By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA, California (KGO) — Several elementary school students ended up with cannabis-infused candies in their bag at a trick-or-treating event in Alameda on Sunday. One child was sickened; parents of three others found the marijuana candy before their kids ate it and after warnings went
Continue ReadingBy Tim Johns Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KGO) — Oakland police are investigating a gruesome discovery near the shores of Lake Merritt on Tuesday. Around 11 a.m. Tuesday morning, cleaning crews discovered a large suitcase floating in the water with a human body inside. Kevin Shomo was part of that
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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, facing a backlash from donors calling for her to resign, launched a new effort on Wednesday to fight antisemitism at the Ivy League school. The moves amount to the most comprehensive response to date by Magill to address a crisis gripping
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By Abbas Al Lawati, Mohammed Abdelbary and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — A small number of Palestinians and foreign nationals have finally been able to leave Gaza, after weeks of intense negotiations resulted in the partial opening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt. The border in the south of the besieged enclave has been seen
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Al menos 816 personas ―incluidos 108 menores de edad― han sido detenidas en Panamá por delitos de vandalismo y daños a la propiedad en los últimos nueve días, informó la Policía Nacional. Desde el 23 de octubre, se han realizado en el país varias protestas en rechazo al contrato con
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN (CNN) — Charles Schwab has laid off about 5% to 6% of its employees, amounting to roughly 2,000 people, as it looks to cut costs. A Schwab spokesperson said these “were hard but necessary steps to ensure Schwab remains highly competitive, with industry-leading levels of efficiency, well into the future.” The
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By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — A banking expert testified Wednesday that Donald Trump and his company benefited more than $168 million by obtaining favorable loan terms on transactions where the former president personally guaranteed the loans. The New York Attorney General’s office called Michiel McCarty to testify about
Continue Reading By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A service member from a US partner nation suffered a minor injury after a one-way attack drone struck al-Tanf garrison in Syria, a US defense official said Wednesday. “A one-way attack drone launched against US and Coalition forces struck al-Tanf Garrison, Syria,” the official said. “There was one minor
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Lewiston, Maine, has taken another step in its recovery from the state’s deadliest mass shooting as a storied high school football rivalry resumed an emotional game. Last Friday’s matchup between Lewiston High School and Edward Little High School was postponed to Wednesday night. Lewiston won 34-18.
Continue Reading By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — During an Apple product launch the night before Halloween, Apple CEO Tim Cook – wearing all black at its Cupertino, California-based headquarters – introduced the next phase of Mac computers which hint at a more AI- driven future. The focus of the event, which featured the tagline “scary fast,” was
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has declared a state of emergency after officials revealed last week that tap water in St. Croix contains lead and copper and warned people not to consume it. The declaration announced Wednesday frees up urgently needed resources, streamlines emergency response and allows
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys representing Tennessee transgender teens and their families asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a ban on gender-affirming care for minors that a lower court allowed to go into effect. Should the nation’s highest court agree to take the case, it would mark
Continue Reading By Allison Morrow and Sabrina Souza, CNN New York (CNN) — Attorneys gave their closing arguments Wednesday to the jurors who will decide Sam Bankman-Fried’s fate, offering two diametrically different versions of the collapse of his crypto empire. US Assistant Attorney Nicholas Roos presented the government’s view that Bankman-Fried is guilty of stealing money and
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — A jury in Illinois has ordered Chicago-based Conagra Brands to pay $7.1 million to a Pennsylvania woman who was badly injured in 2017 when a can of commercial brand cooking spray ignited in a kitchen at her workplace and set her aflame. The verdict, issued
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus offered more detail Wednesday on its initiative to create a sea corridor for the steady flow of humanitarian assistance from Cyprus to Gaza, saying that aid-laden ships would sail directly to the enclave, where United Nations personnel would receive it for eventual distribution. Cyprus government
Continue Reading By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger of Texas announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection. “As I announce my decision to not seek re-election, I am encouraged by the next generation of leaders in my district. It’s time for the next generation to step up and take the mantle
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN On Wednesdays they still wear pink. Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Daniel Franzese and Rajiv Surendra reprised their “Mean Girls” roles for a Walmart Black Friday commercial that dropped Wednesday. The gang is all grown up since the beloved 2004 film, and Cady Heron (Lohan) is now a guidance
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story DRIGGS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — Two Teton County Sheriff’s deputies have been arrested and charged in separate incidents. Troy Lester Dameron, 53, of Rexburg, has been charged with misdemeanor indecent exposure. Fred Robert Hale, 47, of Tetonia, has been charged with misdemeanor petty theft and alteration
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST, KIMBERLEE KRUESI and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit the deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history. One week later, many in
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A man was taken into police custody for suspected driving under the influence on Tuesday after crashing a car into houses and a parked car. Just before 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jefferson City Police responded to the 4000 block of Buckingham Park. Multiple homes were hit by a car, according to Jefferson
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