October 2019

Police: Waynesboro man abused puppy, assaulted woman, kicked troopers, and threatened to infect them with Hepatitis C

October 23, 2019 5:27 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — State Police have charged a 37-year-old Waynesboro man with several offenses, including aggravated assault, simple assault, and resisting arrest after he allegedly kicked troopers and threatened to infect them with Hepatitis C during the investigation of a domestic incident Tuesday morning. Matthew Biser,

Edward Snowden searched the CIA’s networks for proof that aliens exist. Here’s what he found

October 23, 2019 5:26 PM CNN

PSA for all the Area 51 stormers, chemtrail believers and climate change deniers: Edward Snowden has searched the depths of the US intelligence networks and can report the conspiracy theories are not true. As a former employee of the CIA and contractor for the National Security Agency, Snowden had access to some of the nation’s

Republicans’ circus strategy on impeachment

October 23, 2019 5:19 PM CNN

On Wednesday on Capitol Hill, this happened: “Roughly two-dozen House Republicans on Wednesday stormed a closed-door deposition in secure House Intelligence Committee spaces to rail against the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry, a political stunt ratcheting up the GOP complaints about the process that threw the deposition into doubt…. ….Rep. Bradley Byrne yelled in committee Chair Adam Schiff’s

How Noah Centineo epitomizes Netflix’s evolving approach to viewer data

October 23, 2019 5:14 PM CNN

As of Wednesday morning, Katie Couric didn’t know who Noah Centineo was. When Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos dropped the name on stage — calling the actor “one of the biggest movie stars in the world” — at Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit, the veteran journalist and respected interviewer admitted she was not familiar

House passes bill aimed at fighting foreign influence in American elections

October 23, 2019 5:12 PM CNN

House Democrats on Wednesday night approved a sweeping election security bill, known as the SHIELD Act, in an effort to combat foreign influence in American elections. The bill seeks to address foreign election interference by requiring American political campaigns to alert the FBI and the Federal Election Commission of illicit offers of election help from

Dr. Reddy’s is recalling some products used to treat heartburn

October 23, 2019 5:11 PM CNN

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. and its subsidiaries issued a voluntary nationwide recall of its ranitidine medicines used to treat heartburn, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday. Tests found some of the products were contaminated with N-Nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA. NDMA is an impurity that is considered a possible carcinogen by the US Environmental

FBI launches Texas-wide search for ‘Rainy Day Bandit’

October 23, 2019 5:09 PM Jim Parker

HOUSTON, Texas — The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a statewide search Wednesday for a fugitive bank robber who agents have dubbed the “Rainy Day Bandit.” Although the bank robber strikes during major storms in the Houston area, the FBI believes he may actually live in a different part of Texas and travels to the

US close to implementing asylum agreement with Guatemala

October 23, 2019 5:08 PM CNN

The Trump administration is close to implementing an asylum agreement with Guatemala that would limit who’s eligible for asylum in the United States, according to sources familiar with the matter. The agreement, which President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office in July, is part of a concerted effort by the administration to curb the

Why sea birds regurgitated thousands of rubber bands on an uninhabited British island

October 23, 2019 4:59 PM CNN

For several years, conservationists have been puzzled by thousands of brightly colored rubber bands showing up on an uninhabited island off the UK’s southwestern tip. Their new theory is that sea birds have been mistaking the bands for worms, according to UK conservation charity the National Trust and the West Cornwall Ringing Group, which has

Republicans focus on Democrats — not Trump — in impeachment inquiry

October 23, 2019 4:58 PM CNN

A day after Bill Taylor, the top US diplomat in Ukraine, undermined President Donald Trump’s defenses with his testimony in the House impeachment investigation, most Republicans in Congress blasted not Trump for his conduct but the Democrats for theirs. In fact, the most significant criticism of the situation by any leading Republican came from Sen.

‘No quid pro quo’: How Trump wants to sidetrack impeachment

October 23, 2019 4:52 PM CNN

President Donald Trump has hijacked the impeachment debate with the phrase “no quid pro quo.” He defended his actions using the slogan even before the whistleblower complaint was released. And now he’s made it stick as a key issue in the impeachment debate. It is certainly true that “no quid pro quo” fits nicely as

Alex Morgan and her husband are having a baby girl

October 23, 2019 4:32 PM CNN

US soccer superstar striker Alex Morgan and her husband, LA Galaxy player Servando Carrasco, are expecting a baby girl in April, the two-time World Cup winner announced Wednesday on Twitter. “We are already in love and we haven’t even met her yet. Newest member of the Carrasco family, coming soon,” she wrote on social media

Científicos les enseñaron a unas ratas a conducir autos pequeños. Esto podría ayudar a los humanos

October 23, 2019 4:32 PM CNN

(CNN) — Las ratas han aprendido a conducir y conducir sus propios autos pequeños a cambio de Froot Loops. Esa es una hazaña por sí sola. Pero el verdadero descubrimiento en la investigación, y sus implicaciones más amplias para el tratamiento de la salud mental humana, se encontró en sus heces, según los nuevos hallazgos

Microsoft Azure growth rate continues to slow

October 23, 2019 4:31 PM CNN

Microsoft’s Azure cloud business is once again growing at a slower rate. In reporting earnings for its fiscal first quarter on Wednesday, Microsoft revealed revenue growth in its Azure division slowed to 59%, down from 64% the previous quarter. The growth rate has largely been declining since the third quarter of Microsoft’s 2018 fiscal year.

Pedestrian and cyclist deaths are rising even as overall traffic fatalities are on the decline

October 23, 2019 4:23 PM CNN

Although fatalities from traffic accidents in the US are going down, safety for pedestrians and cyclists is not keeping up. Highway deaths are declining, according to a new report released Tuesday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Last year saw a 2.4% decline in overall fatalities — the second consecutive year of reduced crash

‘Lynching’ isn’t a euphemism for unwanted criticism. It’s a real act of violence

October 23, 2019 4:19 PM CNN

The tweet, as his supporters have always proclaimed, spoke for itself: “All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here – a lynching. But we will WIN!” With that, President Donald Trump compared the impeachment inquiry — a process laid out in the US Constitution — to the violent, hate-driven murders of black people that

Erling Braut Håland: The teenage sensation everyone’s talking about

October 23, 2019 4:18 PM CNN

On a night Lionel Messi was busy rewriting the Champions League history books, one of soccer’s most exciting teenage talents got to write a whole new chapter of his own. At just 19, Erling Braut Håland is fast becoming one of the most sought after strikers in European football and it’s not difficult to see

Liverpool condemns racist banner at Champions League game

October 23, 2019 4:13 PM CNN

Liverpool has condemned a racist banner depicting striker Divock Origi that was unfurled inside the stadium before Wednesday’s Champions League game against Belgian side Genk. “To be clear, the image used perpetuated a racist stereotype,” said Liverpool in a statement sent to CNN. “This is completely unacceptable.” Hung in the away end of the Luminus

Pregnant Woman Steals Car; Vanishes

October 23, 2019 3:58 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Mobile, AL (WALA) — Mobile Police say they’re looking for a pregnant woman who, they say, stole a car, then skipped out on arrest warrants. This is 19 year old Michaele Conner. Last week, investigators say she was spotted in Mobile driving a car stolen in Fairhope. Officers

Federal judge: ‘If we want to stop mass shootings, we should stop punishing police officers’

October 23, 2019 3:57 PM CNN

One of President Donald Trump’s appointees to the federal bench issued a controversial opinion this week with a startling opening line that amounted to a ringing endorsement of law enforcement and a dire warning to its critics. “If we want to stop mass shootings, we should stop punishing police officers who put their lives on

Michigan man with 7 children, 21 grandchildren wins $80M Powerball jackpot

October 23, 2019 3:51 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WXYZ) — A Michigan man who has seven children and 21 grandchildren won an $80 million Powerball jackpot. Philip Chippewa, 54, matched all of the winning numbers in the Sept. 21 drawing to win the big prize. “Any time I see the jackpot getting up there I

Netflix boss not worried about losing ‘Friends’ and ‘The Office’

October 23, 2019 3:47 PM CNN

Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos isn’t worried about subscribers leaving the streaming service when “Friends” and “The Office” are no longer being there for them. “Friends” is scheduled to depart Netflix in 2020 and have a new home at WarnerMedia’s HBO Max. “The Office,” meanwhile, will depart Netflix in 2021 for NBC’s forthcoming streaming

Churchgoers doused with pepper spray during Sunday service

October 23, 2019 3:44 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story LITHONIA, GA (WGCL) — It was outright panic inside a church in Metro Atlanta on Sunday. New Birth Pastor Jamal Bryant said in a Facebook live video that 28 people attending the Lithonia church were attacked with pepper spray by two men in hoodies during service. According to

Mother, charged with DWI in crash that killed 4-year-old son, arrested after fleeing following funeral

October 23, 2019 3:42 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story EDEN, NC (WGHP) — Troopers say a mother, whose 4-year-old son died in a crash without a child seat, is now in custody after she allegedly fled following the child’s funeral. Around 3:10 p.m. Oct. 12, Shannon Hudson, 33, was driving a Jeep Liberty on Settle Bridge Road

Selena Gomez’s new song lyrics have people convinced Bieber inspired it

October 23, 2019 3:40 PM CNN

Justin Bieber is a married man, but that hasn’t stopped people from talking about him and Selena Gomez. Yes, “Jelena” still lives on some levels in the hearts and minds of those who follow them and Gomez’s newest song has people all abuzz. “Lose You to Love Me” traces a toxic relationship with some pointed

The remains of missing 3-year-old Kamille ‘Cupcake’ McKinney have been identified

October 23, 2019 3:30 PM CNN

The remains of 3-year-old Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney were identified Wednesday, more than a week after she was abducted from a birthday party in Birmingham, Alabama. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said authorities positively identified the child remains found Tuesday as those of Kamille, but the cause and time of death have not yet

Air quality in the US is getting worse and could be killing thousands, study finds

October 23, 2019 3:23 PM CNN

After improving for the better part of a decade, air quality in the US is worsening again — and could be associated with nearly 10,000 premature deaths and billions of dollars in damages, according to a new analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data. Fine particulate matter in the air Americans breathe fell by 24%

Mark Zuckerberg tells Congress anti-trust ‘didn’t come up’ during ‘private’ Trump meeting

October 23, 2019 3:21 PM CNN

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reluctantly offered Congress a few details about his September meeting with President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that antitrust did not come up during their conversation in the Oval Office. Asked during a House Financial Services Committee hearing whether antitrust investigations into Facebook came up in the West Wing, Zuckerberg

Expect Trump to fight as if his life depends on it

October 23, 2019 3:21 PM CNN

Faced with the possibility of impeachment, President Donald Trump has declared Congress’s inquiry to be a political “lynching” and his press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, has called Ambassador William Taylor, who provided damning testimony under a House subpoena, a “radical” bureaucrat. These are words of desperation. They are also the sound of reality crushing the edifice

Man found bound, stuffed in sleeping bag inside closet with vacuum running to conceal his screaming

October 23, 2019 3:17 PM CNN

Click here for updates on this story FAYETTEVILLE, AR (KFSM) — Fayetteville police say a man and woman tied up their roommate, put him in a closet, and then turned on a vacuum to conceal his screaming. Megan Osborne, 38, and Jordan Trujillo, 28, were arrested Saturday (Oct. 19) in connection with kidnapping, aggravated assault

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