Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — After the sudden death of their beloved puppy, Gunner, the McKeown family doesn’t want other dog owners to go through what they did, and are urging them to check out a veterinary procedure that might have saved their puppy’s life. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren
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Pour one out for Jeff Bezos because the Amazon founder is precariously close to losing his title of world’s richest person to Bill Gates. Bezos can blame his company’s third quarter earnings, which came in below Wall Street’s estimates and sent the company’s shares tumbling. Much of Bezos’ wealth is tied to Amazon’s stock. He
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Baltimore (WJZ) — A firearm went off during a struggle between a driver and squeegee kids Wednesday afternoon, a police report confirms. A woman was driving down Martin Luther King Boulevard when she came to the intersection at Washington Boulevard. While she was sitting at the light, she
Continue Reading US stocks climbed Friday on hopes for progress on the “phase one” trade deal between the United States and China, but the S&P 500 fell just short of reaching a new all-time high. The S&P climbed above its record closing high on July 26 around midday Friday, but the index slipped and closed up 0.4%
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Philadelphia (KYW) — A high-ranking Philadelphia police official is facing sex crimes charges as Chief Inspector Carl Holmes turned himself into police on Thursday morning. The 54-year-old Holmes, who is married with children, is accused of sexually assaulting at least three female police officers. The three women were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — An alleged subway menace is now in custody after another violent attack in a Brooklyn subway station Wednesday night. Cops say disturbing video shows him shove an innocent bystander head-first into a subway car. He was seen lunging at two men before attacking the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Southern Colorado (KOAA) — The opioid epidemic has gotten a lot of attention, and rightfully so, but another kind of prescription drug also has deadly consequences, especially when combined with opioids. Benzodiazepines, like Xanax or Valium, are used to treat anxiety, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Eddie Murphy hasn’t exactly been dormant since his Oscar-nominated role in “Dreamgirls,” but he’s been quiet enough for “Dolemite is My Name” to be billed as the start of a comeback. If so, it’s a mildly diverting, sluggishly paced kickoff, one predicated on the hardscrabble underbelly of show business. Directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle &
Continue Reading We see you Adele! The singer partied with one of her favorite artists, rapper Drake, at his 33rd birthday party and people noticed her new look. Adele was looking decidedly more svelte and wearing a black, off-the-shoulder gown, cinched with a jeweled belt — all the better to show off her small waist, which sent
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ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Chimpanzees have been used for decades for biomedical research and testing. But now that that National Institutes of Health is no longer supporting that research, the now retired chimps are being allowed to live out the rest of their days at sanctuaries. However, that’s not the case for dozens of chimps
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A night of comedy ended with an audience member being asked to leave the venue after she and a performer called out Harvey Weinstein, who attended the show. Kelly Bachman, one of several performers in a variety show at a Manhattan bar on Wednesday night, told CNN she spotted Weinstein and used part of her
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Central Valley (KSBY) — The shark that bit into a Central Valley man’s kayak Friday morning off the coast of Cambria is estimated to be a 10-foot great white. The two say they went out fishing in separate kayaks between 8 and 8:30 a.m. and were about one
Continue Reading A female doctor in Kenya wants female genital mutilation to be decriminalized. Tatu Kamau is asking Kenya’s courts to allow women above the age of 18 to be able to practice female genital mutilation (FGM), saying they have a right to choose what they do to their bodies at that age. She wants the Kenyan
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Cincinnati (WCPO) — Fans of “Star Wars” have the chance to own a rare piece of memorabilia before the latest installment of the science fiction franchise hits theaters in December. Hake’s Auctions is currently auctioning an original Kenner Toys’ “J-Slot” rocket-firing Boba Fett prototype online. Hake’s is accepting
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Our nation remembers and heals one year after a gunman entered the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, yelled “All Jews must die” and opened fire, killing 11 congregants and wounding many others. As he surrendered to law enforcement, he told an officer that Jews “were committing genocide against [his] people.” This rhetoric is sadly
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Denver (KMGH) — Sparks literally flew during a metal shop class in the workshop of a Denver nonprofit. The goal was simple: teach skills to gain employment and help live a happy life. It sounds like any college or trade class out there, but it isn’t. “We teach
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SIERRA BLANCA, Texas — Border Patrol agents said Friday they found 13 smuggled migrants in the cramped confines of a sleeper cabin of a tractor-trailer that was inspected at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint earlier this week. Officials said the decision to inspect the truck, which led to the discovery of the migrants, occurred after a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Venice (WFTS) — An 81-year-old woman is lucky to be alive thanks to a kayaker and paddleboarder who rescued her from a car that was submerged in water overnight. Police say the woman somehow drove her car into the water at the Higel Marine Park boat ramp in
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Retired NBA superstar Charles Barkley had harsh words for Mike Pence on Thursday after the vice president accused the league of acting as a “wholly owned subsidiary” of China. The league has been scrutinized over its business relationship with China after Daryl Morey, the general manager of the Houston Rockets, tweeted his support for the
Continue Reading Prospects are growing increasingly grim that congressional investigators will have the opportunity to interview the anonymous whistleblower whose complaint sparked an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over allegations he abused his office in his dealings with Ukraine. The attorneys for the whistleblower who lodged a complaint with the intelligence community inspector general related to
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The University of Missouri Athletic Department is apologizing for a tweet it says was meant to celebrate diversity but was instead criticized as insensitive. The tweet posted Wednesday included graphics of three student athletes and a staff member. Two are black and two are white. The graphics featuring the white athletes highlighted their career ambitions.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Blue Ash (WCPO) — It’s been more than 16 years since Harold D’Souza came to the United States for a better life, only to become a victim of human trafficking. In the time since D’Souza and his family gained their freedom, he has become an outspoken champion for
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EL PASO, Texas — Could El Paso’s voice in Austin get quieter? It all depends on the outcome of the upcoming census. The state of Texas is seeing a population boom, but data shows El Paso’s growth is far slower. “Indicating from the census numbers (released) early this spring that El Paso, and a lot
Continue Reading “The Current War” is a fascinating story, badly told. A casualty of the Harvey Weinstein scandal that has languished on the shelf for two years, this historical saga about the birth of electricity — and the battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse — isn’t nearly as illuminating as it should be, despite a cast
Continue Reading President Donald Trump was already under fire for freezing aid to Ukraine when a Republican senator set off another alarm bell: If Trump didn’t lift the hold now, Ukraine might lose the money altogether. In a phone call on September 11, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman made one last pitch to the President, telling him that
Continue Reading He’s probably the most famous inventor you’ve never heard of. You might recognize his name because of the car brand named after him or because he’s one of the main characters in the new film “The Current War: Director’s Cut,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison. But it’s the inventor Nikola Tesla who should have
Continue Reading Dave Chappelle is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday. A lineup of entertainers, including Chappelle’s writing partner Neal Brennan, Common, Bradley Cooper, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Lorne Michaels, Trevor Noah, Jon Stewart and others will pay tribute to the comedian. The award is considered the highest accolade
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The New York Federal Reserve has vowed to ease the turmoil that erupted last month in the overnight lending market. Keeping that promise is proving to be a very heavy lift. Borrowing costs in this critical corner of Wall Street have gotten back to normal. But that’s only because–behind the scenes–the NY Fed is pumping
Continue Reading There are few staffers who have been with Hillary Clinton as long — or are as fiercely loyal to her — as Philippe Reines. Which is why Reines’ appearance on Tucker Carlson’s(!) show on Fox News Wednesday night to keep the door open to a late entry by Clinton into the 2020 race(!) caught my
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Stratham (WMUR) — A man wielding a knife outside his burning Stratham home was arrested Thursday, police said. Stratham police said Edwin Aviles, 51, was outside his burning house at 1 Crestview Terrace when they arrived about 3 a.m. “They encountered a 51-year-old man in the front yard
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