It used to be said that “all politics is local.” That’s not really the case anymore. Voters may be casting ballots for politicians to state government, but their feelings about President Donald Trump will be paramount. That will be on full display in Tuesday’s elections in Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia. Kentucky’s Republican Gov. Matt Bevin
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Click here for updates on this story ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFTS) — St. Petersburg Police are investigating after video shows a driver picking up a dog in a neighborhood. The dog’s owner, Jason Gell, said his neighbor’s security cameras caught the entire incident. “You can see the guy gets out. The dog is on the
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A week ago, it seemed like Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam might have been on the verge of being ousted. While her government denied rumors that Beijing was drawing up plans to replace her, few would have denied Chinese President Xi Jinping had cause: Lam has repeatedly admitted responsibility for the months-long political crisis rocking
Continue Reading Julián Castro is laying off his campaign team in New Hampshire and South Carolina as he fights to keep his campaign afloat, a Castro aide tells CNN. The teams in the two early nominating states were told they were being let go on Monday. Their last days at work will be next week, the aide
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A portable, energy-efficient home that was originally built for a competition may be available on the market soon in Africa. The design was created by team Jua Jamii, a group of 40 former university students from countries including Tanzania, Nigeria and Swaziland. It uses recycled shipping containers and is 100% powered by solar energy, says
Continue Reading Hundreds of protesters gathered in Spain’s capital Madrid on Monday night after a Barcelona court cleared five men of sexual assault charges, ruling the crime did not fit the legal definition of rape because the unconscious teenage victim didn’t fight back. Under Spanish law, a sexual attack can only be classified as an assault or
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story YORK COUNTY, PA (WPMT) — If you hate changing your clocks in the spring and fall, you’re definitely not alone. A Lancaster County lawmaker wants to do away with the twice-yearly time changes once and for all. That’s Senator Scott Martin of Lancaster County. While studies show it
Continue Reading President Donald Trump seems to sense a chance to leverage expansive, uncheckable power everywhere he looks. A common thread is emerging from the impeachment bombshells, court fights and multiple scandals all coming to head this week inside the one-year mark to the next general election. It’s a picture of a President and his men who
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HOUMA, LA (WGNO) — A man who told police he stole an electric scooter from a Walmart parking lot because he was too drunk to drive his vehicle to a nearby bar now faces felony charges related to the theft. A Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted the
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It’s the sobering finale to every raucous restaurant meal: the arrival of the check. But do you prefer to split the cost evenly or should each person pay their own share? Two CNN staffers argue the case for and against. A CASE FOR THE EVEN SPLIT New York-based Channon Hodge is now a video producer
Continue Reading Friends and family of Collin Rose, a Michigan police officer killed in the line of duty, are still learning to navigate life without him. But approaching the third anniversary of his death, they’ve found a way to make sure his memory endures. The Officer Collin Rose Memorial Foundation will pay nearly 600 students’ lunch debt
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Wells Griffith, a White House adviser on energy, is one of several witnesses called on to testify before House impeachment investigators this week who did not show up Tuesday for a deposition. He was scheduled to be deposed Tuesday, but he will not comply with impeachment investigators’ request, a source involved in the deliberations told
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“Frozen 2” will feature some very interesting music choices. Panic! At the Disco will perform “Into the Unknown,” one of the new songs from composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, while the credits roll at the end of the film. In the sequel, Idina Menzel sings the song within the movie. Demi Lovato had covered
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Adidas is going above and beyond the confines of Earth and looking to the stars to push the boundaries of innovation. The apparel company is launching a multi-year partnership with the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory. “The partnership was formed because of the shared focus on innovation between Adidas and the ISS US
Continue Reading Republican Sen. Rand Paul, before a raucous crowd on Monday, demanded members of the media print the identity of the anonymous whistleblower at the heart of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine. “I say to tonight to the media: do your job and print his name,” Paul, a Kentucky Republican,
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Papa John’s executive leadership has been trying to chart a better course for the company, but the pizza chain continues to struggle two years after its founder and namesake, “Papa” John Schnatter, dragged the company into a racially charged controversy. Wednesday morning, the executive team will host its first analyst phone call under new CEO
Continue Reading A 48-year-old woman, accused of causing four deaths after faking her medical qualifications, has been arrested in Germany. The woman also allegedly caused eight long-term injuries while working as an assistant doctor at a hospital in Fritzlar in Schwalm-Eder district in the center of the country, according to a statement from state prosecutors published October
Continue Reading A 48-year-old woman, accused of causing four deaths after faking her medical qualifications, has been arrested in Germany. The woman also allegedly caused eight long-term injuries while working as an assistant doctor at a hospital in Fritzlar in Schwalm-Eder district in the center of the country, according to a statement from state prosecutors published October
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAK RIDGE, NC (WGHP) — An 11-year old boy will save other children’s lives after losing his. Brooke Dupree has not left her son’s side since he was rushed to Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston Salem Friday night. An SUV hit Noah as he was leaving a trunk-or-treat
Continue Reading The Justice Department said attempts by impeachment investigators to compel testimony from executive branch witnesses about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine are “legally invalid” unless they allow for the witnesses to bring a government lawyer. The guidance, from the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel, amounts to a new legal reasoning that the White House
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(CNN Español) — Un tribunal de México, otorgó el recurso de amparo al exgobernador de Veracruz, Javier Duarte, que deja sin efecto su vinculación a proceso y prisión preventiva por el delito de peculado e incluye la medida cautelar de prisión preventiva justificada, impuesta por la fiscalía general del estado de Veracruz. MIRA: El proceso legal contra
Continue Reading Basketball is shooting for more subscription revenue. The National Basketball Association is launching a streaming service on Tuesday that lets people pay a monthly or annual fee to access more than 100 live NBA games, past programming, and original shows. The subscription service is a direct-to-consumer version of NBA TV, the television channel managed by
Continue Reading The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” as the nation’s contender for the Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category. The film, directed by and starring award-winning Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, was initially one of 92 films submitted in the category. But the film was withdrawn Monday after the
Continue Reading A staffer on Tom Steyer’s presidential campaign in South Carolina resigned late Monday after accessing volunteer data from Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. The Steyer campaign announced the resignation of Dwane Sims, the campaign’s deputy South Carolina state director, after initially placing him on administrative leave over the weekend. Sims previously worked for the South Carolina
Continue Reading Over the weekend, McDonald’s unexpectedly announced a swift change in leadership. Steve Easterbrook, who became CEO and president in 2015, was fired by the board for engaging in a “consensual relationship with an employee.” He was immediately replaced in both roles by Chris Kempczinski, who was most recently president of McDonald’s USA. The management shakeup
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Dos carabineras fueron atacadas con bombas molotov en la Plaza Italia, en la capital chilena este lunes, informó Carabineros de Chile. El hecho ocurrió una vez concluida la manifestación, cuando un grupo de efectivos policiales se encontraban en el sector de Plaza Italia resguardando el acceso a la estación de metro Baquedano, reportó
Continue Reading A coalition including environmental groups has asked a federal court to consider invalidating the Trump administration’s rollback of regulations on light bulb efficiency. The administration’s changes would overturn Obama-era requirements for more energy-efficient versions of several common light bulbs, including three-way incandescent, candle-shaped chandelier and recessed reflector bulbs. When the Trump administration overturned the Obama
Continue Reading (CNN) — Se solía decir que “toda política es local”. Pero ya no es así. Los votantes van a elegir políticos que dirijan el gobierno estatal, pero sus sentimientos sobre el presidente Donald Trump serán primordiales. Eso se verá ampliamente en las elecciones por la Gobernación del martes en Kentucky, Mississippi y Virginia. El gobernador
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Authorities in China have approved a drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, the first new medicine with the potential to treat the cognitive disorder in 17 years. The seaweed-based drug, called Oligomannate, can be used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer’s, according to a statement from China’s drug safety agency. The approval
Continue Reading Sandra Bullock will be back on Netflix. Following the success of “Bird Box,” the actress has signed on to star in a feature film adaptation of “Unforgiven,” based on a British three-part series that aired in 2009. “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” director and writer Christopher McQuarrie wrote the script, and German filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt
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