By Sabrina Franza Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Cook County Department of Public Health rates the current risk level for getting the West Nile virus as high. This means what might start out as merely scratching an itch could become a serious medical issue. “West Nile is a virus
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Associated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Two nearly 2,000-year-old tombs with magnificent wall paintings will be open to the public for the first time in southern Israel after a painstaking conservation process, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Tuesday. British archaeologists first discovered the sand-filled tombs in the 1930s, awed by the colorful paintings on
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Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Authorities on Tuesday were investigating the killing of a Colorado dog breeder and trying to find as many as 10 Doberman puppies missing from his business. Investigators have not determined a motive for last week’s killing of Paul Peavey, 57, but finding the missing puppies could help solve his homicide,
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Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame cornerback Benjamin Morrison allowed himself one offseason distraction while preparing for Saturday’s season opener at No. 20 Texas A&M. Morrison wanted to see how the EA Sports College Football 25 video game portrayed him. The game served its purpose as a fleeting fascination from his main
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have spotted six rogue worlds, or cosmic objects that don’t orbit stars, using the James Webb Space Telescope. The celestial bodies are slightly bigger than Jupiter, and the observations are shedding light on how stars and planets form across the universe. The Webb telescope peered into a star-forming
Continue Reading AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Winning two majors in a year used to be a shoo-in for earning the points-based award for player of the year presented annually by the PGA of America since 1948. Xander Schauffele was in line to get at least one award this year. A major is worth 30 points.
Continue Reading Associated Press NICE, France (AP) — The leaders of France’s main left-wing coalition have accused President Emmanuel Macron of denying democracy. Macron rejected the New Popular Front’s candidate to form a new government following last month’s inconclusive election. Macron rejected their nominee for prime minister by saying his decision to deny a New Popular Front-led
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least. Instead, the joint venture between ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery has been sidelined by
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer With the U.S. Open tennis tournament beginning Monday and college football kicking into high gear, this was supposed to be the week when some expected the Venu Sports streaming service to have a soft launch at least. Instead, the joint venture between ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery has been sidelined by
Continue Reading BRINKLEY, Ark. (AP) — One person has died in a crash on Interstate 40 in Arkansas that backed up traffic for hours on the busy highway. The Arkansas Department of Transportation says the crash involving two tractor-trailers and a truck occurred Monday afternoon near Brinkley shortly after a grass fire in the area. One of
Continue Reading Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Maria García began the week full of hope. Swinging by the office of her attorney in Los Angeles, she dropped off required paperwork for the Biden administration’s new immigration policy that could finally give her husband, Roberto, legal residency as the spouse of an American citizen. But only hours
Continue Reading Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — After President Joe Biden this summer announced a new U.S. citizenship pathway for immigrant spouses, Oscar Silva rushed to apply and was elated Monday when an email arrived confirming his appointment for a required biometric exam. But hours later, Silva received a jolt: a federal judge in Texas was
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lizzo is taking some time for herself and it shows. The Grammy-winning singer posted on social media recently, where she showed off her both her weight loss and the lush, jungle like environment she was enjoying. “I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace,” she wrote in
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic. He vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again. Zuckerberg sent a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Zuckerberg
Continue Reading AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration offered federal resources to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris for presidential transition planning for the first time Tuesday, with experts suggesting both are behind in preparing for their potential administrations. While transitions kick into high gear after Election Day, when a president-elect must begin selecting
Continue Reading By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story CORSICANA, Texas (KTVT) — A Navarro County educator who was injured by a student earlier this month said she could lose her eye due to the incident. Collins Intermediate School Assistant Principal Candra Rogers was airlifted to Parkland hospital in Dallas after a student threw
Continue Reading KTVT By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story CORSICANA, Texas (KTVT) — A Navarro County educator who was injured by a student earlier this month said she could lose her eye due to the incident. Collins Intermediate School Assistant Principal Candra Rogers was airlifted to Parkland hospital in Dallas after a student
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Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El candidato presidencial opositor, Edmundo González Urrutia, no asistió este martes a la segunda citación del Ministerio Público de Venezuela (MP). Minutos antes del horario de la comparecencia, la Plataforma Unitaria Democrática denunció el “acoso judicial” al cual está sometido González Urrutia en una publicación en X. “La
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The effort to salvage an attempt to recall Republican Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office has suffered another legal defeat. The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling rejecting an attempt to revive the recall effort. That means if the
Continue Reading By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A homeless camp on city property is in limbo with an order to vacate by Monday, with police already having detained some people. A vigil was expected to begin Monday morning at Camp Resolution, which has been seen as a
Continue Reading By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND HILLS, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are seeking help from the public in helping locate the person who shot and killed a doctor outside of a Woodland Hills medical center on Friday. It happened at around 5:30 p.m. outside of Woodland Hills Medical Clinic
Continue Reading KCAL, KCBS By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story WOODLAND HILLS, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Police are seeking help from the public in helping locate the person who shot and killed a doctor outside of a Woodland Hills medical center on Friday. It happened at around 5:30 p.m. outside of Woodland Hills
Continue Reading Associated Press A New Hampshire resident infected with the mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis virus has died, state health authorities said. The Hampstead resident’s infection was the first in the state in a decade, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services said Tuesday. The resident, whom the department only identified as an adult, had
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Update: “The incident on railroad is consistent with a suicide,” an EPPD spokesperson explained Tuesday afternoon. “The investigation continues… no further information is available.” Update: Police say they found a dead person and Crimes Against Persons is continuing to investigate. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Police Crimes Against Persons detectives are on the
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Associated Press Writers PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger isn’t allowed to proceed. The two companies proposed what would be the largest supermarket merger in U.S. history in
Continue Reading By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thousands of students across the state are moving into their new homes Monday. College campuses and universities welcomed incoming freshmen on one of the hottest days of the year. “It’s so hot. I’m like drenched in sweat,” said Nerys Coleman, a University
Continue Reading WCCO By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Thousands of students across the state are moving into their new homes Monday. College campuses and universities welcomed incoming freshmen on one of the hottest days of the year. “It’s so hot. I’m like drenched in sweat,” said Nerys Coleman, a
Continue Reading Associated Press Philip Morris International has announced a $232 million factory expansion in Kentucky. The expansion will boost production of nicotine pouches that the company says are part of its strategy for a “smoke-free future.” The dissolvable pouches fit between a person’s lip and gums to slowly release nicotine. Philip Morris says expanding the Swedish
Continue Reading WCCO By Chris Shaffer, Lisa Meadows and Joseph Dames Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A severe thunderstorm ripped through southern Minnesota on Monday night, leaving tens of thousands without power. The National Weather Service said the system passed through the Waconia area in the west metro just before 7 p.m.
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