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By Jamiel Lynch and Tina Burnside, CNN The parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing five people in North Carolina last week say they’re devastated by the loss of innocent lives. “Words cannot begin to describe our anguish and sorrow,” Alan and Elise Thompson said in a statement through their attorneys, which was obtained by
Continue ReadingBy Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has pledged to give away at least half of her wealth – and this time, her pledge is going towards a North Texas organization. On Oct. 18, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas said they received a surprise $3.8
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ATLANTA (AP) — Two former detainees at a Georgia jail say sheriff’s deputies kept them strapped into restraint chairs for hours without pause, causing them to urinate on themselves. Both men testified before a federal jury Tuesday in Atlanta during the trial of Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill. The sheriff is charged with violating jail
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to answer questions under oath in a defamation lawsuit filed by a writer who says the Republican raped her in the mid-1990s. The deposition scheduled for Wednesday will give lawyers for E. Jean Carroll a chance to interrogate Trump about the assault allegations and statements
Continue ReadingBy Nick Starling Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Homeless shelters in Fort Worth are having to turn away families because there’s just simply not enough room. That’s the stark warning from city officials as they are seeing a record number of families out on the streets. During a
Continue ReadingBy Conor McCue Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — A Denver tattoo shop is having a fundraiser to help a family dealing with the loss of a mother and her son. The crash was last Wednesday night on I-25 near Castle Rock. Family has identified the victims as mother and
Continue ReadingBy Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Earning a badge and meeting the man who saved her life, are two things Natalie Young wanted for as long as she could remember. “I just knew from a very young age that I wanted to help people like
Continue Reading By REBECCA GRIESBACH AL.com RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) — As part of an exercise to help the class learn English, a third grader pulled a block from a Jenga tower and read aloud a question written on one side. “Where,” the boy read, then slowly sounded out the other words: “Where would you like to visit?”
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — A 75-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran whose dismembered remains were found in 2019. Martin Motta’s guilty plea Tuesday in the death of George Seitz represented the first successful use of genetic genealogy by any of the city’s
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Anne Hathaway habló sobre un difícil periodo de su vida después de ganar el Premio Oscar de la Academia hace casi una década como una “oportunidad” para aprender. Hathaway, que ganó un Oscar a la mejor actriz de reparto por su papel en “Les Misérables”, de 2012, habló en el
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN N.O.R.E., co-host of “Drink Champs,” is expressing regret over allowing Kanye West to make controversial comments during the podcast. The rapper called “The Breakfast Club” radio show Tuesday to address what happened with West on the Revolt.TV show. “I just want to be honest, I support freedom of speech,” N.O.R.E
Continue Reading AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — A pair of giant pandas sent as a gift from China arrived in Qatar on Wednesday ahead of next month’s World Cup. They will take up residence in an indoor enclosure in the desert nation designed to duplicate conditions in the dense forests of China’s mountainous Sichuan province. Eight hundred
Continue Reading macamilarincon (CNN) –– El expresidente Donald Trump está citado para responder una serie de preguntas bajo juramento este miércoles, en el marco de la demanda por difamación que E. Jean Carroll, excolumnista, interpuso en su contra. Exclusiva: Bob Woodward lanzará el audiolibro “The Trump Tapes” con ocho horas de entrevistas grabadas La semana pasada, un
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By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Spirit Airlines shareholders are approving a $3.8 billion sale of the company to JetBlue Airways. Spirit announced the results on Wednesday. JetBlue was able to drive out rival bidder Frontier Airlines after a bidding war this year. Even with Spirit shareholders accepting the buyout, the deal could face a
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Wednesday after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% and the Nasdaq posted a slightly steeper decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was barely changed. Netflix shares soared 12% after the company said it picked up 2.4 million subscribers
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street Wednesday after two days of solid gains. The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% and the Nasdaq posted a slightly steeper decline. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was barely changed. Netflix shares soared 12% after the company said it picked up 2.4 million subscribers
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally announced the sale of an additional 15 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in December as he looks to lower gas prices ahead of the crucial midterm elections. “With my announcement today, we’re going to continue to stabilize markets
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A fade-in from black reveals 41-year-old Brad Harrison sitting alone in front of a grey backdrop that you might find in a photographer’s studio. “I’m from Burnsville, North Carolina. Very small town,” he says as he introduces himself to the
Continue Reading The Associated Press Growing Medicaid enrollment pushed one of the biggest U.S. health insurers, Elevance Health, to a better-than-expected third quarter and a higher forecast for the year. The Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurer said Wednesday that enrollment in Medicaid, a state and federally funded program for people with low incomes, climbed nearly 9% in the
Continue Reading By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s domestic security agency on Wednesday took over investigations of drone sightings near key infrastructure sites hours after the airport in the country’s second-largest city briefly closed due to area residents spotting at least one drone nearby. Bergen Airport, which is near Norway’s main naval
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