By Spencer Wilson Click here for updates on this story BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado teacher was recently recognized for his dedication to his students, regardless of what their primary language is. Oakley Van Oss works at Summit High School in Breckenridge and specializes in welding and construction. He teaches practical job skills with
Continue Reading By Caitlyn Scott Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — With the City League playoffs starting this week, several Westinghouse football players are facing a suspension after an incident during a game against USO on Friday. Pittsburgh Public Schools spokesperson Ebony Pugh released a statement Tuesday saying the PIAA ruled several players
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man who worked for United Way in Massachusetts was convicted in federal court of taking $6.7 million from the nonprofit through an information technology company that he secretly owned. Fifty-nine-year-old Imran Alrai was convicted Wednesday in Concord, New Hampshire, of 12 counts of wire fraud and six counts of money
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By Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story VERO BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Members of the Disaster Fraud Action Strike Team are visiting homes on the Treasure Coast to alert residents about potential scams by repair companies. Terri Bowman contacted state police regarding suspicious activities after her rental property suffered damage from Hurricane
Continue Reading Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire state senator accused last year of fraudulently obtaining federal COVID-19 loans and spending the money on luxury cars was charged this week with stealing separate state pandemic relief funds. The attorney general’s office says Republican Andy Sanborn, of Bedford, was charged Wednesday with theft by
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By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville Metro Police Department officer is being praised for using his experience as a firefighter to convince a man not to take his life. “I’m a Louisville firefighter, I’m retired I came over to the police side brother, we got
Continue Reading By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story HAVRE DE GRACE, Maryland (WBAL) — An Aberdeen man was boating recently when he ended up in the water and had to dump the prosthetics to survive. Now, Tom Zdon is looking for help to get them back. Zdon and his neighbor were in this
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AP Soccer Writer Trinity Rodman will miss a trio of upcoming matches for the U.S. women’s national soccer team as she continues to recover from a back injury. Coach Emma Hayes named her roster Thursday for games against Iceland on Oct. 24 in Austin, Texas, and Oct. 27 in Nashville. The Americans then host Argentina
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One Direction was one of the last boy bands from the age of mass-audience linear television and one of the first of the social media era. That helped propel them to a level of fame comparable to Beatlemania, but with the constant scrutiny of a world of smartphones and streaming.
Continue Reading By Capt. Roy Taylor, Khiree Stewart, Jake Shindel Click here for updates on this story CATONSVILLE, Maryland (WBAL) — A man was rescued after falling 30 feet into a covered-up well, SkyTeam 11 reported. The man fell into the covered well on Tuesday and was rescued Wednesday, Travis Francis, bureau chief of the Baltimore County
Continue Reading By Christian Balderas Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is investigating an incident of animal harassment in Monterey after a man was caught on camera whipping sea lions with what appeared to be caution tape. The incident was recorded at Sister Park. The man
Continue Reading AP Film Writer Actor and humanitarian Jane Fonda is adding the SAG life achievement award to her many accolades. The 86-year-old will be given the prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in February, the guild announced on Thursday. Fonda said in a statement that she was “deeply honored and humbled.” In her over six
Continue Reading By Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — When Gabby Dour was born with a rare condition, doctors said she wouldn’t be able to talk or eat. But more than 20 years later, she’s doing more than that. Dour is a neonatal intensive care unit nurse at Children’s Hospital,
Continue Reading No. 21 SMU (5-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Stanford (2-4, 1-2), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: SMU by 14 1/2. Series record: Stanford leads 1-0. What’s at stake? This is the first conference meeting between the ACC newcomers. The Mustangs are off to a strong start and are trying
Continue Reading By Andres Valle Click here for updates on this story ELVERTA, California (KCRA) — A 60-year-old Roseville woman says she was kicked out of her Lyft ride because the driver did not have enough charge in his electric vehicle. It happened early Friday morning as Catherine Smith was trying to get home from Sacramento International
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Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police said seven people died and six others were injured after a suicide bomber detonated an unidentified device at a café outside a police training school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Police say the victims included officers and civilians who were having tea outside the General Kaahiye Police Academy on
Continue Reading By Ray Brewer Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man who credited the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team, or DHART, with saving his life several times is saying thank you in a major way after his death. The estate of Les Haynes, who used to live in the
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions against two Chinese makers of drone engines and parts that the Biden administration says directly helped Russia build long-range attack drones used in the war in Ukraine. The U.S. has previously accused China of providing material support to Russia’s military-industrial base to sustain the
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s government is denying that it works with mobsters to target Sikh separatists in Canada as alleged publicly this week by Canadian officials in an escalating diplomatic dispute. India’s External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal denied that India was in cahoots with India-based mobsters in Canada and even suggested
Continue Reading Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Africa’s top public health agency says the number of mpox-related deaths in the continent has surpassed 1,000 and warned of the continuing threat of cross-border contamination and a lack of rapid test kits. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there were 50 mpox-related deaths in the
Continue Reading By Madison Adams Click here for updates on this story SAINT JAMES CITY, Florida (WBBH) — Dennis Bledsoe is no stranger to hardship. After being diagnosed with lung cancer just a month and a half ago, the retired St. James City resident underwent immediate surgery, leaving him hoping for a peaceful recovery at home with
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By Sandra Gonzalez, Jessie Yeung, Amarachi Orie, Dan Heching, Elizabeth Wagmeister and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Former One Direction band member Liam Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to police. The exact circumstances surrounding his death are under
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Last Friday’s decisive fifth game of the National League Division Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres was the most-watched Major League Baseball postseason game on record in Japan, averaging an estimated 12.9 million viewers, according to MLB. The Dodgers’ 2-0 victory was the first time two Japanese
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV)—Doña Ana Community College is doing its part to celebrate LGBT History Month this October. The college will highlight several important dates this month. LGBT History Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community to society. The month is dedicated to reflecting on the history, struggles, and achievements of LGBTQ+
Continue Reading Associated Press NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center reports there is a 60% chance that a weak La Nina will develop this autumn and could last until March. La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather across the planet. Northern parts of South America could see more rain than usual. Southern
Continue Reading By Michael Abeyta Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Colorado (KCNC) — An 88-year-old Westminster woman has been making quite a name for herself through her art in the past five years. In 2019, Josephine Lobato was awarded the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship. “I’m only the second person in
Continue Reading PARIS (AP) — Torrential rains and flooding have submerged roads and railways in central France, disrupting transportation in the region. National railway operator SNCF halted regional trains between the cities of Lyon and Saint-Étienne, saying the tracks were impassable. Train services are not expected to resume until Friday morning. A main highway between the two
Continue Reading Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors have called on the state’s highest court to allow them to retry Karen Read for murder in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, arguing against defense claims that jurors had reached a verdict against some of her charges before the judge declared a mistrial. Read is accused
Continue Reading By Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges negligence in the case of a 3-year-old girl who lost four fingers in an escalator accident at an H-E-B store in Bellaire. Attorney Ben Crump filed the suit against TK Elevator Corp. and H-E-B, LP,
Continue Reading Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Yahya Sinwar masterminded an attack on Israel that shocked the world, unleashing a still-widening catastrophe with no end in sight. In Gaza, no figure loomed larger in determining the war’s trajectory than the 61-year-old Hamas leader. Obsessive, disciplined and dictatorial, he was a rarely seen veteran militant who learned Hebrew
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