By David Williams, CNN A Nebraska man paddled 38 miles down the Missouri River on Saturday in a “boat” made from a hollowed out pumpkin to celebrate his 60th birthday and hopefully set a Guinness World Record. Duane Hansen set out from the public boat docks in Bellevue, Nebraska, at about 7:30 a.m. in the
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Hennessy Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A new Missouri law applying to both public and private schools makes it a crime for educators to give minors books that contain sexually explicit material. The Missouri Library Association argued the law violates educational and intellectual freedom. They said
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday for a primetime speech on “the continued battle for the soul of the nation” in front of Independence Hall, the White House said Monday. The speech will come a week after the President returned to the campaign trail with a fiery speech
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story HILO, Hawaii (KITV) — A Mountain View man who was shot by police in downtown Hilo on Aug. 23 has been identified and charged for the incident. Jordan Cacatian, 41, was charged with first-degree terroristic threatening, first-degree attempted assault on a police officer and second-degree
Continue ReadingBy KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Officials in Hamilton Township, New Jersey are concerned about bacteria in the water, especially in homes and businesses serviced by Trenton Water Works. A study found 50% of homes tested were positive for the legionella bacteria, which can cause legionnaires disease. Trenton
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Update – 8:00 p.m. Authorities confirmed that ZImmertrimble has been located. The Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station has put a call out to the community to help in the search for a woman last seen Monday morning. Theresa Zimmertrimble, 60, was last seen leaving the Tortoise Rock Casino in Twentynine Palms on Monday at approximately 11:30
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland Police Bureau responded to three homicides and seven additional shootings that occurred over the weekend. The first incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. Friday on Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Flanders Street where officers found a man who was
Continue ReadingBy Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story VANDERGRIFT, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An Avonmore man is facing vandalism and ethnic intimidation charges after police say he spray-painted ethnic slurs and vulgar images on a street in Vandergrift. According to investigators, the 20-year-old suspect was visiting his girlfriend’s home when he decided to allegedly
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player when he ordered Super Bowl rings with the name “Brady” engraved on them has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Scott V. Spina Jr., 25, who is from Roseland, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in February to
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN The father of Duke women’s volleyball player Rachel Richardson says his daughter was “afraid” and phoned him in tears after being subjected to racist abuse during a match against Brigham Young University on Friday. Richardson, who is Black, is a sophomore outside hitter for Duke. She tweeted a statement Sunday explaining
Continue ReadingBy Marissa Perlman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Finding a new lease on life through pizza. One Chicago man is sharing his story by the slice. Billy Zureikat, known as “Tripping Billy,” is using food to raise awareness for a rare disease, and reinvent himself in the process. He turned
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN Business) — El equipo legal de Elon Musk citó a declarar al exjefe de seguridad de Twitter y denunciante Peiter “Mudge” Zatko para que comparezca en su lucha legal contra Twitter sobre su acuerdo de adquisición el 9 de septiembre. La citación, enviada el jueves y presentada públicamente este lunes,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist The National Hurricane Center is actively watching four areas right now for tropical development, and two have a decent shot of affecting the US on Labor Day weekend. We realize talking about your Labor Day forecast a week out might be a touch early, but with the tropics coming
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A hiker who died after a fall at Angel’s Rest trail has been identified as a 20-year-old from Tualatin. In a statement on Monday, the Multnomah County Medical Examiner ruled the death of Kriss Arturo Garcia to be accidental. Garcia’s
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SANDERS, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities have released the name of a teenage girl who died when a school van was hit from behind by a semi-truck in eastern Arizona and then pushed into another vehicle. Arizona Department of Public Safety officials on Monday said 17-year-old Kiarra Alma Gordon of Wide Ruins was declared dead at
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos pilotos de Air France se vieron envueltos en un altercado durante el vuelo e intercambiaron “gestos inapropiados” mientras se encontraban en la cabina de un A320 que se dirigía de Ginebra a París, según confirmó la compañía este lunes. El altercado, ocurrido en junio de 2022, provocó la suspensión de
Continue Reading PHOENIX (AP) — Highly regarded prospect Corbin Carroll is expected to make his big league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. The 22-year-old outfielder hit .303 with 22 doubles, eight triples, 23 homers, 61 RBIs and had 31 stolen bases over 91 games split between Double-A and Triple-A this season. Carroll has become
Continue ReadingBy Emily Mae Czachor Click here for updates on this story Maryland (WJZ) — A group of middle schoolers made a surprising discovery while “enjoying the outdoors” at river in northern Maryland over the weekend. The kids were exploring Winters Run, a 14-mile river in Harford County, when they opened a clam and found a
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN About $4 million in federal funding intended for housing assistance in Kentucky was stolen after someone directed that money to a private bank account, officials of the City of Lexington said. Lexington officials discovered the theft late last week when the intended recipient of the funds, the nonprofit Community Action Council,
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story DAVIS, California (KPIX) — Officials at the University of California, Davis are investigating after a banner containing racist and anti-Semitic statements was displayed on an overpass over the weekend. According to a campus statement, four white men wearing black clothing and masks displayed the banner
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