By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined about 2,500 members of the public at the scene of the Japanese bombing on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago. The audience sat quietly during a moment of silence at
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy says it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend and that it’s restored power to all but a fraction of the thousands of customers who lost electricity in a central North Carolina county. The company says Moore
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to speak on Wednesday evening in Washington at vigil honoring victims of gun violence. The event is taking place nearly 10 years since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, that spurred a new generation of advocacy for
Continue Reading By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that what he calls his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected. When asked Wednesday about how long the war is taking, he responded: “Of course, it could be a lengthy process.” Russian troops
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis and Nicole Chavez, CNN Sen. Raphael Warnock’s re-election is being celebrated by supporters across the nation with many political observers crediting the work of voting rights groups for the consequential win. Warnock delivered a victory speech to a fiery crowd in Atlanta on Tuesday night that touched on the power of
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The utility company in Memphis, Tennessee, said Wednesday it has rejected a 20-year contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority but will remain the power provider’s largest customer for the “foreseeable future.” Memphis Light, Gas and Water’s Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to turn down the contract
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By Kaitlan Collins and Sara Murray, CNN Two documents with classified markings were found in a Florida storage unit during a search by a team hired by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, a person familiar with the situation told CNN. Those documents were handed over to the FBI. No other documents with classified markings were
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The racial gap in graduation rates for this year’s bowl teams in college football has declined again, this time to the smallest difference in the history of a study examining the data. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida reported Wednesday that the overall
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By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer The racial gap in graduation rates for this year’s bowl teams in college football has declined again, this time to the smallest difference in the history of a study examining the data. The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida reported Wednesday that the overall
Continue ReadingBy Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story SUTTER COUNTY, California (KCRA) — With only three of 13 dispatcher positions filled at the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office, neighboring Yuba County dispatchers are temporarily taking service and business calls from midnight to 8 a.m. “The purpose of doing that was to allow
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By Taylor Romine, CNN There were no active drugs found in actress Anne Heche’s system at the time of her car crash in August, according to a Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner report released Tuesday. Certain drugs were detected from prior use through a urine and blood test but were determined to be inactive at
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A worker at a Phelps County center for children and families with behavioral struggles has posted bond after being charged with having sexual contact with a child. Tamika M. Rodriguez, 36, of St. Robert, was indicted by a grand jury this week on a count of sexual contact with a student, a
Continue ReadingBy Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story STILLWATER, Oklahoma (KOCO) — One of the only historic Black schools still standing in Oklahoma has just been purchased. An anonymous donor donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the city of Stillwater to preserve Booker T. Washington School. “Their class motto in 1956 was,
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By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The media sector has had a tumultuous 2022, culminating in the shocking return of Bob Iger as CEO of Disney and a spate of layoffs at multiple companies. But there may be a few hopeful signs for normalization and stabilization in 2023. Take Netflix. Wall Street, for what
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs could have two important parts of their offense back with guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney returning to practice Wednesday ahead of their trip to Denver. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said that everyone would practice in their first
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El expresidente de Perú, Pedro Castillo, está detenido en la prefectura de Lima, le dijo a CNN una fuente con conocimiento del caso. La misma fuente agrega que el abogado del exmandatario es el expresidente del Consejo de Ministros, Aníbal Torres. Por su parte, el Ministerio Público informó que a Castillo
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Arguments in the Supreme Court‘s blockbuster election rules case played out for more than three hours on Wednesday as the justices examined claims from the North Carolina GOP legislature, which argues that state constitutions and state courts have little or no authority to impose limits on how
Continue ReadingBy David Collins Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — For the first time, the fiancée of Baltimore City firefighter Kenneth Lacayo, killed in the line of duty, is sharing her story. Clara Fenelon talked with 11 News about the loss of Lacayo, the report on the South Stricker Street fire and
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