By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Two days after the midterm elections, misinformation about the results remains focused on Arizona and Pennsylvania. In Arizona, most of the misleading claims center on printing problems that prevented vote counters from reading some ballots in Maricopa County. In Pennsylvania, baseless allegations about delays in vote counting continue to spread.
Continue ReadingBy Saul Saenz Click here for updates on this story HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas (KVIA) — Hudspeth County is home to a man who could be the oldest serving judge in Texas. Thomas D. Neely, 95, is the Hudspeth County judge. But unlike the El Paso county judge, this county judge oversees misdemeanors, like driving while
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By Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent The US observed Russian naval vessels preparing for a possible test of a new nuclear-powered torpedo in recent weeks, a senior US official with direct knowledge told CNN. Among the vessels which took part in the preparations was the Belgorod, a cruise missile submarine modified for special operations
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore City leaders on Thursday announced its plan for squeegee workers, a polarizing group of people who wash windows at some of Baltimore’s busiest intersections. Back in July, Mayor Brandon Scott and city leaders organized the “Squeegee Collaborative” to research and
Continue Reading By JEFFREY SCHAEFFER and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Striking subway workers have shut down half of the Paris Metro lines as public-sector workers in France stage a nationwide day of walkouts and protests to demand salary increases in line with inflation. Protest rallies were held in Paris and other French cities later
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — A new chapter has opened in Pope Francis’ financial reform effort: The Vatican’s first auditor general and his deputy have sued the Holy See for 9.3 million euros ($9.5 million) for wrongful dismissal. In a lawsuit made public Thursday, Libero Milone and his deputy alleged they
Continue Reading By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it had reduced hateful activity, a digital civil rights group reported Thursday. Researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that the number of tweets containing one of
Continue Reading By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Environmental groups are hailing a decision by the Biden administration to resume studying whether grizzly bears should be restored to the remote North Cascades mountains in Washington state. The National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday they would jointly prepare
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By Sharon Braithwaite, James Frater, Barbara von Bulow and Sugam Pokharel, CNN A stabbing attack in Brussels which led to the death of least one police officer is “suspected to be terror-related,” authorities said on Thursday. “It is suspected to be terror-related. It has naturally to be confirmed by the inquiry,” the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s
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By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US government recorded a monthly budget deficit of $88 billion in October, the Treasury Department reported Thursday. That’s 47% lower than the October 2021 deficit of $165 billion and just below economists’ expectations of $90 billion, according to consensus estimates on Refinitiv. During October, which is the first month
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Chris Rock is coming live to a screen near you. Netflix announced Thursday that the legendary comedian will make history as the headliner of the streaming giant’s first-ever live, global streaming event. “Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Robbie Praw, Netflix’s
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — One extremely dedicated Houston Astros fan is celebrating being cancer-free by being first in line, waiting for hours outside an Academy Sports + Outdoors in Pasadena. Lisa Valverde is such a big Astros fan that she chose to bypass her chance
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The operators of medical marijuana retail shops in Missouri will have the exclusive ability to get licensed first under the state’s recreational program.
Continue ReadingBy Camilo Rocha, Hira Humayun, Rodrigo Pedroso and Eyad Kourdi, CNN Brazil’s military has found no sign of vote-rigging in the country’s 2022 elections, according to a new report released this week. Yet worries persist that the report could fuel tensions among supporters of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro, who repeatedly made unfounded claims about potential
Continue Reading By Oliver Darcy and Sonia Moghe, CNN A Connecticut judge on Thursday ordered right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay an additional $473 million in punitive damages over the lies he told about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Connecticut Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis awarded the families over $323 million in common law
Continue ReadingBy Hal Scheurich Click here for updates on this story FAIRHOPE, Alabama (WALA) — After a months-long investigation, Fairhope police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of former Fairhope football star, CJ Edwards. Twenty-two-year-old Edwards was shot and killed at a house party this summer. Fairhope Police did multiple witness interviews and collected
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN A beloved teen novel is getting a Netflix adaptation. The streaming giant announced Thursday that Judy Blume’s popular 1975 novel “Forever” is being “reimagined” by writer/producer Mara Brock Akil for “a new generation.” “It’s an epic love story of two Black teens exploring romance and their identities through the awkward
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Aguilar Click here for updates on this story MADERA COUNTY, California (KFSN) — A Madera County group is taking action to make sure babies in the Valley are healthy and well-fed. With baby formula shortages and recalls, some parents worry about how they’ll feed their infants. This is what motivated Patty Almanza to
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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia attorney general’s office on Thursday filed a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell, accusing them of colluding to deceive fans by lying about an investigation into the team’s workplace misconduct. Attorney
Continue ReadingBy Corin Hoggard and Alyssa Flores Click here for updates on this story MERCED, California (KFSN) — The people who live near Q and 12th Street in Merced can’t make sense of what unfolded there around midday Wednesday. A woman and her friend were walking down the street, pushing the woman’s baby boy in a
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