By Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story SUMTER COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — A South Carolina woman died in a house fire that started after what deputies called a microwave mistake. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said Thommie Ruth Jackson, 67, died on May 23 after a fire at the home she
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Craft beer pioneer Anchor Brewing Co. has been purchased by Chobani yogurt founder and billionaire Hamdi Ulukaya. The billionaire said in a news announcement Friday that he is excited to be part of the company’s rebirth in San Francisco. Beer lovers mourned when parent company Sapporo announced last year it was
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By Tierney Sneed and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Texas Supreme Court said a medical exemption in the state’s abortion ban applies only when a person is at risk of death or serious physical impairment, ruling Friday against women who sued the state with claims that the ban had put their health at
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will start doing its mission again after months of investigations, improvements and inspections. The 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group was suspended in mid-April
Continue Reading By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Coloardo legislature sent a bill to the governor this week that seeks to limit children’s social media use by requiring, among other actions, a pop-up notification that informs young users of when they use a social media platform for an extended period of time. The bill is the latest state
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says Donald Trump was found guilty by a unanimous jury and “it’s reckless, it’s dangerous, it’s irresponsible for anyone to say this is rigged just because they don’t like the verdict.” Biden’s comments came Friday, the day after the conclusion
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By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Affordable Connectivity Program, which helped low-income Americans get online, is no more. On Friday, the US government announced the final closure of the broadly popular federal program, which has helped tens of millions of households afford internet service, after Republicans in Congress ignored calls by consumer advocates
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By Nikki Carvajal and Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday said that Donald Trump’s conviction in the hush money trial reaffirmed “the American principle that no one is above the law.” Speaking from the White House, Biden said the jury consisted of regular Americans who heard evidence and returned a unanimous verdict. “Donald Trump was
Continue ReadingBy Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, Louisiana (WDSU) — A Houma police officer was called to a school campus this week to remove an unwelcome intruder. Officer Donald Aubrey responded to a report of an alligator on the campus of Little Caillou School on Wednesday. In a video posted to
Continue ReadingBy Nadirah Sabir, Peter D’Oench, Nikiya Carrero Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — A Pembroke Pines man accused of killing his 2-year-old daughter Tuesday morning was held without bond on Thursday as he appeared before a judge in bond court. Jeronimo Duran, 33, listened as it was announced that
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Cole Click here for updates on this story DORCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At least three people are wanted after they tried to steal a drive-thru ATM at a Boston bank Thursday morning, leaving behind damage and a rented U-Haul truck. It happened shortly before 6 a.m.at the Rockland Trust Bank on Talbot Avenue
Continue ReadingBy David González Click here for updates on this story COSTA MESA, California (KABC) — It’s the way Linda Witt-King reacts to Jimmy Darts asking for food in a now viral TikTok video that’s transformed her life forever. “My life has completely changed,” Witt-King said. “There’s nothing, hardly anything left from the old life.” The
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — Students and employees at Theatre of Arts Hollywood say the nearly 100-year-old acting school is getting ready to close its doors. “They called all of us students into faculty meetings, saying ‘Hey, it’s very unfortunate, but this school is
Continue ReadingBy Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story CASITAS SPRINGS, VENTURA COUNTY, California (KABC) — The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office was able to rescue a human trafficking victim earlier this month using a little known feature of its 911 system: texts. Sheriff’s officials say a 17-year-old girl was being held against her will
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Alberga Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Newly released documents suggest Ontario’s so-called ‘Crypto King’ paid for months of world travels with $13,000 worth of Scene+ points while bankrupt – but how? The details were provided in a report released last week as part of ongoing bankruptcy proceedings
Continue Reading By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN New York (CNN) — On online forums that have previously been linked to mass shootings, people are threatening violence and attempting to publicly identify the 12 New York jurors who on Thursday decided to convict former President Donald Trump. The calls for retribution began immediately after the verdict was announced.
Continue ReadingBy CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The bravado behind Donald Trump’ s boastful hypothesis in 2016 — “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters” — is headed for a real-world reckoning. Until now, at least, he’s been uncannily right. Through his two
Continue ReadingBy Abby O’Brien Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Toronto Blue Jays unveiled their City Connect jerseys at a release party on King Street West Thursday night. The new designs, dubbed ‘Night Mode,’ were released as part of the City Connect partnership between the MLB and Nike. The collection
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story MARLBORO, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Marlboro, Massachusetts mom says her four-year-old daughter was left outside in the playground at preschool and forgotten about during recess. “Seven minutes for anyone feels like a long time, but being four, it probably feels like a lifetime,” Lindsey Colgate
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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has broken an unofficial political rule about headwear when helped celebrate the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs at the White House — he tried on the team helmet he received as a gift. The entire team attended Friday’s celebration on the South Lawn.
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