By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — An investigation is underway after an early morning fire destroyed a Black Mountain home Thursday. Responders on the scene told News 13 the fire call came in at around 5 a.m. for a home off Old Fort Road Thursday
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By Neelam Bohra and Scottie Andrew, CNN Lil Nas X, the 22-year-old juggernaut known by most for “Old Town Road,” is in prison. He’s in the shower, naked — save for some humble pixelation — and twerking, surrounded by eight male backup dancers. And he seems to be having the time of his life. It’s
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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Robert Griffin III has not totally shut the door on his NFL career but he is taking the next step toward his future beyond the playing field. The Heisman Trophy winner and former Pro Bowl quarterback has signed a multiyear deal with ESPN to be a college football and
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By Frederik Pleitgen, Claudia Otto and Ramin Mostaghim, CNN Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s next president on Thursday, signaling the start of a new harder-line era that could herald major shifts in the Islamic Republic’s policies at home and abroad. After eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s moderate administration, Iran now turns to Raisi, an
Continue Reading By Karol Suarez Mexico filed a lawsuit Wednesday against eleven gun manufacturers over fire arms that flow from the United States across the border and into criminal hands in Mexico, according to court documents obtained by CNN. “This flood is not a natural phenomenon or an inevitable consequence of the gun business or of U.S.
Continue Reading By Abby Dodge Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Just over 48% of eligible Missourians are completely vaccinated against Covid-19. In the last two weeks, 17 Kansas City Covid-19 patients died. Michael Heene said he thought he’d be one of them. “I haven’t had more than two or three
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Greg Abbott is ordering another special legislative session to again try passing a GOP voting bill. The announcement Thursday comes after Democrats left the state in protest to again prevent Republicans from changing elections laws. More than 50 Democrats left Texas for Washington, D.C., on July 12 and were
Continue Reading By Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story LEAVENWORTH, Kansas (KCTV) — A Leavenworth man is charged with cruelty to animals after witnesses say he threw a dog inside of a kennel into the Missouri River at the Riverfront Park in Leavenworth. Police say a Good Samaritan jumped into the Missouri River to
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story WASHBURN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — An annual gathering of the Wisconsin Commercial Ports Association (WCPA) will take place on Lake Superior at the Harbor View Event Center in Washburn on Thursday, August 5, and Friday, August 6, as representatives work to address transportation connectivity, freshwater tourism,
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Greg Abbott is ordering another special legislative session to again try passing a GOP voting bill. The announcement Thursday comes after Democrats left the state in protest to again prevent Republicans from changing elections laws. More than 50 Democrats left Texas for Washington on July 12 and were
Continue Reading AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders another special session to pass GOP voting bill after Democrats left the state in protest.
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House touted progress in vaccinations in recent days, noting that over the past 24 hours, the US recorded more than 864,000 vaccinations, the highest daily rate since July 3, and praised momentum for vaccine mandates Thursday, days after President Joe Biden issued a vaccine requirement for all federal workers
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Parque Deportivo Urbano Aomi, Tokio (CNN) — El español Alberto Ginés hizo historia en los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio como el primer medallista de oro en escalada. La final de la combinada masculina llegó a un dramático desenlace en el Parque Deportivo Urbano Aomi este jueves, ya que los puestos del podio se
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CNN staff If you’re planning to travel to India, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the coronavirus pandemic. The basics India has emerged from a devastating 2021, in which it was the global center of a new wave of the pandemic, which brought the country’s health system
Continue Reading By Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU COUNTY, Hawaii (KITV) — An Oahu lifeguard claims he turned into a “COVID spreader” because the city didn’t follow safety protocol, after a coronavirus exposure five weeks ago. Kainoa McGee is still in quarantine from COVID-19. He said he got the virus on the
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By David Williams, CNN US health officials are warning people not to eat raw cake batter as they investigate a multistate outbreak of E. coli linked to cake mix. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that as of July 27, 16 people in 12 states have been reported to have been infected
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By Brian Stelter, CNN Business “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is in line to host the beloved game show starting in September. Sources with knowledge of the process say it is effectively a done deal, though it may not be announced until later in August. Variety reported Wednesday that “Richards is clearly the front-runner” and
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy Giuliani about the Hillary Clinton email investigation in the lead-up to the 2016 election, according to a new report. Details of Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the Giuliani leak allegations were revealed Thursday
Continue Reading By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO) — The owner of North Mountain Brewing Company told Arizona’s Family that they closed for Tuesday to give their staff a break. The few employees they do have are picking up all the slack. Some are working 70 hours a week due to
Continue Reading By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Masks will be required in Catholic schools as the new school year begins, says the Archdiocese of Mobile. The school year begins Aug. 18. The Archdiocese of Mobile has 19 Catholic schools throughout the lower 28 counties of the state of
Continue Reading By KAITLYN NAPLES Click here for updates on this story CHESHIRE, CT (WFSB) — A man who confronted suspects believed to have been breaking into vehicles in his neighborhood overnight was inside his car when it was shot at early Thursday morning. Just after 1:30 a.m., a man reached out to police reporting that his
Continue Reading By TYLER FINGERT Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, AL (WALA) — Praying is all Lakia Kelly and Tamika Jackson can do right now while their mom, Agnes Jackson, is in a drug-induced coma at Springhill Medical Center. “I feel like if I’m here or we’re here in spirit, it’s like she knows
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By ANNIE MA Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Even before the pandemic, student experiences over the summer divided heavily on socioeconomic lines. As school districts and community organizations respond to increased demand and need for summer programming, part of that work is focused on overcoming persistent barriers to access for families. An infusion of
Continue Reading Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Desde que empezamos a hablar del desarrollo de las vacunas contra el covid-19 recibimos decenas de preguntas. Algunas de las dudas de las personas apuntan a mitos y desinformación que se generan en internet y conversaciones casuales. Preguntamos a nuestra audiencia cuáles son las razones por las que no
Continue Reading By Melissa Alonso, CNN A Jefferson County Sheriff’s (JCSO) deputy has died after being shot early Thursday while working an off-duty detail, and investigators believe he was “targeted” and “ambushed,” according to JCSO spokesman, Lt. Col. Carl Yates. Deputy Brandon Shirley, 26, was working an off-duty security detail at Rockford Lane Auto Sales in Shively,
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN Republicans from Georgia to Washington, DC, are searching for a viable candidate to mount a Senate bid in the Peach State next year, fearing that former President Donald Trump’s choice, football great Herschel Walker, would implode if he ran and could cost the GOP a winnable
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WASHINGTON, DC — The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died. News of Richard Trumka’s death was announced Thursday by President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trumka was 72 and had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. Schumer, an ally of the
Continue Reading BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference has extended the contract of Commissioner Greg Sankey, whose league is set to grab even more prominence and wealth with the addition of Oklahoma and Texas. The league announced the extension through 2026 on Thursday, five days after the two traditional football powers accepted invitations to join the
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By George Ramsay, CNN Aged 18, Alberto Ginés has just made two pieces of history at the Tokyo Olympics: he’s the first person to be crowned a gold medalist in sports climbing, as well as Spain’s youngest ever gold medal winner. The next foothold in his climbing career? “I’ll go for another gold,” he told
Continue Reading By FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story YAMHILL COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Deputies say one woman was hurt after being hit by a plane taking off from a nearby gravel bar. At about 5:08 p.m., Yamhill County Communications received a 911 call regarding an injured kayaker on the Willamette River in
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