By Samantha Beech, Celine Alkhaldi and Kareem El Damanhoury, CNN A Moroccan boy who had been trapped in a well since Tuesday has died, according to two media outlets, Morocco’s state news agency, Maghreb Arab Press, and SNRT. The 5-year-old boy, previously identified only as Rayan, was retrieved by rescue teams from the well on
Continue ReadingBy KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Port Authority is closing one of its bridges after engineers discovered a portion had shifted. The Port Authority said an employee noticed Friday morning that a joint on the deck of the bridge that carries the South Busway appeared to have
Continue ReadingBy Tony Lopez Click here for updates on this story KNIGHTS LANDING, California (KOVR) — An unwelcome stench is making a not-so-soft landing in Knights Landing. But what’s causing the smell in this quiet corner of Yolo County, and what can you do if your town suddenly becomes a nuisance to your nose? There something
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Earth may be the only planet we know of with a dazzling array of life, but that doesn’t mean our world is always a friendly one. Early on, Earth was a harsh, sweltering place. Somehow, life managed to form and find a foothold, persisting as the planet cooled and grew more
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CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — A St. Louis County man has been convicted of stabbing and beating his two roommates to death in 2016. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said in a news release that 48-year-old John Hamm was convicted Friday of two counts each of first-degree murder and armed criminal action, and one
Continue ReadingBy Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KOVR) — A local father and son duo is going viral. What started as a quarantine hobby has become a window into life with a loved one who has dementia. Images shared to Dan Salinger’s 427.7k followers are not another TikTok trend
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LONDON (AP) — Chelsea and West Ham had to come from behind to oust lower-league opposition in the FA Cup to reach the fifth round. Only Declan Rice’s equalizer for West Ham in stoppage time forced the game at Kidderminster into extra time. Then to avoid a penalty shootout at the 6,000-capacity central England stadium,
Continue ReadingBy Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Quincy woman is grateful she escaped unharmed when snow and ice came off the roof of a box truck and smashed into her windshield as she was driving on Route 24 in Brockton. Shards of glass came raining down on
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — Sería difícil mantener una conversación con el sonido ensordecedor de las máquinas de nieve que preparan las instalaciones olímpicas al noroeste de Beijing. Son ruidosas y están en todas partes, soplando la nieve sobre lo que serán las pistas más vistas de este mes. Es casi hermoso, excepto que las sedes
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By Arnaud Siad and Hannah Ryan, CNN A spill of more than 100,000 dead fish in the Atlantic Ocean off the French coast has been described by the French Maritime Minister as “shocking” in an incident that has drawn the attention of environmental activist groups. The French arm of Sea Shepherd — a non-profit marine
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By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Meridith Edwards, CNN Eighth-grade teacher Amanda Winters keeps the main lights turned down in her room. Pink fabric covers the one fluorescent bulb in the ceiling that doesn’t turn off, and a string of Christmas lights completes the illumination. Setting a calm and peaceful tone inside the classroom at the Denver
Continue Reading By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Nicole Hensley stopped 12 shots and the United States women’s hockey team beat the Russians 5-0 in a preliminary-round game at the Beijing Olympics. Savannah Harmon had a goal and two assists for the defending Olympic champions. The
Continue Reading DERBY, Kan. (AP) — Derby police say a man and woman are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in the Wichita suburb. Police Chief Robert Lee says police were called to the Trails at Derby Apartments Friday afternoon after a shooting. They found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She died later at a Wichita
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset “The King” to take home the gold medal in men’s moguls at the Beijing Olympics. Wallberg looked almost in shock when his score of 83.23 flashed on the board. It edged defending Olympic champion Mikael Kingsbury of Canada on a
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By KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Dry Beijing barely gets any winter precipitation, which makes this year’s Winter Games the first to rely almost entirely on artificial snow for the skiing and snowboarding events. Such a massive snowmaking operation comes with environmental concerns given the huge amounts of water and electricity it takes.
Continue Reading KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Harold Varner III birdied the par-5 18th hole to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead over Adri Arnaus into the final round of the Saudi International. Defending champion Dustin Johnson was five strokes back at the Asian Tour event, which paid big appearance fees
Continue Reading By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans have released three plans to cut taxes in Iowa and all share the common themes of phasing in a flat personal income tax and eliminating taxes on retirement income at a cost of billions of dollars to state revenue. Democrats and some progressive groups
Continue Reading FORT RILEY, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a man was shot and killed and the suspect was later shot and injured by a Riley County police officer. The KBI says three officers responding to gunshots at a Manhattan bar early Saturday found 21-year-old Joshua J. Wardi, of Fort Riley,
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press A decision by Twitter and Facebook to ban former President Donald Trump a year ago has prompted many conservative social media users to join new platforms that claim to offer a refuge from overzealous content moderation. A year later, so-called alt-tech platforms like Gab, Parler and Gettr
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Donald Trump‘s pledge to pardon January 6 rioters may help fire up his supporters, but several defendants facing federal charges say they no longer believe the former President’s promises. Even defendants who are holding out hope for clemency are clinging to a false hope. Most of their cases
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