Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Grace United Methodist Church is located just steps from the Pennsylvania State Capitol. Between the two buildings, the church recently installed a pole. It reads: “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” The timing and location of the “Peace Pole” were both intentional and symbolic. It was done to commemorate the
Continue Reading Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A trial opened Wednesday against two former policemen accused in the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco, who was Black, bisexual and from humble roots and who has become a major icon of Brazil’s political left. Franco, 38, and her driver, Anderson Gomes, were killed
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a man has been stabbed to death in a New York City subway station. The NYPD says the 54-year-old man was found stabbed in the back at Brooklyn’s Coney Island Stillwell Avenue station shortly before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Continue Reading ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is seeking stricter European Union migration policies as it braces for a potential surge in migrants and refugees due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Migration Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos said on Wednesday that the government is considering creating detention facilities on the islands of Rhodes and Crete after the
Continue Reading ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Taliban government minister says Afghan women are forbidden from praying loudly or reciting the Quran in front of other women. It’s the latest restriction on women following morality laws that ban them from raising their voice and baring their faces outside the home. Nobody from the ministry was immediately available Wednesday
Continue Reading Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump showered former NFL star Brett Favre with praise on Wednesday at a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where the former Packers quarterback campaigned for the Republican presidential nominee in the final week before Election Day. “Thank you, Brett. What a great honor. What a great champion,”
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TODAY: Wednesday is an ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day, as storms capable of Damaging Winds, Tornadoes, and Hail are possible tonight. For an in depth read on tonight’s storms, visit our ABC17 Stormtrack Weather Alert Day Blog. Wednesday is just as breezy and warm as Tuesday, with some added humidity to hopefully limit the fire
Continue Reading By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national average could soon plunge below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
Continue Reading CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national average could soon plunge below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue Reading Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged scores of drone strikes that left at least four dead and dozens injured. Ukraine’s air force said that Russia launched 62 drones and one missile overnight, most of which were intercepted or jammed. The drones struck a residential building and a kindergarten in Kyiv,
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison and a terror charge for possessing an al-Qaida manual. Axel Rudakubana, 18, refused to speak as
Continue Reading By Eric Levenson and Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Fires at two ballot drop boxes that destroyed hundreds of ballots in the Pacific Northwest this week, as well as a similar fire earlier this month, have raised questions about the role and security of drop boxes in the upcoming election. Although drop boxes were widely
Continue Reading Edmunds Shoppers looking to buy a luxury SUV can choose among many models from various brands. One of the newest competitors is the redesigned Lincoln Nautilus. It’s a significant improvement over the last model boasting a new sophisticated design and a massive 48-inch display screen. But is it good enough to top one of the
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The man accused of being the Columbia prowler is set to face a judge Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. Guillermo Vasquez Hernandez, 33, of Columbia, is charged with two counts of first-degree burglary and two counts of forgery after he is accused of targeting women as far back as 2020. He
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A Paris court on Wednesday sentenced a Rwandan former doctor to 27 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country. Eugène Rwamucyo, a 65-year-old former doctor, has been found guilty of “complicity in genocide,” “complicity in crimes against humanity” and “conspiracy” to prepare those
Continue Reading Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor World Heritage Site near the city of Siem Reap, authorities said Wednesday. The statues — depicting so-called “door guardians” — were discovered last week near the north gate leading to the
Continue Reading Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. Dubbed Quasi, the 16-foot — almost 5 meters — creation of Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout carries an unsmiling
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves raised taxes Wednesday by around 40 billion pounds ($52 billion) to plug a hole she claims to have identified in the public finances and fund the U.K.’s cash-starved public services, in a beefy budget that could set the political tone for years to come. In
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen said significant cost cuts are urgently needed as it reported a steep decline in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday and faced employee representatives angry at the possibility of the automaker’s first plant closures in Germany. The company reported net profit of 1.58 billion euros ($1.7 billion) for the July-September period, a 64%
Continue Reading By Lauren Kent, Sophie Tanno, Atika Shubert, Taylor Ward, Mauricio Torres and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — At least 95 people have been killed by severe flash floods in Spain, according to authorities on Wednesday, as emergency responders scramble to find dozens of missing people. In the worst-affected region of Valencia, 92 people were killed,
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