By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is inching ever closer to a presidential bid in 2024, scheduling his latest swing through early-voting states before returning home afterward to give donors a “political update.” According to an invitation obtained by The Associated Press, Scott will meet
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LONDON (AP) — A ship tipped over while dry-docked in Scotland, injuring 25 people Wednesday, emergency workers said. Police and emergency services were called to the Imperial Dock in Edinburgh after receiving reports that a ship had become dislodged from its holding. The Scottish Ambulance Service said 15 people were taken to the hospital, while
Continue ReadingBy Jay Kenney and Marcy Jones Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A New Haven Fire Department lieutenant who was severely hurt on the job filed a lawsuit against the city. Lt. Samod Rankins filed the civil suit on Monday. It said that Rankins was unjustly passed over for
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BATTLE GROUND, Washington (KPTV) — A school counselor at Battle Ground High School has been arrested, according to the school administration. In a letter to parents, the principal says counselor Dawn Pack’s charges aren’t related to her work at the school but she’s still been
Continue ReadingBy Robert Ristaneo Click here for updates on this story ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — A Pensacola Christian College student was performing yardwork at a house on Airport Boulevard in Escambia County when a truck drifted off the road and killed him, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Authorities said the incident occurred at 3:40 p.m.
Continue Reading By SAM KEMMIS of NerdWallet Travel experts say they aren’t seeing any dip in travel demand for the busy summer season or shoulder seasons, but people will likely spend a lot more money this year to take their vacation. Prices for flights, car rentals and hotels are still 15% higher than before the pandemic, though
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN The world is facing a looming global water crisis that threatens to “spiral out of control” as increased demand for water and the intensifying impacts of the climate crisis put huge pressure on water resources, a UN report has warned. Water use has increased by about 1% a year over
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — On Thursday, a 37-year-old man died inside the Milwaukee County Jail, the fourth death at the county jail in nine months. On Tuesday, members of the Justice for Brieon Green Coalition held a protest outside of the Milwaukee County Safety Building.
Continue Reading By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that the pension bill that he pushed through without a vote in parliament needs to be implemented by the “end of the year.” Macron, who made the comments in an interview broadcast on national television, said the bill that raises the
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A report issued on the eve of the first major U.N. conference on water in over 45 years says 26% of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46% lacks access to basic sanitation. The U.N. World Water Development Report 2023,
Continue ReadingBy DEJANAY BOOTH Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Genesee County judge approved the $600 million settlement in the Flint water crisis, making it the biggest civil settlement in Michigan history, the state Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday. More than $626 million will be awarded — $600 million from
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN Ja Morant promised to “be more responsible” but admitted his time away from the court hasn’t meant he is “completely better” as he spoke to the media ahead of his return to NBA action. The Memphis Grizzlies guard was suspended for eight games without pay by the NBA for “conduct detrimental
Continue Reading By MARTHA MENDOZA Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California was blamed for two deaths and forecasters said additional flooding was possible Wednesday in parts of the state. Tuesday’s storm focused most of its energy on central and
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s pro-Kurdish political party and its allies say they won’t field a candidate to run in the country’s May 14 presidential election. The move could boost an opposition bloc’s chances of unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. An opposition coalition has united behind the candidacy of Kemal
Continue Reading By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping just concluded a three-day visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a warm affair in which the two men praised each other and spoke of a profound friendship. It’s a high point in a complicated, centuries-long relationship during which the two countries have
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN Argentine goalkeeper Leandro Requena scored one of the most outrageous goals you are ever likely to see during his Cobresal side’s 3-1 win over Colo-Colo in Chile’s top soccer league. With his team already leading 2-0 in the 77th minute, Requena took what initially looked like a fairly innocuous goal kick.
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN University of Virginia fifth-year running back Mike Hollins said Tuesday it’s a “miracle” that he’s able to return to the practice field, four months after surviving a shooting that killed three of his football teammates. “It’s literally a miracle that I’m here today and just living that out,” Hollins told reporters
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LONDON (AP) — The proposed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to become the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since 2000 appears to be off. Usyk promoter Alex Krassyuk says the Ukrainian’s team ended negotiations because Fury was “putting so many obstacles in front of making the deal.” Usyk is the WBA, WBO and
Continue ReadingBy Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN More than a year after a student told the US Coast Guard she was plied with alcohol and raped by her boss while training at sea, the agency is going after her alleged assailant’s ability to work on commercial ships. Coast Guard officials filed administrative charges against mariner
Continue ReadingBy Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A collaborative new report has detailed the wide-ranging health impacts of plastics, right from their production all the way to their use and eventual disposal. An analysis released Tuesday by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in Cape Code,
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