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By Luna Stephens Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — On a recent afternoon in early September, sitting in the very same classroom at Central High School, Scott Wilson walks through his day on Sept. 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. Wilson, like other teachers who were in classrooms on
Continue ReadingBy Lori Pilger Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — A former Lincoln man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison Thursday for randomly stabbing a Black man in the neck at a restaurant in Oregon in 2019 in a manic episode. Nolan Levi Strauss, 27, of Colorado
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera says Washington is putting wide receiver Curtis Samuel on short-term injured reserve. That means Samuel will miss at least the first three games of the season. He has been dealing with a lingering groin injury for months and missed all of training camp. Rivera insists surgery is not
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Coach Ron Rivera says Washington is putting wide receiver Curtis Samuel on short-term injured reserve. That means Samuel will miss at least the first three games of the season. He has been dealing with a lingering groin injury for months and missed all of training camp. Rivera insists surgery is not
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DANVERS, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts tourist farm called police on a Black couple it accused of stealing apples and is now apologizing after the family went public in a blog post. Manikka Bowman and Jeff Myers said in their post that they visited Connors Farm in Danvers on Labor Day and spent more than
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNNMoney) — La experta mundial de moda, Nina García, está orgullosa de ser colombiana. Pero admite que tuvo que dejar su país natal para llegar a tener la vida que tiene hoy. “Si me hubiera quedado en Suramérica, creo que habría encontrado muchos problemas”, dice la editora en jefe de la revista
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Officials say a recent power outage that disrupted half of New York City’s subway system for several hours and stranded hundreds of passengers was likely caused by someone accidentally pressing an “Emergency Power Off” button. A pair of reports on the Aug. 29 disruption were released by New York Gov. Kathy
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The new U.N. special envoy for Yemen says the Arab world’s poorest nation is “stuck in an indefinite state of war” and resuming negotiations to end the more than six-year conflict won’t be easy. Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg told the U.N. Security Council on Friday
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who admitted to helping stab a classmate to please online horror character Slender Man will be freed Monday from a mental health institution. A judge ruled Friday that 19-year-old Anissa Weier will be released after spending almost four years at the Winnebago Mental
Continue Reading By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ellen DeGeneres has a lot of ground to cover in the 19th and final season of her talk show, which she promises will be a “huge celebration.” She intends to salute longtime viewers who made the show possible. Early appearances by fledgling stars such as
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has charged Bob Baffert with detrimental conduct and scheduled a hearing for the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer to respond to those allegations. NYRA suspended Baffert in May after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. A New York federal judge nullified the suspension
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Racing Association has charged Bob Baffert with detrimental conduct and scheduled a hearing for the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer to respond to those allegations. NYRA suspended Baffert in May after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. A New York federal judge nullified the suspension
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Reporter SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle a lucrative part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, but rejected allegations that the company has been running an illegal monopoly that throttles competition and innovation. The ruling issued Friday continues to chip
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — A recent Better Business Bureau report released on Wednesday revealed how online job scams are on the rise across the country. During the pandemic, so many consumers spent time online, leaving the door open to scammers. According to the BBB report, 14
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples and Jessica Firger, CNN If you’re feeling anxious and depressed right now, you’re not alone. Psychological distress, depression and anxiety were prevalent among both men and women half a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and well beyond the initial lockdown periods, according to a new paper published Thursday in Lancet Regional Health-Americas.
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian suspected attacker has died shortly after being wounded by Israeli police gunfire in Jerusalem where he had reportedly tried to stab officers. A spokesperson for Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem confirmed the death Friday. Palestinian media reports identified the dead man as Hazem Joulani, 50, a doctor living in Jerusalem.
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By JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
Continue Reading By JIM MUSTIAN, LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida businessman who gained notoriety for helping Rudy Giuliani seek damaging information on Joe Biden in Ukraine has pleaded guilty to seeking illegal foreign campaign contributions in an effort to build a marijuana business in the U.S. Igor Fruman
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEWTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — A Newton County teacher’s job is in question after she was recorded using a racial slur in front of students. It happened at Alcovy High School in Covington. The shocking video of art teacher Alexandrea Boyington has been viewed over
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Francia se ha convertido en el último país europeo, y el destino turístico más importante, en eliminar a Estados Unidos de su lista de viajes seguros, siguiendo las recomendaciones de la Unión Europea a raíz de un pico de covid en Estados Unidos. El gobierno de Francia emitió un decreto
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