ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish media reports say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized the ambassadors of 10 countries over their call for the release of a jailed philanthropist, calling their demand “irresponsible.” Erdogan reportedly suggested that the envoys, including those from the U.S., Germany and France, were not welcome in Turkey, according to the Haberturk
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By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say a salmonella outbreak tied to onions has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least 129 people have been hospitalized. No one has died. Nearly all of the illnesses were reported
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By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state agency will release a second set of maps revising Iowa’s four congressional districts and legislative boundaries as redistricting moves to the next phase of the process. The Iowa Legislature is scheduled to meet in special session Oct. 28 to consider the maps released
Continue Reading PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australian police have posted a $750,000 reward for information about a 4-year-old girl who officials suspect was snatched from a tent at a remote coastal location five days earlier. Cleo Smith was reportedly last seen by her parents early Saturday at the Blowholes Shacks campsite near Carnarvon, about 900 kilometers (560
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mostly lower start on Wall Street Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials approached the record highs they set this summer. The S&P 500 was off 0.2% in the early going, and technology companies were weighing most heavily on the index. IBM
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are off to a mostly lower start on Wall Street Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrials approached the record highs they set this summer. The S&P 500 was off 0.2% in the early going, and technology companies were weighing most heavily on the index. IBM
Continue ReadingBy Mike Curkov Click here for updates on this story GRAFTON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Grafton nurse practitioner and the nine skeletons on his front lawn have a message for passers-by, ‘get vaccinated.’ Kevin Jacoby’s lawn is decorated with skeletons in purple face masks, many of them holding giant syringes that are supposed to be
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — Volvo is recalling another 195,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the front driver’s air bags could explode and send shrapnel into the cabin. It’s the company’s third U.S. recall for the issue with air bag inflators made by supplier ZF/TRW. It stems from the death of an unidentified U.S. driver. In all,
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A $4.5 million project to take learning outdoors is celebrating the completion of its first phase.
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — People with the 620 and 785 phone area code will have to start dialing 10 digits to complete local calls starting Sunday. The Wichita Eagle reports that the reason for the change is to avoid conflicts when the Federal Communications Commission implements 988 as the three-number speed-dial code to reach a
Continue Reading NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Sudan’s capital of Khartoum demanding a fully civilian government. The relationship between military generals and pro-democracy groups has deteriorated in recent weeks over the country’s future. Sudan has been ruled by an interim, civilian-military government since 2019. The military
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN What’s the relationship status when you swap Twitter avis? That’s what Cardi B and “You” star Penn Badgley did after sharing some mutual appreciation on that platform. The rapper tweeted an old video in which Badgley talks about social media and praises Cardi B for how she uses it, saying
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las personas que buscan un refuerzo de sus vacunas contra el covid-19 han superado la cantidad de personas que se vacunan por primera vez y las dosis adicionales pronto estarán disponibles para una mayor proporción de Estados Unidos. Según los últimos datos de los Centros para el Control y la
Continue Reading ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta rapper Young Thug says that an apartment concierge let an unknown person take his Louis Vuitton bag holding jewelry, money and about 200 unreleased songs. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the performer last week sued the company that manages the apartment complex and its concierge company. The lawsuit says a concierge
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri-Columbia has suspended all fraternity activities after an alcohol-filled party ended with a freshman being taken to a hospital. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that an initial investigation found that several members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity were believed to have consumed significant amounts of alcohol during
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The University of Missouri-Columbia has suspended all fraternity activities after an alcohol-filled party ended with a freshman being taken to a hospital. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that an initial investigation found that several members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity were believed to have consumed significant amounts of alcohol during
Continue ReadingBy Marilyn Deutsch Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Doctors in the Gateway neighborhood in northeast Portland are asking city leaders for help with the homeless camps lining the streets. Both Providence and The Oregon Clinic have offices in the area on Northeast 99th Avenue, not far from the Gateway
Continue ReadingBy Hayley Mason Click here for updates on this story BRUNSWICK, Georgia (WGCL) — One-by-one, potential jurors are being questioned in Brunswick, Georgia, about a case that has been in the headlines for more than a year. But, it may take weeks to seat the jury for the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. Arbery’s father spoke
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Iván Duque, respondió este miércoles a la iniciativa del Senado de formar una comisión bilateral entre el Congreso de Colombia y la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela. “En una cosa en la que no nos podemos equivocar es que lo que Colombia no va a hacer
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