By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Google on Wednesday said it has begun rolling out an option for users to request excluding search results featuring their phone numbers and other sensitive personal information, potentially adding an extra layer of protection for private data online. The new feature, called “Results about you,” helps streamline the process for
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — An Anne Arundel County woman is sharing her story after losing her husband to a suspected fentanyl overdose. Her story comes as some health professionals declare fentanyl the “most lethal drug threat.” WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with Angela Lord, the director of
Continue ReadingBy Phil Reed Click here for updates on this story ALEXANDER, Arkansas (KHBS) — Willie Hopkins, of Alexander, got to Florida on Sunday. It’s calm where he’s at in Interlachen, but he’s busy helping people who are preparing for things to possibly get bad there on Thursday. “They just didn’t want to get caught with
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By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ian shredded the roof of a Port Charlotte intensive care unit, flooding the hospital ward and turning a stairwell into a waterfall. In Fort Myers, a 10-foot storm surge tossed cars around like bath toys and left them “smashed up in the street.” The catastrophic hurricane turned cities into lakes
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The city of Jackson has discovered that more than two dozen homes have lead in the water lines. A contract is underway to install about 56,000 new water meters across the city. “Out of the 23,094 meters, 16 connections — so
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El huracán Ian ha dejado devastación a su paso por Florida, Estados Unidos. Ian tocó tierra como un huracán categoría 4 en la costa suroeste de Florida poco después de las 3 pm de este miércoles y desde entonces ha seguido su camino a través del estado (a las 7 am del
Continue ReadingBy Sid Bewlay Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH, Vermont (WPTZ) — With workforce shortages across the nation, the Vermont State Colleges System is working to provide more apprenticeships to students. Vermont Technical College is just one school in the state with programs placing students in apprenticeships. The school said with current workforce
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Deliberations resumed Thursday in the first of two trials for a man accused of abducting and killing two young Tucson girls separately and dumping their bodies in the desert. A Pima County Superior Court jury got the case late Wednesday afternoon after prosecutor Tracy Miller said in her closing argument there
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — California is experiencing higher gas prices, while the rest of the country is staying steady. The national average for a regular gallon of as is $3.77, while in California it’s $6.04, according to AAA. The numbers show that the same gallon
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — Greenville County Schools released a message to students and their parents Wednesday: Before you believe social media rumors, talk to school officials. Superintendent Burke Royster addressed false rumors that have been circulating in the community and on social media
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story PURCELL, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Purcell EMT and a new mom died from cancer just months after giving birth. Brooklyn Carpenter was an EMT for an ambulance service in Purcell. She died over the weekend, leaving behind a fiancé and her 5-month-old baby. The news
Continue ReadingBy Gabriella Garza Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County on Wednesday unveiled the new location dedicated to its Diaper Bank. The Johnson Controls Volunteer Center is the new home for the Diaper Bank, where volunteers from the company dedicated their time to
Continue ReadingBy Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Johns Hopkins University will hold its second public safety town hall meeting Thursday night to discuss plans for a private police force. This comes after protesters took over the first town hall meeting last week, forcing leaders to move the meeting to
Continue ReadingBy WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — WESH 2’s Tony Atkins rescued a woman who attempted to drive through floodwaters early Thursday. The woman was a nurse on her way to work when her vehicle became stuck in high water on Orange Avenue. Atkins and the WESH 2
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CNN the House will “probably not” vote in the coming days on legislation that would ban senior government officials and their families from trading stocks, meaning the House will likely not take the bill up before the midterms. “Probably no vote this week,” the Maryland
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Law enforcement agencies from across Southern California are joining together on Saturday for Battle in the Desert. Participating agencies each have someone representing them as they go head to head during a boxing match. The main event is between Beaumont Police Department officer Jessica Segovia and Palm Springs Police Department dispatcher Samantha De La Cruz.
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Use of pitch clocks cut the average time of minor league games by 25 minutes this year, a reduction Major League Baseball hopes is replicated when the devices are installed in the big leagues next season. The average time of minor league games dropped to
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN A rift has emerged in the Danish royal family following a decision by Queen Margrethe to strip four of her eight grandchildren of their royal titles in order to “future-proof” the monarchy. The 82-year-old monarch, who this year celebrated half a century on the throne, announced on Thursday that from next
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week for the sixth straight week, marking new highs not seen in 15 years, before a crash in the housing market triggered the Great Recession. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate climbed to 6.70% from 6.29% last
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer LONDON (AP) — The “J-E-T-S” chants gave way to British-accented berating of quarterback Joe Flacco at the London sports pub where fans watched the Cincinnati Bengals ease to victory last week. Sebastian Randazzo is optimistic, though. The young Englishman who founded a Jets fan club said interest in the
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