By Tina Burnside and Eric Levenson, CNN Five mischievous boys had to be rescued from a Staten Island sewer system on Tuesday after they crawled into a tunnel, ventured deep inside and then got lost, according to the New York City Fire Department. The FDNY received an emergency call around 6 p.m. Tuesday regarding children
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By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed a ban on most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18. Kemp says the law will “safeguard the bright, promising futures of our kids” Opponents say the new law is an unconstitutional infringement on parents’ rights. Doctors
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Officials were working Thursday to capture an endangered hooded vulture that escaped from a zoo aviary in the San Francisco Bay Area that was destroyed after a massive tree fell on it during a storm. Oakland Zoo spokeswoman Erin Dogan says the male hooded vulture and five other exotic birds, including
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled North Carolina legislature has given final approval to a Medicaid expansion agreement. Thursday’s state House vote reverses longstanding opposition to the measure, which now goes to expansion advocate and Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper for his signature. GOP legislative leaders reached a deal earlier
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. More than 1,200 challenges were compiled by the association in 2022, nearly double the then-record
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By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer A trio of NL pennant hopefuls are dealing with injuries to some pretty important players. St. Louis Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright has a groin injury and Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias an inflamed shoulder. Both will begin the season on the injured list. And Philadelphia first baseman Rhys Hoskins
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Christian Sierra, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday the State Department is facing an “unprecedented demand” for passports, and has increased staffing and resources to deal with it. Blinken said the current wait time for a regular passport is “about ten to thirteen weeks, and for an expedited
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Jefferson City man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to “swat” another person. Jeffrey Hayes, 34, is charged with first-degree harassment, second-degree stalking and two counts of second-degree harassment. He is being held in the Cole County Jail on a $10,000 bond. “Swatting” is slang for making a false call
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN As viewers eagerly await the premiere of “Yellowjackets” Season 2, the showrunners and executive producers for the creepy Showtime hit series are giving props to one of the mystery-driven dramas that came before them. Ashley Lyle, who also co-created the series with Bart Nickerson, said in an interview with CNN that
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, Vasco Cotovio, Olga Voitovych and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Russian forces are depleted in Bakhmut and a Ukrainian counter-offensive could soon be launched, one of Kyiv’s top generals has said, raising the prospect of an unlikely turnaround in the besieged city. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s land forces, said on his Telegram
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN Republican Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul gave Secretary of State Antony Blinken a deadline of Monday afternoon to turn over a key document related to the US withdrawal from Afghanistan or face a subpoena for the file. The demand for the dissent cable sent by US diplomats
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month were ill-equipped and untrained to fight the massive chemical blaze that some now call “the hell fire.” In testimony Wednesday before the US Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee,
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last month were ill-equipped and untrained to fight the massive chemical blaze that some now call “the hell fire.” In testimony Wednesday before the US Senate’s Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee,
Continue ReadingBy Maxime Tamsett, Pamela Kirkland and Jack Forrest, CNN Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill Thursday to ban certain gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing number of GOP-led states looking to restrict the treatments across the country. Senate Bill 140 will bar licensed medical professionals in Georgia from providing patients under the
Continue ReadingBy Emily Tencer Click here for updates on this story PROVO, Utah (KSTU) — Over three-quarters of a mile of trees are now dug up and piled alongside the Provo River as part of the Utah Department of Transportation’s expansion of the Provo River Parkway Trail. One Provo man, Steve Ault, claims to own much
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop became a cultural phenomenon against the backdrop of American history, and now Public Enemy’s Chuck D has committed himself to explore the artform’s origins. Chuck D rounded up several rap greats — including Ice-T, Run DMC and MC Lyte — who offered their
Continue ReadingBy Darienne DeBrule Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSTU) — A Utah Transit Authority bus driver was honored for his heroic efforts after saving a woman who was being gruesomely attacked by a pair of dogs. Marissa Bowen was heading home from the grocery store on 5400 South when
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy and Marshall Cohen, CNN An attorney for Ray Epps, the Arizona man that January 6 conspiracy theorists falsely claim led an FBI plot to orchestrate the insurrection, demanded an on-air retraction Thursday from Fox News and its right-wing talk host Tucker Carlson, and claimed they made “false and defamatory statements” about him.
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state Senate-approved bill. Missouri’s Republican-led Senate has voted 24-8 in favor of banning puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for minors for the next four years. Minors currently receiving treatment would be exempt. The bill now
Continue Reading CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Doug Armstrong has been selected as Canada’s general manager for the upcoming men’s world hockey championship in Finland and Latvia. The St. Louis Blues executive was tabbed by Hockey Canada on Thursday as part of a management team that will also see Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman serve in an
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