By Steve Minich Click here for updates on this story BRIDGTON, Maine (WMTW) — A renowned Maine wood sculptor isn’t just catching eyes these days, but ears as well. After decades of carving mostly wildlife and whimsical faces, William Janelle of Bridgton is using his tools to create his Feathercrest guitars. “Sound is the first
Continue ReadingBy Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A woman was rescued from a trash truck Monday in Manchester after the truck picked up a bin she had fallen into, fire officials said. The driver of the truck saw the woman through a camera that was located inside
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TODAY: Afternoon highs warm into the mid to lower 40s as winds remain out of the northwest at 8-12 mpg with gusts up to 23 mph. Skies become mostly cloudy as clouds move in form the northeast. TONIGHT: Overnight lows cool to the upper 20s and lower 30s as skies remain mostly cloudy. EXTENDED: Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Brown Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — A breakthrough treatment is helping young kids living with a rare genetic disorder. One local family is calling it their “miracle.” Four-year-old Lucas loves a good play date at the park, but his favorite? Playing superheroes. From Superman, to Spiderman, to even
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor from the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named or cash. Taylor made his major league debut last season, appearing in 31 games for the Royals. He hit .200 with 11 runs scored and eight stolen bases in 31 games. Taylor flourished at
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Colleges won’t start receiving students’ financial aid data from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, until the first half of March – more than a month later than expected. The delay, announced by the Department of Education Tuesday, is likely to frustrate students who
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Conte Click here for updates on this story ALAMANCE COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Parents in the Alamance-Burlington School System are raising money after a school said children will be excluded from a Valentine’s Day dance if they have lunch debt. “We do understand this may be disappointing to the community to hear
Continue ReadingBy Brooke Silverang Click here for updates on this story LOXAHATCHEE, Florida (WPBF) — A special needs pup will be representing South Florida and all shelter dogs at this year’s Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl taking place Feb. 11 at 2 pm. Mr. Bean is a papillon mix and is on Team Ruff in this year’s
Continue ReadingBy Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Floodwaters forced people experiencing homelessness out of their encampments on Monday. One person had to be rescued over the weekend. Allegheny County’s Department of Health Services said water levels rose much more quickly than expected, overtaking encampments along the Mon Wharf. The
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister is vowing to boost employment, restore authority in schools and support workers including farmers who have been protesting for days across the country over their eroding incomes. Gabriel Attal, 34, gave his policy address to French lawmakers three weeks after he was appointed.
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — Cruise companies are being forced to cancel or reroute voyages as tensions in the Red Sea escalate. Royal Caribbean, Carnival Corporation and MSC Cruises are among those who’ve made the decision to adjust their itineraries, or pull voyages completely, to avoid passing through the Red Sea due to attacks by
Continue ReadingBy Meredith Jorgensen Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Eagle-eyed Swifties might have noticed Taylor Swift wearing a custom diamond bracelet when she hugged boyfriend Travis Kelce after he and the Kansas City Chiefs earned a trip to the Super Bowl. That bracelet has a Susquehanna Valley connection. The designers
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By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Roberta Kaplan on Tuesday said allegations raised by Donald Trump’s attorney of a “mentor-mentee relationship” with the judge presiding over her client E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuits against Trump are “false” and “utterly baseless.” The comments came in a letter responding to Trump’s lawyer Alina Habba, who on Monday accused the judge of overtly hostile
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he has no issue with Donald Trump being on state ballots as opponents of the former president work across the country to disqualify him from public office under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” “As far as I’m concerned, that’s fine,”
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military veteran who shot and killed a handcuffed civilian in Iraq nearly 20 years ago has been ordered jailed on charges that he used a metal baton to assault police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Chief Judge James Boasberg ruled Tuesday
Continue ReadingPRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The European Union’s envoy for the Western Balkans has urged Kosovo and Serbia to push ahead with faltering normalization talks before elections for the European Parliament in June. Miroslav Lajcak met with Kosovo’s top leaders in the capital Pristina for three hours on Tuesday after visiting Belgrade a day earlier. EU-facilitated
Continue ReadingBy David Collins Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Gov. Wes Moore has a new plan intended to fight poverty in Maryland. The governor’s ENOUGH Act calls on poor neighborhoods to come up with plans to lift the community out of poverty. In return, they would get the funding they need
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By Claudia Colliva and Maya Szaniecki, CNN Paris (CNN) — The French National Assembly has passed a historic bill that moves the country one step closer to enshrining the right to abortion in its constitution. In a vote in the lower house of the French parliament on Tuesday, 493 lawmakers voted in favor of the
Continue ReadingBy Sean Martinelli Click here for updates on this story EAST NAPLES, Florida (WBBH) — Most people who see Bob Helder play pickleball at East Naples Community Park have no clue he has Parkinson’s Disease. Other than a slight tremor of the hand or a twitch of the foot, the side effects on a typical
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Una saga de dopaje que continúa desde los Juegos Olímpicos de Invierno de 2022 finalmente llegó a su fin este lunes. La patinadora artística rusa Kamila Valieva recibió una suspensión de competición de cuatro años y sus resultados desde el día de Navidad de 2021 fueron descalificados después de que el
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