With the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore on Tuesday, divers resumed recovery efforts Wednesday after several vehicles and members of a construction crew fell into the water.
Continue ReadingOpinion by Annelle Sheline (CNN) — Since Hamas’ attack on October 7, Israel has used American bombs in its war in Gaza, which has killed more than 32,000 people — 13,000 of them children — with countless others buried under the rubble, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health. Israel is credibly accused of starving the 2 million people who remain, according
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the
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By Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story MONROE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A North Carolina man has been charged after he walked into a Walmart wearing a bulletproof vest, carrying an assault-type rifle, a handgun in his waistband and an additional handgun holstered on his side, according to police. Police said they
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP National Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Amani Bartlett doesn’t know exactly how she got the job as LSU’s hype woman. She didn’t apply for it. No one asked her to do it. It just kind of happened. So when the lights go down and the music comes up right before the Tigers’
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — An exhibit in the French capital before this summer’s Paris Olympics shows how the games have been a “mirror of society” since the beginning of the 20th century. Historian Paul Dietschy is one of the curators. He told The Associated Press on Wednesday that “this exhibit tries
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has set a May 30 execution date for a man convicted in the 2004 slaying of a couple during a robbery. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set the date for the execution by lethal injection of 50-year-old Jamie Mills. The Alabama Supreme Court last week authorized
Continue ReadingOpinion by Howard Fischer (CNN) — In considering the fairness of the sentencing of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, a classic of French literature comes to mind. In Voltaire’s 1759 masterwork, “Candide,” a character justifies the execution of Admiral John Byng as a scapegoat for English military failures with the phrase “pour encourager les autres,” or
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By Fredreka Schouten, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Kari Lake, a Republican Senate candidate from Arizona who has advanced election conspiracy theories, is asking a judge to decide whether she must pay damages to a top county election official who sued her for defamation – after opting not to defend her statements
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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Sniffling a bit more than usual? Welcome to spring allergy season in the Northern Hemisphere. Even if you don’t think you have allergies, it’s worth paying attention to those sniffles. More than 1 in 4 adults and nearly 1 in 5 children have seasonal allergies, according to the US
Continue ReadingBy LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Two West Virginia minors are facing sexual assault and other charges following an alleged incident at a hotel involving members of a high school wrestling team. Raleigh County Sheriff James Canaday says the Greenbrier West High School students are facing two counts of second-degree sexual assault,
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Two teeth from a man who lived approximately 4,000 years ago have been discovered to have an abundance of bacteria that primarily cause tooth decay and gum disease. The rare find could help scientists further understand how changes in the human diet have led to the prevalence of cavities
Continue Reading By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — American gamer and Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins revealed he was diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer. The 32-year-old, who boasts 19 million Twitch followers, shared his diagnosis in a post on X on Tuesday. “I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you
Continue ReadingBy ERICK KAGLAN Associated Press LOME, Togo (AP) — Activists and opposition leaders in the West African country of Togo have called for protests to stop the president from signing off on a new constitution that would scrap future presidential elections and could extend his decades-long rule until 2031. The constitution was approved this week
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Islamabad (CNN) — Cinco trabajadores chinos y su conductor local murieron en una explosión suicida en el noroeste de Pakistán el martes, dijeron las autoridades, el último de una serie de ataques terroristas que el ejército y el gobierno del país del sur de Asia dicen que tiene como objetivo perturbar los estrechos
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By Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story BOILING SPRINGS, South Carolina (WYFF) — Kaye Dorsey frequently visits Boiling Springs Memorial Gardens, which is the final resting place for her son William “BJ” Sigafoos. The 26-year-old died in January of 2023 after being hit by a car while he was riding his motorcycle.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at the New York judge who put him under a gag order ahead of his April 15 hush-money criminal trial, making a fallacious claim about his daughter and urging him to step aside from the case. In a social media
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas. On Wednesday, U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas against Israel the online entity began a
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A Paris apartment owned by the late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has sold for €10 million ($10.8 million). The futuristic abode, which sits on the Seine River in central Paris with views of the Louvre, went under the hammer Tuesday morning, according to real estate broker Groupe Althémis, which
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan. Officials say it would be the first nuclear power plant to be reopened in the U.S. Holtec International acquired the 800-megawatt Palisades plant in 2022 with plans to dismantle it. But now
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