By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating after a 7-month-old boy was shot by stray gunfire on Thursday night. It happened around 5:51 p.m. on the 4000 block of Meridian Street in the city’s Holmesburg section. Video obtained by Action News shows the gunman walking
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By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Tina Peters — the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier — asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021. Peters has pleaded not
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium. Their choices are renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. Officials in Kansas have approved a plan that
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs have set a deadline of six months from now to decide on a plan for the future of Arrowhead Stadium. Their choices are renovating their iconic home or building an entirely new stadium in Kansas or Missouri. Officials in Kansas have approved a plan that
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Ready, set, go! A six-lane giant slide has reopened in Detroit at Belle Isle state park. In 2022, the slide made headlines, got a mention on Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show and even inspired a song. Viral videos at the time showed riders flying and bouncing down the bumpy ramp. Changes have been
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Authorities say five people, including four children, have been killed in a shooting in central Alabama. Court records show that 32-year-old Brandon Kendrick was arrested on multiple counts of capital murder for the deaths of a woman and four children. Officials say the victims were each shot in the head with a handgun.
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of JD Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio and vice presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and
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By Hira Humayun and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — At least 40 people have died after the boat they were traveling in caught fire off the coast of Haiti earlier this week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Friday, citing local authorities. The vessel left Haiti on Wednesday carrying over 80 migrants, and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana won’t take official steps to implement a law requiring the Ten Commandments be placed in all of the state’s public school classrooms until at least November as a lawsuit makes its way through the courts, according to an agreement approved by a federal judge Friday. The suit
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By Courtney Fischer Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The remains of two people were found badly decomposed inside an 18-wheeler in northwest Houston overnight. Officials said they looked “almost like mummies.” Firefighters had to use a ladder truck to get inside the 18-wheeler to get to the bodies, Houston
Continue ReadingOpinion by Noah Berlatsky (CNN) — Lee Isaac Chung’s “Twisters” isn’t a direct sequel to the 1996 quasi-classic “Twister,” but it does share a lot of similarities with its predecessor. Both feature cowboy scientists riding around Oklahoma trying to gather data on tornadoes. Both are empty-headed action films featuring protagonists with tragic backstories and a
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A man tried to abduct a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint Tuesday near a school in South Los Angeles, police say. The girl fought off her attacker and managed to get away. The girl and her mother spoke to Eyewitness News to
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, told CNN he has “sympathy and empathy” for Evan Gershkovich following the conviction and sentencing of the Wall Street Journal reporter, but expressed hope that the development could open the door for a deal to secure both of their release. Whelan, who
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building. South Carolina resident Tyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield from the hands of two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Usha Chilukuri Vance has entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election. Her rise comes at a time when there are prominent figures of South Asian descent in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris, and GOP presidential candidates Vivek Ramaswamy
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian human rights group says that a German citizen has been sentenced to death for terrorism and other charges connected to an explosion intended to undermine public order. Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes prisoners and has come under wide criticism. Reports say that convicts are
Continue Reading By Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — First lady Dr. Jill Biden will host a fundraiser while she’s in Paris leading the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the Biden-Harris campaign said. The event will be hosted by former US Ambassador to the EU Tony Gardner, Belinda de
Continue ReadingBy Leo Stallworth Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A cow caused quite a commotion early Thursday morning in a Sylmar neighborhood when it broke free and began roaming the streets. Residents spotted the animal around 3 a.m. near Gladstone and Fenton avenues and quickly reported it to authorities. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to “restore order” in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups. The local authorities gave 72 hours to “all mining companies, businesses and cooperatives to leave the sites and places
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