SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean island. No injuries were reported, but the government said in a statement Wednesday that authorities were prevented from helping people during the protests that occurred
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has led to at least 49 illnesses across 10 states, including one death. Here’s what we know. Quarter Pounders made people sick The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday warning that dozens of people
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Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The imagination of Tim Burton has produced ghosts and ghouls, Martians, monsters and misfits. All are on display at an exhibition that is opening in London just in time for Halloween. “The World of Tim Burton” exhibition at London’s Design Museum includes 600 items from movie studio collections and Burton’s
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By Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — U.S. Marshals seized a ship at the Port of Sacramento and detained its crew over an unpaid $400,000 fuel payment. The Hong Kong-based China Spirit is stuck at the port in West Sacramento under arrest. Its Chinese crew of 21 is not
Continue Reading By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story COSTA MESA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities have launched an investigation in Costa Mesa after a woman’s body was found inside of a trash bin behind a home on Tuesday. The discovery was made behind a single-family home in the 1900 block of Maple Avenue,
Continue Reading KCAL, KCBS By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story COSTA MESA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities have launched an investigation in Costa Mesa after a woman’s body was found inside of a trash bin behind a home on Tuesday. The discovery was made behind a single-family home in the 1900 block of
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka. The US Embassy alert advised they had received “received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist locations in the Arugam Bay area.” “Due to
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The Texas Tribune Jack Stinnett got life-changing news in 2020 when he learned the lump that appeared on the side of his neck was tongue and mouth cancer. He and his wife Karen quickly enrolled him at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he underwent five and a half rounds of chemotherapy and 33
Continue Reading By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — Semyon “SJ” Williams Jr. saw his first football game in person since a freak accident at a swimming pool on the first day of summer. The 13-year-old shattered his spine diving into the water while dodging a wasp. “You know, we
Continue Reading KTVT, CAMPER FAMILY, CNN By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story FRISCO, Texas (KTVT) — Semyon “SJ” Williams Jr. saw his first football game in person since a freak accident at a swimming pool on the first day of summer. The 13-year-old shattered his spine diving into the water while dodging a
Continue Reading By Steven Rosenbaum Click here for updates on this story TEXAS (KTVT) — Early voting in Texas for the 2024 election got off to a hot start Monday, with more than 840,000 people casting their ballots in person statewide. Data from the Texas Secretary of State’s office shows that 881,078 people voted early on Monday,
Continue Reading By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — To appreciate what you’ve achieved, sometimes it takes a visit to where it all began. A woman is proud to share an especially unique journey. “When I go on the mic, I picture my listeners as they’re driving in their cars,
Continue Reading By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Iranian government-linked hackers have researched and probed election-related websites in multiple US swing states, in a possible effort to discover vulnerabilities that could be used to influence the presidential election, Microsoft said in a report released Wednesday. Officials from multiple federal agencies are looking closely at the Iranian activity, a US official told CNN. The
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Update: Health officials say there are five confirmed cases and one hospitalization confirmed in Bernalillo county. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The E. coli outbreak in McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers is spreading. McDonald’s in parts of New Mexico are no longer serving the slivered onions or hamburger patties normally served on the Quarter Pounders,
Continue Reading AP Music Writer MusiCares, an organization that helps music professionals who need financial, personal or medical assistance, will honor the Grateful Dead as its 2025 Persons of the Year. It will recognize original members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh and Bobby Weir for their philanthropic efforts, their unique ability to foster community through concerts
Continue Reading By Nathalie Palacios, Mike Kinney, Crystal Cooper, Ram Guzman Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Sounds of the crowd, cheerleaders and school marching band are all expected at a Texas high school homecoming. “When I think of homecoming, I think of football, more of the American culture,” said Fort
Continue Reading KTVT By Nathalie Palacios, Mike Kinney, Crystal Cooper, Ram Guzman Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Sounds of the crowd, cheerleaders and school marching band are all expected at a Texas high school homecoming. “When I think of homecoming, I think of football, more of the American culture,” said
Continue Reading By Stephen Swanson, Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Police say a man shot and killed one person and injured another in western Minnesota before being taken into custody following a domestic violence-related standoff on Tuesday afternoon in south Minneapolis. Police Chief Brian O’Hara says officers were called to
Continue Reading Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than 97,000 people cast absentee ballots in person in Wisconsin on the first day they could. The high turnout on Tuesday led long waits at some polling places that were made worse by an overwhelmed computer system that clerks use to process ballots. Republicans and Democrats have been
Continue Reading LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian theologian the Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the father of the social justice-centered liberation theology that the Vatican once criticized for its Marxist undercurrents, has died. He was 96. The Dominican Order in Peru announced on social media that the Catholic priest died Tuesday night at a convent in Lima. It did
Continue Reading Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely bans abortions, igniting a debate about women’s reproductive rights on the tiny twin-island nation. A top local court ruled this month that a legal challenge launched by a doctor and a nonprofit organization
Continue Reading Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner has died weeks after being injured when the lawn mower he was riding plunged into an empty swimming pool at his home. Turner, who died Tuesday evening, was 76. The Republican lawmaker was known for his folksy manner that endeared him to constituents and
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Name: Josh Acevedo Age: 35 Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: El Paso City Representative, District 2 Relevant Experience: I have 14 years of experience as a public servant across the federal, county, city, school district, and state governments. I have the following degrees from UTEP: -Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership & Administration -Master of Public Administration
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The monitor overseeing the Trump Organization’s finances wrote in its latest report that Donald Trump’s company intends to create 25 new entities for products or hotel licensing deals. “The Trump Organization informed the Monitor that, contingent upon the execution of certain agreements, it intended to create 25 new entities for the
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By Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — Grab your passport and your sunscreen, Lonely Planet has just revealed its 30 must-visit destinations for 2025 as well as a brand-new rundown of top 10 travel trends. The travel publishing giant’s list is spread over cities, countries and regions, with Bansko in Bulgaria, Osaka in Japan and Edmonton
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Southeastern Conference quarterbacks may have played themselves out of the Heisman Trophy race for now. Well, maybe not Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia. But he could be next. Alabama’s Jalen Milroe has more interceptions than touchdown passes in four league games. Georgia’s Carson Beck has leveled off against SEC competition,
Continue Reading LANDIS, N.C. (AP) — Former “Malcolm in the Middle” star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck Series for 2025. Muniz will make the jump from part-time racer to a full slate in No. 33 Ford for Reaume Brothers Racing. He made two starts for Reaume
Continue Reading By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Joe Casey survived a mosquito bite that gave him Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). He says his family and community in New Hampshire have been critical to his recovery. Casey, 55, of Kensington, is now out of the hospital and recovering
Continue Reading WBZ, FAMILY HANDOUT, GO FUND ME, CNN By Paul Burton Click here for updates on this story KENSINGTON, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Joe Casey survived a mosquito bite that gave him Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). He says his family and community in New Hampshire have been critical to his recovery. Casey, 55, of Kensington, is
Continue Reading By Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A review of the millions of registered voters in Georgia found just 20 noncitizens were registered to vote, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday. Those 20 people were removed from the state’s voter rolls – which total 8.2 million
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