By Samantha Waldenberg and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — White House chief of staff Jeff Zients called Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday morning to apologize for a statement issued by the Democratic National Committee’s press secretary that mocked Hutchinson’s withdrawal from the presidential race. The statement came after the former Arkansas governor dropped out of
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By Tracy Carloss Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — Angie Stefan is on a mission to keep her brother’s legacy alive. “Rob was the kind of person who always helped everybody else in life,” said Stefan. Rob Gates died in a car crash. But, even in death, he was still
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By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase says it has seen a sizable increase in attempts by hackers each day to infiltrate its systems over the last year, highlighting the escalating cybersecurity challenges the bank and other Wall Street titans are facing. JPMorgan Chase, the largest US bank by assets, now invests
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Despite having the support of millions of Guatemalans, newly installed President Bernardo Arévalo has a clear obstacle — the attorney general’s office and its leader, Consuelo Porras. Arévalo has made a bold promise to clean up corruption in a Central American state that for years
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced. Milojević, part of the staff that helped the Warriors win the 2022 NBA
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By Bob Jones Click here for updates on this story MASSILLON, Ohio (WEWS) — It might be frigid throughout Northeast Ohio this week, but that’s not stopping volunteers from braving the elements to make sure some of your neighbors don’t go hungry. Meal on Wheels of Northeast Ohio, which deliveries about 1,300 meals a day
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales, Brammhi Balarajan and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — A suspect has been arrested in connection with at least five unprovoked stabbings across Queens this month, a New York Police Department spokesperson said. Jermain Rigueur, 27, faces multiple counts of attempted murder, assault, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man who spent nearly 28 years in prison until a judge determined he was wrongfully convicted filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, alleging that St. Louis police officers “detained, arrested, and framed him for a murder he did not commit.” Lamar Johnson seeks unspecified damages
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes will be hitting the road for the first time in the playoffs when the Kansas City Chiefs visit the Buffalo Bills in the divisional round Sunday night. His previous 15 playoff games have been played at Arrowhead Stadium. In fact, Mahomes has
Continue Reading By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is eligible to serve as US president, despite right-wing “birther” questions about her natural-born citizenship that have been circulating in conservative media outlets and were recently amplified by former President Donald Trump. Trump first promoted the false claim last week, by reposting a story from a conspiracy-peddling
Continue ReadingBy Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story COMPTON, California (KCAL) — Cemetery owners in Compton have grown frustrated and are calling for their city to action after nearly 600 grave markers were stolen from Compton cemeteries. Celestina Bishop said local leaders have a moral obligation to help protect Woodlawn Celestial Gardens, one
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by the governor and several state agencies to block a landmark court ruling in a climate case. A state judge said in August a law forbidding state regulators from analyzing the effects of greenhouse gas emissions when issuing
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By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — If you’re in the market for a home or you’re one of those people who browses for funky real estate listings, you may have come across a former church-turned-house in White Bear Lake. It’s a property that’s lived many
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris says she’s “scared as heck” about the possibility of Donald Trump winning another term. Harris made the comments Wednesday on ABC’s “The View” when pressed about concerns among some Democrats that President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is off to a slow start. Harris
Continue ReadingBy John Shumway Click here for updates on this story CALDWELL, Ohio (KDKA) — No one likes getting ripped off, especially when you’re doing something out of the goodness of your heart. An arrest in eastern Ohio has put the spotlight on that problem – it’s the story of a mother accused of using her
Continue ReadingThe Southeastern Conference has reprimanded Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats for making physical contact with a Missouri player. Oats pushed Missouri’s Aidan Shaw away from Alabama’s bench during a first-half timeout in the Crimson Tide’s 93-75 victory Tuesday night. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey called Oats’ actions “unacceptable” and said they “violated the expectations for conduct
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday apologized to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for a Democratic National Committee statement a day earlier that mocked the end of his long-shot 2024 bid for the Republican presidential nomination. White House chief of staff Jeff Zients called Hutchinson on
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By Kelsi Thorud Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — SAN FRANCISCO & PENINSULA NEWS Deadly wild mushrooms to begin sprouting in parts of the Bay Area sanfrancisco By Kelsi Thorud Updated on: January 16, 2024 / 10:17 PM PST / CBS San Francisco It is that time of year again
Continue ReadingPEKIN, Ill. (AP) — Four young people have been sentenced to decades in prison for their roles as teenagers in an Illinois girl’s murder-for-hire plot that killed her mother and critically wounded her father. Prosecutors said Dahlia Bolin was 15 and having trouble with her father when she arranged the shootings. WMBD-TV reported that the
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As prescriptions for popular weight loss drugs have soared, the class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists is changing the way people think about how to lose weight. Initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes, medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide have also been shown to be effective in promoting
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