By REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Waverly Woodson Jr., a medic who was part of the only Black combat unit to take part in the D-Day invasion of France during World War II, is being posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in recognition of the heroism and determination he showed treating troops under
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press A company that bred beagles for medical research agreed Monday to pay a record $35 million as part of a criminal plea admitting it neglected thousands of dogs at its breeding facility in rural Virginia. Prosecutors said the penalties amount to the largest ever levied in an animal-welfare case. The
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to reject former U.S. Rep. George Santos’ bid to have some of the fraud charges against him dropped as his trial approaches. The New York Republican in court filings last month requested that a judge dismiss three of the 23
Continue ReadingJULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — At the start of its devastating offensive on the Gaza Strip, Israel set an ambitious goal: destroy Hamas. At the time, the Biden administration committed to the objective, giving Israel considerable stocks of weaponry and voicing its support. Nearly eight months into the war, however,
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — A memorial for the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore was vandalized over the weekend. An artist who helped create the memorial arrived Saturday morning to find gaping holes in the painted canvas backdrop he had recently installed. Roberto Marquez told The Baltimore Sun he reported the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Caen, Francia (CNN) — A sus 99 años, Jack Foy es considerado el más joven entre su grupo de amigos que lucharon en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Pero su avanzada edad no va a impedirles hacer el viaje transatlántico para honrar a sus camaradas caídos en el 80 aniversario del Día D. El
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By Lauren Izso and Larry Register, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces says its representatives have informed the families of four hostages being held in Gaza “that they are no longer alive.” The IDF said it had told the families of Chaim Peri, Yoram Metzger, Amiram Cooper, and Nadav Popplewell “who were brutally abducted
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By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — Coke is still the top soda in America. But the runner up spot, long held by Pepsi, now belongs to Dr Pepper. After years of slowly gaining market share, Dr Pepper inched ahead of Pepsi as the number two soda brand in the country in 2023, according
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Maria Sole Campinoti and Lauren Mascarenhas (CNN) — Two New York police officers were shot in an exchange of gunfire during a chase in Queens early Monday, New York city officials said. The officers are both in stable condition. The suspect, who was shot in the leg according to Joe Kenny, the NYPD
Continue ReadingBy Joi Fultz , WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Family, friends and strangers turned out Sunday to Triple Crossing in Midlothian in hopes that they could be a potential bone marrow donor for a 7-year-old boy with a rare form of leukemia. Cayden
Continue ReadingNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Elijah Hogan came through a senior year of high school in a homeless shelter to make it to the top of his class. The 19-year-old recently graduated as one of two valedictorians at Walter L. Cohen charter high school in New Orleans. Hogan’s mother died when he was 8 and he
Continue ReadingBy ALI ZERDIN Associated Press LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — The main opposition party in Slovenia on Monday filed a motion demanding a referendum on the decision to recognize a Palestinian state, which could delay the formal recognition vote in parliament. Slovenia’s government last week endorsed a motion to recognize the Palestinian state and sent the
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KOVR) — An Elk Grove teacher is suing his own union for discrimination, saying the union won’t let him apply for a board position because he’s White. High school history teacher Isaac Newman, thumbed through the discrimination lawsuit he filed against his
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story STUDIO CITY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A group of burglars disguised as constructions workers were caught on camera as the broke into a home in Studio City on Friday. Los Angeles Police Department investigators say that it happened at around 3:45 p.m. at a home
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Investigators are looking for thieves whom they suspect is responsible for a string of burglaries targeting LEGO resale stores across Southern California. One of the owners of Bricks & Minifigs in Whittier says that seven stores have been hit
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story GRAND COUNTY, COLORADO (KCNC) — One man is dead and another is still missing after a Saturday afternoon rafting accident on the Colorado River. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said the accident occurred around 3:40 p.m. southwest of Kremmling. The sheriff’s office said late Saturday
Continue ReadingBy Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story ESTES PARK, COLORADO (KCNC) — An 8-year-old girl is out of the hospital and recovering after being attacked by an elk while riding her bike in Northern Colorado. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating the Estes Park attack by a cow elk, which it called
Continue ReadingBy Kasey Richardson Click here for updates on this story COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO (KCNC) — Police in Commerce City say a man’s necklace likely saved his life from a bullet when an argument and shooting occurred in the northern part of the Denver metro area. The police department wrote about the incident last week on
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Four more hostages kidnapped on Oct. 7 were declared dead by the Israeli military — including three older men seen in a Hamas video begging to be released. Monday’s announcement heightens pressure on the Israeli government to agree to a U.S. cease-fire proposal that could secure the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man walked over 3,000 miles from California to Washington, D.C., raising more than $265,000 for veterans. Jack Huffman of Centerline began his journey on March 14 at Dana Strands Beach and walked 5.16 million steps over 76 days to
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