By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza on Saturday since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea that had been plagued with problems. The pier constructed by
Continue ReadingBy MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Vinnie Pasquantino hit a tiebreaking two-run double during Kansas City’s three-run fifth inning, and the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4. Kyle Isbel had three RBIs for Kansas City, and Adam Frazier had two hits and scored two runs. The Royals earned their third consecutive
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As a puppy, there were high hopes for Ayke to help revive the Santa Fe Police Department’s K-9 program. Now, four years later, the German shepherd is in the doghouse. He has bitten more people than any other dog in the department’s K-9 unit and is the subject of an
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CNN By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles City Council president says surveillance video taken from outside his district office in North Hollywood on Thursday shows officers from another city’s police department dropping a homeless person off on the sidewalk and “abandoning” him there and has called for a state investigation of the incident. “A Burbank
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce’s power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world’s most famous women. Kansas City’s talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home run contest
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer EASTLAKE, Ohio (AP) — Travis Kelce’s power extends beyond the football field or dating one of the world’s most famous women. Kansas City’s talented tight end, who also happens to be pop superstar Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, showed off his batting skills on Saturday by winning a home run contest
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By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Another school year of early mornings, starting engines, picking up and dropping off kids is in the books for bus drivers at Asheville City Schools. “It’s been over three years, and I haven’t missed a day of work,” driver Glenn
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By Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Imagine driving over a pile of nails in the middle of the road. That’s been the nightmare for Kaimuki residents but now, they’re dealing with screws. Colin Tanaka said he picked up dozens of screws this week alone. They were scattered in
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TONIGHT: I’m tracking increasing strong to severe storm potential to the south of Highway 50 after 5 pm. This is why an ABC 17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day has been issued from 5 pm tonight to 6 am tomorrow morning. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main concern throughout the evening hours, although
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By Ryan Yamamoto Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A beer that was specifically brewed to celebrate Pride Month is rising from the ashes – literally. San Francisco’s Local Brewing Company launched their “Gay Crush” beer this past week, a little more than a year after their business had burned
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A deer that attacked several dogs and charged a pregnant woman was shot and killed by a man in southern Colorado on Friday night, wildlife officials say. The attack and subsequent shooting were reported in unincorporated El Paso County, northwest of Colorado
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By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story TARZANA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The Snoopy bridge in Tarzana is getting some much-needed care and attention after a neighbor’s cry for help to clean up the graffiti damaged art panels on the bridge has been answered. The 1971-built pedestrian bridge is unofficially and affectionately
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By Terell Bailey Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — A legal battle continues between a Wines Elementary School teacher in Ann Arbor and the Ann Arbor Public Schools over a therapy dog. “The outpour of support that Lexie has received from the community has been enormous, a lot of
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — Christophe Deloire, the head of media freedom group Reporters Without Borders, or RSF, died Saturday. He was 53. Deloire negotiated to free imprisoned journalists and offered refuge to reporters under threat around the world. He had been battling sudden and aggressive cancer and died in Paris surrounded by loved ones. Media freedom
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By DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WWJ) — A teen gunman who pleaded guilty in a 2021 deadly shooting at Michigan’s Oxford High School has filed an appeal of his life sentence, arguing that new evidence questions whether he understood his guilty plea. In a statement Friday, the Michigan Appellate
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By Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Do dogs talk? If you have one, you’d probably argue your loving companion speaks to you in a language only you understand. Now, a researcher at UT Arlington is trying to prove it by studying the language of your furry friend.
Continue ReadingBy Joe Donlon, Edie Kasten Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A north suburban wife, mother and lawyer, one of millions of Americans who face mobility challenges, turned to two total strangers for help. When she reached out, they stepped up. What many people may consider “the little things,” mean a
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By Tony Aiello Click here for updates on this story PEEKSKILL, New York (WCBS, WLNY) — A social worker in Westchester County, New York is on life support after she was brutally beaten while attempting a home visit in Peekskill. The union representing social workers called it the most serious attack on a member in
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE (WFOR) — Ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final with the Florida Panthers facing the Edmonton Oilers, Sunrise Mayor Mike Ryan has issued a friendly wager to Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi. The bet? The mayor of the losing team has to
Continue ReadingHoward University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship program in his name, after a recently released 2016 video that appeared to show him attacking the R&B singer Cassie. “Mr. Combs’ behavior as captured in a recently released video is so fundamentally
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