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By KITV Staff Click here for updates on this story HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KITV) — A longtime member of the Big Island Police Department has retired. The department’s narcotics canine Rory, is now taking it easy and living his best life. Hawaii police said during his seven years of service, Rory helped take 60 pounds
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By MADDIE BURAKOFF AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study adds evidence that a fossil species from Africa could be our earliest known ancestor. Researchers examined arm and leg bones linked to a 7-million-year-old skull that was found two decades ago. Earlier studies of the skull concluded it belonged to a creature
Continue Reading DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about how it calculates the number of fake accounts on its platform. The Securities and Exchange Commission in June asked the company about the methodology for calculating the false or spam accounts and “the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.” The agency’s Division of Corporation
Continue Reading By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African workers have demonstrated against the country’s rising cost of living including record-high fuel prices and increased costs for basic foods. About 1,000 workers marched on Wednesday to the Union Buildings, the seat of government in the capital Pretoria, calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to
Continue ReadingBy Sheldon Fox Click here for updates on this story SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Florida (WSVN) — A South Florida boutique was robbed, and it’s said to have been a pricey steal, as the crafty crooks made off with nearly half a million dollars worth of merchandise. Now, the owner is hoping someone can help track them
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Ella Nilsen, CNN California air regulators are expected Thursday to issue stringent rules to ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035 and set interim targets to phase the cars out. The California Air Resources Board will vote on the measure Thursday afternoon, board member Daniel Sperling told CNN. Sperling added he was “99.9%”
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas judge presiding over the trial of the woman accused of killing pro cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson says it will likely will be delayed from its scheduled October start because defense lawyers have filed a flurry of motions that require consideration. Kaitlin Armstrong’s attorneys initially
Continue Reading By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan since mid-June, leaving 903 dead and about 50,000 people homeless, the country’s disaster agency said Wednesday. Thousands whose homes were swept away now live in tents, miles away from their inundated villages and towns,
Continue ReadingBy Carmyn Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Montgomery County Lieutenant Dustin Hass helped deliver two babies in just one week. Hass worked with EMT Shay Cope and Paramedic Joseph Holden to help a couple who was on their way to the hospital, when the mother’s water suddenly broke.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlyn Hart Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — aha! Airlines, which launched its first flight from Idaho Falls to Reno-Tahoe less than two weeks ago, has filed for bankruptcy. According to their website, “As of August 22, 2022, aha! Airlines, powered by ExpressJet, has filed for protection under
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM, CHRIS MEGERIAN, COLLIN BINKLEY and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on a campaign promise to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans — and up to $10,000 more for those with the greatest financial need
Continue ReadingBy WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story SYRACUSE, New York (WCBS) — The official butter sculpture of the 2022 New York State Fair has been unveiled. It was made using 800 pounds of butter. This year’s theme is “Refuel for Greatness,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title Nine. There are four female
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Fowler Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Professional eater Joey Chestnut can add “recorder holder at Victory Field” to his long list of accomplishments. Joey Chestnut to attempt popcorn-eating record at Victory Field Chestnut ate 32, 24-ounce servings of popcorn in eight minutes just before Wednesday night’s game between
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Organized theft rings from Northern California are targeting the vehicles of tourists and other visitors at Los Angeles’ Griffith Park, the sprawling urban wilderness that is home to some of the city’s most famous attractions. Thieves break into vehicles, particularly rental cars, in the most popular areas of the park and
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Sanders Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Nearly two years later, a former police officer who allegedly struck and killed a Moline Acres officer with his squad car during a pursuit has been charged, the St. Louis Prosecuting Attorney’s office announced. Brian Rayford, 41, of Florissant,
Continue ReadingBy CBSLA Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Believing that that film franchise encourages street takeovers, activists and residents in Angelino Heights are planning to protest the filming of the “Fast and Furious” in their neighborhood. “We just want to rest,” said resident Martha Rodriguez. She has lived
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Baker Click here for updates on this story NORTH HIGHLANDS, California (KOVR) — The equipment for a Little League baseball team was stolen by thieves that broke into their storage at Robert Frost Park. According to league representatives, they noticed the equipment was missing at roughly 7:30 a.m. from their storage, where it
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Germán Padinger (CNN) — Cuando Rusia lanzó su invasión de Ucrania al amanecer del 24 de febrero —atacando al país desde el norte, el sur y el este, y dirigiendo sus tropas hacia la capital, Kyiv— sorprendió al mundo occidental y generó pánico en los casi 44 millones de habitantes de Ucrania, que han sufrido
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Having kids is a major life change — and it can also be very expensive. And over the past several years, more workers are seeking out company benefits that help cover some of the costs. Some companies are offering coverage for things like egg freezing, in vitro fertilization and breast
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By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher Wednesday as Wall Street waits in its holding pattern ahead of a highly anticipated speech about interest rates scheduled for the end of the week. The S&P 500 was up 0.4% after flitting between small gains and losses. The Dow Jones
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