By Penelope Lopez Click here for updates on this story ABBEVILLE, Louisiana (KATC) — Feeling your best for the first day of school is important. On Tuesday, Barber Ronald “Kutdoctor” Lewis Jr. from The Hair Clinic hosted his annual free back-to-school braids and fades event in Abbeville, Louisiana. Local barbers and braiders started their day
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — HOME’s proposed South Mesa Hills Development received $16 million in 9% tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, according to a press release from yesterday. Per the statement, no taxpayer money is being used to fund this project. This announcement comes amid resistance from residents in
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SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — China moved a step closer to its sixth straight gold medal in diving, claiming the top two spots in the semifinals of the men’s 3-meter springboard semifinals Wednesday. Wang Zongyuan led with 537.85 points over six dives, followed by defending Olympic champion Xie Siyi with 505.85. Jack Laugher of Britain was
Continue Reading By Samantha Loren Click here for updates on this story BREAUX BRIDGE, Louisiana (KATC) — Brandy Guidry Aubé passion for crafting the Cajun Triangle wasn’t intentional. “Otherwise known as the t’fer or little iron in French,” said Aubé. “It began in probably 2015 a friend of mine, a Cajun musician approached me knowing that I
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Chamber’s new CEO agreed to sit down with ABC-7 to talk about his new role, and goals for the chamber moving forward. Mora said the first thing he wants to do as CEO of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce is to understand the community’s needs and
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard is in their dad rock era — and not just because most of the band members now have kids. Following their highly technical heavy metal concept album released last year, the remarkably prolific Australian rock band wanted to take it back to basics
Continue Reading The new leader of the militant group Hamas has a brutal reputation and a deep understanding of Israel. Yahya Sinwar rose through the ranks to become head of a wing charged with eliminating spies for Israel. He spent decades in Israeli jails, where he learned Hebrew and studied Israeli history. He was released in an
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By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense counsel for the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay claimed Wednesday that a move by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to revoke a previously-agreed-upon plea deal violated military regulations and exposed the system as “corrupt.” “We have had an unprecedented act by a government official to pull back what
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Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says that 30 people have been killed and hundreds displaced in flooding in the southern city of Hodeidah following several days of heavy rains. Hodeidah Gov. Mugammad Qahim told Houthi-controlled Masirah TV that the floods displaced people from 500 houses. Five people also went missing. Hodeidah,
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By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Scott Mayerowitz grew up in New Jersey in a household with resentment toward Germany, his family’s motherland. He has ancestors who were killed in the Holocaust, and his Jewish grandparents were forced to flee their homes there in the 1930s because of the Nazis. “There was always this sense
Continue Reading Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to picking up a bear carcass off the side of the road and placing it in Central Park as a prank a decade ago, he says he has been picking up roadkill his “whole life” and once had a ”freezer full of
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is just a month into his job and facing a crisis as widespread rioting spreads across the U.K. Starmer, who once was the chief prosecutor for England and Wales, is having to tap that expertise as he tries to restore order and hold violent protesters
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Saint-Denis, France (CNN) — Three years ago, they became bonded for life and in Olympic history by deciding to share the men’s high jump gold medal. On Wednesday in the Stade de France, they created another moment that exemplified what these Games are all about. High jumpers Mutaz Barshim of Qatar
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric, informó este miércoles que su gobierno no reconoce a Nicolás Maduro como presidente electo de Venezuela. CNN intenta buscar una reacción del Gobierno de Venezuela tras la declaración del presidente chileno. Boric dijo en conferencia de prensa que no tiene duda de
Continue Reading AP Tennis Writer Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic and other players at the U.S. Open will be playing for a record total of $75 million in compensation at the year’s last Grand Slam tennis tournament. That is a rise of $10 million from a year ago. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that the women’s and
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Andy Macdonald was among the lower-ranked finishers in the men’s park skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics. Doesn’t matter to the 51-year-old Macdonald. He still considers himself a winner. “People are like: ‘Are you going for the gold?’ And I’m like: ‘If they’re giving away gold medals for whoever has
Continue Reading AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As Project 2025 hits turmoil, the head of the influential, far-right Heritage Foundation is postponing the release of his new book until after the November presidential election. Kevin Roberts took over Project 2025 as part of a leadership shake-up amid blowback over its recommendations for a potential Trump White
Continue Reading By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80 whistleblowers whose stories detailed “systemic sexual assault and harassment, including a culture of silencing, retaliation, and failed accountability,” according to a report released Wednesday. The 48-page majority staff report is from the
Continue Reading By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story SIMI VALLEY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 911 call captured the reaction of a Simi Valley man after he stabbed a coyote to death for attacking his small dog inside his home. “I’m bleeding pretty badly and my dog is barely alive,” the man told
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization says he will convene an expert group to determine if the increasing spread of the mpox virus in Africa warrants being declared a global emergency. At a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Wednesday that given the increasing spread of mpox
Continue Reading TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. didn’t violate New Jersey’s “sore loser” law and can appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way, who also serves as secretary of state, issued an order Wednesday upholding in part an administrative law judge’s determination just a day earlier. The ruling means
Continue Reading Associated Press The extreme weather seen in places across the United States shows it doesn’t take a catastrophic hurricane to cause significant damage. Torrential rain from Tropical Storm Debby is just one example. The system that came ashore in Florida as a minimal Category 1 hurricane has flooded low-lying communities and left thousands without power
Continue Reading By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — In Long Beach, smoking marijuana at public events has been common even though it’s illegal. However, the city may soon change that after reviving an old ordinance. “Cannabis has come a long way. People’s viewpoints have changed so now
Continue Reading By Laurie Perez Click here for updates on this story SIMI VALLEY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A 911 call captured the reaction of a Simi Valley man after he stabbed a coyote to death for attacking his small dog inside his home. “I’m bleeding pretty badly and my dog is barely alive,” the man told
Continue Reading By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities day care worker is accused of taking nude photographs of some of the young children in his care. The 39-year-old man worked at Mount Carmel Child Care Center in northeast Minneapolis. The day care center is part of
Continue Reading By Amelia Mugavero Click here for updates on this story NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (KTVT) — An arrest warrant was issued for a North Richland Hills day school therapist, accused of throwing a 7-year-old non-verbal autistic child against a wall. North Richland Hills Police are also investigating the behavior health center for accusations of child
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA-TV-The City of El Paso’s Capital Improvement Department, in conjunction with the Socorro and Canutillo Independent School Districts, will join forces to celebrate National Professional Engineers Day at the Museum of Art in Downtown El Paso. The City of El Paso will celebrate this National holiday by hosting eighty students from the
Continue Reading By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — After protests that had to be broken up by the NYPD, Columbia University is considering expanding the capabilities of its public safety officers this fall, including possibly giving them the power to arrest people. Days of unrest on the
Continue Reading WCBS By Lisa Rozner Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — After protests that had to be broken up by the NYPD, Columbia University is considering expanding the capabilities of its public safety officers this fall, including possibly giving them the power to arrest people. Days of unrest on
Continue Reading Paulina Nares (CNN) — Colin Farrell espera poder ayudar a familias como la suya. James, el hijo de 20 años de Farrell, padece el síndrome de Angelman, un raro trastorno neurogenético. Se lo diagnosticaron de niño, no habla y recibe atención en su casa, según Farrell, que se habló por primera vez en profundidad sobre
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