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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservation group says the U.S. government failed to protect endangered whales and other animals by underestimating the potential for an oil spill like a recent crude pipeline leak off California’s coast. The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday. The suit says Interior Department agencies and
Continue ReadingBy Madeleine Nolan Click here for updates on this story FLORA, Mississippi (WAPT) — Mississippi deer processors are finding it difficult to keep up with the demand. The Buck Shop in Flora has been overwhelmed with orders since mid-October when deer season started. The business has had to turn away customers each day because of
Continue Reading By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Toy company Mattel has won back the licensing rights for Disney’s princess and “Frozen” franchises. The reunion comes after Hasbro bested the rights for the “Frozen” and princess products away from Mattel in 2014. The new multiyear global deal between Disney and Mattel will allow Mattel to develop lines
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Toy company Mattel has won back the licensing rights for Disney’s princess and “Frozen” franchises. The reunion comes after Hasbro bested the rights for the “Frozen” and princess products away from Mattel in 2014. The new multiyear global deal between Disney and Mattel will allow Mattel to develop lines
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Baileys Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. It is an eye disease usually associated with older people. One Louisville-area mom said her son was diagnosed with glaucoma at just a few months old. Now, she is sharing her story in hopes of helping
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sobol, Christian Colon, Marcy Jones, Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A person of interest was announced in the case of a 13-year-old student who died from a fentanyl overdose at a school in Hartford earlier this month. The seventh grader overdosed at the Sports and
Continue ReadingBy James Corrigan Click here for updates on this story PARIS, Maine (WMTW) — First-year Oxford Hills Superintendent Monica Henson received criticism at a school board meeting Monday night for allegedly grabbing an elementary student by two arms in September, along with creating an atmosphere of intimidation and fear. The alleged incident happened Sept. 9
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In the trial for accused quadruple murderer Jose Larin Garcia Wednesday, several law enforcement investigators shared more information about the man the defense claims is guilty, and two vehicles crucial to the case. District Attorney’s office investigator Sean Dusek dug into John Olvera, the man the defense says committed the crimes. Earlier in the trial,
Continue ReadingBy Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, fulfilling the President’s promise to pick a Black woman. Now, the nomination process enters a new phase. What happens next? There will be hearings in the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is chaired by
Continue Reading TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say the person found dead near a campground along the road that leads up Mount Lemmon outside Tucson was a male who had “obvious signs of trauma.” The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday the person found dead Tuesday along a trail near the Molina Basin Campground in the Catalina
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The financial technology startup that Walmart is backing will buy two financial companies as it tries to create one app where shoppers can do different financial activities from getting paid to borrowing and saving money. The venture called Hazel will purchase Even, a financial benefits
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Dozens of volunteers hit the streets of Asheville on Tuesday night, taking part in the annual ‘Point in Time’ (PIT) Count. Their job: count the number of homeless people they see. PIT counts are required by the United States Department
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A suspect accused of causing the death of his grandmother died on Monday, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Office said Jacob Abraham, 28, of Nashua was hospitalized after suffering from a medical event earlier
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Somerville man is suing Uber and one of the company’s drivers, claiming he was left a quadriplegic following a crash because the company was negligent. Attorneys for 31-year-old William Good said the crash happened on April 30, 2021, on Highland
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story TOWNVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — An Upstate lottery winner says he’s given most of his $375,000 in prize money away. “I did a lot of good deeds,” he told South Carolina Education Lottery officials. The winner, who does not wish to be identified, says he’s
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, a Detention Officer was conducting supervision rounds and observed a detainee acting erratically in a holding cell in female booking. The Detention Officer entered the holding cell while calling for medical
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — The principal of Pittsburgh Brashear High School has been put on leave, a move that comes days after a large fight sent one student to the hospital. “The principal is on a non-disciplinary paid administrative leave pending a district review of
Continue Reading GENEVA (AP) — A World Trade Organization arbitrator has decided that China can impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States totaling up to $645 million a year, capping a decade-long dispute over U.S. duties on some Chinese goods. The dollar-value award issued Wednesday follows a decision in July 2019 from the WTO’s dispute
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Moore Click here for updates on this story CASTRO VALLEY, California (KPIX) — Tears flowed Tuesday night as a French Bulldog stolen during brazen armed robbery was returned to his thankful Castro Valley family. The Alameda County Sheriff said detectives recovered the bulldog, but did not release any other details or whether the
Continue ReadingBy Wolf Blitzer and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, setting up a seismic confirmation battle at the start of a midterm election year as President Joe Biden tries to find his footing with his agenda stalled and Democrats divided in Congress. Breyer, 83, is expected to stay on
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