By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A state commission has called for numerous changes to how Virginia and its communities respond to mass shootings. The recommendations include more training for first responders and a state fund for victims. But the panel’s final report on a 2019 mass shooting in Virginia Beach offered
Continue ReadingCHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a FedEx plane skidded off the runway during a crash landing at a Tennessee airport when its landing gear did not descend, but no one was injured. The Chattanooga Fire Department said in a tweet that public safety agencies rushed to the Chattanooga Regional Airport late Wednesday after reports
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LENEXA, Kansas (KCTV) — The Shawnee Mission School District community is devastated after one of their own died suddenly on Friday afternoon. Kenna Kobin, an instructional coach at Shawnee Mission North High School, was found dead in her home about 1:30 p.m. in the 9100
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Lawyers for the alleged abuse victims of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media influencer charged with rape and human trafficking, say that their clients are being subjected to harassment and intimidation by the accused and his followers. The American and British lawyers spoke
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By Angie Ricono Click here for updates on this story TOPEKA, Kansas (KCTV) — Neighbors of Zoey Felix are sad and angry tonight. They say they reported concerns of neglect for years. They contacted police and Child Protective Services about the child, but nothing was ever done. Then on Monday, the five-year-old was found in
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Pink flags and ribbons can be seen all over town during October but breast cancer is something that women need to be vigilant about year-round.
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic, Saxenda and Victoza, may be at higher risk for serious digestive problems such as stomach paralysis, pancreatitis, and bowel obstructions, compared with those taking other types of weight loss medications. The study found risks
Continue ReadingAnalysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — No one has been caught using a racial slur. There’s no video footage of an encounter between a White police officer and a Black motorist that ends in tragedy. It’s not an event with the familiar hallmarks of a racial story. But make no mistake: The United Auto
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The ex-treasurer for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Thursday to a fraud conspiracy charge and implicated the indicted New York Republican in a scheme to embellish his campaign finance reports with a fake loan and fake donors. Nancy Marks, who was a close aide to
Continue ReadingAleja Páez (CNN Español) – “Beckham” abre una ventana a la vida y trayectoria del exfutbolista británico David Beckham, además de abordar su historia de amor con Victoria Beckham. Una declaración de la Spice Girl en el primer episodio de la nueva miniserie documental de Netflix ha causado revuelo en internet, sobre todo por la reacción
Continue ReadingBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s agriculture minister has resigned as the country’s anti-graft commission ramps up an investigation into alleged corruption at his ministry. The Corruption Eradication Commission, known as KPK, has alleged that there has been bribery linked to job promotions at the Agriculture Ministry. It also says there
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Leaders of the Georgia Senate confirmed they’ll announce Thursday the creation of a Senate subcommittee to investigate conditions at the overcrowded Fulton County Jail. Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has called the situation a “humanitarian crisis.” and has partially blamed the
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By Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — A UN-mandated investigation into human rights abuses in Ethiopia will come to an end next week despite ongoing atrocities in the region. None of the parties to the mandate asked for it to be extended by Wednesday’s deadline, according to UN Human Rights Council spokesperson Pascal Sim. The mandate
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Seiler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Amal Walks Across America is coming to Decatur on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 5 p.m. She will begin her walk at the MARTA entrance on Church Street. Little Amal is an internationally-celebrated 12-foot-tall puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, Atlanta
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN BARRY and TOM KRISHER Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy’s transport minister is questioning the spread of electric vehicle technology following the fiery crash of a fully electric shuttle bus that killed 21 people in mainland Venice. But the battery chemistry used by the Chinese bus maker makes it less prone to catastrophic
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — The man who set off a smoke bomb and opened fire on a crowded New York City subway train last year, injuring 29 people but miraculously killing none, was sentenced Thursday to 10 concurrent life terms plus a 10-year consecutive term in prison. Frank James pleaded
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN Español) — Un mecanoscrito original de “Historias de cronopios y de famas”, el icónico libro de relatos del fallecido escritor argentino Julio Cortázar, que incluye siete relatos inéditos, fue subastado en Montevideo en US$ 36.000. Las casas de subastas Zorrilla de Uruguay e Hilario de Argentina, encargadas del remate de la obra, informaron
Continue ReadingOpinion by Frida Ghitis (CNN) — If you’ve found this week’s spectacle in the US House of Representatives gripping and more than a little baffling, imagine how it looked for the people of Ukraine, whose life-and-death struggle to defend their country from Russia’s invasion risks suffering yet another demoralizing and dangerous blow as the result
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new organization, the Sustainable Media Center, is trying to unite young activists with power brokers for a fight to make social media safer. The group is concerned with Big Tech’s use of algorithms to funnel dangerous information to young people, and keep them using
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say they have launched an investigation into the alleged assault of a co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party at an election rally. Tino Chrupalla was given medical treatment and then taken to a hospital shortly before he was due to speak at an election rally in Bavaria on
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