By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story GLOUCESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The world-famous greasy pole contest starts today at St. Peter’s Fiesta in Gloucester. Videos of contestants attempting to scamper across a slippery 45-foot telephone pole that juts out over Pavilion Beach have been viewed millions of times on social media. Almost
Continue Reading By Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story ORANGE COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — As Hurricane Milton hit in 2024, masked thieves broke into a warehouse rented by the son of Michael Jordan and stole hundreds of rare sneakers, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the warehouse contained many sneakers, including
Continue Reading By Terri Parker Click here for updates on this story BOYNTON BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The City of Boynton Beach has agreed to pay $300,000 to the family of Jayden Carlos Ethan Readon, a 5-year-old boy who was struck and killed during an unauthorized police pursuit in 2016. The chase was initiated by then-officer Mark
Continue Reading Por Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, suspendió las negociaciones comerciales con Canadá y pronto anunciará un nuevo arancel que el país deberá pagar, según declaró en una publicación en Truth Social este viernes. La decisión de poner fin a las negociaciones, que llevaban varios meses en curso, se produjo después de
Continue Reading By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Six days after US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, top White House officials told House lawmakers they are now focused on drawing Tehran back to negotiations — though members of both parties said the precise strategy to do so was not clear.
Continue Reading By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he has put an end to trade talks with Canada and will soon announce a new tariff rate for that country, he said in a Truth Social post on Friday. The decision to end negotiations, which have been ongoing for several months, came after
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann and Tamar Michaelis, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has denied a new report that soldiers were ordered to fire at unarmed Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza, after hundreds of people were reported killed while approaching food distribution sites in recent weeks. On Friday, the daily Haaretz newspaper published an
Continue Reading By Terri Parker Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — There were emotional and disturbing moments in court Tuesday as the teenage victim in the Damian Conti teacher sex trial collapsed after two days of graphic testimony. As the 18-year-old walked past Conti after stepping down from the witness
Continue Reading By John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — The Treasury Department and Congress on Thursday moved to kill a so-called revenge tax that was set to raise taxes on foreign investment and had spooked Wall Street and global business leaders. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday announced a deal with G7 partners that will exclude
Continue Reading By Meagan Miller Click here for updates on this story Florida (WBBH) — A program is helping to heal veterans and rescue animals at the same time. Shy Wolf Sanctuary joined forces with Home Base Florida, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting veterans and their families. Veterans enrolled in the Home Base adventure series recently
Continue Reading By KGUN Staff Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A fugitive was taken into custody Wednesday in connection with multiple child molestation cases that took place in Tucson in the 1980s. He’s been on the run for more than three decades. Daniel Brewster was initially arrested on January 1, 1992,
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — University of Virginia president James Ryan announced his resignation Friday amid pressure from the US Department of Justice to dismantle the university’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Ryan – who had been serving as the university’s ninth president since 2018 – said he is resigning “with a
Continue Reading By John Fritze and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a task force that recommends preventive health care services that insurers must cover at no-cost, turning away the latest legal challenge to Obamacare to reach the high court. The opinion indicated that the panel’s recommendations – including pre-exposure prophylaxis, or
Continue Reading By Blair Young Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A nearly 17-hour mental health crisis ended peacefully after a man was pulled from a 13th floor balcony by a Baltimore police officer Wednesday. According to police, officers responded to the 100 block of W. 29th Street for a reported mental health
Continue Reading Por Angus Watson, CNN Más de un tercio de la población de Tuvalu ha solicitado mudarse a Australia bajo un programa de visas histórico diseñado para ayudar a las personas a escapar del aumento del nivel del mar. La nación insular, ubicada aproximadamente a medio camino entre Hawai y Australia, alberga a unas 10.000 personas,
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, Amy O’Kruk and Curt Merrill, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Republicans approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, otherwise known as the “big, beautiful bill.” The House GOP ultimately passed the Senate’s multi-trillion-dollar package, after having earlier suggested a version of its own. While many of the provisions in each
Continue Reading By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — Venice, Italy, can expect to reap a $1.1 billion reward from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s controversial, star-studded wedding, according to Italy’s Tourism Ministry. The ministry said Friday that the event, which has been met with fierce pushback from some Venetians, could provide a boost of almost 68% of
Continue Reading Por Ivana Kottasová y Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Rusia concentró 110.000 soldados en los alrededores de Pokrovsk como parte de sus intentos de hacerse con el control de la estratégica ciudad ubicada en el este de Ucrania, según declaró el viernes el jefe militar ucraniano. Oleksandr Syrskyi dijo el viernes que el área alrededor de Pokrovsk
Continue Reading By Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) — On the last day of school in New York City, it wasn’t just students saying goodbye to the classroom. At Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, longtime math teacher Eliot Weiss marked a personal milestone: retiring after five
Continue Reading WCBS By Hannah Kliger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WCBS, WLNY) — On the last day of school in New York City, it wasn’t just students saying goodbye to the classroom. At Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, longtime math teacher Eliot Weiss marked a personal milestone: retiring after
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