Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, FL (AP) — Attorneys for the state of Florida say the execution of a man with Parkinson’s symptoms should not be delayed. Death row inmate Loran Cole is appealing the state’s lethal injection procedures to the U.S. Supreme Court. But Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody argues that Cole waited too
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By Tara John, Kostyantyn Hak and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the incursion into Russia’s Kursk region was the first part of Kyiv’s victory plan, which he intends to present to US President Joe Biden in September. At a press conference in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, Zelensky said he plans on attending
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police in the suburbs of New York City made the first arrest under a new local law banning face masks, officials announced Tuesday. Nassau County Police say officers on Sunday night responded to reports of a suspicious person on a street near the Levittown and Hicksville town line, about
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By Dominga Murray Click here for updates on this story NAPLES, Florida (WFTX) — A Naples couple sitting out on their porch had the most unexpected company. A bear came up to their bushes just about a foot away from them. Meredith and Blake Helgren live in Collier County. They spent last Friday night on
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By Austin Schargorodski Click here for updates on this story NAPLES, Florida (WFTX) — Back in July, a night out at La Trattoria in Naples turned dangerous when the ceiling collapsed – sending seven people to the hospital. Now, a man who was injured is suing the restaurant. Attorney Aaron P. Davis, partner at Davis
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — A family-owned business in Stockton is repairing damages after a vehicle smashed into the store and suspects took an ATM. The smash and dash happened overnight Saturday, in the early morning hours. Three cars pulled into the parking lot of the
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By WFTX Digital Team Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WFTX) — People who live on Palm Tree Blvd in Cape Coral woke up to a bizarre scene Tuesday morning. A car crashed into the front of a home, leaving a large hole. Cape Coral Police told Fox 4 they were
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Roberts Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A pregnant woman was among four people helped to safety during a flash flood at Zion National Park by a group of airmen stationed in Las Vegas. The seven airmen were awarded for their act of heroism on Monday with a
Continue ReadingBy Christina Mondragon Click here for updates on this story YOUNGSVILLE, Louisiana (KATC) — The loss of a beloved pet during a fire-related emergency can be a heartbreaking ordeal. However, a new initiative hopes to reduce heartbreak by providing essential first aid to pets affected by fires. Through a donation from the FETCH Foundation, four
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By Tracy Sears Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Virginia launched an enhanced 2024 DUI enforcement and public education campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R- Virginia) kicked off the campaign Monday alongside law enforcement, medical professionals, and EMS responders. The campaign is in its 23rd
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air
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KTNV, CINDY CARLTON, CNN By Abel Garcia Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Covering healthcare here in Southern Nevada over the last year, we’ve brought you many stories about patients having to leave the state for better treatment. But now I have a positive story about a man from Arizona
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By Abel Garcia Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Covering healthcare here in Southern Nevada over the last year, we’ve brought you many stories about patients having to leave the state for better treatment. But now I have a positive story about a man from Arizona who was told by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s prime minister has announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania to stem a surge in migrants making the dangerous Atlantic journey to the Canary Islands. Speaking Tuesday alongside Mauritania’s president, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Spain will expand its circular migration program to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Officials say a southern Minnesota dam and nearby bridge that almost collapsed last month after a bout of heavy rain and prompted a federal emergency declaration will be torn down. The Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to remove the Rapidan Dam near the city of Mankato and
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BOONVILLE, Mo. (KMIZ) Multiple schools were placed on a lockdown Tuesday afternoon as the Boonville Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad served a search warrant in the 500 block of Vine Street, according to a social media post from BPD. BPD wrote that threatening text messages were made toward the police department,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Montana cancer doctor for years saw up to 70 patients per day, double-billed federal health care programs and overprescribed pain medications to boost his income. Prosecutors said Tuesday they filed a civil lawsuit against Dr. Thomas Weiner of Helena and reached a $10.8
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La idea de poner fin a las actividades al aire libre cerca del atardecer para proteger a la gente de un virus mortal transmitido por mosquitos no es nueva. La protesta del público de este año sobre la medida sí lo es. En 2005, 2012 y 2019, ciudades de Massachusetts y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The estate of Michael Crichton, who wrote the screenplay for what became the pilot episode of “ER,” has sued Warner Bros. Television over a dispute about an upcoming medical drama it says is a rebranded version of an unauthorized reboot. After Crichton’s estate, led by his widow, Sherri, could
Continue ReadingAssociated Press For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. Crews will use excavators this week to breach rock dams that
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