ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) — Investigators have determined that a skull discovered in the wall of an Illinois home in 1978 was that of an Indiana teenager who died more than 150 years ago, authorities announced Thursday. According to a timeline provided by the Kane County Coroner’s Office, the property owner found the skull while
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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves hired Tim Hyers as hitting coach Thursday after a shake-up of manager Brian Snitker’s staff. The 53-year-old Hyers joins the Braves after spending the last three seasons in the same capacity with the Texas Rangers, where he was part of the World Series victory in 2023. Hyers replaces Kevin
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Update: El Paso Water issued the following statement: “Following reports of discolored water at Franklin High School today, EPWater crews assisted staff to flush the school’s water lines. The utility took water samples and found chlorine readings were at healthy levels, indicating the water is safe to consume. A separate incident with the school’s wastewater
Continue Reading Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time ago:
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Associated Press NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children for over 150 years into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally and sexually abused, and more than 950 died. “I’m doing something I should have done a long time ago:
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By Averi Kremposky Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WESH) — The search for a 66-year-old woman who fell from a Taylor Swift-themed cruise on Tuesday night has been suspended, the U.S. Coast Guard has announced. According to the USCG, the woman traveling on Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas ship that left
Continue Reading Indianapolis (4-3) at Houston (5-2) Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS BetMGM NFL Odds: Texans by 6. Against the spread: Indianapolis 6-1; Houston 3-3-1. Series record: Colts lead 33-12-1. Last meeting: Texans beat Colts 29-27 on Sept. 8, in Indianapolis. Last week: Colts beat Dolphins 16-10; Texans lost to Packers 24-22. Colts offense: overall (16), rush
Continue Reading By Kelly O’Brien Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Rochester man is in custody after police said he led officers on a chase across the Seacoast. Police said Donald Nisbet, 38, was driving a stolen car connected to a stolen firearms case. He had three warrants out on
Continue Reading BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s police raided the Buenos Aires hotel where ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne stayed before dying last week after falling from a third-floor balcony, a government official said Thursday. A police special investigations unit went to the Casa Sur hotel Wednesday night on orders from the public prosecutors’ office. Officers
Continue Reading AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious infection in Missouri. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in people in the U.S. so far this year. Those cases have been
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AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials said Thursday that there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious infection in Missouri. The illness reported last month was different from the 30 other bird flu infections in people in the U.S. so far this year. Those cases have been
Continue Reading Associated Press An attorney for a white former Ohio police officer says the officer mistakenly shot and killed Andre Hill in 2020 because he saw a flash of light from keys in the Black man’s hand and thought he was about to be shot. Columbus Officer Adam Coy was fired after the shooting and is
Continue Reading By Scott McDonnell Click here for updates on this story AUBURN, Maine (WMTW) — For Ben Dyer, each day since the Lewiston mass shooting has been a step toward healing wounds, both seen and unseen. “It’s a matter of being able to do things, or learn things — or relearn to do things,” Dyer said.
Continue Reading By Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story WOODSTOCK, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore County farm is celebrating a decade of promoting agricultural education with a fall festival and tours. WBAL-TV takes a trip to Woodstock for a farm where people can also cuddle with some goats. They’re really just the cutest things
Continue Reading By Niamh Kennedy and Darya Tarasova-Markina, CNN (CNN) — A group of North Korean soldiers have been spotted in Russia’s Kursk region, an area that borders Ukraine and has seen ongoing military operations, Ukraine’s military intelligence service announced Thursday. In a post on its official Telegram account, the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine said some North
Continue Reading By Rachel Whelan Click here for updates on this story NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — An 82-year-old horseback rider is saddling up for his next competition. If successful, he’ll become a part of an exclusive club of riders. “Generally speaking, I don’t like people. I like horses,” said Henry Watson. NBC2 met Watson and
Continue Reading Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement on a contract. This came after workers went on strike at seven stores in the Los Angeles area over the weekend demanding better pay, staffing, and more affordable healthcare. The previous contract expired
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A pilot program testing AI-powered weapons scanners inside some New York City subway stations this summer did not detect any passengers with firearms — but falsely alerted more than 100 times. That is according to newly released police data. Through nearly 3,000 searches, the scanners turned up more than 118 false
Continue Reading FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A man who pleaded guilty in a shooting that wounded one person inside an Indiana shopping mall last year has been sentenced to one year of home detention. A magistrate sentenced 28-year-old Quentin A. Lewis of Fort Wayne on Wednesday to three years with two years suspended. The remaining year
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CHAMBERINO, New Mexico (KVIA) — 36-year-old Lisa Alvarado-Dominguez has remained optimistic despite a dark diagnosis. In October 2022, the mother of five was diagnosed with metaplastic squamous cell carcinoma of the breast, an aggressive and rare form of cancer. Alvarado-Dominguez was forced to seek medical treatment in California. After undergoing chemotherapy and a mastectomy, she
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Business leaders in the El Paso, New Mexico and Juárez region gathered this morning to discuss economic development opportunities for the borderland. The event is hosted by the El Paso International Airport’s Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) 68. It will feature panel discussions led by industry leaders and experts focusing on
Continue Reading Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s former Prime Minister Hama Amadou has died in a hospital in the country’s capital, Niamey. He had been suffering from medical problems for years. The death was confirmed by a former deputy and close friend of Amadou on Thursday. He was 74. Amadou was prime minister on two
Continue Reading By Hannah McDonald Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — A lot of us are responsible for older adults in our lives, and the cost of senior living communities is a big concern. Right now, people 65 and older are the fastest-growing age group in Nashville. Unexpected rate hikes and closures
Continue Reading AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An elections board is deadlocked about whether a Democratic member of Congress from Ohio resides in her Akron district. Thursday’s tie vote along party lines by the Summit County Board of Elections means the state’s Republican secretary of state will have to break the tie. U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes described the
Continue Reading By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WTVF) — Not decorating for Halloween is the scariest thing Duane Charlton can think of. “The joy that the neighbors and the kids all get,” said Charlton, who lives on Briarwood Circle in Franklin. “I love it.” That being said, Duane’s spooky display
Continue Reading By Sarah Horbacewicz Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Those who say breakfast is the most important meal of the day probably haven’t met Mary Dully. She’s celebrating 49 years of serving up school lunches in Colorado, now serving at Merrill Middle School. For nearly half a century, Miss Mary (as
Continue Reading By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story UNION CITY, California (KPIX) — A missing person’s case in Union City led to the discovery of a mummified body on a toilet of a South Bay home, but it wasn’t even the person the police were looking for. The mystery started unraveling about two
Continue Reading KPIX By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story UNION CITY, California (KPIX) — A missing person’s case in Union City led to the discovery of a mummified body on a toilet of a South Bay home, but it wasn’t even the person the police were looking for. The mystery started unraveling about
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By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Olivia Munn is the latest star to model for shapewear brand Skims, and in the campaign images the actor shows her mastectomy scars as she continues her fight against breast cancer. In the photographs, taken by artist Vanessa Beecroft, Munn models products by the Kim Kardashian-founded lingerie and shapewear
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CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans on the committee with broad jurisdiction over national elections have hired at least two former Donald Trump campaign officials involved in the 2020 fake electors scheme as the GOP-led panel gears up to take center stage in an unknown post-election landscape when Congress returns in November.
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