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By Meghan Schiller Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — They were promised tasty tacos and salty margaritas but attendees of a recent taco festival say it only left them with a sour taste in their mouths. The “Yinzer Taco And Margarita Fest” that took place in Washington at the Washington
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By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Officials in Detroit are looking at making continued changes to city towing rules after several federal corruption probes. Mayor Mike Duggan told reporters Thursday that he’s asked the city’s police chief for a plan in two weeks to eliminate a decade-long practice of rotating towing duties to a list of
Continue Reading By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The leader of Tigray forces in Ethiopia has expressed the commitment to a “negotiated end” to the nine-month war that has killed thousands and left nearly half a million people facing famine. And the United Nations secretary-general warns that “there is no military solution.” In a
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Victory Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WBBM) — August is many things. The last hurrah of summer. The first days of school. It’s also National Minority Donor Awareness Month. CBS 2 Morning Insider Lauren Victory shares the impact of organ donation. Ezra Hill, Jr.,, known as EJ, was 10
Continue Reading BETHEL, Maine (AP) — A Maine museum will play host to a chunk of rock it said is the largest intact Mars rock on Earth. The Maine Mineral & Gem Museum said the specimen weighs 32 pounds and is about 10 inches at its longest point. The museum said the rock was the result of
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By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Union Berlin has clinched European qualification in city rival Hertha Berlin’s stadium. Union qualified for UEFA’s new Europa Conference League competition with a scoreless draw against Kuopion Palloseura in Berlin’s iconic Olympiastadion. It ensured a 4-0 aggregate win over the Finnish team thanks to Union’s away
Continue ReadingBy CBSBoston.com Staff Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WBZ) — Steve Newick is sick of rude customers, and he says he will no longer ask his crew to put up with it. Newick’s Lobster House in Dover, New Hampshire, now has a sign posted at its hostess stand warning customers
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KPIX) — When a pair of North Bay veterinarians volunteer, they save two lives: the life of the person and the life of that person’s pet. Veterinarians Dr. Kate Kuzminski and Dr. Sarah Reidenbach retrofitted an ambulance into a free pet clinic
Continue Reading By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A day after ending a 19-game losing streak, the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles handled Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels again. Baltimore got a grand slam and six RBIs from Pedro Severino in a 13-1 victory on Thursday. Ohtani led off the game with a homer,
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By TODD KARPOVICH Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A day after ending a 19-game losing streak, the major league-worst Baltimore Orioles handled Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels again. Baltimore got a grand slam and six RBIs from Pedro Severino in a 13-1 victory on Thursday. Ohtani led off the game with a homer,
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En 2016, Hanson Robotics tomó al mundo por sorpresa con Sophia, un robot humanoide que se hizo famoso por recibir la ciudadanía de Arabia Saudita. Ahora, la empresa de robótica con sede en Hong Kong presentó su más reciente invento: Grace, un robot humanoide que espera revolucionar la atención sanitaria. Conoce
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The Associated Press Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Salesforce, Williams-Sonoma rise; Dollar Tree, Smucker fall
Continue ReadingBy Charles Riley and Lauren Gunn, CNN Business UK food producers and supermarkets are warning that empty shelves could persist through the year-end holiday season unless the government acts to ease a shortage of workers and truck drivers caused by Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. McDonald’s has already been forced to take milkshakes off its
Continue Reading The Associated Press Wall Street indexes closed lower Thursday following suicide attacks at the Kabul airport in Afghanistan that killed at least 12 U.S. service members and scores of Afghans. The S&P 500 lost 0.6%, a day after setting its latest record high. Despite the pullback, market indicators that traditionally signal worry on Wall Street
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis coach Penny Hardaway has added 16-year NBA veteran Rasheed Wallace as an assistant coach on a staff that also features former NBA coach Larry Brown. The Tigers announced the hiring with the move finally official. Hardaway says he’s excited about adding Wallace with all his experience. The announcement comes a
Continue Reading By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s new attorney general is seeking execution dates for seven death-row inmates. In motions filed Thursday with the state’s Court of Criminal Appeals, Attorney General John O’Connor says the seven inmates have exhausted all their appeals. Six of the inmates were recently dismissed from a federal
Continue Reading By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top court has rejected an attempt to make it harder to impose the death penalty. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of the current system where jurors need not unanimously agree on aggravating factors used to justify the punishment. Jurors already must unanimously agree
Continue ReadingBy Heather Janssen Click here for updates on this story MANTECA, California (KOVR) — A Manteca woman wanted to know about who she is and where she comes from, so she took a 23andMe DNA test to find out. When she got the results earlier this summer, she learned she had family members only miles
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education said Thursday that it will cancel $1.1 billion in student loan debt for some students who attended the now-defunct for-profit ITT Technical Institute — bringing the total amount of loan discharges approved under President Joe Biden to $9.5 billion. The majority of that debt is held by
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Two men died while hiking in Death Valley National Park in less than five days, park officials said Tuesday. Both deaths happened as they hiked near the Golden Canyon Trail in Death Valley National Park, where temperatures reach triple digits by
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