When voters in Fulton, Wisconsin, arrived to cast their ballots in a local election Tuesday, the voting process looked a little different. Rather than the usual paper ballots, voters made their selections on digital tablets, loaded them onto plastic cards outfitted with memory chips, and inserted them into a card reader that saved the votes
Continue Reading Wells Fargo was hit with a $3 billion fine Friday by federal authorities outraged by the millions of fake accounts created at the troubled bank over many years. The settlement with the Justice Department and Securities and Exchange Commission, years in the making, resolves Wells Fargo’s criminal and civil liabilities for the fake-accounts scandal that
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Washington (CNN) — El senador Bernie Sanders hizo una defensa parcial de la revolución cubana de Fidel Castro, afirmando que “es injusto decir simplemente que todo está mal” sobre la forma en que el fallecido líder gobernó el país. “Estamos muy en contra de la naturaleza autoritaria de Cuba, pero es injusto decir simplemente que
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Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Ga (WGCL ) — Obviously no one has to tell drivers here that traffic is a nightmare. But now you have a survey to back it up. According to the American Transportation Research Institute, Atlanta is home to three of the worst trucking bottlenecks in the country.
Continue Reading Costco relies on a surprising perk to engage its executive members and keep them hooked on their $120-a-year subscription: The Costco Connection monthly magazine. Costco mails out the Connection to executive members every month for free. The magazine features cooking recipes, offers from Costco’s travel and auto services, electronics and book reviews, ads for its
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HUBERT, Onslow County (WLOS) — Possumwood Acres Wildlife Sanctuary in Hubert is facing a crisis as the number of sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife seeking care continues to climb. Last year, officials say the sanctuary helped over 1,700 animals, raising more than 1,000 orphaned babies that were returned
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Heaven Fitch became the first female to win an NCHSAA Wrestling Individual State Championship on Saturday. She wrestles in the 106-pound weight class for Uwharrie Charter High School in Asheboro. Fitch is a junior at the high school, and she wrestles in the 1A
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MISSION, KS (KCTV) — Prom season is almost here! You can expect to start seeing promposal posts all over the internet soon, but prom isn’t something all students can afford. On Sunday, KCTV5’s Leslie Aguilar spoke with a woman who’s trying to make it possible for every student
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Alex Johnson has been in a wheelchair since he was a little boy, but says it’s still hard to explain all the challenges he faces every day. The Tennessee eighth-grader convinced a group of state lawmakers to spend a day in wheelchairs earlier this month, so they could experience those challenges for themselves. “I could
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WEST LINN, OR (KPTV) — Mark Nelsen said we could “stick a fork” in winter, so it’s time to rattle the bats and oil up the gloves for the upcoming baseball season. Spring training is underway at Sasquatch Built in West Linn, the place big leaguers have been
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, LA (WGNO) — The City of New Orleans is reminding residents and visitors participating in Carnival parades to exercise extreme caution when managing any hot charcoals or combustible materials on the public rights of way. After the Endymion parade on Saturday, a fire occurred in the
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Tori Spelling is opening up about her children being bullied. Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott are the parents of five children. This weekend Spelling posted a photo on Instagram of their two eldest children, Liam, 12, and Stella, 11, when they were toddlers. “My two 1st born… they have been thru so much bullying
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It’s the most popular tourist attraction in India, but for a few moments on Monday evening, all was still while the first couple of the United States took a romantic, sunset stroll outside the Taj Mahal. President Donald Trump, joined by first lady Melania Trump and at times a tour guide, spent more than an
Continue Reading (CNN) — Es una hazaña increíble a cualquier edad. Pero George Hood, quien estableció el récord mundial masculino por más tiempo en posición de plancha abdominal, tiene 62 años y dice que está en la mejor forma de su vida. El 15 de febrero, Hood se mantuvo en posición de plancha, tabla o plank durante
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For Natalie Reilly, Valentine’s Day 2016 was grim. The divorcee was at home nursing her mother through a 19th round of chemotherapy. “She was not eating, and she was not coming out of her room,” Reilly remembered of her once-vibrant mom. “It was really hard for me — she was the strongest woman I knew.”
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CAMP HILL, PA (WPMT ) — A family in Cumberland County has turned to stem cells to treat their two-year-old son diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The only problem: stem cell treatment for the disease hasn’t been approved by the FDA. “The day he was born, when he wheeled
Continue Reading Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane made a surprise appearance in a court in Maseru on Monday but will not be charged with murder and attempted murder until a constitutional question is settled, a magistrate ruled. Police had earlier said they wanted to charge the Prime Minister with the murder of his former wife, Lipolelo Thabane
Continue Reading The Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up an appeal from death row inmate Rodney Reed, who is challenging his sentence based in part on the fact that Texas relied on evidence that was later proven to be scientifically invalid. Reed was sentenced to death more than 20 years ago for the assault,
Continue Reading Singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has reassured fans that her father is the “strongest man” she knows as he recovers from a “scary” accident. Gary Trainor was hospitalized Friday night after being struck by a vehicle in Los Angeles while crossing the street, People reported, citing a representative of the singer. Asked about the incident, a spokeswoman
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LOS ANGLES, California — A powerful public memorial service was held at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles Monday to honor NBA great Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, nearly one month after the helicopter crash that took their lives. READ: Transcript of Vanessa Bryant’s speech at the memorial service Kobe Bryant’s wife remembered him as a
Continue Reading The restaurateur, model and author B. Smith died on Saturday after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, her husband Dan Gasby said in a statement. She was 70 years old. “Thank you to all the friends and fans who supported B. and our family during her journey,” Gasby said. “Thank you to everyone for respecting our
Continue Reading Katy Perry sent a message of gratitude to first responders after a gas leak caused an evacuation of this season’s “American Idol” auditions. Perry appeared to collapse during the episode of the singing competition that aired Sunday on ABC. The shows trio of judges – Perry, Bryan and Lionel Richie – were at their table
Continue Reading When a group of politicians in Prague decided to honor the murdered Russian dissident Boris Nemtsov by naming a square after him, there was just one location they had in mind: The plaza in front of the Russian embassy. Prague City Council voted on Monday in favor of renaming what was known for decades as
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President Donald Trump has told aides he wants fewer people working for him in the White House and only loyalists installed in key administration positions, several people familiar with the matter say. Trump’s allies have provided him lists — not always solicited — of people they’ve identified as disloyal and of names they say would
Continue Reading Let the campaigning for a Justin Bieber gospel album commence. The superstar performed this weekend at Kanye West’s Sunday Service and seemed to offer up his testimony with an emotional version of the Marvin Sapp gospel hit “Never Would Have Made It.” “Never would have made it/Never could have made it, without you,” Bieber sang.
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders left Las Vegas on Saturday morning in a light drizzle. By the time he arrived in San Antonio hours later, his path to the Democratic nomination seemed as big and clear as the Texas sky. The Vermont senator’s dominating performance in Nevada solidified his place as the front-runner in an increasingly fractious and
Continue Reading A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Bernie Sanders’ big win in Nevada over the weekend highlighted the hostility between his campaign and MSNBC, the network with a progressive brand but an establishment bent. The campaign continued to criticize the network over the weekend — in response to highly controversial
Continue Reading Burger chains have come a long way, now offering a wide array of options for all, no matter your dietary preference. Take the meatless Whopper. It turned heads and left taste buds curious. Now Burger King has introduced the Chip Butty, a patty-less sandwich with french fries, mayo and ketchup wedged in between two buns.
Continue Reading A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. Global stocks nosedived on Monday as the spread of coronavirus accelerated outside China, with more than 200 cases reported in Italy and over 830 in South Korea. Happening now: Investors are becoming
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Temperatures will be around average for this time of year while winds will be a bit breezy 10-20 mph in the afternoon, but much lighter than what we experienced Sunday. Skies look sunny across the region.
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