By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Several of America’s largest financial firms reported strong earnings and revenue Thursday thanks to solid demand for loans, better credit quality and a boom in mergers and initial public offerings. Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Bank of America and even troubled Wells Fargo posted healthy results that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft are trying to box in a wildfire in a Southern California coastal mountain range that has closed major highway for days. The Alisal Fire is 11% contained Thursday after charring more than 26 square miles in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — More than 1,300 firefighters helped by aircraft are trying to box in a wildfire in a Southern California coastal mountain range that has closed major highway for days. The Alisal Fire is 5% contained Thursday after charring more than 26 square miles in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa
Continue ReadingBy Stefania Okolie Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston family is mourning the loss of their little girl after she was struck and killed shortly after getting off a school bus in northwest Houston. It happened just before 5 p.m. Wednesday in the 9600 block of West Montgomery
Continue ReadingBy Stefania Okolie Click here for updates on this story SPRING, Texas (KTRK) — A teacher at Klein Collins High School has resigned after a video surfaced of him using inappropriate language with students during a discussion on race culture. According to Klein ISD, Norman Grueneich, who was a theatre arts teacher at the school,
Continue ReadingCNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to New York City, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect regarding Covid-19 if you want to visit. The latest news New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul announced September 7 that face masks are now optional in multiple settings where they were previously required. For tourists visiting
Continue Reading BANNING, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say police shot and killed a man who was armed with a rifle in Southern California. The man’s name was not immediately released by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. No officers were injured in Thursday’s shooting. The incident began around 12:30 a.m. when the man shot at a police officer
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story BENSONHURST, Brooklyn (WABC) — An off-duty female NYPD officer is accused of shooting her ex-girlfriend and killing that woman’s new partner inside a Brooklyn home Wednesday, and the state Attorney General’s office is now investigating. It happened just after 5 p.m. at the ex-girlfriend’s home
Continue Reading RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Reno City Council has banned the possession and use of whips without a permit in the greater downtown area. The change approved Wednesday comes after police reported a steep increase over the past two years of 911 calls from residents who mistake the sound of a cracking whip for gunfire.
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By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts have been through this scenario. After a sluggish start, they’re finally heading home with a chance for a fresh start. The Houston Texans see Sunday’s game the same way. While both teams are sitting at 1-4 and their playoff hopes seem to be
Continue ReadingBy WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story ULSTER COUNTY, New York (WABC) — A family dog is home safe after being rescued from a state park in Ulster County where it was trapped for five days. The 12-year-old dog, named Liza, was rescued Tuesday night from a rocky crevice inside Minnewaska State
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Gloria Estefan is getting candid in a whole new season of “Red Table Talk: The Estefans.” “I think it’s a great opportunity to show a multi-generational view of different topics that everyone is somehow affected by in our world,” The singer said in a recent interview with CNN. The latest episode,
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Story by Reuters A mob lynched a military police officer after he killed a five-year-old girl when he fired on a car at a checkpoint in the capital of Cameroon’s English-speaking South West Region on Thursday, the defense ministry said. The girl’s death sparked protests in Buea, with demonstrators marching her body to the regional
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — A man who was the subject of a manhunt in the fatal beating of a Maricopa County sheriff’s deputy has been released from a hospital and booked into jail on charges stemming from earlier incidents. Clinton Hurley was booked into the Pinal County jail and appeared remotely Wednesday before a Maricopa County
Continue ReadingBy Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Butterball issued a recall on more than 14,100 pounds of ground turkey products Wednesday after consumers told food safety regulators that they found pieces of blue plastic embedded in their raw ground turkey. The items being recalled are the company’s 2.5-pound “farm to family Butterball all natural Ground Turkey” trays
Continue ReadingBy Kate Larsen Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, California (KGO) — Richmond Police Chief Bisa French has been placed on paid administrative leave for allegedly making threats. There’s now an investigation involving her daughter, across three East Bay police departments. Chief French has overseen the officers of Contra Costa County’s second-biggest city
Continue ReadingBy Liz Kreutz Click here for updates on this story EL CERRITO, California (KGO) — An East Bay school district says they are investigating after a video going viral online shows high school football players participating in potentially dangerous and illegal drills during a practice. Two students who were there told ABC7 News the video
Continue ReadingBy Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles County’s driest ever, concerns are high that Santa Ana wind season could significantly worsen what has already been a disastrous fire year. For the second time this week, Pacific Gas & Electric has had
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