Click here for updates on this story MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. (WXMI) — Jeff Kresnak says there was no quit in Ron Bivins. He says the death of his friend and longtime employee at Superior Asphalt came as a shock on Tuesday when he received a call from Bivins’ cell phone number on the company’s day
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDWARDSBURG, Mich. (WXMI ) — Authorities saved over 100 animals from “deplorable” conditions at a Cass County home. Deputies served a search warrant on suspicion of animal cruelty on Oct. 8 at a home on May Street near Martin Road in Edwardsburg, where they seized dogs, horses, goats,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS ) — The father of an Army captain is putting the spotlight on women in the military … past and present. Emmett Casciato, curator of the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas, has a daughter who was appointed to West Point Army Academy and then
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Bright symbols of strength stand tall at a condo project in downtown Asheville. Pink beams raised at 145 Biltmore Avenue Friday included signatures and special messages. Dave Steel Company, Beverly Grant, Sixty West Funds, and The Preserve communities partnered to raise money for the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DECATUR, Ga. (WGCL) — Surveillance cameras caught a vicious attack on video on October 18 Two men approached an elderly man on Lilac Lane in Decatur and exchanged a few words before they attack him. A homeowner witnessed the attack and was left stunned. “I could not believe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/KSMO) — A grassroots search for missing teens in the metro is getting results. At last check, Big Search KC has found eight missing teens and there are more leads coming in. Volunteers hope their outreach efforts lead to more kids going home safe. From
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Pa. (WNEP) — Marge Scott returned to her home in Plymouth after getting the latest in a series of rabies shots. She needs the shots after being attacked and bitten by a dog on Tuesday. Marge says she was waiting here in front her home on Girard
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Thousands of demonstrators poured into downtown Beirut for a third day on Saturday, hours after overnight clashes erupted between security forces and protesters leading to large-scale arrests and several injuries. Demonstrations have engulfed various parts of Lebanon for three days. Many protesters called for the resignation of the government and demanded the “downfall” of a
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Catalonia president Quim Torra has called for talks with the Spanish government after a fifth consecutive night of violence in the streets of Barcelona, and other parts of the region, as anger over the jailing of Catalan separatist leaders continued. More than half a million pro-independence protesters gathered Friday in the Catalan capital, the local
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Recession fears are on the rise in the United States. Memories of the last downturn are exacerbating these worries: The last time America faced a recession was in 2008, as the financial crisis was unfolding. Millions of people lost their jobs, GDP growth plummeted and businesses shut down. But not all recessions are like that.
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Career diplomat George Kent told congressional investigators in his closed-door testimony this week that Rudy Giuliani asked the State Department and the White House to grant a visa to the former Ukrainian official who Joe Biden had pushed to have removed when he was vice president, according to four people familiar with Kent’s testimony. Kent,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WTKR) — All Buffie Hipps wanted from Rancho Grande Mexican Restaurant in Chesapeake yesterday was her favorite enchiladas. It was going to be her first real meal since undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer. “I said ‘by the way do you think you could possibly separate the
Continue Reading Tuesday’s Democratic debate featured something we have never witnessed before on a presidential debate stage: 15 full minutes of open back-and-forth about how the government should contend with the increasing power of Silicon Valley. At the center of the exchange was a tussle between Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has been pushing for the break-up of
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A U.S. Border Patrol raid in El Paso’s historic Segundo Barrio neighborhood on the city’s south side late Friday night resulted in 21 migrants being taken into custody, officials told ABC-7. Authorities said the migrants were believed to have entered through a storm drain system near Bowie Bakery in the 900 block of S. Park
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A scream potentially changed the course of a robbery in Thomasville. At about 8:24 p.m. Thursday, Thomasville police responded to a robbery at Family Dollar at 530 National Highway. An employee told police that a man came into the store and put a pack
Continue Reading Former 2016 Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein slammed Hillary Clinton’s accusations that she and 2020 Democratic candidate Tulsi Gabbard are Russian assets, calling Clinton’s comments a “wild and insulting theory.” “I am not a Russian spy,” Stein said Saturday on CNN’s “Smerconish.” “I think this is a completely unhinged conspiracy theory for which there
Continue Reading A father who paid $75,000 to inflate his daughters ACT scores in a massive college admissions scandal was sentenced to one month in prison Friday, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts. Robert Flaxman, a real estate developer and the 10th parent sentenced in the scheme, faced charges of conspiracy to
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Westerly winds will bring seasonably warm dry weather across the area today and Sunday. A cold front will approach the area Sunday afternoon making for breezy to low end windy conditions. Afternoon winds expected to reach up to 35 mph. Slightly cooler temperatures are expected for Monday afternoon. Warmer dry weather is expected Tuesday and
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World War II history, in the form of a C-47 plane, has landed at the Las Cruces Airport. According to a member of the C-47 crew, this specific C-47, called “Old Number 30,” has flown over 2,500 combat hours and served in the Mediterranean during World War II. After it was retired from combat, it
Continue Reading An investigation by the State Department released on Friday said there was no “persuasive evidence” of widespread mishandling of classified information in the controversy surrounding Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of state. Read the report here: cnn.com/2019/10/18/politics/hillary-clinton-emails-chuck-grassley-investigation/index.html
Continue Reading A Delaware woman says she was prevented from wearing a hijab at her state job, according to a discrimination complaint filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Madinah Brown says supervisors have prevented her from working at the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families because of her head scarf. The complaint
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(CNN) — Una enmienda al acuerdo del brexit de primer ministro Boris Johnson tiene el potencial de sacudirlo todo, haciendo que el Súper Sábado, la primera sesión de fin de semana del Parlamento del Reino Unido en 37 años, sea algo increíble. La medida fue propuesta por Oliver Letwin, un diputado que fue expulsado del
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Yes Yes Yes and her jockey, Glen Boss, upset favorite Santa Ana Lane to win the prestigious Everest race, winning a record $4.8 million in prize money. The victorious three-year-old colt is trained by Chris Waller, the man that led the now-retired Winx to its unbeaten, 33-race run. The Everest — held at Sydney’s Royal
Continue Reading When Donald Trump swept Ohio in 2016 with the largest margin of any Republican since 1988, he won so convincingly that Democrats wondered whether the state was permanently off the swing map. He won 80 of 88 counties here, including nine that voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. His narrowest victory among those
Continue Reading Assistant Secretary of Energy Melissa Burnison told the three committees involved in the House impeachment inquiry that the Energy Department is “unable to comply with your request for documents and communications at this time.” In a letter dated Friday, Burnison argues about the validity of the inquiry and contends the request is for confidential communications
Continue Reading Since the White House announced the withdrawal of American forces from northern Syria on October 6, President Donald Trump’s attempts to control the narrative have been rife with misinformation and political spin. He insinuated the Kurds would be fine without continued US support because the US had already given them “massive” amounts of money and
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. There were plenty of revelations and declarations — and even a T-shirt — Friday related to the impeachment inquiry. Here’s the latest news: The latest CNN exclusive: Giuliani pushed the Trump administration
Continue Reading Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has given his political adversaries 72 hours to agree on solutions to the country’s economic crisis, amid growing calls for the government to resign. “The pain of the Lebanese is real,” said Hariri during his televised address that followed two days of nationwide demonstrations. “The Lebanese were waiting for the
Continue Reading Fires and violence broke out in the streets of Barcelona on Friday, as more than half a million pro-independence protesters gathered in the Catalan capital, the local police said. Nine people, including four minors, have been arrested Friday, a spokesman for the Spanish Interior Ministry told CNN. The spokesperson said the clashes left three police
Continue Reading Wall Street could learn to love a President Pence. At least that’s what Raymond James thinks. The investment firm predicted that the bull market would keep going in the unlikely event that President Donald Trump decides to call it quits. “After the initial shock, we think the market rallies as Pence is a predictable, traditional,
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