By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief is going globetrotting to four major meetings before the biggest meeting of all – the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly starting Sept. 18. Secretary-General António Guterres heads first to Nairobi on Saturday for the Africa Climate
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — North Carolina State safety Rakeim Ashford has been cleared to return to Raleigh, a day after being taken off the field on a stretcher during the Wolfpack’s season-opening win over UConn. Team spokeswoman Annabelle Myers said tests on Ashford came back “normal” Friday and the 6-foot-1 grad student was being released
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next. Each member of the acknowledged possible short
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Scientists say they have found a link between human-related greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear reproduction and survival rates for the first time in a new study, potentially overcoming a barrier to protecting the species. Polar bears live in 19 populations across the Arctic and are found in Canada,
Continue ReadingKETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska police chief is back to work after a felony assault charge was dropped and he was cleared in an internal investigation. Ketchikan Police Chief Jeffrey Walls returned to work last week. He was charged by a grand jury in December for assault stemming from an incident in which an
Continue ReadingYEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenia’s defense ministry says three soldiers have been killed in firing from Azerbaijan as tensions between the two countries persist. The ministry initially reported four soldiers were killed and one wounded, but later said one of those believed to have died was resuscitated. The ministry said Armenian positions were hit near
Continue ReadingBy Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A Whitfield County grand jury has indicted five Department of Juvenile Justice employees in connection with an August 2022 in-custody death at the Dalton Youth Detention Center, according to a news release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The indictments were issued Monday, just over a year after
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s highest court has upheld the murder conviction of a woman who fatally shot her lover during a confrontation in her bedroom. The majority agreed on Friday to overturn a unanimous appellate decision that had ordered a new trial for Wendy Dawn Lamb Hicks.
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By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As a 14-year-old starting his freshman year in high school, Gerardo Garza Jr. already has plenty to worry about. But now, he’s going through all those back-to-school challenges without his mom by his side. “I really do miss my mom, and
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — On Good Friday 2017, Wyatt Werneth got a call from his wife, who had gone grocery shopping with their daughter: The car’s broken down. Please rescue us. Werneth hopped in his vehicle to assist, driving by Patrick Space Force Base near Cape Canaveral, Florida. From the A1A highway, Werneth
Continue ReadingBy Charly Edsitty Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Prosecutors say an alleged affair led to one driver ramming another driver off the road in northwest Houston. The victim is now in critical condition. Andrei Silviu Niculusca, 47, appeared in court overnight. He’s facing a second degree felony charge of
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Police say a person was shot and wounded Friday inside a shopping mall in northeastern Indiana following an altercation and officers were searching for the shooting suspect. Fort Wayne police spokesman Officer Daniel Nerzig says officers were called about noon to Glenbrook Square Mall, where they found a male who
Continue ReadingBy Pat Reavy Click here for updates on this story IVINS, Utah (KSL) — A popular YouTube blogger and the creator of Utah County-based mental health counseling company have been arrested and accused of child abuse after police say a malnourished child who appeared to have had his hands bound ran to a neighboring home
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TONIGHT: It’s another mild night, with perfect football weather for games across the region tonight. Expect temperatures to fall into the 70s and 60s through game time tonight. We’ll fall into the 50s despite a light south breeze early Saturday. TOMORROW: The south wind helps us warm about 30 degrees or so, into the mid-to-upper
Continue ReadingBy SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Drugs and medical devices rarely come from the nonprofit world. There are more than 2,600 for-profit pharmaceutical companies in the United States, but only three nonprofits have products on the American market. One of them is Medicines360, which in 2015 became the first nonprofit to introduce
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves’ brother suggested the state official investigating the case praise the retired NFL quarterback. Screen shots of text messages released Thursday by Reeves’ re-election campaign show
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian authorities announced Friday the release of 50 guards and seven police officers who were taken hostage for more than a day, in what the government described as a response by criminal groups to its efforts to regain control of several large correctional facilities in the South American country. The country’s
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Travis Barker has had to put family first instead of continuing to tour with his rock band Blink-182. The band announced on its verified Instagram Story on Friday that “due to an urgent family matter,” their drummer Barker “has had to return home to the States.” Their shows in
Continue ReadingBy Bill Ritter Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — The mother of a 5-month-old girl knew something was wrong with her baby despite what some doctors were telling her. Faustina Cavero said she could see the glow was gone from her baby girl’s face. “I’m like ‘Oh my god.’
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Este sábado, cuando el reloj marque las 11:59 p.m., las personas que viven en Chile continental deberán adelantar sus relojes en 60 minutos para dar inicio al horario de verano. La medida busca que los ciudadanos puedan aprovechar las tardes con más luz que se comienzan a dar en el
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