By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — When you’re in high school, life is all about getting a cool set of wheels. Well, the wheels out at East Hickman High Thursday were certainly catching attention. It’s the start of what may be a new homecoming tradition. “Anthony, what
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The last day to register to vote in the 2024 General Election is Monday, October 7, 2024. “Our office will continue to receive walk-in’s that would like to register to vote during regular business hours and our office will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024,” the El
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Associated Press ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Helene brought devastation to western North Carolina, a shiny stainless steel tanker truck in downtown Asheville attracted residents carrying 5-gallon containers, milk jugs and buckets to fill with what has become a desperately scare resource — drinking water. Flooding tore through the city’s water
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. Department of Justice awarded a total of $172,686,219 in grant funds to agencies and services in the Western District of Texas. The funding was distributed to 53 applications that address mental health response, law enforcement training, forensic service processes, rural crime victim support, and more. Some recipients include
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BANGKOK (AP) — Flooding in northern Thailand has forced many residents of the city of Chiang Mai and its outskirts to seek safety on higher ground, with members of the animal world under similar threat. Evacuations are underway at Elephant Nature Park, which houses around 3,000 rescued animals, including 125 elephants. Video posted online shows
Continue Reading Associated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act. The case’s prosecutor said Friday that there is no reason to bring up Hadi
Continue Reading Associated Press A Pennsylvania school district has reversed course and boarded up window openings it recently installed that allowed people in a middle school hallway to peer into two gender-neutral-designated bathrooms. South Western School District Superintendent Jay Burkhart said Friday that the two windows were installed in recent weeks following an August vote by the
Continue Reading Associated Press MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s geological service says that one of the Amazon River’s main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level in 122 years, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country. The level of the Negro River at the port of Manaus was
Continue Reading Associated Press TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — One Egyptian girl, 11, and her 18-year-old sister were among those killed after Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants earlier this week. Two Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying migrants in the southern state of Chiapas, killing the sisters and four other migrants
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juárez officials recently announced the military presentation “La Gran Fuerza de México” in the city which will feature the different branches of the Mexico’s Department of Defense, or ‘Secretaría de Defensa Nacional.’ Hundreds of members of the Mexican military have been arriving to Juárez in recent weeks for this presentation. It
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By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Canadian ice dancer Nikolaj Sørensen has been suspended for a minimum of six years for “sexual maltreatment,” Canada’s Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC) announced on Wednesday. The suspension comes after an investigation by the OSIC into Sørensen’s alleged 2012 sexual assault of an American figure skater and coach, the alleged
Continue Reading By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — Every day, Doug Owen’s lively East Nashville neighborhood is on display as he works from a standing desk in his living room. “I’ve got a desk that the kids gave me for Father’s Day years ago that raises up, now it’s
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Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El crecimiento del empleo en EE.UU. se aceleró mucho más de lo previsto el mes pasado, proporcionando cierta tranquilidad extra a la actual estabilidad del mercado laboral. Los empresarios crearon unos 254.000 puestos de trabajo en septiembre, según los datos publicados el viernes por la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales. La
Continue Reading By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 4, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a county as diverse and forward-thinking as Fort Bend, voters can see through thinly veiled attempts to discredit community leaders like Judge Tameika Carter – the presiding Judge of the 400th District Court. Recent attacks on
Continue Reading Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court has unsealed arrest warrants for six men allegedly linked to a brutal Libyan militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020. The court said Friday the warrants cover “war crimes allegedly
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina has relocated its planned intrasquad scrimmage in western North Carolina due to damage from Hurricane Helene in that region and will instead hold it at home. The school had scheduled its Blue-White scrimmage for Oct. 13 at the Harrah’s Resort in Cherokee, located in the
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Bastaron tres días para que una de las partes diera su brazo a torcer y la huelga potencialmente paralizante de los puertos de la Costa Este y del golfo de Estados Unidos llegara a su fin, con unos daños probablemente limitados para la economía estadounidense. Los miembros de la
Continue Reading Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Michigan authorities say four people in suburban Detroit intentionally voted twice in the state’s August primary election. Attorney General Dana Nessel announced charges against the St. Clair Shores residents as well as three assistant clerks who are accused of enabling it to happen. Nessel calls it “shocking and simply unheard
Continue Reading By Carolina Estrada Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KCRA) — Three former Memphis Police officers were convicted for their involvement in the beating death of Tyre Nichols. Nichols died three days after he was beaten during a traffic stop in January 2023. Jurors convicted Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith of
Continue Reading By Lauren Seaver Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — The Palma Brotherhood is changing. “Even though the brotherhood traditionally might’ve been going away, we were gaining a sisterhood and gaining a family,” Holly Harris said. Harris is the director of student activities at Palma School. Her son attends Palma School,
Continue Reading By Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story NASHOTAH, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Waukesha Co. District Attorney’s Office charged a Delafield man with 10 counts of recklessly endangering safety following an apartment fire. Police said the fire started in his unit, and he did not alert anyone, putting his neighbors in danger. The
Continue Reading By Brett Rains Click here for updates on this story CRAWFORD COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — Speeds reached more than 130 mph in the police pursuit that ended with two Florida men being arrested in Crawford County, Arkansas. Arkansas State Police dashcam footage obtained by 40/29 News shows troopers chasing a black SUV. According to
Continue Reading Jhasua Razo (CNN) — Nuevas fotos aéreas de antes y después pintan un panorama sombrío de la devastación del huracán Helene en partes del oeste de Carolina del Norte, que han sido difíciles de acceder después de que la tormenta arrasara con las carreteras y puentes del estado. El huracán monstruoso de categoría 4 dejó un
Continue Reading By Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KMBC) — A Prairie Village family has settled one of the largest 911 response delay wrongful death lawsuits in U.S. history against Kansas City, Missouri, for $4,125,000. Cathryn McClelland, a 40-year-old nurse, was getting her two young children ready for day camp on
Continue Reading By Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — An execution date has been set for the man convicted of what’s been called one of the most “depraved” murders Oklahoma has ever seen. Many Oklahomans remember the case of 10-year-old Jamie Rose Bolin, who was brutally murdered by her neighbor,
Continue Reading By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Carson King, the Iowa State fan who went viral five years ago for holding a sign asking for beer money at a CyHawk football game, has continued to make a significant impact through his charitable efforts. “We could have run
Continue Reading By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — Scientists in Hoover are making significant progress in clearing Jefferson County’s backlog of untested rape kits, which date back to the 1990s. “It’s going to take those tubes, add the chemicals and breaks open the cell and puts it in
Continue Reading By WLKY Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (WLKY) — Indiana University plans to honor John Mellencamp. The school will be dedicating a statue to the musician later this month. Mellencamp was born and raised in Seymour, which is about 50 miles away from Indiana’s campus. The dedication ceremony will be
Continue Reading AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining the American military presence there. The agreement must still be approved by the South Korean government and ratified by its parliament, but it would see Seoul’s contribution rise by 8.3% during
Continue Reading By Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A moose got stuck in an in-ground swimming pool in Bedford on Thursday morning. Police and firefighters responded to the home on Riddle Drive around 8:45 a.m. The moose, an adult, was found trapped in the covered pool. Bedford police
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