Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — A young Palestinian journalist whose coverage of the widespread destruction and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip went viral now watches the war from afar in Lebanon. Twenty-two-year-old Plestia Alaqad was just over a year out of university with a journalism degree when she found herself in the middle of
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely breathing. The child was rushed in
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police say a 4-year-old girl died from a gunshot wound suffered after the mother went to the store and left four kids alone. Officers were called to the home by a child late Monday night and found the wounded child unconscious and barely breathing. The child was rushed in
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — Another death has been linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States. The driver was killed in 2018 in Alabama in a Honda vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said, but gave no further details. It says the death underscores the need for
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer They’re sold in gas stations, vape shops, online and in other stores around the country in seemingly countless enticing forms: gummies, chocolate bars, chips. Their packaging lists things like delta-8 THC, micro- and macrodoses of “psychedelics” and “nootropics.” These substances are often sold through legal loopholes, despite concerns about potential health risks
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WEWS By Dave Colabine Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — He’s a runner that has heads spinning. Perhaps you’ve seen Drew Stuart out at Edgewater Park or even throughout downtown Cleveland and just had to stop and watch in awe. “For a long time, running was something I knew I should
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By Dave Colabine Click here for updates on this story CLEVELAND (WEWS) — He’s a runner that has heads spinning. Perhaps you’ve seen Drew Stuart out at Edgewater Park or even throughout downtown Cleveland and just had to stop and watch in awe. “For a long time, running was something I knew I should do
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Blues defenseman Torey Krug is set to have ankle surgery and is expected to miss the 2024-25 season. President and general manager Doug Armstrong announced the prognosis Tuesday. Krug was diagnosed earlier this summer with pre-arthritic changes in his left ankle. The team said at the time he would
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Ross , Bryn Caswell Click here for updates on this story EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — East Cleveland Police are investigating three shootings within two hours near Shaw High School early Monday. The Labor Day violence injured at least six people and happened hours after official events wrapped up for an annual Shaw
Continue ReadingBy Chantal Cook, Michael Hudak, Dannielle Garcia Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A child was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being struck by a car allegedly driven by an elderly woman in Miami. City of Miami Police responded to reports of a child struck by a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CAIRO (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Libyan coast Tuesday, leaving one person dead and 22 missing, Libyan authorities said, the latest sea tragedy involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe. The coast guard in the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk said the boat was carrying 32 migrants and
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An Illinois man was arrested after he is accused of driving while intoxicated causing the death of a Columbia woman after a crash in Audrain County on Friday.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Salvagers have abandoned an initial effort to tow away a burning oil tanker in the Red Sea targeted by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. That’s according to a European Union naval mission. The announcement by the EU’s Operation Aspides came on Tuesday. It leaves the Sounion stranded and
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus. “Gladiator II” returns the prodigious filmmaker to ancient Rome for a story about a power, the survival of Rome and the fate of democracy. “Hopefully,” Scott says, “it will be a
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By Emmanuel Miculita and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — At least 12 people died, most of them women and children, when a migrant boat capsized off the coast of northern France on Tuesday, according to French authorities. Nearly 70 people were on board the vessel, according to Boulogne-sur-Mer mayor, Frédéric Cuvillier. The exact number is unclear. Emergency
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency says the foreign ministry in Tehran has summoned the Australian ambassador over the publication of photos from a celebration in the embassy to mark Australia’s LGBTQ national day on Sept. 1. IRNA said the ministry condemned the photos on social media as insulting and contrary to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The body of a man found frozen in a small Pennsylvania cave nearly 50 years ago has finally been identified. The remains of 27-year-old Nicholas Paul Grubb, of Fort Washington, were discovered in January 1977 by two hikers. Grubb has long been known as the “Pinnacle Man,” a reference to the Appalachian mountain
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is trying to crush Democratic nominee Kamala Harris’ persona as a force of change and to destroy her personal credibility as a potential president as their still-fresh competition careens into the final nine weeks before Election Day. In recent days, the ex-president has unveiled a
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania, Hungary, Georgia and Azerbaijan have launched a joint venture to install a power line under the Black Sea aimed at bringing more renewable energy into the European Union from the eastern Caucasus. The project, approved by leaders of the four countries in 2022, gained momentum after Russia launched its full-scale
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Officials say Lebanon’s controversial former central bank governor has been detained after being questioned in several corruption cases. Salameh served a 30-year term as central bank governor beginning in 1993. Though he was widely celebrated for his role in Lebanon’s economic recovery after a 15-year civil war, Salameh left his
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