By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will win a first full term in office, CNN projects, defeating Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin and making history as the first elected female governor of New York. Hochul’s victory keeps New York Democrats on track to maintain their now nearly two-decade-old winning streak in statewide
Continue ReadingBy Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Calvin Jordan’s family is filled with relatives who answered the nation’s call for military service. Jordan himself served in the U.S. Army and fought in 1968 during the height of the Vietnam War. “We dropped Agent Orange,” the 73-year-old recalled. The
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business A cargo spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station Wednesday morning, despite making its two-day trek through space with only one functioning solar panel. US defense contractor Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, which was carrying 8,200 pounds of science experiments and supplies for the astronauts on board the ISS, lifted
Continue ReadingBy Dylan Fearon Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Nurses at Saint Francis Hospital are begging for help. We’ve received more than a dozen calls in our newsroom from people who say they are current or former nurses. They claim the working conditions are unacceptable and the hospital has major
Continue ReadingBy Jay Kenney Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — South Windsor police say a Guilford man has been charged after evading police Tuesday afternoon. Around 12 P.M. Tuesday afternoon, South Windsor police received a call for a larceny in progress at Stop and Shop on Ellington Rd. A Connecticut
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La demócrata Katie Hobbs lidera a carrera por la gobernación de Arizona sobre la republicana Kari Lake, con un poco más de la mitad de los distritos electorales informados, y aunque muchas cosas podrían cambiar a medida que se cuentan los votos, la candidata republicana ya está poniendo en duda
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Senegal forward Sadio Mané is in doubt for the World Cup after Bayern Munich said he would miss the last league game before the tournament with a leg injury. Bayern says the two-time African player of the year had an injury to the head of the fibula bone in his lower right leg. Bayern hasn’t
Continue ReadingBy Kandra Kent Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — As expected, more out-of-state travelers are seeking abortions in Oregon, according to Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (PPCW). It’s the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade, decades after the original court decision, which protected
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Newlyweds Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have a blended family and it sounds like things are going well. In an interview with Vogue released Tuesday, Lopez talked about reuniting with her former fiancé of whom she said she “never shied away from the fact that for me, I always felt
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes
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By ILAN BEN ZION Associate Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Harrowing, previously unseen images from 1938’s Kristallnacht pogrom against German and Austrian Jews have surfaced in a photograph collection donated to Israel’s Yad Vashem memorial, the organization said Wednesday. One shows a crowd of smiling, well-dressed middle-aged German men and women standing casually as a Nazi
Continue Reading By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden
Continue Reading By ELEANOR H. REICH Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli archaeologists have found an ancient comb dating back some 3,700 years ago and bearing what is likely the oldest known full sentence in Canaanite alphabetical script, according to an article published Wednesday. The inscription encourages people to comb their hair and beards to rid themselves
Continue Reading By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets were close to flat before the bell Wednesday as results of the U.S. midterm elections continued to come in with control of Congress hanging in the balance. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 were 0.5% lower, and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — A reactor at a nuclear plant in southern Sweden has unexpectedly shut down after suffering a fault in its turbine. A plant spokesperson told Swedish broadcaster SVT on Wednesday that the reactor at the Oskarshamn plant was disconnected from the power grid and troubleshooting is in progress. No radiation leaks or other
Continue Reading By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Thousands of protesters have marched through the streets of Athens and the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki as workers walked off the job for a 24-hour general strike against price hikes. The strike disrupted services nationwide, with ferries docked in port, state-run schools shut, public hospitals
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story BASEHOR, Kansas (KCTV) — A Basehor couple is grieving after losing their 1-year-old baby girl to a drowning accident at home. Now, they’re bravely sharing their story in hopes that it saves even one life. Baby Penelope’s parents said that she was pure sunshine, a
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER and BETH CAMPBELL Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters rejected a ballot measure aimed at denying any constitutional protections for abortion, handing a victory to abortion-rights supporters who have seen access to the procedure eroded by Republican lawmakers in the deeply red state. The outcome of Tuesday’s election highlighted what
Continue Reading By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Reece James says he is “devastated” to miss out on England’s World Cup squad. The Chelsea defender is recovering from a knee injury sustained last month and on Wednesday confirmed he will not be going to Qatar. England head coach Gareth Southgate names his final
Continue ReadingBy Jason Lee Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 43-year-old-man from Burlington has been arrested for allegedly attempting to meet a teenage girl to engage in various sexual acts. In a press release from the Racine County Sheriff’s Office, in which Sheriff Christopher Schmaling referred to the suspect
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