By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story OWATONNA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A sinister plot to kill a famous British woman was discovered and prevented thousands of miles away in Minnesota. Gavin Plumb was convicted Thursday of planning to kidnap, rape and murder Holly Willoughby, a popular British television personality. Police in Essex,
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By Olivia Leach Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Dallas-Fort Worth has the second-largest community of Jamaican Americans in Texas. This week, it has been difficult for the community as they waited to see what impact Hurricane Beryl would have on the island they call home. “Worried, worried, we were
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By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Management at a community center on the city’s Far South Side is worried that multiple teen gatherings nearby in which participants bring toy guns to play could cause trouble. John Flood, the operational manager at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc
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By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Home surveillance video appears to show a man stalking and shooting a dog with an air rifle in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood early on Friday morning. The video appears to show a dog running along a street, and a man following it. Shots
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By Madeleine Wright Click here for updates on this story NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Bucks County farm owner is breathing a sigh of relief. Her emu, missing for 24 hours, has now been captured. Rosie Alfaro, co-owner of Earth’s Best Organics, said the bird escaped from her farm on Eagle Road the night
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By John Dias Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS, WLNY) — Two teenage sisters pulled from the water in Coney Island have been pronounced dead. The two teens, 17 and 18, went into the water Friday night at around 8 p.m., after lifeguards were off duty. Emergency responders arrived on the
Continue ReadingBy Joe Gorchow Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Independence Day festivities attract large crowds to our beaches every year. But once the fireworks fade and celebrations end, what’s sometimes left behind is a sea of trash. The Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization, calls July 5 the “Dirtiest Beach Day of
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By Eyad Kourdi, Kareem El Damanhoury and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli attack has killed at least 16 Palestinians and injured 50 others at UNRWA’s Al-Jaouni school sheltering displaced people in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said on Saturday. CNN cannot independently verify the ministry’s numbers. A displaced
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By Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Three men are facing charges after a police officer was hospitalized in an incident involving illegal fireworks in southwest Baltimore on July 4. Baltimore city police say officers found a large pile of illegal fireworks stashed under a tent in the 2500
Continue ReadingBy Zenebou Sylla and Lauren Rapp, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and three others were injured in a mass shooting early Saturday morning inside a home where people were celebrating a 21st birthday party in northern Kentucky, according to police. Officers found seven victims suffering from gunshot wounds shortly before 3 a.m. after
Continue ReadingNEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (AP) — An off-duty New York Police Department officer who was among four killed when a drunk driver plowed into a nail salon on Long Island last month has been laid to rest. Hundreds gathered Saturday at a funeral home in New Hyde Park for the memorial service for Emilia Rennhack.
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania woman who had recently completed her breast cancer treatment says she couldn’t believe her eyes after scratching off a winning $5 million ticket, according to lottery officials. Donna Osborne, 75, told Pennsylvania Lottery officials that she was at an airport with her daughter to visit family
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By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — “How is this a job?” Ryan Reynolds recently asked on Instagram, in reference to his current publicity tour to promote his upcoming “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Our thoughts, exactly, Ry. Reynolds, who is about to incarnate Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool on the silver screen for a fourth time in the
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge paused some filing deadlines in the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in a brief order Saturday, and agreed to additional briefings on whether she should pause the case to consider what effect the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling may have on the criminal proceedings in Florida. Judge
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Khyree Jackson, an NFL draft pick in April for the Minnesota Vikings, and two former high school teammates died Saturday following an overnight car crash. Jackson was 24. Three vehicles were involved in the fatal crash in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, state police said in a statement. Jackson, a front-seat passenger in
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — England reached its second successive European Championship semifinal after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for England as it booked its spot in the final four having
Continue ReadingThe flames from derailed train cars carrying hazardous material are mostly extinguished a day after the incident in a remote area of North Dakota. Emergency officials say the threat to those living nearby remains low, and air monitoring shows no air contamination in the area or downwind. Twenty-nine cars of a CPKC train derailed around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHAPIN, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s campaign provided lists of approved questions to two radio hosts who interviewed him after his faltering debate performance. Biden’s Thursday appearances on Black radio shows in the critical states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania were his first chances after the debate to show he could answer questions
Continue Reading By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Norwegian cyclist André Drege has died aged 25 following a crash at the Tour of Austria, his team Coop-Repsol announced on Saturday. “Our thoughts and prayers are with André’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” the team posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “André’s family
Continue Reading By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — NASCAR racing is all about loud, fast cars burning gas and rubber around a track. But on Saturday, NASCAR unveiled something different: an all-electric SUV that has twice as much horsepower as any of their current gas guzzlers. It’s a sign of just how far electric vehicles have come
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