By Shelley Bortz Click here for updates on this story FAIRCHANCE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A mother and father in Fayette County want answers after they say their 5-year-old was alone on a school bus for 90 minutes. They say they’re determined to make sure it doesn’t happen again. The little boy fell asleep on his
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DALLAS, Texas – UTEP football’s punt returner/miner back Kam Thomas and bandit/defensive end Maurice Westmoreland were tabbed All-Conference USA first team to lead the list of seven Miners earning all-league postseason recognition. Defensive lineman Kyran Duhon and wide receiver Kenny Odom garnered second team honors as selected by the league’s 10 head coaches and announced
Continue Reading By Mauricio Maldonado, Larry Seward Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — The mother of Nahomi Valentina Cittadini is speaking out after her daughter’s body was found naked on the side of I-95 near Ives Dairy Road in Miami-Dade early Saturday morning. Maria Benitez tearfully described the fear her daughter lived in
Continue Reading By Mauricio Maldonado Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A man wearing a Chicago Bulls uniform climbed on the roof of a house Tuesday afternoon, delaying efforts by Miami-Dade police to serve him with a court order. Officers responded to a home in the 14500 block of Garden Drive shortly before
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AP Baseball Writer DALLAS (AP) — The Washington Nationals will have the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft for the first time since selecting a 17-year-old Bryce Harper in 2010. Washington got the top overall pick in next summer’s draft after winning a lottery in a drawing of ping-pong balls at the winter
Continue Reading Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A judge has overturned a Black man’s conviction in a 2009 double homicide that was investigated by a discredited white Kansas City, Kansas, police detective. The ruling Monday in the case of 34-year-old Cedric Warren came exactly one week after Roger Golubski died in an apparent suicide just
Continue Reading FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown could miss the 2025 season recovering from the right knee injury sustained in a loss to Cincinnati, coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday. McCarthy said Overshown has a “long road of rehab in front of him.” The second-year player tore multiple ligaments when a Bengals lineman crashed
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding
Continue Reading AP Film Writer The hardest movie ticket to get this weekend was for a film audiences have been able to watch at home for years: Christopher Nolan’s “Interstellar.” The science fiction epic starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway earned $4.5 million from only 166 screens in the U.S. and Canada. Its 70mm IMAX film presentations
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SAN ELIZARIO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Sheriff deputies arrested 40-year-old San Elizario resident Richard Ayala and charged him with Burglary of Habitation, Criminal Mischief, and Resisting Arrest. Sheriff’s Office officials tell ABC-7 that Ayala broke into an apartment on the 12100 block of Socorro Road armed with a knife. Officials say Ayala started breaking
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By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle as his pick to be the US ambassador to Greece. “For many years, Kimberly has been a close friend and ally. Her extensive experience and leadership in law, media, and politics along with her sharp intellect make
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump made another flurry of job announcements on Tuesday, selecting Andrew Ferguson as the next chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Ron Johnson was nominated to be ambassador to Mexico, and Kimberly Guilfoyle to be ambassador to Greece. Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC’s five commissioners,
Continue Reading Associated Press A federal safety board says a corroded steam pipe and a defective natural gas fitting caused a powerful explosion at a Pennsylvania chocolate factory, killing seven workers when the company failed to evacuate. The National Transportation Safety Board says that the R.M. Palmer Co. failed to have natural gas emergency procedures in place
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Por CNN en Español Este martes, el embajador de Estados Unidos en México, Ken Salazar, dijo en una rueda de prensa que cree que en los primeros 100 días de la próxima administración presidencial en su país hay oportunidad de hacer cosas buenas o cosas malas para los migrantes. El embajador enfatizó que espera que
Continue Reading Associated Press Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has filed to run for a seat on the New York City Council, launching a potential political comeback after his once-promising career was destroyed by sexting scandals and a criminal conviction for having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. New York City campaign finance records list Weiner,
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AP Business Writer The proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons floundered on Tuesday after judges overseeing two separate cases both halted the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued a preliminary injunction blocking the merger Tuesday after holding a three-week hearing in Portland, Oregon. Later Tuesday, Judge Marshall Ferguson in Seattle issued
Continue Reading Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Vandals have torched a car and sprayed graffiti with anti-Israel slogans in a Sydney suburb in what officials said was the latest antisemitic attack in Australia. Wednesday’s attack came days after federal police established a task force to investigate increasing incidents of such crimes across the country. Police said
Continue Reading By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story MALIBU (KCAL, KCBS) — Malibu resident Alec Gellis says he woke up late Monday night to flames converging on his neighborhood as the Franklin Fire erupted over Malibu. He describes how he used his own resources to stop the fire from burning his house, and
Continue Reading Por Chelsea Bailey, CNN La búsqueda a nivel nacional del sospechoso que mató al CEO de UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, terminó el lunes en quizás el lugar más típicamente estadounidense: un McDonald’s. En una conferencia de prensa el lunes, el teniente coronel de la Policía Estatal de Pensilvania, George Bivens, dijo que un cliente en Altoona,
Continue Reading By Justin Adams Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — For more than 500 days, Frontier Airlines pilots have been in negotiations with the Denver-based airline over a new contract. Several Frontier pilots are traveling around the county in a RV that was given the name the Mobile Strike Center. They are
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Max Fried and the Yankees agree to a $218 million, 8-year contract, the largest for a lefty pitcher, AP source says.
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By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Every winter, millions of monarch butterflies journey thousands of miles across North America to spend winters in the forests and mountains of central Mexico. But over the years, the beloved butterfly has seen such a troubling decline in its population that US wildlife officials on Tuesday announced a proposal
Continue Reading By Alysia Burgio Click here for updates on this story INKSTER, Michigan (WWJ) — A pastor at a church in Inkster hopes that with the community’s help, he can provide the ultimate Christmas miracle for a local family in need. “Life for me right now is a hassle. We’re constantly moving from place to place,”
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By Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Famed Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg revealed Tuesday his prostate cancer has returned and “spread to other organs.” Sandberg announced in January his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis and, after months of treatments, stated he was cancer-free in August. “Unfortunately, we recently learned the cancer has relapsed and it
Continue Reading Por Lisa France, CNN El elenco de “Friends” es conocido por ser mejores amigos entre ellos, pero eso se desarrolló con el tiempo. Durante una aparición en el podcast “Armchair Expert” de Dax Shepard, la estrella de “Friends” Lisa Kudrow compartió que la “relación de a seis” compartida entre los miembros del elenco, Jennifer Aniston,
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The coldest temperature El Paso has felt so far this season is 33. I expect a very frigid start to Wednesday morning with a low of 25 degrees. That temperature should hit between 6 and 7 a.m. Lots of sunshine will be around, allowing temperatures to warm to the mid-50s by the afternoon. Temps will
Continue Reading DALLAS (AP) — Willy Adames and San Francisco finalized a $182 million, seven-year contract on Tuesday, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career. It’s a big splash by the Giants’ new-look front office, which is now led by former All-Star catcher Buster Posey, who took over in September after
Continue Reading Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — In coastal Southern California, a university has extensive plans for students to shelter in place in case of a wildfire. That’s what happened as a blaze erupted Monday night and rushed across the hillsides in the picturesque community of Malibu. Some 3,000 students at Pepperdine University remained on campus
Continue Reading Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Ohio’s product liability law prohibits counties from bringing public-nuisance claims against national pharmaceutical chains as they did as part of national opioid litigation. Tuesday’s decision could overturn a $650 million judgment against the pharmacies in a lawsuit brought by Lake and Trumbull
Continue Reading By Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 12/10/24 (LAPost.com) — The Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,700 acres as of Tuesday near Pepperdine University. The fire – driven by Santa Ana winds – started Monday and was first reported at 11 p.m. It threatens about 2,000 structures, forcing
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