LONDON (AP) — British lawmaker Mel Stride became the second candidate to be kicked out of the Conservative Party leadership contest. That leaves four contenders still running to lead the party after its catastrophic election defeat. Stride garnered just 16 votes in a ballot of Conservative lawmakers, finishing last of five contenders. The four remaining
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By Cole Premo, Stephen Swanson, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 27-year-old man has died after collapsing during Sunday’s City of Lakes Half Marathon in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Park Police Department says the man collapsed along Bde Maka Ska Parkway, with first responders rushing in to help
Continue Reading By J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story DENTON COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A head-scratching decision by a Denton animal shelter has elicited outrage across the country. There are a lot of questions and criticism on social media after the shelter’s staff euthanized a family dog shortly after he was brought in. “Just
Continue Reading By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — The NYPD says it plans to up security at synagogues around New York City as the Jewish High Holidays approach. Days ago, federal investigators announced they thwarted a terror attack on the city’s Jewish community, when agents arrested a
Continue Reading By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — TSA officers prevented more guns from making it onto a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport over the weekend. It’s always frustrating when a firearm is found at the security checkpoint, but it’s even more discouraging to see it happen on the
Continue Reading By Tom Ignudo Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will host a town hall Wednesday night about the Philadelphia 76ers’ proposed arena in Center City. The town hall will be at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During her time in office,
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By Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Picture a clock ticking so steadily that it doesn’t lose a second, even after running for 1 billion years. Scientists are now closer than ever to realizing that level of timekeeping precision, new research has revealed. Such a device would greatly surpass the capabilities of atomic clocks, which define the span
Continue Reading By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A mysterious formation of pinecones in the woods of a Waltham park has people debating if the precise cluster is the work of humans, aliens, or a demonic ritual. The formation was found by Margaret Zeitouny when she was walking her
Continue Reading WJZ By Adam Thompson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A group of friends got tattoos to honor 15-year-old Warren Grant, who died after he was shot inside Joppatowne High School last week. “He will forever be my best friend and I just know I’m going to make him proud,”
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Texas county commissioner will spend one year on probation for accidentally shooting his grandson during a Nebraska wedding he was officiating. Michael Gardner, 63, of Odessa, Texas, was sentenced Monday for misdemeanor child abuse in the September 2023 shooting. His grandson, then 12, survived the shoulder wound. “It’s something I’ll
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By Ben Church and Wayne Sterling, CNN (CNN) — Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been accused of sexual assault and battery which allegedly occurred in 2020, according to a civil lawsuit filed Monday by a woman in Harris County, Texas. In the lawsuit obtained by CNN, a woman identified as “Jane Doe” claims that Watson sexually assaulted her in her
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CNN By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Plain water is the only thing visitors are allowed to consume inside the huge cavern at Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico. Cheetos are a no-go, and the recent park visitor who dropped a bag full of them created a “huge impact” on the cave’s ecosystem, the
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EL PASO, Texas — Gadsden High School sent out a message to parents yesterday informing them of a temporary ban on certain colors and clothing for students due to a heightened visibility of gang-affiliated clothing outside the school. “Effective immediately, students are not permitted to wear the following colors: blue, red, or purple. Additionally, we
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by Britain’s royal family, traditionally known for the stiff-upper-lip, “never complain, never explain”
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown in three weeks, though the measure appeared likely to be voted down. Democrats overwhelmingly oppose the measure. Enough Republicans were also coming
Continue Reading AP Sports Writer Cam Skattebo is now in the primary role Arizona State envisioned for him before the running back had to show his versatility last season by taking snaps at quarterback, lining up as a receiver and even punting for the Sun Devils. In the Big 12, their new league that had a national-high
Continue Reading Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Officials in northeastern Borneo say that a dam collapse has unleashed severe flooding that has prompted evacuations and has swept deadly reptiles from a zoo into communities in the area. The collapse of the Alau dam in the state of Borno caused some of the state’s worst flooding since
Continue Reading Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself,” according to a recently declassified memo that her sons say proves their mother was not a spy and should
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — There are 17 weeks of the 2024 NFL regular season remaining, but there are some things we can learn from Week 1 of the new campaign. A few of the favorites had strong starts and several of the teams who had been hoping for improvement struggled. Here are the
Continue Reading Associated Press LONDON, Ky. (AP) — Jittery residents living near where a gunman opened fire on a highway in Kentucky are taking precautions they never thought would be needed. Brandi Campbell says her family has gone to bed early and kept the lights off since five people were wounded in the attack last Saturday on
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $50 million in damages to a suburban Chicago man who was exonerated in a murder and released from prison in 2018 after spending about 10 years behind bars. Monday’s unanimous jury verdict in favor of 34-year-old Marcel Brown of Oak Park came after a two-week trial. The Chicago
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison. The verdict overrules an acquittal handed down by a lower court in March last year. In a written ruling Tuesday, the appeals court
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of acres of wilderness. Sinkholes. And the possibility of a gunman around every corner. These are among the difficulties facing the dozens of law enforcement officers employed in the search for Joseph Couch, the man suspected of firing an AR-15 from a cliff ledge on
Continue Reading By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — September is National Literacy Month. According to the National Literacy Institute, about 21% of adults in the US are illiterate, and 54% read below a sixth grade level. In some cases, those adults were born in other non-English speaking countries. Poverty also plays a role, since economically disadvantaged school
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — Francine has strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph and is forecast to keep strengthening ahead of landfall along the Louisiana coast Wednesday. Francine was about 295 miles from Morgan City, Louisiana, Tuesday evening, according to the National Hurricane
Continue Reading AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after he appeared on the stage supporting Sheryl Crow’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Peter Frampton finds the doors of the hallowed institution open to him. The guitarist-singer-songwriter has been eligible for the hall since 1998 but says he thought “it just
Continue Reading By JD Franklin III Click here for updates on this story CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Charlotte woman can fulfill her dream of buying a home after winning big in the lottery. Arely Martinez said her husband bought a $10 Multiplier Mania ticket at Shopton Commons BP on Steele Creek Road in Charlotte and
Continue Reading By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — Flooding is still top of mind for many homeowners in parts of Orlando. They are taking their concerns to a city council meeting Monday afternoon. Flooding is not officially on the agenda, but some residents will be there demanding answers. Anyone
Continue Reading By Marcie Cipriani Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Students at the University of Pittsburgh have been complaining that undercooked food in one of their dining halls is making them sick. In a letter to students, the University of Pittsburgh acknowledged the social media claims. They wrote, in part: Given the
Continue Reading By Andres Valle Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento police are investigating a disturbing incident that’s being investigated as a hate crime. Police say a severed pig’s head was found Monday morning at a home on Naponee Court in Natomas. KCRA 3 spoke to the homeowner of where the
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