WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — Residents in an Ohio community where a dangerous chemical leak occurred are being allowed to return to their homes. An evacuation order was issued shortly after styrene, a toxic and flammable chemical that is used to make plastic and rubber, began leaking Tuesday afternoon from a railcar in Whitewater Township,
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Associated Press MERTARVIK, Alaska (AP) — Erosion and melting permafrost have just about destroyed the Alaska village of Newtok. About 70 feet of land has been disappearing each year, and all that remains are some dilapidated and largely abandoned gray homes scraped bare of paint by salty winds of Bering Sea storms. In the next
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer Derrick Rose’s last act as an NBA player came in the form of a letter to the game of basketball, addressing the highs and lows that he experienced over a 16-year pro career. And with that, his career ended on his terms. Rose, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA
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By Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — For Regina and John Zdravich, the Italian dream began more than 20 years ago, after a friendship with a young Italian exchange student they were hosting got them thinking about the future. The couple from Northwest Indiana had no way of knowing at the time it would send them
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AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract. The U.S. Maritime Alliance says it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor
Continue Reading AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen’s union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract. The U.S. Maritime Alliance says it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A terrifying coyote attack was caught on camera at the San Fernando Valley home of rocker Tommy Lee and his wife Brittany Furlan. Video posted by Furlan shows the couple’s two dogs out by the backyard pool when a coyote
Continue Reading CNN By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KABC) — A terrifying coyote attack was caught on camera at the San Fernando Valley home of rocker Tommy Lee and his wife Brittany Furlan. Video posted by Furlan shows the couple’s two dogs out by the backyard pool when a
Continue Reading By MIKE ANDERSON Click here for updates on this story CLEARFIELD, Utah (KSL) — Some people say you can’t fight city hall, but an 11-year-old in Clearfield did, and won. Not an actual fight, but an example of speaking up rather than stewing silently in disagreement. 11-year-old Rosili Olsen helped design a new playground, and
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Ports seek order to force dockworkers to bargaining table as strike looms at East and Gulf Coast ports.
Continue Reading By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A smiling elephant seal, a stuck squirrel and a contemplative chimpanzee are among the images shortlisted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. There are 40 images, four portfolio entries and three video entries that made the shortlist for this year’s competition, according to a statement from organizers on
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hoda Kotb, a fixture at NBC for more than two decades, says she will leave her morning perch on the “Today” show early next year, telling staffers “it’s time.” In a memo to her team — and later in an emotional on-air reveal Thursday — Kotb said her
Continue Reading Originally Published: 26 SEP 24 02:00 ET Updated: 26 SEP 24 06:00 ET By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House on Thursday could be his final chance to convince a receptive American president of his country’s war aims. The precise details of the “victory plan” Zelensky plans
Continue Reading Associated Press Five years ago this Halloween, Home Depot introduced a 12-foot-tall skeleton. It was during the pandemic, and people who were stuck at home looking for community entertainment embraced the skeleton, known by fans as Skelly. Now there are versions available at lots of stores, and retailers large and small are racing to get
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Originally Published: 24 SEP 24 10:28 ET By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have arrested five people accused of scamming two women out of 325,000 euros ($362,000) by pretending to be Hollywood star Brad Pitt online. Ten other people were also investigated as part of Operation Bralina, which spanned eight provinces, according to
Continue Reading Associated Press ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — A regional court in East Africa is hearing a case filed by Congo against neighboring Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to help rebels in the country’s east. Congo alleges that Rwandan forces have been involved in aggression and war crimes in
Continue Reading Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — One of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s closest aides is facing backlash over statements he made suggesting that Hungary, unlike Ukraine, would not have defended itself against a Russian invasion. The aide, Balázs Orbán, who is not related to the prime minister, said on his podcast on Wednesday that
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The managing director of Harrods says the London department store is “deeply sorry” for failing employees who say they were sexually assaulted by late owner Mohamed Al Fayed. Michael Ward said it is clear Al Fayed “presided over a toxic culture of secrecy, intimidation, fear of repercussion and sexual misconduct.”
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By Sam Joseph and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The final four of the 2024 WNBA playoffs are set. The first round of the postseason concluded on Wednesday, with the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx booking their spots in the semifinals. Here’s everything you need to know about which squads are moving on, and which
Continue Reading Associated Press There are many foods associated with the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. One of the most beautiful, mythical and symbolic is the pomegranate. It’s often part of the holiday meal as a symbol of abundance, knowledge and righteousness. To give a salad some holiday flair and color, food writer Katie Workman adds pomegranate
Continue Reading AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week fell to the lowest level in four months. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for jobless claims fell by 4,000 to 218,000 for the week of Sept. 21. That’s fewer than the 224,000 analysts were expecting. The four-week average of claims,
Continue Reading AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The American economy expanded at a healthy 3% annual pace from April through June, boosted by strong consumer spending and business investment, the government said, leaving its previous estimate unchanged. The nation’s gross domestic product — the nation’s total output of goods and services — picked up sharply in
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El papa Francisco tomó la inusual decisión este miércoles de expulsar a 10 personas —un obispo, sacerdotes y laicos— de un problemático movimiento católico en Perú tras una investigación del Vaticano que descubrió abusos “sádicos” de poder, autoridad y espiritualidad. La medida contra la dirección del Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, o Sodalitium
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — Hoda Kotb, the co-host of NBC’s morning show, “Today,” is leaving her position early next year, she announced Thursday. Kotb, one of the most famous faces on NBC, has co-hosted the program with Savannah Guthrie since 2017, taking over from Matt Lauer, who was
Continue Reading By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines’ substantial changes to its business and boarding process are coming – but not for a while. Open seating isn’t going away for more than a year. The airline said on Thursday that its passengers will be able to book a reserved seat in late 2025
Continue Reading By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — The New York Yankees failed to clinch the American League (AL) East title for the second night running on Wednesday, despite a historic 142nd RBI for Aaron Judge in a 9-7 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. Down 3-0 after the first inning, the Orioles never looked to be in
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to stay in office Thursday after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment accusing him of letting Turkish officials and businesspeople buy his influence with illegal campaign contributions and lavish overseas trips. Adams, a Democrat, faces conspiracy, wire fraud and bribery charges in a
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Three things seem certain to happen in life: death, taxes and the prices of stamps going up. The United States Postal Service announced that First-Class postage, currently at 73 cents, will go up five times through 2027, according to a detailed document submitted this week to the Postal Regulatory
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle. Philomel Books, a Penguin Random House imprint, announced Thursday that it will release “We’re in This Together: Leo’s Lunchbox” next April 25. With illustrations
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — On October 11, 1975, the freshman cast of “Saturday Night Live” took the stage for the sketch comedy show’s first-ever live broadcast. With comedy legends such as Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner and Chevy Chase among the ensemble cast sparking the kind of laughter that makes your face hurt, the
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