By Rebekah Riess and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Five Florida school system employees were arrested and charged with failure to report suspected child abuse after being made aware of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old student in 2021, according to criminal complaints in the case. The school staffers were identified in court records
Continue ReadingSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse has announced a $100 million settlement with people who say they are sexual abuse victims as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. Catholic dioceses around the state are dealing with a surge of lawsuits dating to when New York temporarily suspended the statute of limitations to
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By TERELL BAILEY Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A teen is dead after being stabbed Tuesday night, and now a mother is left grieving. Terronda Henderson was brought to tears when describing what she will miss most about her son DaiVion. The 14-year-old was fatally stabbed Tuesday night on
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story PORT ORANGE, Florida (WESH) — An 11-year-old child was arrested by Volusia County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly making a false report that her friend was kidnapped. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the Port Orange girl texted 911 Wednesday morning that a man driving
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Civil rights groups are criticizing a concert series with Black performers dubbed “Soul Fest” that is being held at a Georgia park with a giant carving of Confederate leaders. Stone Mountain Park just outside Atlanta is where the Ku Klux Klan marked its rebirth in 1915. Its colossal, mountainside sculpture of Gen.
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A version of Hunter Biden’s proposed agreements with federal prosecutors was made public Wednesday night by Politico, providing further insights into the convoluted legal deals that nearly collapsed under scrutiny from a federal judge at his plea hearing earlier in the day. Politico published an undated and unsigned plea
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Four children were shot and two of them died in the 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday in Milwaukee. Celeste Cummings lost her son, Raul Rios, to the gunfire. Her family is dealing with this unimaginable loss, felt by too many
Continue ReadingRodrigo Aguiar (CNN) — Una mujer murió y otra quedó herida luego de que fueron atacadas por un tigre siberiano durante un safari en China, reportó la prensa estatal el lunes. Parte del horrible ataque en el parque Badaling Wildlife World cerca de Beijing fue captado por una cámara de seguridad. El video fue facilitado a
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FULTON, Mo. (KMIZ) A Holts Summit man is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from nursing home residents. Garrison Roddy, 60, is charged with misappropriation of funds of elderly nursing home residents. He is not listed in Callaway County Jail online records. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 at
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNETONKA, Minnesota (WCCO) — Busting up chimneys to get more business. That’s what two fake contractors were up to earlier this week in the west metro. Minnetonka police say two people from the United Kingdom offered to fix a woman’s damaged chimney on Monday, claiming
Continue ReadingBy JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man was charged with falsifying sales tax returns in exchange for gift cards as part of a retail theft scheme. Tyler Clark, 25, of Chicago was arrested on Wednesday by the Organized Retail Crime Task Force, in the 7400 block of
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of entrepreneur, philanthropist and NBA Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson. Personal Birth date: August 14, 1959 Birth place: Lansing, Michigan Birth name: Earvin Johnson Jr. Father: Earvin Johnson Sr., an autoworker Mother: Christine Johnson, a school custodian Marriage: Earlitha “Cookie” (Kelly) Johnson
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Massoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Iraq. Personal Birth date: August 16, 1946 Birth place: Mahabad, Kurdistan, Iran Birth name: Massoud Barzani Father: General Mustafa Barzani, was chief of the military of the Kurdish Republic of Mahabad Mother: Hamayil
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By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The costs to Norfolk Southern from the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are now approaching $1 billion, the company reported Thursday. The company disclosed it had taken another $416 million charge against its second-quarter earnings, mostly to cover the estimated ongoing clean-up costs at the derailment
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing construction to resume on a contested natural-gas pipeline that is being built through Virginia and West Virginia. Work on the Mountain Valley Pipeline had been blocked by the federal appeals court in Richmond, Virginia, even after Congress included the project’s approval as part of the bipartisan bill
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. Facts There have been nine successful US Mars landings: Viking 1 and Viking 2 (both 1976), Pathfinder (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (both 2004), Phoenix (2008),
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Milwaukee County board has voted to nearly double the county’s sales tax, two weeks after the city of Milwaukee approved a local sales tax increase as part of a bipartisan plan to avoid bankruptcy. The county board voted Thursday to approve raising the county sales
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A team of some of the world’s leading social media researchers has published four studies looking at the relationship between the algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram and America’s widening political divide. The analysis examined user data from the 2020 election and found that changing the algorithms
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