By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An Oregon man said he survived a recent train derailment in Montana by holding onto a grab bar in the bathroom of a passenger car that ended up on its side and separated from the rest of the train. Justin Ruddell of Klamath Falls said
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A school district in Texas removed books by an award-winning author from its schools’ library shelves and postponed a virtual event he had been invited to because of a complaint that his books promote critical race theory. Jerry Craft, a New York Times bestselling and Newbery winning author and illustrator, was
Continue Reading By WILSON RING Associated Press The state of Vermont is proposing to remove the bald eagle from the state’s listing of threatened and endangered species. The move comes 13 years after Vermont became the last state in the continental United States to see the return of breeding bald eagles. Since 2008, the number of breeding
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By Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organization’s decision to recommend the widespread use of a long-awaited vaccine against malaria is an endorsement of the African scientists involved in developing it, a top official in the global health body told CNN on Thursday. Dr. Akpaka Kalu, WHO Regional Advisor for Tropical and Vector-borne Disease, said positive
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested in the killing of his 67-year-old mother who was found dead at her Wichita area trailer home. The Wichita Eagle reports that 42-year-old Kyle Romey was booked into jail Wednesday night on suspicion of first-degree murder in the death of Denyce Briet. He is
Continue ReadingBy Alan Shope Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — One of Kansas City’s oldest retail shopping areas is turning 100 years old. The Crestwood Shops are using the special day to help the KC Pet Project. Stacie Robertson owns the tea market near 55th and Crestwood. “The first time
Continue ReadingBy KC Downey Click here for updates on this story BANGOR, Maine (WMUR) — A dinosaur egg more than 65 million years old is now on display at a shop in Maine. Bangor’s The Rock and Art Shop features a variety of fossils and pieces of natural history. The shop got the egg from Mongolia.
Continue ReadingBy WMTW staff Click here for updates on this story BRUNSWICK, Maine (WMTW) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and for the Maine State Police it’s also the start of their second annual Pink Patch Project, an initiative that raises money for breast cancer research. The initiative has officers sporting special pink versions of
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By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up many long-distance holiday destinations to travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and half ago. In its most dramatic move, it
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government said it is to relax travel rules further next week, a move that will open up many long-distance holiday destinations to travelers for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year and half ago. In its most dramatic move, it
Continue ReadingBy John Cardinale Click here for updates on this story TAOS, New Mexico (KOAT) — A New Mexican World War II hero was recognized on Wednesday just days before his 102nd birthday. Valdemar DeHerrera was born in 1919 in Costilla, New Mexico. “Still, he’s very independent, uses a walker, but he loves being outdoors indoors.
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story COVINGTON, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Covington Police Department has made an arrest in connection with an altercation that happened between a disabled teacher and an 18-year-old high school student. Police said a student assaulted a teacher after the dismissal bell rang. According to police,
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions have resumed in at least six Texas clinics after a federal judge halted the most restrictive abortion law in the U.S. Amy Hagstrom Miller is the president of Whole Woman’s Health, which has four clinics in Texas. She said Thursday that
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills thought they were closing the gap with the Kansas City Chiefs last season, then they lost a pair of games to their old AFL nemesis, including the AFC championship game in January. Now the Bills have another chance as they head
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal magistrate judge in Nevada is siding with Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers against a woman suing for more than the $375,000 in hush money she received in 2010 after saying the international soccer star raped her in Las Vegas. In a scathing recommendation, Magistrate Judge Daniel
Continue Reading WISNER, Neb. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials in northeastern Nebraska say two people have died in a fiery head-on crash on U.S. Highway 275 east of Wisner. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the crash happened Wednesday night when a minivan driven by 56-year-old Lance Arthaloney, of Lincoln, collided head-on with a car driven by a 51-year-old
Continue Reading By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is forming a task force to study the issue of missing and murdered Native Hawaiian women and girls. The state House created the panel, which aims to gather data and identify the reasons behind the problem. Few figures currently exist, but those that do suggest Native
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11. If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Pfizer already had announced that a lower dose of its vaccine worked and appeared safe in a
Continue Reading By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11. If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Pfizer already had announced that a lower dose of its vaccine worked and appeared safe in a
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Officials have identified the armed passenger who died in a gunfight after fatally shooting a federal agent inside an Amtrak train in Arizona. The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson said Thursday that 26-year-old Darrion Taylor was shot by officers several times. The shooting occurred Monday when a regional task
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