By BETTY YU Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Acclaimed ballerina Misty Copeland has gone from the stage to the big screen with her new short film. She’s in the limelight this time as actor and producer of Flower, which was shot and set in Oakland. Copeland plays Rose,
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets have told Kevin Porter Jr. that he can not be with the team in any capacity in the wake of his domestic violence arrest last month. Porter was arrested after an alleged attack on his former WNBA player girlfriend Kysre Gondrezick in a
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The high cost of living in California keeps many people out of their own homes. But one Sacramento organization is trying to shift the cultural landscape through an innovative program that turns Black, indigenous and people of color into homeowners in
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups is calling on the federal government to enact emergency rules to protect a vanishing species of whale from lethal collisions with large ships. The groups filed their petition with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Sept. 28 in an effort
Continue ReadingBy Kent Taylor Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Eight-year-old Malcolm MacIntyre is always on the move. The third-grade student spends a few hours a week at the Northeast YMCA. His happy place is in the water. “It’s very interactive and you have exercise and you do a lot of
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By Haley Talbot, Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday moved to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the top House leadership post, offering a motion to vacate the chair on the House floor – a rare procedural move that can be used to force a vote to remove the
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By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — You’re out for a hike on a crisp fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you know what to do next? Beth Pratt sure would. She was once on the Old Gardiner Road Trail in Yellowstone National Park, enjoying her run
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA and MEAD GRUVER Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state senator from North Dakota, his wife and their two young children died when the small plane they were traveling in crashed soon after a refueling stop in Utah, a Senate leader said Monday. Doug Larsen’s death was confirmed Monday in an
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story STORY COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) — About a dozen volunteers visit Reiman Gardens every Monday between June and October. They help harvest produce for a program called Plant A Row for the Hungry. Between beautiful flowers at the peaceful garden at Iowa State University, volunteers chit-chat
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Add to the list of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé’s accomplishments an unlikely new mission: Helping to save movie theaters, as theater owners – apparently tired of waiting for Hollywood to mount a rescue mission – have seemingly opted to take matters into their own hands. Swift’s deal with
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CNN By Chris Liakos and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French government has vowed action to “reassure and protect” the public as its capital Paris reports a “widespread” rise in bedbugs. French Transport Minister Clement Beaune has said he would convene a meeting this week to “undertake further action” to “reassure and protect”
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By Tahleel Mohieldin Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — Before the hugs and congratulations at the finish line, John Allison had a clear mission at the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon Sunday. Allison’s goal was to help raise awareness for veteran suicide and after finding an outlet for his own mental health
Continue ReadingBy ROHAN MATTU, PAUL GESSLER Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Low levels of a microscopic parasite were found during routine testing of Druid Lake Reservoir, the Baltimore Department of Public Works said, meaning the drinking water could sicken some vulnerable populations in parts of Baltimore, Baltimore County and Howard
Continue Reading By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a lawsuit related to an “injurious wedgie” that court documents allege resulted from riding a 214-foot water slide in the resort’s Typhoon Lagoon water park in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The suit pertains to an incident that took place on October 14,
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The murder charge against the father of a baby found dead in Columbia will stay as the case heads to a jury trial early next year.
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — Louis Vuitton dazzled Paris as the latest collection from women’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière swirled epochs and emotions. A burst of harlequin vibrancy met ’70s nostalgia, such as striped shirts contrasting against the resolute feel of a 70s box camera necklace. Ghesquière’s craftsmanship, while masterful, sometimes
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The Nobel Prize in Medicine has been awarded to two scientists whose work led to mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. As countries prepared to roll out those shots in late 2020, The Associated Press took a look at how the vaccines were developed so quickly. A head start helped. Over
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution to authorize a multinational force to Haiti led by Kenya to help combat violent gangs that have grown incredibly powerful and overwhelmed police. Haiti first requested such an intervention in October 2022, but neither the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is warning Congress that it is running low on money to replace weapons the U.S. has sent to Ukraine and has already been forced to slow down resupplying some troops, according to a letter sent to congressional leaders. The letter, obtained
Continue ReadingBy ERICA MOKAY Click here for updates on this story PITCAIRN, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Police officers get called to all sorts of different calls and situations and some are much worse than others — but some can bring a smile to theirs and everyone else’s faces. This all started when a Pitcairn detective was dispatched
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