Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will keep their majority control of the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives next year after holding onto a Johnstown area seat. The reelection of incumbent Democratic Rep. Frank Burns means his party will have a one-vote margin, 102-101. That’s enough to retain the speakership and determine the chamber’s
Continue Reading Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The ranked choice voting process in Maine will now determine the winner of a key congressional race. Ballots from across Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are being transported to the state capital, where they’ll be re-scanned into a computer next week. Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s campaign voiced support for the
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — An AI robot’s painting of British computer scientist and codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for $1.08 million, becoming the most valuable artwork by a humanoid robot ever to change hands at auction and raising new questions about the role of artificial intelligence in art. The sale price far exceeded
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump promete que expulsará a millones de inmigrantes indocumentados de EE.UU. cuando regrese al poder. En los meses desde que los partidarios entusiastas agitaron carteles de “deportación masiva ahora” en la Convención Nacional Republicana, Trump y sus representantes han ofrecido varias visiones de cómo lograrían este objetivo. Pero
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By Neydja Petithomme Click here for updates on this story BLACK MOUNTAIN, North Carolina (WLOS) — The Black Mountain Police Department formulated a 10-minute video that captures the unsealed scenes of what took place during the height of Hurricane Helene. The chaotic scenes shown were caught in real time through police body cameras. The video
Continue Reading Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Tens of thousands of activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the nation’s capital. They marched through major streets in Dhaka on Friday demonstrating their desire for an election. The country is currently being run by an interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus. He
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The nominees for the 2025 Grammy Awards were revealed on Friday morning. Beyoncé added to her all-time record number of Grammy nominations with 11, followed by Kendrick Lamar, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish with seven nods each. Beyoncé now has a career total 99 Grammy nominations – more
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Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Police say they have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of shooting at least eight vehicles on a busy North Carolina highway as well as several area homes in recent days, in attacks that wounded a motorist. Andrew Thomas Graney was arrested Thursday at a home in Raleigh. A district
Continue Reading By WTVR Web Staff Click here for updates on this story Hopewell, Virginia (WTVR) — Hopewell High School has retired the jersey of a student who died during football practice this summer, according to a social media post from the school district. Jayvion Taylor, a 10th-grade student who played JV football for Hopewell, died of
Continue Reading By Wayne Covil Click here for updates on this story PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — A 14-year-old girl faces multiple felony charges after leading four police agencies on a chase across several Central Virginia counties and cities on Thursday morning. The pursuit began in Prince George County just after 7 a.m. when officers attempted to stop
Continue Reading WTVR, MICHELLE WELLS, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OBTAINED BY WTVR, CNN By Wayne Covil Click here for updates on this story PETERSBURG, Virginia (WTVR) — A 14-year-old girl faces multiple felony charges after leading four police agencies on a chase across several Central Virginia counties and cities on Thursday morning. The pursuit began in Prince George County
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un programa piloto que distribuía tarjetas de débito prepagadas a migrantes en la ciudad de Nueva York será descontinuado en enero, dijeron este jueves funcionarios de la ciudad. El contrato de un año para el programa terminará en enero y no será renovado, según un comunicado del Ayuntamiento obtenido por el
Continue Reading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a potential strike, saying progress was being made in ongoing contract talks. Transport Workers Union Local 234 members had voted last week to authorize a strike once their one-year contract with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority expired
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Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study. People from agricultural areas in Mexico were more likely to cross the border
Continue Reading Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study. People from agricultural areas in Mexico were more likely to cross the border
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Associated Press Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, according to a new study. People from agricultural areas in Mexico were more likely to cross the border
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — El Paso Community College Valle Verde students and staff should not go to campus today. EPCC officials sent an alert to students and faculty notifying them of a power outage on campus, it states, “Due to a power outage, the Valle Verde will be closed today.” They say all other
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport man was convicted of manslaughter and numerous firearms charges in Caddo District Court Wednesday in the deaths of a local mother and daughter as he led police on a high speed chase last year. The six-man, six-woman jury in
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Además de las elecciones presidenciales, legislativas federales y locales, Florida también votó dos enmiendas en temas de alcance nacional: aborto y marihuana. Por un lado, la Enmienda 3 buscaba legalizar el uso recreativo de la marihuana en el estado —algo por lo que Trump dijo que votaría “Sí”—. En tanto, la
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The 2024 ArkLaTex Agricultural Council’s Jr. Livestock Sale at the State Fair of Louisiana took place Wednesday. A grand champion steer was sold for $16,000. Ben Forbes from East Baton Rouge raised the prize winning steer. The event is one of
Continue Reading Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to take on a new job: Helping in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods. The 24 crew members aboard the Ramón Margalef were preparing Friday to use its sensors
Continue Reading ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters in New Jersey are stretched even thinner as yet another wildfire burns in bone-dry conditions in the state. At least four wildfires were burning from the Pinelands to the New York City suburbs. The latest fire broke out along the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Englewood Cliffs in Bergen County,
Continue Reading BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The brother of the acting mayor of Buffalo has died in a fall from a tree stand while hunting. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon said in a statement Thursday that his family had “suffered a sudden and tragic loss” of his brother Mark Scanlon. The New York State Police said in a
Continue Reading By A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story MAUI COUNTY, Hawai’i (KITV) — Hundreds of health care workers on Maui and Lana’i returned to work on Thursday morning after a three-day strike. While the employees were pleased to begin working again, some said they were disappointed to hear about operations at Maui Memorial
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Despite a strong showing of support for abortion rights on Election Day, the abortion access landscape in the United States won’t change immediately. And under President Donald Trump’s second term, it will remain heavily fragmented — and vulnerable to future restriction. Voters in seven states – Arizona, Colorado, Maryland,
Continue Reading SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has hit off the coast of southern Chile but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damage and no warnings of a tsunami. The quake’s epicenter was 278 kilometers (172 miles) west-northwest of Cochrane, Chile, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Cochrane is a sparsely populated
Continue Reading By Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Governor Josh Green received a donation this morning to celebrate the launch of Hawaii’s first girls’ high school flag football season. The donation to support diversity, equity and inclusion in girls’ high school athletics was recognized on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy who had researched school shootings online was arrested hours after he tried to enter a Wisconsin elementary school while armed. Kenosha police say they believe the boy had a firearm when he was stopped Thursday morning while trying to enter Roosevelt Elementary School with
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Update (1:50 PM): Las Cruces Fire Department officials say crews were dispatched at 5:30 Thursday. A staff member had found the fire inside of a school bathroom. Officials say it caused “very minor damage.” The school was evacuated safety. Courtesy: LCFD “A school staff member had safely used a nearby fire extinguisher which kept the
Continue Reading By Andie Bernhardt Click here for updates on this story WEST ALLIS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The family has just reached out to CBS 58 and confirmed the dog was safely returned to them. They say the woman returned the dog, and the family will not be pressing charges. A West Allis family is distraught, saying
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