By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — As school districts up and down the state struggle to hire new teachers because of a statewide teacher shortage, local districts are having to come up with innovative ways to recruit and retain teachers. “It’s a competition for a scarce resource
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CNN By Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — At Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley reiterated her pledge to ban the Chinese social media platform TikTok in the United States, citing a statistic that the app makes people more antisemitic. “We really do need to ban TikTok once and for all
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Two white boaters on Friday pleaded guilty to harassment charges in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl that drew national attention. The two men pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge in a plea deal with prosecutors, according to court records. The August riverfront melee in Montgomery drew national attention after bystanders
Continue ReadingBy Randall Kamm Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The site of a former chemical plant is being transformed in west Louisville. Seventeen acres on South 11th Street will become a socially just, life, work and play destination, according to the developer. Before the land can be transformed, hazardous materials
Continue ReadingBy Deanna Clement Click here for updates on this story APOPKA, Florida (WESH) — A mother is facing charges after her 11-year-old son was accused of injuring two teens in an Apopka shooting. The shooting occurred at a Pop Warner football practice on Oct. 2. State Attorney Andrew Bain said Sharelle Johnson was taken into
Continue ReadingBy Andy Weber Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A fight over who has the authority to negotiate tribal compacts made its way to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. On Thursday morning, the state Supreme Court heard oral arguments after Gov. Kevin Stitt sued the legislature for extending two tribal compacts
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Chevron’s acquisition of Hess oil company, the second inquiry the independent agency has opened this week of a major oil industry merger. Chevron and Hess said in separate filings that the FTC is seeking additional information and documentary materials related to
Continue ReadingBy Nijzel Dotson and Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A former Goodwill Sacramento CEO was arrested on Thursday and is accused of stealing more than $1 million from the nonprofit organization. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California said that a federal grand
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By Cristal Clark Click here for updates on this story GILROY, California (KSBW) — A Gilroy family is hoping for a Christmas miracle after their family pet went missing under unusual circumstances Tuesday. According to Diana Nadeau, their family’s 15-month-old orange tabby cat, Miss Kitty, was taken from their Gilroy neighborhood. “We’re not sure why,
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Conservation on Friday set the dates for the state’s deer and turkey hunting seasons through January 2025, according to a press release from the MDC. The dates can be found below: 2024 Spring and Fall Turkey Hunting Dates Spring Youth Portion: April 6-7Regular Spring Turkey Season: April
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff aren’t the only popular Detroit Lions these days. A movie about the franchise’s greatest running back and his sudden retirement is Amazon Prime Video’s most-viewed documentary. “Bye Bye Barry” looks back at Barry Sanders 10-year career with the Detroit Lions and his
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Coach Dan Campbell and quarterback Jared Goff aren’t the only popular Detroit Lions these days. A movie about the franchise’s greatest running back and his sudden retirement is Amazon Prime Video’s most-viewed documentary. “Bye Bye Barry” looks back at Barry Sanders 10-year career with the Detroit Lions and his
Continue ReadingBy Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KOAT) — An employee with the Alamogordo Parks and Recreation Department faces a murder charge after the shooting death of a coworker. The shooting at Hang Glider Park happened on the afternoon of Sept. 25. Emergency dispatchers received a call from 33-year-old
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. It’s a frustrating irony that exercise — so critical to good health and longevity — also has the potential to cause harm. Some 3.6 million people were treated in emergency departments
Continue Reading By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Rising Pharmaceuticals, maker of a crucial drug for the most severe cases of lead poisoning, said it plans to start an assistance program to help uninsured and underinsured patients afford the medicine, which costs more than $32,000 for one course of treatment. The company said it will introduce the
Continue ReadingBy Jim Keithley Click here for updates on this story MECHANIC FALLS, Maine (WMTW) — Kyle Secor, 25, of Mechanic Falls, is home with his family after spending six weeks in the hospital. “Brought tears to my eyes the whole way down,” Secor said. Wednesday was an emotional day for Secor as he was escorted
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Shakespeare’s Pizza has issued a recall for all of its frozen pizzas sold at grocery stores, claiming they contain wheat, but it is not declared on the packaging, a Friday press release from the Food and Drug Administration says. The Columbia company distributes frozen pizza throughout the state of Missouri and parts
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Sarles Click here for updates on this story Colorado (KCNC) — A truck got stuck under a bridge on Interstate 70 at the Highway C470 exit late Friday morning. It happened in the westbound lanes and at the time, a camera from the Colorado Department of Transportation showed the semi’s front sticking out
Continue ReadingKCCI, UNITED CAJUN NAVY, SAC COUNTY, IA SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story WALL LAKE, Iowa (KCCI) — David Schultz of Wall Lake has been missing for two weeks and officials and volunteers have found no clues to point where he went. Now, the family is pleading for
Continue ReadingBy Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story WALL LAKE, Iowa (KCCI) — David Schultz of Wall Lake has been missing for two weeks and officials and volunteers have found no clues to point where he went. Now, the family is pleading for anyone who knows anything to come forward. “You try to
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