By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A cataclysm engulfed the planet some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 90% of all life. Known as the Great Dying, the mass extinction that ended the Permian geological period was the worst of the five global catastrophic events in Earth’s history, more devastating, than the one
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Flight attendants at American Airlines voted Thursday to ratify a new contract, ending a long dispute that got the attention of President Joe Biden after the cabin crews threatened to go on strike. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said that the five-year contract includes pay increases of up to
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — With the approach of fall and cooler weather across the United States, officials say the risk posed by the H5N1 bird flu virus could rise — and they’re taking steps to prevent the creation of a hybrid flu virus that could more easily infect humans. Fall and winter months
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By Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Amazon announced it would be closing its West Sacramento facility, possibly leaving dozens of workers without a job. Based on a WARN notice filed with the state, Amazon plans to lay off 159 employees at its facility on Ramos Drive.
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — When you’re making a purchase at a store’s checkout counter, you may be invited to sign up for the retailer’s store card and promised an initial discount on what you’re buying, plus future perks. “Ok, why not?” you think. Here’s why not: If you ever end up carrying a
Continue Reading By Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — An investigation is underway after a student was found to have a BB gun at Tierra Antigua Elementary School. School principal Shelby Sanchez wrote to parents about the weapon situation. She stated to school families it was reported a student
Continue ReadingCNN By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California’s Line Fire is burning so intensely that it created its own weather. Dramatic pyrocumulus, or “fire clouds,” exploded over the fire Monday at the exact time a high-resolution weather satellite hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface was looking down at the planet. Pyrocumulus clouds form over
Continue ReadingBy Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — California’s Line Fire is burning so intensely that it created its own weather. Dramatic pyrocumulus, or “fire clouds,” exploded over the fire Monday at the exact time a high-resolution weather satellite hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface was looking down at the planet. Pyrocumulus clouds form over intense
Continue Reading By Brooke Kinebrew Click here for updates on this story PRUNEDALE, California (KSBW) — The community in Prunedale is stepping up to show support to neighbors who lost their animals in a shooting last week. As neighbors mourned the loss of more than 80 animals killed, Angie Roeder started crafting a memorial piece, hoping to
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is sending Egypt its full $1.3 billion allocation of military aid. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is setting aside conditions placed by Congress on some of the money over human rights concerns and he’s citing Cairo’s role as a mediator in the Israel-Hamas war. Blinken also told
Continue Reading Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — People began betting Thursday on which political party would win control of Congress in the November elections after a judge’s ruling allowing the wagers — the only ones to be legally approved by a U.S. jurisdiction. New York startup company Kalshi began taking what amounts to bets on
Continue Reading AP Basketball Writer A’ja Wilson has been scoring at a record pace all season long and now she owns the all-time mark for points in a single year. It has been an impressive run, but it is also unlikely that the record will stand very long. Wilson broke the year-old record of 939 held by
Continue Reading Associated Press A judge in Utah has ruled that a proposal to amend the state constitution to let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures will not be decided in the November election. Ruling Thursday, Salt Lake County District Judge Deanna Gibson sided with the League of Women Voters and others challenging the measure with a
Continue Reading CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A football player at Division II West Virginia State was fatally shot during what the university says is being investigated by police as a home invasion. Charleston police say the body of linebacker Jyilek Zyiare Harrington was found inside an apartment Wednesday night. Police say several gunshots were fired during a
Continue Reading Prairie View A&M (1-1) at Michigan State (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line Series record: First meeting. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Michigan State is seeking its first 3-0 start since the 2021 season and focusing on improvement without looking ahead to its game against Boston College on Sept.
Continue Reading By Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Missouri (KMBC) — The city of Savannah has terminated a police lieutenant charged in connection with the death of K9 Horus. The city confirmed that Lt. Daniel Zeigler’s employment was terminated this week. Last week, the Missouri Attorney General’s office charged Zeigler with animal
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo. The athletes had recently competed at the Paris Games. Bobigny prosecutors office confirmed on Thursday that an investigation had been launched on Sept. 7, two days after their disappearance. Le Parisien newspaper has reported that Mireille Nganga
Continue Reading By McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A Lincoln man who was convicted of multiple sex crimes after posing as a high school student was sentenced on Wednesday. He was sentenced for two counts of child enticement with electronic communication device, two counts of first-degree sexual assault/forcible touching,
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Three people from Des Moines now face charges after police say they forced two juveniles to take pictures with a noose around their necks. Jennifer Nelson, Danise Nelson and Jerry Nelson were arrested Saturday. Police say the incident happened last
Continue Reading By Lauren Adams Click here for updates on this story RADCLIFF, Kentucky (WLKY) — Inside a Hardin County courtroom, his voice cracking with emotion, Tyler Sheroan expressed regret at what happened inside his parent’s home last October. “I want everyone to know I love my father, and not a day goes by that his memory
Continue Reading Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. is cutting back its activities in Yemen in response to a crackdown by Houthi rebels on staff working for the U.N. and other organizations, the top U.N. aid official says. Acting U.N. humanitarian chief Joyce Msuya told the U.N. Security Council Thursday that the United Nations has
Continue Reading Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and other politicians to stop invoking his son’s name in the debate about immigration. Nathan Clark spoke Tuesday at a Springfield City Council hearing — the same
Continue Reading By Rashad Williams Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Aug. 31 was a day the Thomson family was out in downtown Greenville for a joyous occasion. Bailie Thomson is set to be married next year, so her family, including her older sister Hollie Thomson, was there with her to
Continue Reading By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — A New York man who owned an illegal massage parlor in Maine is in custody on multiple charges, including sex trafficking, according to police. The Lewiston Police Department said that it became aware of the illicit massage parlor operating on Sabattus
Continue Reading By Peter Eliopoulos and Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story REVERE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For at least the second time during this new school year, a Revere High School staff member was hurt on Wednesday during a fight among students. The teacher’s arm was bloodied Wednesday morning after being scratched on a
Continue Reading WCVB, VIEWER HANDOUT, CNN By Peter Eliopoulos and Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story REVERE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For at least the second time during this new school year, a Revere High School staff member was hurt on Wednesday during a fight among students. The teacher’s arm was bloodied Wednesday morning after
Continue Reading By Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story LAKE WORTH BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A Lake Worth Beach man is in jail after investigators say he fired shots at a group of sanitation employees. It happened Tuesday afternoon on South Lakeside Drive in Lake Worth Beach where investigators with the Palm Beach County
Continue Reading By Tolly Taylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore City Inspector General Report Wednesday morning backed up what one small business owner has told 11 News Investigates since January. The report documented late payments from the city, a city contractor receiving duplicate payments, and the small business owner
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CNN By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her “rhetoric and hateful tone” is concerning and a problem and “doesn’t represent MAGA as a whole.” The comments from Greene, a Georgia Republican who has her own high-profile history of
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is poised to amend its constitution this weekend to require all judges to be elected as part of a judicial overhaul championed by the outgoing president but slammed by critics as a blow to the country’s rule of law. Legal experts and international observers have said the move could endanger
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