Analysis by Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The first fatal attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea since Iran-backed Houthi rebels began targeting ships late last year has laid bare the enormous challenge of restoring safe passage along one of the world’s most important trade routes. At least three crew members were
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be arraigned on Monday on new charges that they tried to obstruct the federal investigation into bribery allegations. Judge Sidney Stein set the arraignment for the Menendezes and two other New Jersey businessmen for 11 a.m. ET. The Democratic senator from New
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Republican-controlled Statehouse is once again looking to tweak how books can be removed from school library shelves. This is despite concerns that the latest proposal could result in the Bible being banned. The legislation is the latest development in the ongoing battle many conservative leaders
Continue ReadingBy THEODORA TONGAS and MICHAEL VARAKLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek novelist and his partner are the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian Greece. The mayor of the Greek capital officiated at the wedding on Thursday of Petros Hadjopoulos,
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By Scott Heidler Click here for updates on this story BREVARD COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A Palm Bay woman was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm after leaving a 4-year-old at a Chuck E. Cheese for four hours in West Melbourne. “The employees noticed that the child was wondering around and they were
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The future of online gambling will be more social, more engaged with players and more targeted to their individual interests. That’s according to panelists at an internet gambling forum Thursday in New York. They say the industry, which is still in its infancy after 10 years,
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A chance discovery made in southern France has revealed a rare specimen — an almost complete dinosaur skeleton found connected from its hind skull to its tail. The massive fossil came to light in May 2022, after now 25-year-old amateur paleontologist Damien Boschetto and his dog stumbled across something
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping bank regulatory proposal will be significantly revised by year’s end, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday, a potential victory for the large banks that have aggressively opposed the likely changes. The proposed rule, issued last summer by the Fed and other regulatory agencies,
Continue ReadingBy Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man who police say was raped by a well-known Hollywood writer and producer is sharing his emotional story in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News because he and investigators are afraid there may be more victims. “I believe that he
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story NORWALK, California (KABC) — Body camera footage released Tuesday shows the moment sheriff’s deputies unleashed a hail of gunfire as they confronted an armed robbery suspect in Norwalk. The shooting happened Jan. 27 in a parking lot near Studebaker Road and Rosecrans Avenue. Deputies responded
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN BERNARDINO, California (KABC) — Frightening video from a barber shop in San Bernardino shows a pair of hair clippers bursting into flames. A barber says he just finished giving a man a haircut when the clippers caught on fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
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A look at recent, major recalls in the United States.
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story GARDNER, Kansas (KMBC) — Aviation is a male-dominated field that many say doesn’t need to. A special event going on this week aims to introduce more young women to the profession. The event purposefully falls on Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2024, which runs between
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By Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Starting in March, EMS Grady paramedics will begin administering blood transfusions in the field for patients who suffer severe trauma where major blood loss occurs. This includes patients suffering from gunshot or stabbing wounds and those involved in a major car collision.
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By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Costco locked in $1.50 hot dog-soda loyalists. Now, it’s chasing a different clientele: precious metal investors and collectors. Costco recently started selling silver coins for the first time, finance chief Richard Galanti told CNN. The company is selling 25-count tubes of 1 oz. Canada Maple Leaf Silver
Continue Reading By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Boeing is now party to a new federal investigation involving a 737 Max after United Airlines pilots reported that part of the flight controls became jammed as they landed in Newark last month. In a newly-released preliminary report of the February 6 incident, the National Transportation
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The sound of music was ringing through Des Moines Tuesday afternoon, and several of the talented musicians were high schoolers. Nearly 40 Youth Symphony musicians played alongside the Des Moines Symphony at the Civic Center. The crowd was full of
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Four young males have been indicted and two more were arrested on Thursday in the fatal beating of a teenage boy during a Halloween party in a suburb of Phoenix last year. Sixteen-year-old Preston Lord died from his injuries two days after the Oct. 28 attack in Queen Creek. The Arizona Republic
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By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WBAL) — Families of loved ones who died from fentanyl overdoses are supporting legislation for harsher punishment. Maryland state lawmakers are considering Victoria and Scottie’s Law (House Bill 1245), which would create stiffer penalties for people who deal fentanyl resulting in death. Scottie
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has met with his child protection board as new developments outside the Vatican underscored that the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse scandal isn’t going away anytime soon. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors is expected to soon release the first-ever audit of safeguarding
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