By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Taco Bell is opening a $5 million taco tab and offering free Doritos Locos Tacos in honor of the “liberation” of the “Taco Tuesday” trademark to customers across the country. Well, almost everywhere. The giveaway is valid in 49 states but not in New Jersey, the only
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A St. Paul man has been sentenced to nearly 37 years for his role in a mass shooting at a bar that left one person dead and 14 others injured. Jurors found 35-year-old Terry Lorenzo Brown Jr. guilty in June of second-degree intentional murder and other counts. Ramsey County Judge
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Bill Clinton’s presidential center is planning a major expansion that will include a new Hillary Rodham Clinton Institute holding personal archives from the former Democratic presidential nominee and first lady. The Clinton Foundation did not release information on the size or cost of the planned
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By Amaya McDonald, CNN (CNN) — One of nature’s most stunning light displays is right around the corner. The Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak this weekend, according to the American Meteor Society. During that window on August 12 and 13, the waning crescent moon will be only 10% illuminated, according to EarthSky. “With
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou defense exceeded expectations in year one under defensive coordinator Blake Baker, in 2022, and will look to do the same in the upcoming season. The group said the goal is to be the best, plain and simple. Players said the key to being the best is consistency in everything they
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Three white boaters in Alabama’s capital city will be charged with misdemeanor assault for a riverfront brawl with a Black boat captain that drew nationwide attention, with more charges likely to come, police said. Videos of the incident, which circulated widely on social media, have proven
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El niño de 6 años que le disparó a su maestra en enero pasado hizo alarde de su acción en una conversación con un empleado de la escuela, en la que dijo “yo maté a esa pe*** a tiros”, según las órdenes de registro editadas que se revelaron. Los documentos obtenidos
Continue ReadingBy Anne Murphy Click here for updates on this story SHERWOOD, Oregon (KPTV) — The Sherwood Police Department has issued a Facebook post as a reminder to both teens and the general public, don’t play on skylights. Recently a teen crashed through a skylight at Sherwood Middle School. The teen only received minor injuries, but
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An unusual ancient marine reptile may have gulped down tons of shrimplike prey using a feeding technique similar to one used by some modern whales. The reptile, named Hupehsuchus nanchangensis, lived in Earth’s oceans between 247 million and 249 million years ago, during the early Triassic Period. Fossils of
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Former Detroit Tigers catcher and broadcast analyst Jim Price has died. He was 81. The Tigers announced his death Tuesday. No cause was given. Price played for the Tigers from 1967 to 1971, backing up All-Star and Gold Glove-winning catcher Bill Freehan. He hit .214 with 18 homers and 71 RBIs in
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By Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Two Idaho Falls locals were arrested Sunday after a woman claimed they had robbed and held her at knife-point. Jeffrey Fredrickson, 32, and Irina Miller, 31, were charged with felony robbery and felony second-degree kidnapping. Around 7:42 a.m. Sunday, Idaho
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By Sujata Assomull (CNN) — The ancient sari is having a moment in the Western world. It began with actor Zendaya wearing a shimmering hand-embroidered blue sari gown and embellished bralette to a gala night at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Culture Centre in Mumbai in April. The bespoke outfit — which took 3000 hours to make — was designed by Rahul Mishra,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MISSION VIEJO, California (KABC) — A dog in Mission Viejo had to be rescued by firefighters over the weekend after his paw got stuck in a bathtub drain. Video shared by the Orange County Fire Authority shows firefighters carefully taking the metal grate apart to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Spanish singer-songwriter Natalia Jiménez is accusing a Hollywood restaurant of racism claiming that the restaurant staff kicked her out for speaking Spanish. Jiménez posted a video on her Instagram page saying that she was talking with her daughter on FaceTime at
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Ehling Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A monkey was rescued by officials with Houston’s animal shelter and adoption facility after police responded to a bizarre aggressive animal call in southeast Houston on Monday night. Houston police thought they were responding to a call about a dog who
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By Claudia Rebaza, Antonia Mortensen and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Vatican investigators looking into sexual abuse allegations at a Roman Catholic society in Peru have completed the first stage of their audit and will issue a report in the coming months, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told CNN Friday. “The first stage, gathering information, was
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Lawson Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Living to 100-years-old and beyond used to be unheard of. But now, more and more people are joining the so-called “Century Club.” Today, there are more than 90,000 centenarians in the US alone, according to the Census Bureau. That’s nearly double
Continue ReadingMISSION, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a suburban Kansas City police officer who was wounded in a shootout that killed a car chase suspect has died. Police in Fairway, Kansas, announced late Monday in a news release that Officer Jonah Oswald had died of injuries suffered in the Sunday morning shooting at a QuikTrip store
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By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been disqualified from running for office for five years, according to a statement released on Tuesday from the Election Commission of Pakistan. Khan has been banned as a result of being found guilty last week in a corruption trial and sentenced to
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By Michael Bell Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The former Athletics and Student Leadership Director for Mountain View Christian School has been accused of felony lewdness with a child as authorities said she had a four-year-long relationship with a former student. Kaitlin Glover, 34, is also facing two
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