at work
Continue Reading By COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Nearly a year after 10 people were shot and killed at a supermarket in Colorado, the redesigned store in the college town of Boulder is back open. Customers were welcomed back Wednesday after a ceremony that blended celebration with remembrance. Several speakers focused on the importance
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping quickly in the United States, but a heavy burden persists, and the nation’s health care workers are exhausted under the strain. For the first time in more than a month, there are fewer than 100,000 hospital beds in use for patients with Covid-19 nationwide, according to data
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By Karol Suarez, CNN Fifteen people have died and four are missing following a landslide in Colombia, the country’s disaster management agency said Wednesday, with search efforts set to continue. The landslide hit the western city of Pereira on Tuesday morning, according to Colombia’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management. Thirty-five people were injured, the
Continue ReadingBy KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADEPHIA (KYW) — A major water main break that flooded the streets Wednesday morning in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing section has been secured, according to the Philadelphia Water Department. Eyewitness News has been told the 48-inch break happened at the intersection of 56th Street and Springfield Avenue
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By Marianne Garvey, CNN Leave it to Dolly Parton to deliver the good news of the day. The legendary singer’s theme park, Dollywood, will begin paying full college tuition for all employees who choose to go. The company will also cover miscellaneous fees and textbooks. The education perk is available to employees starting on their
Continue Reading By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gus Bradley has a simple plan for the Indianapolis Colts’ defense. He wants them to play fast, force turnovers and make opposing quarterbacks uncomfortable. It’s a combination that helped Seattle win a Super Bowl and Bradley wants to bring that same approach to Indy. The 55-year-old
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By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators announced Wednesday they reached a deal to renew the Violence Against Women Act, marking a years-long effort to modernize the landmark legislation that expired in 2018. “I think we can almost let out a sigh of relief,” said Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, a
Continue ReadingBy Megan Hickey Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — At just 4 years old, Judah Morgan was tortured and beaten to death in Northwest Indiana. His father is now charged with his murder. Judah’s aunt fought for custody, but the courts did not allow her to intervene. Now, she tells CBS
Continue Reading BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament and president have approved a defense military treaty with the United States. The Defense Cooperation Agreement passed 79-60 in the 150-seat legislature Wednesday in a vote split between lawmakers from the four-party ruling coalition and the opposition. The treaty allows the U.S. military to use two Slovak air force
Continue ReadingBy Ken MacLeod Click here for updates on this story WAYLAND, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Wayland High School basketball player Saniyyah Phillips said students at Westford Academy taunted her during a game last week with racist and hurtful words. In an exclusive interview with WBZ-TV Tuesday, Phillips said she loves basketball but isn’t sure she will
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators remain at odds over a plan to redraw the state’s eight U.S. House districts. The Senate quit Wednesday with no resolution after a third day of filibustering by conservative Republicans. But senators are scheduled to try again Thursday. Conservatives are fighting against
Continue Reading BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has fined a Bettendorf insurance agent nearly $112,000 for selling unregistered securities tied to oil wells in Texas. The agency said Cody Christopher Biggs was not registered to sell securities when when he sold millions of dollars in unregistered oil and gas securities dating back
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Versailles knocked out fellow fourth-tier side Bergerac on penalty kicks to reach the semifinals of the French Cup. Versailles led through midfielder Inza Diarrassouba’s 14th-minute goal, but Axel Tressens finished well from Christian Gyeboaho’s astute pass in the 90th to send the game to a shootout. The handful of fans who traveled
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story PEABODY, Masschusetts (WBZ) — A husband and wife were rushed to the hospital after a fire tore through their home in Peabody early Wednesday morning. Heavy flames were shooting from the house on Ellsworth Road when firefighters arrived just before 3 a.m. “The whole left
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s former police chief says that recent allegations about police using sophisticated spyware to hack mobile phones of prominent officials and protesters have “no bearing on reality.” Roni Alsheikh was head of the national police during some of the alleged snooping. He said in a video released to the media on Wednesday
Continue Reading BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Jim Riggleman has been hired as manager of the Billings Mustangs of the independent Pioneer League. The 69-year-old takes over from Joe Kruzel, who left to become a minor league coordinator with the Los Angeles Angels. Riggleman has a 726-904 record as manager for San Diego, the Chicago Cubs, Seattle, Washington
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