By Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — Entergy New Orleans reported more than 2,000 customers were without power in parts of New Orleans. The outage happened around 1 p.m. in the area of Washington Avenue, Milan Street, St. Mary Street, and Tchoupitoulas Street. Power has been restored
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A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But Judge John H. Chun also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a few claims made by states involved in the legal fight. The order, which was issued last week and unsealed on Monday, is
Continue Reading By Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story MUSTANG, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A weapon was secured after Mustang Public Schools officials say an elementary school student brought a loaded firearm onto a school bus on Monday. District officials said in a statement that a first-grade student at Prairie View Elementary School brought the
Continue Reading CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Three people accused of breaking into South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s game farm and stealing $580,000 in cash that was stashed in a couch have appeared in a court and had their case postponed until next month. The alleged theft happened in 2020 but came to light two years
Continue Reading By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — A former Iowa State wrestler is running across the country in memory of a fallen veteran. Nels Matson wrestled for the Cyclones in the early 2000s. He made it to Hilton Coliseum in Ames Sunday evening, roughly halfway through his 3,000-mile
Continue Reading By Jon Schoenheider Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Hundreds of letter carriers protested outside the State House in Concord on Sunday afternoon, urging the federal government to reach a new deal. After more than a year without a contract, postal workers are calling for higher pay, more benefits
Continue Reading By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Faithful patrons of Porter Square Books formed a line on Sunday to convey hundreds of volumes to a new location. The beloved local bookstore is moving from White Street in Cambridge after 20 years. Its new location is at Lesley University,
Continue Reading By Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pittsburgh’s North Shore was a busy place to be ahead of Sunday night football and Oktoberfest. “I love seeing all the people out. We’ve got people from in town, people from out of town; it’s just a great, beautiful day in
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Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Although “The Room Next Door” is Pedro Almodóvar’s first English-language feature, Tilda Swinton notes that he’s never written in a language that anyone else truly speaks. “He writes in Pedro language, and here he is making another film in another version of Pedro language, which just happens to sound a
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One year ago, Americans around the U.S. woke up to breaking news headlines detailing the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on a music festival in Israel. Over 1,200 people were killed, and Hamas took 254 people hostage. Among those that lost their lives that day were 46 Americans, and 12
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BETHEL, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — An 82-year-old man called 911 Friday morning and told the operator he had just shot his wife with a .22-caliber rifle, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office said. Police from Bethel Township, Tulpehocken Township and Pennsylvania State Police responded to the
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By Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — It looks like scenes from a fairytale. This isn’t Cinderella’s magical pumpkin carriage, but these giant gourds are the star of the show at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival. Organizer Jenna Brinkman calls it “the grower’s Super Bowl.” The
Continue Reading KCRA By Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — It looks like scenes from a fairytale. This isn’t Cinderella’s magical pumpkin carriage, but these giant gourds are the star of the show at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival. Organizer Jenna Brinkman calls it “the grower’s Super Bowl.”
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AP Auto Racing Writer IndyCar will return to Texas in 2026 with a street race in Arlington in a joint venture between the Dallas Cowboys and the official events partner of the Texas Rangers. The IndyCar Arlington Grand Prix will be held in March 2026 on a 2.73-mile circuit that will feature AT&T Stadium, where
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By Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — People are trying to find ways to beat the heat at several pools in Sacramento that have closed recreational swimming for the summer season. “We don’t do anything to beat the heat right now, we’re just hot,” Mila Evans, Sacramento resident,
Continue Reading By Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Over 2,700 health care workers with Michigan Medicine have sent a strike notice to hospital administration and management. The workers, represented by Service Employees International Union Health Care Michigan (SEIU HCMI), will conduct a one-day strike on Oct. 15, according to
Continue Reading By Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story VOYAGEURS NATIONAL PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — A park ranger died Sunday in Voyageurs National Park while trying to rescue three people from a lake. Park officials said the ranger responded to “a call for assistance from a distressed civilian vessel on Namakan Lake” late Sunday
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FOXBORO, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At Sunday’s Patriots game, fans got the chance to stop by a pink lemonade stand and contribute to breast cancer research. At 7, Brynne Rhodes started a lemonade stand in her neighborhood to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Continue Reading WBZ By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FOXBORO, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At Sunday’s Patriots game, fans got the chance to stop by a pink lemonade stand and contribute to breast cancer research. At 7, Brynne Rhodes started a lemonade stand in her neighborhood to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research
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Name: Fabiola Campos-Lopez Age: 62 Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: El Paso Neighborhood Coalition Chairwoman Relevant Experience: I’ve been a natural bilingual and bicultural leader for as long as I can remember, always working toward the common good with knowledge, values, and a strong work ethic. My deep connection to the community has instilled a sense of
Continue Reading By Mahsa Saeidi Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — It’s illegal to drive drunk. No exceptions. But in New York, at times, a driver can be seriously impaired by a drug, and yet face no consequences. CBS News New York Investigates is exposing this troubling loophole in state
Continue Reading WLNY By Mahsa Saeidi Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — It’s illegal to drive drunk. No exceptions. But in New York, at times, a driver can be seriously impaired by a drug, and yet face no consequences. CBS News New York Investigates is exposing this troubling loophole in
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El gerontólogo Jay Olshansky está acostumbrado a recibir críticas por sus opiniones sobre la longevidad humana. Hace décadas, él y sus coautores predijeron que los niños, por término medio, vivirían sólo hasta los 85 años: sólo entre el 1% y el 5% de la población podría sobrevivir hasta cumplir los 100
Continue Reading By Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story AIEA, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) rescued a hiker off the Aiea Loop Trail after it was reported that the hiker had gotten lost and couldn’t get off the trail on her own. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at approximately 3:27 p.m.
Continue Reading By Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WSVN) — A touching tribute was held for a young South Florida man who was killed by a lightning strike. The family of 19-year-old Ethan Lawrence on Sunday participated in a 5K held in his honor in Pembroke Pines. Ethan was a
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Name: Joe Molinar Age: 64 Party: Nonpartisan Occupation: I am presently the incumbent District 4 City Representative Relevant Experience: My tenure as the incumbent District 4 City Representative. 1978 – A proud Enlisted member of the United States Marine Corps 1985 – A proud member of the El Paso Police Department for 22+ years, retiring
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN en Español) — La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, en su rueda de prensa matutina del lunes afirmó que la Suprema Corte de Justicia “no puede poner limitaciones en lo que ya es una reforma constitucional” tras el anuncio del jueves en el que el tribunal aceptó revisar la reforma al Poder
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story October 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was more than just a landmark legal triumph—it was a battle cry for equality, an indomitable statement against centuries of injustice that had long disenfranchised African Americans. This
Continue Reading Associated Press PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti (AP) — Thousands of Haitians are facing an uncertain future after surviving a brutal gang attack last week in a small town that killed at least 70 people. More than 6,000 survivors have fled Pont-Sondé in Haiti’s central region, where massacres of such magnitude were once unheard of. Many people have
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Quinn Ewers is on track to return as the starting quarterback for No. 1 Texas this week against rival No. 18 Oklahoma, Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian said Monday, adding that his recovery from an abdominal injury will be monitored all week. “If we had to play today, sure,”
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