By Blair Young Click here for updates on this story FREDERICK, Maryland (WBAL) — Three women are facing multiple charges stemming from their involvement in an alleged prostitution ring at several Frederick area massage parlors. According to the Frederick Police Department, in January 2024, they received several tips about suspected illegal prostitution activities at several
Continue ReadingBy Faith Egbuonu Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — The Albuquerque Police Department arrested five juveniles in two separate incidents involving teenagers found to be in possession of firearms. According to APD, the juveniles were released to their parents at the scene of each incident due to overcrowding and
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s government says it is extending a state of emergency and nighttime curfew to try and curb violent gang attacks that have paralyzed the capital of Port-au-Prince in a fierce political battle for power. An initial three-day curfew was announced over the weekend,
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists working in southwest England have found the oldest fossilized forest known on Earth, according to a new study. Dating back 390 million years, the fossils break the record held by a forest in New York state by 4 million years, reads a press release from the University of
Continue Reading By Caitlin Hu, Tara John, Paul P Murphy and Abel Alvarado, CNN Caitlin Hu, Tara John and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Intruders broke into a major port terminal in Haiti Thursday as violence in the country escalated after the government extended its state of emergency. The Haitian government decreed the state of emergency would be extended to
Continue ReadingBy JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — When Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry filled the void left by the assassination of the country’s president in 2021, he did so over the protest of wide segments of the population but with the full-throated support of the Biden administration. Now, almost three years later, Henry’s grip
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A potent storm will sweep across a large portion of the United States into the weekend, ramping up the risk for damaging winds, hail, flooding and even a few tornadoes in the South. Atlanta faces a significant flood threat as severe thunderstorms and drenching rainfall focus on the
Continue ReadingBy Andres Valle Click here for updates on this story SANTA FE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A viral TikTok landed an aspiring comedian from Santa Fe in court Monday. Aldin Hamdy is being charged with impersonating a New Mexico State Police officer after appearing in videos wearing the uniform. Now he’s suing the state for
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address Thursday for the U.S. military to help establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast, increasing the flow of humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory during the Israel-Hamas war, according to administration officials.
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Mortgage rates ticked down slightly this week, a tiny boon to buyers eager to make a move with newly listed homes coming to market. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.88% in the week ending March 7, down from 6.94% the previous week, according to data from Freddie
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story EAST ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) — Reverend Al Sharpton is calling out the high unemployment rate for Black New Yorkers. Sharpton plans to demand more contracts for minority-owned businesses at a news conference Thursday in East Elmhurst, Queens, one of the hardest hit areas by the
Continue ReadingBy Tony Sloan Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WTVF) — A bill to ban some animals from restaurants in Tennessee is close to becoming law. This bill was brought to Senator Page Walley by restaurant owners in Savannah, TN. Businesses told him customers are bringing in pets that aren’t service animals and
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — While a mega merger between two of America’s largest grocery chains is snarled in regulatory red tape, a smaller European rival is eyeing a major expansion in the US. Aldi said Thursday that it plans to open 800 new stores nationwide in a $9 billion expansion plan,
Continue ReadingBy LAUREN STEINBRECHER Click here for updates on this story HERRIMAN (KSLTV) — The rugby community across the country is rallying together for a Herriman High teen who broke his neck during a tournament. The way fellow players are showing support, is blowing the teen and his family away. As players got pumped on the
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press A major electrical transmission line proposal intended to carry power to New England from Canada through Vermont and New Hampshire has been canceled. Electric utility National Grid said in an emailed statement on Thursday that it “has determined that the project is not viable at this time.” The proposed 211-mile, $2 billion
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — A powerful House committee advanced a bill on Thursday that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok on all electronic devices, renewing lawmakers’ challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps and highlighting unresolved fears that TikTok may pose a Chinese government spying risk.
Continue ReadingWTVF, RACHEL RUSSELL, CNN By Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WTVF) — In most cases, sending a toddler to daycare is more expensive than sending a teenager to one of our state colleges. In Tennessee, the average annual price of center-based care, irrespective of quality, is $11,068 and $10,184 for
Continue ReadingBy Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WTVF) — In most cases, sending a toddler to daycare is more expensive than sending a teenager to one of our state colleges. In Tennessee, the average annual price of center-based care, irrespective of quality, is $11,068 and $10,184 for infants and toddlers respectively,
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York (WABC) — A curfew goes into effect at the migrant shelter at Randall’s Island beginning later this month, making it the largest shelter to have a city-imposed curfew. City Hall says this will bring the shelter in line with curfews already
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A coalition of humanitarian and nongovernmental groups has slammed Israel’s halt in renewing visas for international aid workers in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. Since early February, Israel’s welfare ministry has stopped the renewal process saying it doesn’t have the bandwidth to investigate aid
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