Education Secretary Betsy DeVos violated a court order to stop collecting on the debts of some former Corinthian College students and now a judge is weighing sanctions or finding her in contempt of court. “I feel like there have to be some consequences for the violation of my order 16,000 times,” said US Magistrate Judge
Continue Reading All of the NBA’s official Chinese partners have suspended ties with the league as it grapples with the fallout from a team manager’s controversial tweet about Hong Kong. NBA China lists 11 wholly-owned Chinese companies as its official partners in the country on its website, all of which now say they have halted business with
Continue Reading We’ve told you about President Donald Trump’s “sir” tell. If Trump recounts a story in which an unnamed person addresses him as “sir,” the story is usually false in some way. In recent weeks, Trump has been telling a new “sir” story. “When I took over our military, we didn’t have ammunition,” Trump said Monday.
Continue Reading A car caught fire along I-10 early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 6:20 a.m. on the westbound lanes of the freeway near Geronimo Drive. The car was on I-10’s shoulder when ABC-7 learned it caught fire. Firefighters were able to put it out about 10 minutes later. Some lanes were closed due to the
Continue Reading An Italian court has blocked the loan of a famed sketch by Leonardo da Vinci to the Louvre museum in Paris, ahead of a highly anticipated exhibition of the artist’s greatest works. Culture and heritage group Italia Nostra argued that Leonardo’s “Vitruvian Man” sketch was too fragile to be transported to the Louvre, where it
Continue Reading (CNN) — Una foto tomada de la provincia turca de Sanliurfa muestra humo saliendo sobre la ciudad siria de Ras al-Ayn. Hay estancamiento total en el norte de Siria, cerca de la frontera con Turquía, ya que la gente trata de huir a un lugar seguro con poca idea de lo que el ejército turco
Continue Reading As Turkish forces amass along the Syrian border and US forces draw back, one winner could be Russia. Russia is already by far the strongest foreign power operating in Syria, and President Vladimir Putin has allied himself with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, throwing the full weight of the Russian military behind the Syrian Army. Now,
Continue Reading Drake’s father has got the star in his feelings. The rapper recently took to his Instagram stories to post a note about his dad, Dennis Graham. “Woke up today so hurt, man. My father will say anything to anyone that’s willing to listen to him,” Drake wrote in his note. “Every bar I ever spit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ULSTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WNEP) — A community in Bradford County is breaking out the Christmas lights a little early this year, but there’s a good reason for it — it’s all to bring joy to one little girl’s life. Ariah Cook, age 6, from Ulster Township, has stage
Continue Reading Robert Downey Jr. has said thanks, but no thanks to an Oscar nomination campaign for his performance in “Avengers: Endgame.” Downey, who plays Tony Stark/Iron Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, spoke with Howard Stern this week about the film. Stern, who said he loved “Endgame,” suggested Downey should be rewarded for his performance. “Because
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It was a special morning for Elizabeth Bova and her special-needs daughter Zoe as they were given the keys to a 2016 Honda CRV so the teenager can get to school and make her medical appointments. “This feels amazing. We are so blessed,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Macomb County woman is being sued after leaving a negative Yelp review for a local company. “This is not good customer service to sue customers for posting bad reviews,” said attorney Clarence Dass who is representing Lisa Agostino in a lawsuit over
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Clare County, MI (WXYZ) — A poisonous caterpillar was found in Clare County, according to the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce. The American Dagger caterpillar was spotted during a hike through the trails on Mid Michigan College’s campus. If you ever come across one, do not pick it
Continue Reading Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify before a House committee later this month as Congress scrutinizes the tech giant’s plans for a digital currency. Rep. Maxine Waters, the California Democrat who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said Zuckerberg will be the only witness at the October 23 hearing. The hearing marks the second visit
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Buffalo police say a 6-year-old boy was stabbed a number of times, Wednesday morning, on Purdy Street in the city’s Cold Springs neighborhood. The boy was rushed to Oishei Children’s Hospital. His wounds are said to be non-life threatening. His mother, 33, who has
Continue Reading Two people have been killed in a shooting rampage near a synagogue in the eastern German town of Halle, according to local police. One woman was killed close to the town’s synagogue around midday local time on Wednesday, before a gunman opened fire at a kebab shop roughly 600 meters away, fatally wounding a man.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CANTON, Mich. (WXYZ) — Thieves stole a truck and smashed their way into the Emagine theatre in Canton early Wednesday morning. A lieutenant with the Canton Police Department tells 7 Action News that a cleaning crew was inside the theatre located on Ford Road and called 9-1-1. They
Continue Reading The European Union has warned that 5G networks could be left vulnerable to attack from state-backed hackers if operators use too many parts from a single supplier. A report from the bloc released Wednesday says that mobile network operators should not rely too heavily on suppliers that have “a strong link” to governments that lack
Continue Reading President Donald Trump has finally managed to do something so egregious that some key Republican colleagues have taken the near-unprecedented step of… criticizing him. What possibly could have caused them to discover their spines and publicly, forcefully — and, it must be said, laudably — break their lockstep with the President and call him out?
Continue Reading (CNN Español) —Cuando hay racionamiento eléctrico anunciado de la energía, o cortes repentinos, hay varias acciones que puedes tomar para prepararte, si tienes oportunidad, y para sobrellevar la suspensión del servicio MIRA: PG&E ha comenzado a cortar la electricidad en partes del norte de California. Cerca de 800.000 clientes se verán afectados 1. Usa fuentes de
Continue Reading Delayed by a year, Saudi Arabia now looks ready to push ahead with a partial privatization of its giant oil company in the coming weeks. The deal under discussion is smaller than previously touted, but could still turn out to be the biggest IPO on record. Though official details have not been announced, analysts expect
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Flathead Lake, MT (KPAX) — A few anglers were surprised to find a bobcat swimming far from shore on Flathead Lake on Sunday. Bob, Bobbi and Brett Hereford were fishing in the annual Flathead Lake tournament when they saw a young bobcat shivering and struggling in the water.
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Miembros del Gobierno de Ecuador, de la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador y del Frente de Trabajadores se reunieron la noche del martes en la sede de las Organización de las Naciones Unidas en Quito para explorar si hay condiciones para poder iniciar un diálogo, confirmaron a CNN diferentes fuentes que
Continue Reading Target is bringing Toys “R” Us back online in time for the holiday shopping season. The US retail chain has announced a partnership with Toys “R” Us parent company, Tru Kids Brands, to relaunch the iconic toy brand online in the United States. Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy in the United States in 2017
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER, CO (KMGH) — Soak it in because mother nature is about to pull a 180 across Colorado. We’re looking at high fire danger across much of the state today ahead of what is likely to be a couple inches of snow and possible record-breaking low temperatures on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SIDNEY, Ohio (WEWS) — A Shelby County Sheriff’s Office K-9 is being hailed as a hero for sniffing out the location of a missing 3-year-old child on Tuesday. Just before 1 p.m., deputies responded to the 15000 block of Sidney-Plattsville Road, Sidney, in Shelby County for a report
Continue Reading President Donald Trump directed Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and two top State Department officials to deal with his private attorney Rudy Giuliani when the Ukrainian President sought to meet Trump, in a clear circumvention of official channels, according to two sources familiar with the conversation. Trump believed Ukraine was still rampantly corrupt and said
Continue Reading Beto O’Rourke unveiled Wednesday a plan aimed at guaranteeing women’s equality in the workplace, featuring proposals that would mandate equal pay, require accommodations for pregnant women and reduce child care costs. The former Texas congressman’s plan comes a week before 12 Democratic candidates meet in Ohio for their fourth presidential debate, hosted by CNN and
Continue Reading Caroline Hirsch, owner of Caroline’s comedy club in New York City, is a fair-minded person. She’s learned over the years how to deal with all types of comedians and has an understanding of how their minds work. In a time when offensive tweets, punchlines that go too far, or allegations misconduct off-stage have impacted the
Continue Reading Preparing for the battle ahead, the White House has retained former South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy as outside counsel in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine, two sources told CNN on Tuesday. The White House had reached out to the former chief House investigator to help with the impeachment fight. On
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