By Jaurdyn Johnson Click here for updates on this story AKRON, New York (WKBW) — In Akron, the VFW and American Legion are collaborating with a local nonprofit to give those in need fresh food. The Alden Meals for Wheels program is being given meals from the Tillman Post, thanks to the head chef, Paul
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office is nonpartisan, Johnson previously served as a Democrat in the Texas legislature. He slammed his former party in an op-ed for
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La tormenta tropical Ophelia se formó en la tarde de este viernes frente a las costas de las Carolinas, luego de que el potencial ciclón tropical 16 se fortaleciera, según informó el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Ophelia se encuentra a unos 241 km al sureste de Cape
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is set to sign into law a new bill that the White House says will save lives for Americans in need of an organ transplant. Biden on Friday will sign a bipartisan piece of legislation that will reform the organ transplant system, the Organ Procurement and
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s presidential palace says Giorgio Napolitano, the first former Communist to rise to Italy’s presidency, has died. Napolitano, who also is the first person to be elected twice to the presidency, was 98. A statement issued Friday night by the Quirinal presidential palace confirmed Italian news reports
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Power has been restored after 1,985 customers were without power in East Columbia.
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis officials plan to transfer two city-owned properties to the Red Lake Band of Chippewa. The tribe plans to build an addiction treatment center at the site. Mayor Jacob Frey announced the plan Thursday to sell the two parcels to the Red Lake Band for $1 each, noting the Native American community
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Residents who survived the wildfire that leveled the Hawaii town of Lahaina might not be able to afford to live there after it is rebuilt unless officials alter the zoning laws and make other changes, economists warned Friday. “The risk is very real,″
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Surgeons have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man in a bid to prolong his life – only the second patient to ever undergo such an experimental feat. Two days later, the man was cracking jokes and able to sit in a chair, Maryland doctors
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By Marlei Martinez Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Police arrested Tonya Grose, 36, after they discovered several malnourished dogs, along with animal remains, at her home in Altamonte Springs on Wednesday. Grose appeared before a judge for the first time on Thursday and now faces five felony animal
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council said in an interview that he will prioritize the creation of a separate country in negotiations with their rivals, the Houthi rebels. Aidarous al-Zubaidi’s comments on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly come days after the conclusion of
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story ALGONA, Iowa (KCCI) — Schools across Iowa raised money last week for the family of slain Algona police officer Kevin Cram. Athletic boosters at several schools around Algona donated $10 for every touchdown scored. Combined, they raised more than $80,000. Every penny goes toward the
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY AP Fashion Writer MILAN (AP) — Sabato De Sarno wants people to fall in love with Gucci again, titling his debut collection “Gucci Ancora,” Italian for “Gucci Again.” The title is a touching admission of the challenges facing the 40-year-old designer, who joined Gucci this summer from Valentino, where he worked for
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has stepped up its search for members of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime group more than two years after the bureau and its European allies announced they had taken down the group’s computer systems, according to newly unsealed court documents reviewed by CNN. A hacking tool associated with the
Continue ReadingBy Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A follow-up on a video of a fight between a dean and a student at Sarah T. Reed. The video went viral on social media sparking a lot of concern. On Tuesday, WDSU spoke exclusively with the student involved in the
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TODAY: Scattered rain is possible through late this afternoon as showers struggle to move in from the west. Football games this evening may start off wet, but rain chances drop dramatically approaching sundown. TOMORROW: The weekend starts mostly dry, giving temperatures a chance to reach the 80s in the afternoon. A round of storms is
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By Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — A judge has set a trial date for a 76-year-old woman charged with beating her husband to death with a cane. Gail D’Anthony, 76, is charged with first and second-degree murder. She is accused of killing her 72-year-old husband, John D’Anthony
Continue ReadingBy ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Upon spotting a zookeeper laden with a bucket full of fruit-flavored ice pops, black spider monkeys in Rio de Janeiro’s BioParque gracefully swung their way towards him on Friday, chattering excitedly. While it’s technically still winter in Brazil, with spring due to start on Saturday,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The United Auto Workers strike against Detroit automakers has spread to dozens of facilites nationwide. And the walkouts are deepening. The UAW’s targeted strikes against General Motors, Stellantis and Ford began at select plants after the union’s contract with the companies expired at midnight two weeks ago. The union vowed to
Continue ReadingBy Khiree Stewart Click here for updates on this story ROSEDALE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore County police said they are investigating a case of vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Rosedale. Police said someone spray-painted hate symbols on the entrance to the cemetery. The hateful graffiti is upsetting to residents, especially so close to the
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