By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — There’s certain moments Ginger Minor says she will hold close when she thinks of her 5-month-old grandson, Jayden Lackey. “It was just the best five months you could ever ask for,” says Ginger Minor. The grandmother is grieving not only the
Continue ReadingBy Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — Christy Carr discovered her mother had just days to live through a Facebook post. “[S]he might not make it another week,” wrote Carr’s uncle, Buren Roberts, in the June 2017 social media post. “So, please be praying for her.” When Carr reached
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might have had his most enjoyable day in office when Japan’s winning World Baseball Classic team paid a visit. He was beaming when a gold medal from the winning team was placed around his neck and also happy when he received a large
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean and Greg Wallace, CNN The head of the nation’s air traffic controllers said there have been too many near collisions at airports and laid out steps to avoid more — including more supervisor oversight in control towers and extra controller training for “unusual circumstances.” “Even though we all know that multiple levels
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LONDON (AP) — British police have charged a 28-year-old man with two counts of attempted murder after men were set on fire near mosques. The West Midlands Police force said Mohammed Abbkr was charged over attacks in London and Birmingham, central England. The suspect is due to appear in court on Thursday. Abbkr is alleged
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN It’s official: The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world. The singer-songwriter, whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). “No one else even comes close,” said the organization in a statement earlier this week.
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Barcelona is facing a new legal threat from UEFA because of its payments of millions of dollars to a company linked to a Spanish refereeing official. It could include a Champions League ban. The European soccer body has asked for an investigation into the matter. The
Continue Reading By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official has declared that the risk of a nuclear war has risen and blasted a German minister for threatening Russian President Vladimir Putin with arrest. Russian Security Council deputy secretary Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that such action would amount to a declaration of
Continue Reading By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The labor market continues to defy the Federal Reserve’s attempts at loosening it, with U.S. applications for unemployment benefits down again last week and remaining at historically low levels. The Labor Department said Thursday that jobless claims in the U.S. for the week ending March 18 fell by 1,000
Continue ReadingBy Dakin Andone, CNN Nearly eight years after his body was found in the middle of a South Carolina road, state authorities confirmed they are investigating the death of 19-year-old Stephen Smith as a homicide, putting his case back in the spotlight. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said it was opening an investigation into Smith’s
Continue Reading SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A young zebra walked, trotted, and galloped for hours in the busy streets of South Korea’s capital before emergency workers tranquilized the animal and brought it back to a zoo. Choi Ye-ra, an official at the Children’s Grand Park in Seoul, said the 2-year-old male zebra was in stable condition
Continue ReadingBy CNN’s Catherine Nicholls A Nigerian senator was found guilty of plotting to harvest organs on Thursday, at the UK’s Old Bailey Court, the Crown Prosecution Service said in a statement. Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice and Dr. Obinna Obeta were found guilty of trafficking a 21-year-old street trader to the UK to provide
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI and TONG-HYUNG KIM Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced the country will lift export controls of three key semiconductor-related materials imposed in 2019 against South Korea. The move is effective Thursday. Almost simultaneously, Seoul said it would drop its complaint with the World Trade
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Fans who are missing McDonald’s “Snack Wraps” can soon get their fix at a rival. Beginning Tuesday, in a move that could attract customers clamoring for the return of the fan-favorite food, Wendy’s is adding a new grilled chicken ranch wrap to its menu. For $6.29, Wendy’s said customers will get
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Aiello, Senior Digital Parliamentary Reporter Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he feels it is his role to see the Safe Third Country Agreement upgraded, in order to make sure Canadians can continue to have confidence in Canada’s immigration system. “Right now we
Continue ReadingBy Mary Nersessian, Executive Producer, Audience Growth & Development, CTV News Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The coronation of King Charles III will take place in May, in a ceremony that is expected to be less extravagant, while underscoring a new era for the Royal Family. The May 6
Continue Reading By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong department store took down a digital artwork that contained hidden references to jailed dissidents, in an incident the artist says is evidence of erosion of free speech in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. It was unclear whether the government played a role in the
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Hyundai and Kia are telling the owners of more than 571,000 SUVs and minivans in the U.S. to park them outdoors because the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven. The affiliated Korean automakers are recalling the vehicles and warning people to park them away from
Continue ReadingBy Brynn Gingras and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Abdullah el-Faisal believed every word in a speech by Osama bin Laden was “like a gem,” and thought images of the coffins of US service members were laughable, New York prosecutors say. They also believe the Muslim cleric is “one of the most influential English-speaking terrorists of our
Continue Reading By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. futures rose modestly Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate while hinting that the end may be near for its economy-chilling policies. Futures for the benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.5% before the bell, while the Dow Jones industrials edged up
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