By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Lewiston school officials say an elementary student inadvertently brought a handgun to school on Thursday. Superintendent Jake Langlais wrote in a letter to parents that as students were getting ready for dismissal at Connors Elementary, a student told a teacher his
Continue ReadingBy Brisa Colón Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KSBW) — The Watsonville Police Department has rolled out a team of social workers and mental health experts called the Multidisciplinary Team with the hopes of fighting crime before it starts by addressing mental health. “I think it’s easier for them to speak
Continue ReadingBy Tori Yorgey Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — A fundraiser aiming to raise money to train and pair service dogs for veterans is coming back to Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Ruff Ride 24-hour spin relay will kick off Saturday around noon in Schenley Plaza. “We’re bringing one of our biggest
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales and Alaa Elassar, CNN The 30-year-old mother who allegedly drowned her three children off Coney Island in New York City was arraigned Friday morning on charges of first-degree murder, plus three counts each of second-degree murder and three counts of depraved indifference for human life. Erin Merdy, who appeared virtually for an
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Business Jeff Bezos just lost his status as the world’s second-richest person, dropping to No. 3 as Indian business mogul Gautam Adani rapidly climbs the ranks of Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index. Elon Musk, still the No. 1 wealthiest person with $260 billion to his name, may need to watch his back. Adani
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots quarterback Mac Jones returned to practice a day after sitting out with an illness. It puts the No. 15 pick overall in last year’s draft on track to start New England’s matchup with Pittsburgh. He has never missed a start. Jones was a full participant for Wednesday’s practice after suffering
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Nuestros amigos de cuatro patas no conducen vehÃculos todoterreno que consumen mucha gasolina ni utilizan electrodomésticos que chupan energÃa, pero eso no significa que no tengan un impacto climático. De hecho, los investigadores han demostrado que las mascotas desempeñan un papel importante en la crisis climática. Pero, ¿qué tienen que ver
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN United Airlines considers government air traffic controller staffing shortages its top concern and says there is still time to minimize the impact on holiday travel this winter. “When you have air traffic control close a center down or close a region of the country, it leads to hundreds
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Evander Kane and the San Jose Sharks have reached a settlement on the grievance he filed over the termination of his contract last season. The Sharks announced the agreement that they said will not adversely affect them financially or competitively. San Jose terminated Kane’s contract in January for violating virus
Continue Reading By Alexandra Peers, CNN Business The labor shortage has reached peak stupid: One post office’s workers couldn’t sell stamps. For the past two weeks, at the Park West station of the US Postal Service in Manhattan, at regular intervals employees have announced to people waiting in line that the facility could not sell stamps. On
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DENVER (AP) — A 71-year-old Colorado man has been convicted of first-degree murder and other charges in the cold case slayings of two women whose bodies were found near the mountain resort town of Breckenridge in 1982. Alan Lee Phillips was arrested last year in the mountain hamlet of Dumont, west of Denver, after local,
Continue Reading SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite its latest counteroffensive and warned that Moscow could ramp up its strikes if Ukrainian forces target power plants and other infrastructure in Russia. Speaking to reporters Friday after attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan,
Continue Reading HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall offensive line coach Eddy Morrissey has resigned for unspecified personal reasons. The school’s athletic department announced the resignation Friday. A school statement didn’t elaborate on the resignation. Marshall is coming off a win at Notre Dame last Saturday. Morrissey came to Marshall after head coach Charles Huff was hired in
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez, CNN The life cycle of plastic begins underground, where oil and gas are extracted from deep below the surface of the planet. These fossil fuels are then refined in facilities, using extreme temperatures and significant amount of water and energy, where they are transformed into pellets that are eventually melted and molded
Continue Reading By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese depositors have stormed at least five banks to demand their trapped savings, signaling growing chaos amid the country’s economic meltdown. Friday’s raids were the most in a single day and the latest in a spate of bank break-ins that reflect public anger at the country’s strict
Continue Reading By VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Investigators searching through what appears to be one of the largest mass burial sites discovered in Ukraine have found evidence of atrocities, including torture, on land recently recaptured from Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy said Friday. In a video he apparently rushed out to underscore the
Continue Reading By ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are placing right tackle Austin Jackson on short-term injured reserve after he hurt his right ankle against the Patriots. Jackson will miss at least four games, including Sunday’s matchup at Baltimore. Greg Little is expected to start in Jackson’s place. Left
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chrissy Teigen has shared more about her 2020 pregnancy loss. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cookbook author and entrepreneur spoke about that experience on Thursday at social impact agency Propper Daley’s “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation” summit held in Beverly Hills, California. Teigen, who is currently pregnant and has
Continue Reading VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — Roberto Bautista has fought back to beat Canada’s Vasek Pospisil 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 and give Spain a 1-0 lead in their group tie at the Davis Cup Finals. Carlos Alcaraz is the newly crowned world No. 1 and U.S. Open champion. He will next face Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime later on Friday.
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he had signed a bill into law that prohibits nearly all abortions except in certain medical situations or in cases of rape or incest. The GOP-led legislature passed House Bill 302 on Tuesday in a special session, making West Virginia the second state
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