AP Media Writer Norah O’Donnell says she is leaving as anchor of the “CBS Evening News” after five years, following the presidential election. O’Donnell told colleagues in an email Tuesday that it was time to step away from the rigors of a daily broadcast. She will stay at CBS News to contribute interviews to several
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By Donald Judd, Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Longtime Biden aide Anita Dunn is leaving the White House next week, according to a source familiar, and joining a super PAC supporting Vice President Kamala Harris. This marks the first big departure from the White House in the wake of President Joe Biden’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The federal government alleges in a lawsuit against Norfolk Southern that the railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass. The Justice Department took the unusual step of filing a lawsuit because it says
Continue ReadingBy Damon Maloney Click here for updates on this story LORAIN, Ohio (WEWS) — A bald eagle family with a home in the middle of Lakeview Park South in Lorain has brought together neighbors, bird watchers and outsiders who’ve enjoyed getting a glimpse at our national bird. But on July 14, one member of the
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — A 48-year-old Missouri man died in a drowning on the Meramec River near Highway 109 on July 27. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Bryan Wilson and Angela Wilson, 50, were floating on a device on the river when
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump claims Vice President Kamala Harris “doesn’t like Jewish people” even though she’s married to a Jewish man. Trump seemed to agree on Tuesday with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff “a crappy Jew.” Trump said in an interview on WABC radio Harris
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a Chicago courtroom days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Joaquín Guzmán López was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the feet Tuesday as federal prosecutors detailed a
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an armed man was fatally shot by a police officer on a northeastern college campus after the suspect failed to respond to officers’ commands. The shooting on the Purdue University Fort Wayne campus prompted school officials to close the school for the remainder of Tuesday. Chief Scott Caudill
Continue ReadingBy Jarvis Robertson Click here for updates on this story BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — A Birmingham teacher is trying to reach middle school students through a digital youth sports magazine. Tonia Hernandez Frierson teaches Spanish at W.J. Christian School. She started P.L.A.Y.S. (Promoting Literacy Among Youth Sport), a digital youth sports magazine to not only
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By Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Norah O’Donnell will step down as anchor and managing editor of CBS Evening News following the November election, the veteran journalist told colleagues Tuesday in a memo. O’Donnell, who has helmed the venerable evening news program for nearly five years, will transition to a new role as
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Miles Against Melanoma is trying to help prevent skin cancer in the Jefferson City area with over 65 free sunscreen dispensers.
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By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators are looking into a YouTube account possibly connected to the would-be Donald Trump assassin in which the user espoused political violence as well as antisemitic and anti-immigration themes, a source familiar with the investigation told CNN. FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said at
Continue ReadingBy Mike Valente Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — New video obtained exclusively by Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 has shed more light on the alleged actions of a man facing a slew of charges — including impersonating a public servant and false imprisonment — deriving from his presence inside a Mount
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government stepped down Tuesday after blowback from Donald Trump’s campaign, which has tried to disavow the program created by many of the former president’s allies and former aides. Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there. “I never gave up because my family never gave up,” Christopher Dunn said from the steps of the downtown St.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there. “I never gave up because my family never gave up,” Christopher Dunn said from the steps of the downtown St.
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Boone and Cole counties are each preparing for more than a quarter of registered voters to cast ballots in the primary next month.
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low cost carrier known for charging bargain-hunting passengers for anything and everything, is introducing business class seating – of a sort. The airline said it will allow customers to pay extra for what it’s calling “Go Big” class of tickets, for those passengers in
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Water and Light is proposing an increase to water rates in the for the fiscal year 2025 budget. The city will take public input during its City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, a Tuesday press release from the city says. If the rates are approved, customers will
Continue Reading By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Bill Ackman, billionaire hedge fund manager and chief executive of Pershing Square Capital Management, is seeking $2 billion to take the company’s investment fund public. That’s significantly less than what Ackman said he had hoped to raise for his new fund — a rare opportunity for the
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