By Luz Pena Click here for updates on this story SAN MATEO, California (KGO) — A 93-year-old woman was pronounced dead after police confirmed she ingested toxic chemicals at Atria senior living facility in San Mateo. “I’m concerned that the level of care is not adequate because issues like this shouldn’t happen. This is very
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By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration says a government review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway. Dr. Robert Califf said Tuesday that the FDA is still studying “what revisions are needed to support
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The auction of a high-tech portrait of Warren Buffett is unlikely to match the $19 million someone paid earlier this year for a private lunch with the billionaire, but it will still raise a significant amount of money for one of his favorite charities. The
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Un envío de toallitas húmedas para bebé en la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México resultó ser algo muy distinto: un cargamento de cocaína valorado en US$ 11,8 millones, al precio de venta en la calle. Los agentes de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. (CBP, por sus siglas
Continue Reading By FRANK JORDANS, BARBARA SURK and JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted Tuesday that his country was well-prepared to tackle a possible energy shortage due to Russia’s squeeze on European gas supplies, as fears grow about the rising prices that will hit consumers across the continent this winter.
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. Personal Birth date: July 1, 1961 Death date: August 31, 1997 Birth place: Norfolk, England Birth name: Diana Frances Spencer Father: Edward John, 8th Earl Spencer Mother: Frances (Ruth Burke-Roche) Spencer Marriage: Charles (Philip Arthur George), Prince of Wales (July 29,
Continue Reading By LORNE COOK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — European Union nations are divided over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens over the war in Ukraine. They are torn between a desire to pressure President Vladimir Putin and concern about punishing people who may not even support the war he launched. Germany
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of US Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont and former 2020 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1941 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Bernard Sanders Father: Eli Sanders, paint salesman Mother: Dorothy (Glassberg) Sanders Marriages: Jane (O’Meara) Sanders (1988-present); Deborah
Continue ReadingBy KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story MONTCLAIR, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities are searching for a group of suspects involved in a smash-and-grab robbery that took place in Montclair last week. Ed Haro, the owner of Anthony & Co. Jewelers, located at the Montclair Place shopping mall on N. Montclair Plaza
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Facebook announced Tuesday that it is shutting down its standalone Gaming App this fall. The app for video gamers and live-streamers, which has long struggled to compete with rivals like Amazon-owned Twitch, will no longer work on Oct. 28, according to a notice posted in the app on Tuesday. Beginning
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Any federal student loans used to attend the for-profit Westwood College from 2002 through 2015 will be canceled after federal officials found that the school greatly exaggerated the job prospects of its graduates, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The action will automatically erase $1.5 billion in
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Any federal student loans used to attend the for-profit Westwood College from 2002 through 2015 will be canceled after federal officials found that the school greatly exaggerated the job prospects of its graduates, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The action will automatically erase $1.5 billion in
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By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn’t only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its
Continue Reading By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press PRAHOVO, Serbia (AP) — The worst drought in Europe in decades hasn’t only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Business) –– Los empleadores de EE.UU. todavía no se están deshaciendo de sus ofertas de trabajo, según lo revelan los datos que publicó la Oficina de Estadísticas Laborales este martes. El número de vacantes de trabajo aumentó inesperadamente en julio, con alrededor de 11,2 millones de empleos disponibles. Una cifra ligeramente más alta
Continue ReadingBy Shanila Kabir Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Many technicians say the mechanic shortage skyrocketed during the pandemic — and they hope the uptick in students enrolling in trade schools translates into more mechanics in the field. “This is the foundation for everything. You need people to fix cars,
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Abbott Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The Arc Caddo-Bossier will have an orange and yellow light flow on the Bakowski Bridge of Lights on Tuesday, August 30. This special orange and yellow lighting is to be held as a celebration of both The Arc Caddo-Bossier’s decades of
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By Melissa Alonso and Zoe Sottile, CNN An 11-year-old boy died after he fell into the water and was swept into a storm drain during a flash flood in northwest Arkansas Monday evening, according to police. An adult who tried to save the boy also was swept into the drain and was rescued, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy Tre’Vaughn Howard Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Production on an upcoming TV series starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong’o was halted late last week after a group in Baltimore threatened the production crew, according to authorities. “Lady in the Lake” was filming in Baltimore when a group of people
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer People who drink tea may be a little more likely to live longer than those who don’t. That’s according to a large study of British tea drinkers published Monday in Annals of Internal Medicine. Scientists found two or more cups daily was tied with a modest benefit: a
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