By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Wendy’s mascot has a new hairdo on its Canadian social media sites — all in support of one of the nation’s veteran journalists. The fast food giant’s Canada unit posted a new profile picture on its Twitter feed Thursday that gave Wendy’s iconic red pigtails a gentle gray shade. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN The Wendy’s mascot has a new hairdo on its Canadian social media sites — all in support of one of the nation’s veteran journalists. The fast food giant’s Canada unit posted a new profile picture on its Twitter feed Thursday that gave Wendy’s iconic red pigtails a gentle gray shade.
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CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano, three years before retiring from the U.S. Army, posed in a Confederate uniform for a faculty photo at the Army War College. The photo, which Reuters said Friday it obtained after a request under the Freedom of Information Act, shows Mastriano in the uniform in
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed in a confrontation in Oakland and the dead included the suspect who initially opened fire and a bicyclist who was run over as the suspect tried to get away, officials said. The East Bay Times reported that a man was shot and killed Friday night in the
Continue Reading OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed in a confrontation in Oakland and the dead included the suspect who initially opened fire and a bicyclist who was run over as the suspect tried to get away, officials said. The East Bay Times reported that a man was shot and killed Friday night in the
Continue Reading BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California defensive lineman Brett Johnson will miss a second straight season after going down with a lower-body injury. Coach Justin Wilcox said Saturday that Johnson got hurt in practice on Thursday and will miss the entire season. Cal said the injury is unrelated to the broken hip Johnson suffered in a
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Cuando Don Vultaggio consideraba hace tres décadas nombres para su nuevo negocio de té helado, quería algo que connotara un “ambiente cálido y saludable”. Eso significaba alejarse de Brooklyn, donde creció Vultaggio. Pero no muy lejos: sus amigos llamaban a su casa de Nueva York la casa de
Continue Reading By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bob LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and went on to help lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76. LuPone, brother of Broadway icon
Continue ReadingCNN By Jim Acosta, CNN Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin has accused a motorist of brandishing a firearm and pointing it at him and his wife as the couple was driving home from a campaign event in April. The allegation is described in a “victim impact statement” filed by McMullin in the District Court
Continue Reading By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical providers at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., have become the latest targets of social media campaigns harassing U.S. hospitals for the treatments they offer transgender youths. The conservative Twitter account Libs of TikTok posted an audio recording Thursday in which a Children’s National
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Roland Mesnier, who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef, has died at age 78. His death was confirmed Saturday by the White House Historical Association, which said he died Friday following a short illness. One of the longest-serving
Continue Reading By BILL BARROW and JEFF AMY Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party’s old guard didn’t believe in Stacey Abrams. She routed their alternative and, in a close general election loss, established herself as de facto party boss in a newfound battleground
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death. Silverstone Auctions says there was “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Escort RS Turbo before the sale closed. The U.K. buyer, whose name was not disclosed,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren and Eva McKend, CNN Republican National Committee spokesperson Paris Dennard is no longer working for the party, according to the committee’s chief of staff. “Paris Dennard no longer works for the RNC. We don’t comment on personnel matters,” Mike Reed told CNN. CNN has reached out to Dennard for comment. In a
Continue Reading KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story has returned to the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against Tampa Bay after missing just over six weeks with a small fracture near his right wrist from getting hit by a pitch. Story was on the injured list with a bruise since
Continue ReadingBy Claire Colbert and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared a state of emergency Saturday as weather and emergency management officials now anticipate the Pearl River cresting in Jackson on Monday — about 24 hours earlier than initially projected — after record-setting rainfall this week. “If predictions prove accurate, the Pearl River is
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — New Haven Police are responding to a fuel tanker rollover on the runway of Tweed New Haven Airport. Director of Emergency Operations, Rick Fontana, says the airport is closed until 5:00 pm on Saturday. Fontana says fuel tank driver was
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LONGVIEW, Washington (KPTV) — A Rainier man was arrested for suspected arson after several fires in Columbia County and Cowlitz County on Friday morning. Between 7 and 8 a.m. Friday, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office received reports of multiple suspicious fires in the Rainier area.
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Interstate 670 westbound in downtown Kansas City was completely blocked following a rollover crash involving a red pickup truck early Saturday afternoon. An ambulance and three Kansas City Fire Department units responded to the scene shortly before 12:30 p.m. Just
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for investigation of drunk driving after he crashed a patrol vehicle and went missing briefly, officials said. KABC-TV reported Saturday that the crash happened Friday night when the vehicle went off the road and into bushes in the community of Stevenson Ranch
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