By Pete Muntean and Greg Wallace, CNN Airlines, airports and the federal government braced Wednesday for aviation infrastructure to take a major blow from Hurricane Ian. Cancellations and closures piled up across the Florida peninsula as the mammoth storm roared ashore. The storm made landfall about 3 p.m. Wednesday afternoon on Florida’s west coast as
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By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer When Oregon got throttled by top-ranked Georgia and Utah lost at Florida, it appeared as though the Pac-12 was headed toward another College Football Playoff miss. One week into the season and two of the conference’s top teams had already failed big early tests. Flash forward three weeks and
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer When Oregon got throttled by top-ranked Georgia and Utah lost at Florida, it appeared as though the Pac-12 was headed toward another College Football Playoff miss. One week into the season and two of the conference’s top teams had already failed big early tests. Flash forward three weeks and
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GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — A woman who was seriously injured when the parked police patrol vehicle she was detained in was struck by a train in northern Colorado is out of the hospital. KUSA-TV reports Yareni Rios-Gonzalez, of Greeley, has several broken bones and head and back injuries. Authorities responded to a report of a
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Conservatives in the South Carolina House have rejected what they contend is a watered-down abortion measure, meaning the state likely will maintain its ban on the procedure at six weeks. House members on Tuesday – including many who favor a blanket ban on abortion – voted
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Reversing a century of tradition, most cars now sell for over the manufacturer’s sticker price. This is thanks to high demand paired with hobbled production due to global parts supply problems. But the brand with the highest average percentage markups might be the biggest surprise. It isn’t some luxury or
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The Try Guys are going to try being a trio. The group, which gained popularity at Buzzfeed for their viral videos and eventually departed to begin producing content through their own company, announced on Tuesday that founding member Ned Fulmer “is no longer working with The Try Guys.” “As a result
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, CNN People who got the Covid-19 vaccine reported slightly longer menstrual cycles, but the change was temporary, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Medicine. “Compared with the unvaccinated group, vaccinated individuals had an adjusted increase in menstrual cycle length of less than one day with both first
Continue Reading DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed prime minister by royal decree. The crown prince, who is heir to the throne held by King Salman, already wields wide powers and is seen as the kingdom’s day-to-day leader. The royal decree appointing him as prime minister
Continue Reading By ADAM SCHRECK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Moscow officials said Tuesday that residents in three of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia in a Kremlin-orchestrated vote that has been dismissed by the U.S. and its Western allies as illegitimate. According to Russia-installed election officials, 93% of
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By ADAM SCHRECK and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Moscow officials said Tuesday that residents in three of the four occupied areas of Ukraine voted to join Russia in a Kremlin-orchestrated vote that has been dismissed by the U.S. and its Western allies as illegitimate. According to Russia-installed election officials, 93% of
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement. But officials cautioned that the contract dispute won’t be fully settled until all 12 rail unions approve their agreements this fall. The five-year deal announced
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A union that rejected its deal with the nation’s freight railroads earlier this month now has a new tentative agreement. But officials cautioned that the contract dispute won’t be fully settled until all 12 rail unions approve their agreements this fall. The five-year deal announced
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Alejandro Astesiano, jefe de la custodia del presidente de Uruguay, Luis Lacalle Pou, estará en prisión preventiva al menos durante un mes a la espera del juicio penal, tras ser imputado por supuestamente integrar una red delictiva dedicada a falsificar documentación para que ciudadanos rusos obtuvieran documentación uruguaya. La fiscal
Continue ReadingBy Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Elizabeth Rathburn of Candler tried her luck on a $30 scratch-off and won a $3 million prize. Rathburn bought her lucky Fabulous Fortune ticket from Boone’s Convenience Corner on Smoky Park Highway in Candler. When Rathburn arrived at lottery
Continue ReadingMarysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) — Si hay un artista que sigue cautivando al público joven a pesar de tener seis décadas en los escenarios, ese es Raphael. Y es que, con 79 años, el oriundo de Linares, España, se siente parte de esta generación. “Por eso yo tengo tanto público joven, porque estoy ahí
Continue Reading By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maitreyi Ramakrishnan’s childhood devotion to My Little Pony turned out to be homework for her latest TV project. The 20-year-old actor stars in the voice cast of Netflix’s new animated series “My Little Pony: Make Your Mark.” It’s a sharp contrast to her breakout role
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A Tennessee cheerleading gym faces sexual abuse allegations in a case that escalates the accusations against some of the sport’s top institutions. A federal lawsuit brought Monday by two anonymous plaintiffs alleges that an adult coach at Premier Athletics sexually assaulted teenage boys. Lawyers brought a similar complaint
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story RIDGEFIELD, Washington (KPTV) — The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man body found 20 years ago. The body of James Orin Johnson Sr. was found in Ridgefield on January 13, 2002. He was 32 when he died. The medical
Continue ReadingBy Malik Earnest Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KFMB) — The first-ever pilot hired by San Diego Fire-Rescue in 2005 is now a US Citizen after a naturalization ceremony. Chris Hartnell, Fire-Rescue Helicopter Pilot for San Diego Fire-Rescue, became a naturalized US citizen after serving more than 20 years in the
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