By Kaitlan Collins, CNN White House officials are watching closely and preparing their potential response Monday as four Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine continued to vote in referendums that are being effectively carried out at gunpoint and have been dismissed by the West as a sham. With the results of the Russian-organized voting expected to be
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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Not long after the United States killed one of the top 9/11 architects in Kabul earlier this year, CIA Director Bill Burns had a suggestion for the man in charge of the agency’s private museum of intelligence artifacts. “Director Burns came to me … and said I’ve got one more
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By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LINDEN, New Jersey (WABC) — The parents of a New Jersey high school football player who died weeks after he was injured in a game spoke out for the first time Friday. Xavier McClain, a 16-year-old freshman at Linden High School, died Wednesday after he
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By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Geoff Collins is out as Georgia Tech’s football coach. Collins was fired in the midst of his fourth season after failing to make headway with a brash plan to turn the Yellow Jackets into a national powerhouse through branding and promoting Atlanta’s big-city culture. Collins was
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By Kemberly Richardson Click here for updates on this story MANHATTAN, New York (WABC) — Vincent Buccino has anything but love over what happened to him at Amore Pizza Café. The 64-year-old was sitting solo outside the restaurant on West 58th Street and 9th Avenue. Then, a stranger walking by, without warning, picked up a
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By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOWER EAST SIDE, Manhattan (WABC) — A smoke shop worker was shot during a dispute that spilled out of his Lower East Side store Sunday night. Police say the 36-year-old worker got into the argument with three men who entered the Orchard Street shop just
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By WPVI Digital Staff and Katie Katro Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating after a crowd of juveniles ransacked a Wawa in the city’s Mayfair section Saturday night. It happened around 8:22 p.m. at the store located on the 7000 block of Roosevelt Boulevard. Police say officers
Continue Reading By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year is ready to run the Toronto offense a lot more often in his second season. Raptors star Scottie Barnes, who stands 6-foot-7 and weighs 225 pounds, is listed as a guard/forward on Toronto’s training camp roster and projects to be
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By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story PLAINFIELD, Illinois (WBBM) — In Plainfield, a Halloween decoration goes beyond spooky. We’ve watched it over and over again on TikTok like millions of people online, and yet, we can’t figure out how any of it is possible. It looks like a real girl dressed
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Mike McDaniel says Tua Tagovailoa is not in concussion protocol after hitting his head on the ground in Miami’s win over Buffalo on Sunday. Tagovailoa and McDaniel both clarified after the game that it was instead a back injury that was giving the third-year
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns are bringing back most of their star players in an effort to win an elusive NBA title. One man who apparently won’t be along on the journey is team owner Robert Sarver. The Suns met in downtown Phoenix for media day less than
Continue Reading By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Rashawn Slater is likely to miss the rest of the season because of a torn left biceps, dealing another major blow to the Los Angeles Chargers offense. The left offensive tackle sustained the injury on the first drive of the third quarter of Sunday’s
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By James Felton and Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story SHIAWASSEE CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A seasoned detective says the crime scene at Mark Latunski’s home was the worst thing he had ever seen in his career. The traumatic images were on his mind one day after Latunski admitted guilt in the
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By Angela Fritz and Rachel Ramirez, CNN Hurricane Ian strengthened rapidly Wednesday morning as it churned over the ultra-warm water of the Gulf of Mexico on its way toward Florida. The storm’s maximum wind speed increased by 35 mph in wind speed in less than three hours, going from a category 3 to a strong
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By KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A 22-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his brother during a “nonsense” fight in the Heights on Sunday has been charged with murder. According to Houston police, 22-year-old David Evaristo Acosta and his 24-year-old brother got into a verbal argument at
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By ASTRID SUÁREZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Trucks loaded with aluminum and medications have crossed a bridge linking Colombia and Venezuela for the first time in seven years. It gives regional businesses hope for growing trade. Colombia’s new leftist President Gustavo Petro took office last month and quickly moved
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Abigail E. Disney has been critical of the company that bears her name before. But for the first time, Disney, the granddaughter of co-founder Roy O. Disney, has put her views into the medium the Mouse House was built on: a movie. In the new
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the Atlanta Braves will be “forever known as the upset kings of October” for their improbable 2021 World Series win. He called the series an “unstoppable, joyful run.” Biden welcomed the champs for a packed East Room ceremony on Monday.
Continue Reading LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will play its annual Blue-White men’s basketball scrimmage in eastern Kentucky to benefit victims of the devastating summer floods. The school announced that the Oct. 22 event at Appalachian Wireless Arena in Pikeville will feature a pregame Fan Fest. Ticket proceeds will go through Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief. Wildcat
Continue Reading By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The new chief at the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center has inherited a raft of problems. Brian King joined the division tasked with regulating cigarettes, vaping products and other forms of nicotine in July. The agency is struggling to review a backlog of electronic cigarettes,
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