By DAVID SHARP Associated Press An 87-year-old Maine woman ably fought off a teenage attacker before feeding him because he said he was “awfully hungry.” Marjorie Perkins said she awoke at 2 a.m. on July 26 to a young man who’d shed his shirt and pants and was standing over her bed, telling her he
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Drexel University says men’s basketball player Terrence Butler was found dead in his on-campus apartment on Wednesday. No other details were provided. Butler was a rising junior from Upper Marlboro, Maryland, who was a reserve on the team. He appeared in eight games in two seasons with the Dragons. The 6-foot-7 forward
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon has faced challenges getting shoppers to buy groceries in its Amazon Fresh grocery stores and recently laid off workers — but it’s betting a new strategy and redesigned stores will be the answer to its struggles. The company announced Wednesday that it will add hundreds of
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CNN By Sabrina Souza and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Family members of those killed and wounded in the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue delivered emotional statements in court Thursday ahead of the gunman’s formal death sentence. Andrea Wedner, who survived the shooting and whose 97-year-old mother was killed, called the mass shooter
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Actor Jonathan Majors’ domestic violence trial was postponed until at least Sept. 6 after New York City prosecutors asked Thursday for more time to prepare. Majors, 33, appeared in court for what was to have been the start of his trial on charges stemming from a March confrontation with a woman
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CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Eighty years ago, then-US Navy lieutenant and future US President John F. Kennedy heroically swam between Pacific islands to help save the crew of his torpedo boat that had been destroyed by a Japanese warship during World War II. Kennedy’s heroism as the commander of PT-109 helped set
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 17 people have been killed when a bus left the highway and tumbled down a steep hillside in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit. The state public safety agency says in a statement posted to its Facebook page that rescuers are still working to remove people from the bus
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By Scott Heidler Click here for updates on this story SATELLITE BEACH, Florida (WESH) — On Monday, a crocodile killed a pet dog in the waterways of a Satellite Beach community, raising concern for some neighbors, like Jon Appling, whose backyard is bordered by water. “We have definitely changed the way we act outside now.
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has imposed sanctions on several Belarus police, justice and prison officials over the crackdown on anti-government activists that started three years ago. The bloc also targeted media personnel a company accused of supporting Russia’s war on Ukraine. Thursday’s move hit 38 officials, including several judges and prosecutors. The EU
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will extend its unilateral production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of September in its effort to boost flagging energy prices, a move that could push U.S. gas prices higher. The Saudi reduction, which began in July, comes
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Lionel Messi llegó a Estados Unidos para ser la estrella de la liga, y lo que está haciendo en apenas tres partidos es adueñarse y dominar el juego, algo nada nuevo para él. Este miércoles, en una noche de fútbol que comenzó con una tormenta que provocó un atraso en el
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By Claire Metz Click here for updates on this story NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — A 22-year-old surfer from Oviedo is the fourth shark bite victim of the year in Volusia County. The area typically sees more shark bites than any other place in the country. The most recent victim bitten near the inlet
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By Aubry Killion Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A New Orleans doctor says the Louisiana legislature’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are pushing him and his family away from New Orleans. They have made the difficult decision to leave the state. “I was not expecting our story to hit home with so
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By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Patients at the Mass General Hospital for Children received a special visit from superheroes on Tuesday ahead of New England’s biggest comic book convention. Cosplayers attending FAN EXPO Boston this weekend dressed as comic book characters such as Batman, Captain Marvel, Harley
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story HINGHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A bear in Hingham, Massachusetts, could not resist a chance to enjoy the good life — and take a dip in a homeowner’s pool. The Stefani family said the unexpected visitor was quite a surprise for their two kids, who happened
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By Ben Simmoneau Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — This year, Amazon started scaling back its free return policy, instead directing customers to certain locations where they can drop off returns with no box and no label. One Massachusetts woman says her experience shows that process carries some risk for customers.
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — “The United States of America v. Donald J. Trump” instantly became one of the most consequential documents in American history. Tuesday’s 45-page indictment took the country to an unprecedented, profound and even tragic place. For the first time, America is set to put on trial a former
Continue ReadingBy MARIAM FAM Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The game was sparsely attended; it was midweek and the outcome wasn’t much in doubt: the Association Sportive des Forces Armees Royales, a powerhouse in women’s soccer here, ended up crushing its Moroccan women’s national professional league opponent 7-0. Regardless, one young fan in the stands
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Millions of children are heading to school in August during the worst heat wave in recorded human history. Children in Atlanta and San Bernardino, California, kicked off their school year this week in temperatures well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). “We start to get into really dangerous
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Gov. Mike Parson and the Missouri Department of Transportation are promoting the new Missouri Railroad Safety Crossing Plan on Thursday in Jefferson City.
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