By Anisa Snipes Click here for updates on this story LAURENS, South Carolina (WHNS) — The Laurens County Sheriff’s Office said after checking on the conditions of animals at a home in Gray Court July 16, hundreds of animals were seized by animal control. According to the Sheriff’s Office, animal control went to Hope Road
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Hong Kong / Tokio (CNN Business) — Uno de los líderes empresariales más destacados de Japón dice que los Juegos Olímpicos están perdiendo su valor comercial. El presidente ejecutivo de Suntory, Takeshi Niinami, le dijo a CNN Business en una entrevista exclusiva el lunes que su compañía decidió no ser patrocinador de
Continue Reading By Matt Kaufax Click here for updates on this story PELZER, South Carolina (WHNS) — Ray Hershey says flooding and stormwater issues aren’t new for his community. “It just comes flying down the road,” Hershey said of stormwater during heavy rains in his neighborhood. “All the stormwater sewers lead straight to the lake,” he added,
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his way back to where the air is sweet, reprising an appearance on Sesame Street this week. Blinken talked about his work as the top US diplomat and refugees in a short video clip posted to his Twitter account Wednesday. “Delighted to catch up with
Continue Reading By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KABC) — If California was still using its color-coded framework for lifting COVID-19 restrictions, Los Angeles County would now be in the most restrictive purple tier. On June 15, California lifted most of its coronavirus-related restrictions and did away with its tier-based system, the
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By Brian Stelter and Katie Pellico, CNN Last week, even as it came under fire from the White House over its role in spreading anti-vaccine misinformation, Facebook hadn’t taken the simple step of blocking the #VaccinesKill hashtag on its platform. Now the hashtag is hidden on the platform, locked behind a message that says Facebook
Continue Reading By BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story Anjali Patel (WLOS) — A statewide liquor shortage is being felt in the mountains as bars try to rebound from the pandemic. Imperial in downtown Asheville was closed for more than a year because of COVID-19. While the virus no longer restricts the
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LOS ANGELES (AP) – Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom to four counts of rape and seven other sexual assault counts. Sheriff’s deputies brought the 69-year-old convicted rapist into court Wednesday in a wheelchair. He was wearing a brown jail jumpsuit and face mask. The disgraced movie mogul with his
Continue Reading By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Two men who tried to rob some shoppers on Melrose Avenue ended up with bullets in their legs after one of the victims turned the tables and opened fire on the would-be robbers. Surveillance video shows the brazen robbery attempt Monday
Continue Reading By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The next time you do a Target run for milk, cereal, toilet paper and shampoo, you can add a new item to the list: pricey makeup brands that weren’t available there before. That’s because the chain is opening Ulta Beauty mini shops in August in more than 100 Target locations
Continue Reading By BRIANNA OWCZARZAK, STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story DRYDEN TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — Officers and the community are still searching for a missing 79-year-old man from Dryden Township. The Dryden Township Police Department was contacted by Lapeer County 911 at 1:52 p.m. on July 19 about the disappearance of Joseph Mindelli.
Continue Reading By Matt Reed Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — As the nation prepares for the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a Milton man is honoring the flight attendants on board the hijacked planes. “Every time I look at their pictures, it’s like yesterday,” said former flight attendant
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By Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to quit thanks to innovative apps, help lines and proven coping strategies. In 2019, more than 34 million Americans smoked, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That
Continue Reading Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El Dr. José Romero, presidente del Comité Asesor sobre Prácticas de Inmunización de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de EE.UU., le dijo a John Avalon de CNN en el programa New Day el miércoles, que uno de sus principales temores para su estado natal, Arkansas,
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By Mirna Alsharif, Laura Ly and Eric Levenson, CNN Workers at New York City’s public hospitals and health clinics will be required to either get vaccinated or take weekly Covid-19 tests, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday, as the city moves to lean harder on remaining vaccine holdouts. Speaking to CNN’s John Avlon on “New
Continue Reading New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says it’s time to do something different to combat the spread of Covid-19 and will require all healthcare workers to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly as a condition to show up to work.
Continue Reading olivertapia (CNN en Español) — En los vestuarios del Estadio Mineirao de Belo Horizonte, Brasil, se produjo un fuerte enfrentamiento entre jugadores de Boca Juniors de Argentina y la policía del estadio luego de ser eliminados en una ronda de penales ante el Atlético Mineiro. Videos muestran a policías enfrentándose a los futbolistas del club
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hace casi cuatro semanas, los equipos de búsqueda y rescate se enfrentaban a una montaña de escombros de concreto y metal retorcido mientras intentaban encontrar a las víctimas del derrumbe del edificio de departamentos de Miami.Ahora, las imágenes de la escena muestran un espacio vacío donde antes vivían cientos de personas.
Continue Reading By IYANI HUGHES Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced that the film industry recorded a blockbuster year in Georgia Wednesday. During fiscal year 2021, the film and television industry set a new record with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in
Continue Reading CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has stalled.
Continue Reading A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and (surprise, surprise… ) it was largely driven by former President Donald Trump. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza tries to explains why these two maps are so similar.
Continue Reading By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to update its stance hours later and suggest it would leave the decisions to local schools. The announcements came July 12 amid a worrisome spike in new Covid-19 cases reported nationwide since last week. “California’s
Continue Reading By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — Ocean Beach Park was hit by two incidents, one of which required a police investigation. First, officials posted on Wednesday that the ocean water was off limits to swimmers because of high bacteria levels. It said the ban would likely
Continue Reading By ROB POLANSKY, SHAWNTE PASSMORE Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A South Windsor officer who investigators said was struck by a drunk driver will be laid to rest on Wednesday. South Windsor police confirmed last week that officer Ben Lovett passed away at Hartford Hospital on July 13.
Continue Reading By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is extending non-essential travel restrictions for the US northern and southern borders until August 21. The US has been limiting non-essential travel along both borders since the start of the pandemic and extending those restrictions on a monthly basis. The restrictions don’t apply to cross-border trade, US citizens
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Fox News host Sean Hannity encouraged his audience to consult with their doctors about the Covid-19 vaccines and even said he believes in vaccine science, despite several hosts on the network consistently pushing vaccine disinformation.
Continue Reading By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Get vaccinated,” Senator Mitch McConnell said Tuesday. And, he added, just as importantly, “ignore all of these other voices that are giving demonstrably bad advice.” McConnell’s words were newsworthy because
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A man was hospitalized after he was shot by an officer who responded to a scene involving an “unwanted person” at a convenience store in Portland’s Old Town Tuesday night, according to police. The Portland Police Bureau said officers were called
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story COWLITZ COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A search is underway on Mount St. Helens after a 25-year-old hiker was reported missing, according to the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said First Lieutenant Brian Yang was last seen Sunday around noon at the Coldwater Trailhead.
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — The Mobile Area Water & Sewer System responded to a sanitary sewer overflow on Tuesday at 2456 Old Shell Road, according to the Mobile County Health Department. Approximately 600 gallons of wastewater overflowed and was contained as a result of a
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