By Amicia Ramsey Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A group of kids in Indianapolis have earned the title of heroes after calling 911 to help a man they found unconscious. In early March, 13-year-old Sahara Peterson and her 12-year-old sister, Zykira Peterson, were walking with their friends at Fall Creek
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Minor Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For the first time in Indiana’s criminal case history, a criminal case was resolved through restorative justice, a process similar to mediation. Vauhxx Booker had originally claimed he was the victim of hate crime back in July 2020. Now, all charges against
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and warned of severe consequences for the nation if Congress doesn’t authorize the money. “This isn’t partisan, it’s medicine,” Biden said in a speech from the White House while urging Congress to act “immediately.” The
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — A popular and common plant seen all over Southern California is toxic and potentially deadly for dogs. “I love her so much. I love my dog so much and just not having her home and not knowing…,” Cat Johnson told CBSLA about
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By BASSAM HATOUM and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press MEDYKA, Poland (AP) — The U.N. refugee agency says more than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian troops invaded the country. The number reported on Wednesday exceeds the worst-case predictions made at the start of the war. The refugee agency announced the milestone in Europe’s
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The Baldwins are growing their family. On Tuesday, Hilaria and Alec Baldwin shared the news on social media that they are expecting their seventh child. Hilaria Baldwin posted a video of the couple sharing the news with their children, writing in the caption “After many ups and downs over the
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Malcolm Jenkins is retiring after a 13-year NFL career in which he established himself as one of the league’s best all-around safeties, most durable players and leading voices for social justice. Jenkins helped both the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles win their only Super Bowl and made
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By Hadas Gold, CNN There have been a lot of “firsts” and “unthinkable” moments since Israel signed the normalization agreements with several Arab nations less than two years ago that were dubbed the “Abraham Accords.” But few likely come to the level of four foreign ministers from Arab nations, along with the US Secretary of
Continue Reading By Hadas Gold, CNN There have been a lot of “firsts” and “unthinkable” moments since Israel signed the normalization agreements with several Arab nations less than two years ago that were dubbed the “Abraham Accords.” But few likely come to the level of four foreign ministers from Arab nations, along with the US Secretary of
Continue Reading NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Central Bank’s president says no data currently suggests that Europe will fall into stagflation, which is a combination of high inflation, little or no economic growth and high unemployment. Christine Lagarde told a Bank of Cyprus conference in the Cypriot capital on Wednesday that at this time, “we don’t
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Cristiano Ronaldo clapped and smiled and sang while celebrating with his Portugal teammates after qualifying for what would be his record-tying fifth World Cup. The highest scorer in men’s international soccer has never won the sport’s biggest prize but he will get another chance this year in Qatar. Ronaldo
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man who tried hiding in the ceiling of a closed-down Asheville restaurant is now facing additional felony charges. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says 57-year-old Antonio Carlos Porter was charged March 25 with “four more counts of Felony Breaking
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Part of a busy roadway in Henderson County has been closed off after a dump truck crashed into some powerlines Tuesday evening. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reports both directions of NC-191/280 are closed near North Mills
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Watford Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Fourth-graders at Hall Fletcher Elementary School recently faced a unique engineering challenge — save Asheville from an alien attack. Their science teacher Steve Hitcho presents the students with a problem and they must find a solution. Hitcho, who has been
Continue ReadingBy Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A 10-year-old child shot and killed his 12-year-old brother while he was playing with a gun in North City Tuesday night. The shooting happened at a home in the 5600 block of Summit Place, which is in the Walnut Park
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story WALLINGFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — One of three suspects interrupted while trying to steal a catalytic converter in Wallingford fired a shot at a victim, according to police. Wallingford officers said they responded to 69 South Turnpike Rd. on March 27 around 2:35 a.m. for a
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By George Ramsay, CNN More than 70 former and current gymnasts in Canada have called for an investigation into “ongoing toxic and abusive practices” gymnasts are allegedly subject to in the country. In an open letter addressed to Sport Canada, the athletes have called for the governing body to conduct an “independent, third-party investigation.” This
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN More than 70 former and current gymnasts in Canada have called for an investigation into “ongoing toxic and abusive practices” gymnasts are allegedly subject to in the country. In an open letter addressed to Sport Canada, the athletes have called for the governing body to conduct an “independent, third-party investigation.” This
Continue ReadingBy Connor McCarthy Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man accused of a deadly shooting in Dawson Park earlier this month, is now facing charges in several other shootings. Investigators said Joseph Banks, 49, shot a total of six people this year killing three of them. Multnomah County prosecutors
Continue Reading By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a healthy 6.9% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Wednesday, a slight downgrade from its previous estimates. For all of 2021, the nation’s gross domestic product — its total output of goods and services —
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