By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — If another pandemic happens, the world will again be unprepared. That’s the bleak assessment from former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark after the U.N. General Assembly held a high-level summit aimed at heading off another pandemic. Clark co-chaired the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness
Continue ReadingKCNC By Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Earlier this year, the surgeon general issued the first-ever public health advisory on the negative effects of social media on young people. Up to 9% of 13 to 17 year olds reported using a social media platform with more than a
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Arenas Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Earlier this year, the surgeon general issued the first-ever public health advisory on the negative effects of social media on young people. Up to 9% of 13 to 17 year olds reported using a social media platform with more than a third
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story LEXINGTON, South Carolina (WYFF) — A South Carolina man was sentenced after tens of thousands of files of child sexual abuse material were found on his computer, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson. Sam Smith pleaded guilty to one count of third-degree sexual
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Li’i, the last Pacific white-sided dolphin at Miami Seaquarium who spent the past few years with beloved orca Lolita, is getting a new home after the loss of his aquatic pal. The dolphin “was successfully moved to SeaWorld in San Antonio, Texas,” according to a tweet from Miami Seaquarium on Monday. Li’i was moved to
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Prosecutors have enhanced a murder charge and added another charge against a Monroe County man accused in a 2021 killing.
Continue ReadingMaria de los Angeles Raffaele (CNN Español) — El Senado de Argentina aprobó este jueves una modificación al impuesto a las ganancias propuesta por el Ministerio de Economía que eliminará el tributo para 800.000 trabajadores y jubilados. El proyecto ya había sido aprobado en la Cámara Baja, con lo que ahora se convierte en ley. Massa:
Continue ReadingBy Carrie Hodgin Click here for updates on this story EMERALD ISLE, North Carolina (WXII) — When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade. But when life throws a tropical storm your way, just hours before your wedding, you get ready to say, “I do.” That’s exactly what one North Carolina couple did as tropical
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge has tossed Republican-written ballot summary language Monday that described several proposed constitutional amendments as allowing “dangerous and unregulated abortions until live birth.” The judge ruled Monday and rewrote the summary to say the amendment will undo Missouri’s almost total ban on abortions. The
Continue ReadingBy Nick Matoney Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — The Transportation Security Administration said a woman was stopped by TSA officers at Pittsburgh International Airport on Sunday after a loaded handgun was found among her belongings. The TSA said the .38 caliber revolver was loaded with six bullets. The Clarion County
Continue ReadingBy Maria Grenyo Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, Illinois (WISN) — Illinois State Police arrested two men after finding over 5,000 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. According to the ISP Facebook page, a trooper conducted a traffic stop on an RV on I-80 eastbound in Henry County around 5:30 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A ‘sexually violent predator’ may be camping along the Susquehanna River or Appalachian Trail, according to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office. Barry Bostwick, 60, of Rye Township, Perry County, failed to appear for sentencing after he was convicted on multiple counts
Continue ReadingBy Abbie Petersen Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — You’ve seen it at the grocery store, at the gas pump and now experts say prepare to see it at the altar. Inflation is impacting just about everything including weddings. And at the Nebraska Bridal and Wedding Expo, money was on
Continue ReadingHOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan woman has been sentenced to up to five years in prison for a crash in which her three young sons drowned after her SUV plunged into an ice-covered pond. Leticia Gonzales had pleaded no contest in August to operating while intoxicated causing serious injury and three misdemeanor
Continue ReadingBy Leslie Duarte Click here for updates on this story SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — Once prevalent in Monterey Bay, the Southern Sea otter has been listed as endangered since 1982. Their population is believed to have been as large as 300,000, but they were hunted to near extinction due to the fur trade. This
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas and Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento City Unified School District employee is on leave and under investigation after video surfaced showing him pushing a student. Video released on social media shows the man purportedly walking up to a group of students and
Continue ReadingBy Hamilton Kahn Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The cannabis business is apparently booming in New Mexico, and with that success has come the need for protecting the investment and the operation from unexpected setbacks. This was evident at the high-spirited Lucky Leaf Expo at the Albuquerque Convention
Continue ReadingBy Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of running a dental office in the back of a convenience store in Massachusetts. Juan Hermida Munoz, 64, was arrested Friday in connection with the illegal operation being conducted at the
Continue ReadingBy Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story NEVADA, Iowa (KCCI) — The old Milford school in rural Nevada went from schoolhouse to house-house. And now, it’s on the market. The renovations started in 2006 when Dean and Dianne Jensen bough the old Milford school. After six years of renovating and restoring the
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union member countries have watered down a proposal by the bloc’s executive arm aimed at lowering vehicle emissions. The European Commission had proposed last year updated pollution standards for new combustion engine vehicles that are expected to remain on European roads well after the 27-nation bloc
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