By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Scott Bronstein, CNN A New Mexico judge on Tuesday removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin from his elected position as a county commissioner for his role in the US Capitol attack. The ruling was the result of a lawsuit seeking Griffin’s removal, which alleged
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By MARTHA BELLISLE and MANUEL VALDES Associated Press WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (AP) — A civil rights activist, a business owner, a lawyer, an engineer and the founder of a winery and his family were on the floatplane that crashed in the waters of Washington state’s Puget Sound, killing 10. The U.S. Coast Guard released the
Continue Reading SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — An amusement park in Ohio announced Tuesday it would be permanently closing the world’s second-tallest roller coaster. The decision by Cedar Point comes a year after a small metal object flew off the 420-foot (128-meter) tall Top Thrill Dragster coaster and struck a woman in the head at the park in
Continue Reading BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Former Miss America Cara Mund’s entry into North Dakota’s U.S. House race has led the Democratic candidate to drop out, citing pressure from his own party to step aside. Mund entered the race in August as an independent, citing her support for abortion rights as a major reason. The Bismarck Tribune
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press HENGCHUN, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president says China is conducting “cognitive warfare” against the self-ruled island by spreading misinformation in addition to its regular military incursions into nearby waters and airspace. Experts have warned that China has made substantial inroads within Taiwanese mass media and could plant false narratives in
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The number of crashes and injuries on Missouri’s highways over the long holiday weekend fell compared to last year, the highway patrol reported Tuesday.
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By Fredreka Schouten In the spring of 2020, Abhinand Keshamouni was stuck at home in a suburb west of Detroit. The pandemic had driven his high school classes online, and he fretted about the state of the country. But at 16 and too young to vote, he felt powerless to change anything — until an
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By Matt Egan The controversial deal to take former President Donald Trump’s social media platform public faces a crucial deadline this week to keep the transaction alive. Digital World Acquisition Corp., the blank-check firm seeking to merge with Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group, had given shareholders until end of day Tuesday to
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By Heather Middleton Click here for updates on this story MCDONOUGH, Georgia (Henry Daily Herald) — A five hour standoff in McDonough on Sept. 2 resulted in the arrested of a man wanted for murder. Jamil Gray, 30, was arrested at the Home2 Suites hotel on Mill Road after following the standoff that involved the
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BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Siniša Mihajlović has become the first coach to be fired in the Serie A with Bologna unable to produce a win in its opening five matches. The move comes two days after Bologna struggled to 2-2 at Spezia. No immediate replacement was named. Mihajlović coached Bologna for 3 ½ years. He
Continue Reading By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Justin Suh finally has a full PGA Tour card. He was promoted in a group of four college stars in the summer of 2019 who had turned pro. The others were Collin Morikawa, Viktor Hovland and Matthew Wolff. They all won within eight months. Suh headed to the Korn
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By Wakisha Bailey Click here for updates on this story VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A big day for students in the Lower Merion School District. Not only are they kicking off a new school year, but some students will also start inside of the brand new Black Rock Middle School in Villanova. Rain or shine,
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN When Marilyn Loden first used the phrase “glass ceiling” at a women’s business conference in 1978, she didn’t imagine it would become a familiar metaphor for the challenges to career advancement faced by women in the workforce. “To be honest with you, I didn’t think it was a big deal,” Loden
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By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A new effort to recall three Salem-Keizer School Board directors is currently underway. The recall petitions were filed by the political action committee, Salem-Keizer Education First. The committee believes the three board directors -Ashley Carson-Cottingham, Osvaldo Avila and Karina Guzman-Ortiz –
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By Meg McLeod and Elisse Ramey Click here for updates on this story CLARE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — Nearly three weeks after being stranded on an island, Zaria appears to be on the verge of being rescued. The two-year-old Great Dane ran off from her new owners and ended up in the middle of Clare
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A male swimmer is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a swim race at Waikiki Beach. Honolulu Ocean Safety, along with a private canoe club and private water safety company, responded to the swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest,
Continue Reading ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Kiké Hernández and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $10 million contract for 2023. It prevents the infielder and outfielder from becoming a free agent. Hernández is hitting .219 with six homers and 37 RBIs over 274 at-bats in his second season with the Red Sox. He has
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By Jasmina Alston and Jamarlo Phillips Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Over-the-counter hearing aids will be available as soon as mid-October for those with hearing loss. The change is good news for millions because the average cost of one hearing aid is approximately $2,000, and most people need one for
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Prosecutors have charged a Hartsburg man with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the weekend stabbing death of his father.
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By Chandler Watkins Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND Oregon (KPTV) — Two abandoned ships that sunk off Hayden Island are finally being removed; the Coast Guard announced last Wednesday it and other agencies plan to remove the Alert and Skarissa from the Columbia River starting this month. In a press release, the
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