By Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An 8-year-old Massachusetts girl is recovering after a massive tree branch fell while she was sitting beneath it with some friends at day camp in Norwood. “It sounded sort of like fireworks, but that’s what we all thought it was. We
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By Ibrahim Dahman, Caitlin Danaher and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The highly infectious polio virus has been found in sewage samples in Gaza, putting thousands of Palestinians at risk of contracting a disease that can cause paralysis. Gaza’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) both said they had carried out tests
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARNET, Vt. (AP) — Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm in Barnet was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. This time it was worse. Workers were able to harvest some of the produce before last week’s flooding but the family-owned vegetable
Continue ReadingAP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Tiger Woods tied a personal record in the British Open on Friday, one he could have done without but perhaps should come to expect. Woods matched his highest 36-hole score as a professional — 156 — to miss the cut for the third straight time in a major.
Continue Reading By Nadeen Ebrahim and Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ top court said Friday that Israel’s presence in the West Bank and East Jerusalem is illegal, in an unprecedented opinion that called on Israel to end its decades-long occupation of territories claimed by Palestinians for a future state. The advisory opinion, while non-binding,
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Bob Newhart, cuya tartamudez e inexpresiva imperturbabilidad lo llevó al estrellato como comediante y más tarde en la televisión y el cine, ha fallecido, según un comunicado de su publicista de toda la vida, Jerry Digney. Tenía 94 años. Digney dijo que Newhart murió en Los Ángeles el jueves por la mañana
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By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — The company that caused a massive computer outage across the world says a flawed update has been rolled back – but that doesn’t necessarily help the thousands of businesses that have been affected by the glitch. The CrowdStrike software issue at the heart of the outage runs at such
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Sardonia & Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying individuals involved in recent incidents where Orbeez-style water pellet guns were used to target pedestrians. In the past week, APD responded to several reports of
Continue ReadingPIERRE, S.D. (AP) — An anti-abortion group in South Dakota is appealing a judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit to remove an abortion rights initiative from the November ballot. Life Defense Fund filed an appeal Wednesday, asking for an expedited order from the court as the November election nears. In May, Dakotans for Health submitted tens
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — A judge in Milan has ordered an Italian journalist to pay 5,000 euros or nearly $5,500 in damages to Premier Giorgia Meloni for making fun of her height in social media posts. The judge ruled on Wednesday that two social media posts by journalist Giulia Cortese amounted to “body shaming.” Cortese was
Continue ReadingAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A swath of Americans watching President Joe Biden is seeing something beyond debate-stage stumbles and prime-time miscues: Themselves. Debate about the 81-year-old Democrat’s fitness for another term is especially resonating with other older Americans who, like him, want to stay on the job. “People were telling me I
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that provides software to scores of
Continue ReadingWSVN, BROWARD COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, PLANTATION POLICE DEPT., CNN By VANESSA MEDINA, JULIAN QUINTANA, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Florida (WSVN) — Police on Wednesday arrested a woman in Plantation, accused of leaving her three kids alone at her home while she went to work. Linda St. Leger, 36, was
Continue ReadingBy VANESSA MEDINA, JULIAN QUINTANA, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story PLANTATION, Florida (WSVN) — Police on Wednesday arrested a woman in Plantation, accused of leaving her three kids alone at her home while she went to work. Linda St. Leger, 36, was charged with three counts of child neglect. St. Leger
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — While tourists in Barcelona risk being squirted with water pistols, those in the town of Calpe on Spain’s Mediterranean coast face another threat: a hefty fine for reserving space on the beach for themselves. The town council reminded beachgoers in a news release Wednesday that under the Municipal Ordinance
Continue Reading CNN staff (CNN) — Many flights across the world have been delayed or canceled Friday because of a major IT system failure. All flights for US carriers United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and American Airlines were grounded early on Friday before operations started ramping up again. American Airlines has confirmed that is has resolved the
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Years ago, Matthew McConaughey shared that while he and Kate Hudson were filming “Fool’s Gold” in 2008, she made a hygienic request of him. “She always brings a salt rock, which is some natural deodorant, and says, ‘Would you please put this on?,’” he reportedly said at the
Continue ReadingBy SHELDON FOX, KEVIN BOULANDIER Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A local soccer fan is filing a lawsuit against Hard Rock Stadium after she was injured when fans stormed the gates of the arena. Isabel Quintero and her father were excited to attend the Copa America Final on Sunday
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Retired Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg has been released from jail in New York City after serving a sentence for lying under oath. The city Department of Correction’s online inmate database shows he was released Friday. The agency and Weisselberg’s lawyer didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, Louisiana (KTBS) — Barksdale Air Force Base welcomed Curtis Jackson, known as “50 Cent,” today for a visit aimed at deepening his understanding of the base’s mission and fostering community relationships. This visit is part of Jackson’s ongoing commitment to invest
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