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By Trish Christakis Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — In Little Havana on Thursday morning, people began lining up at 3 a.m. for a holiday food distribution hosted by Commissioner Joe Carollo. Thousands of people were lined up for blocks, as grocery prices have skyrocketed this year. This is the second
Continue ReadingBy KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story LONGVIEW Washington (KPTV) — A 73-year-old man was rescued from under a bulldozer in Longview, Wash. on Wednesday, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. Firefighters responded just after 2:30 p.m. to the 3300 block of Coal Creek Road. According to firefighters, the man had
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Wil Myers signed a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, joining his third big league club after spending the previous eight seasons with San Diego. Veteran catcher Curt Casali also signed a one-year deal with Cincinnati. The contracts for Myers and Casali have a mutual option for the 2024 season.
Continue ReadingBy Inke Kappeler, CNN A German citizen who worked for the country’s foreign intelligence service was arrested Wednesday on charges of spying for Russia, according to the office of the German Federal Prosecutor General. “The defendant is urgently suspected of treason,” a news release by the German Prosecutor General said of the defendant, named Carsten
Continue Reading By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors began deliberations Thursday at the trial of rapper Tory Lanez, who is charged with shooting and wounding hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. The jury of seven women and five men deliberated for just over three hours after hearing the last part
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE, STAN CHOE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Thursday as stronger-than-expected reports on the U.S. economy stoked worries about interest rates staying high. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% after having been down as much as 2.9% earlier in the day.
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By Rebekah Riess and Emma Tucker, CNN The new sexual assault charges filed against the delivery driver suspected of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas earlier this month date back to three separate incidents in 2013, charging documents show. An investigation by the Fort Worth Police Department determined Tanner Lynn Horner allegedly sexually
Continue Reading By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The U.S. government’s highway safety agency said Thursday it will send teams to investigate two November crashes in California and Ohio involving Teslas that may have been operating on automated driving systems. The probes bring to 35 the number of crashes investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Continue Reading By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Extreme cold and strong winds have descended upon parts of the Pacific Northwest ahead of a winter storm that is expected to bring freezing rain, ice and snow to the region starting Thursday afternoon. Authorities from Seattle to Portland, Oregon, have said one of
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN One of the surest roads to success in showbiz is to be the child of an already famous and successful person. These progeny are called nepo babies (nepo = nepotism), and they have not-so-secretly infiltrated countless beloved pop culture properties. Who was your favorite character on “Stranger Things”? Robin, was it?
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox acquired reliever Gregory Santos from the San Francisco Giants for minor league pitcher Kade McClure on Thursday. Santos has made five appearances over the past two years for San Francisco. The 23-year-old right-hander has a 4.63 ERA over 35 appearances — two starts — between Triple-A Sacramento and
Continue ReadingBy Alex Cooper Click here for updates on this story KENTUCKY (Advocate Channel) — Trans rights activist Henry Berg-Brousseau, who worked to oppose anti-transgender legislation in his home state of Kentucky before going on to work with the Human Rights Campaign, died Friday at the age of 24. His mother, Kentucky Democratic state Sen. Karen
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Ardent fans of “The Witcher” might welcome any related content to pass the time between seasons, and there’s certainly been no shortage of big fantasy prequels this year, including “House of the Dragon” and “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Nevertheless, “The Witcher: Blood Origin” basically feels like
Continue ReadingBy Alex Cooper Click here for updates on this story UNITED STATES (Advocate Channel) — A new study from the Trevor Project has highlighted the comfort some LGBTQ+ youth find in religion and spirituality. The Trevor Project is an organization that provides crisis services to LGBTQ+ young people and also conducts research on queer youth
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN and MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday voted to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, raising the potential of additional revelations in the coming days related to the finances of the longtime businessman who broke political norms by refusing to voluntarily
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A hiker on the Bump and Grind Trail in Palm Desert was hoisted to safety Thursday Morning. According to Cal Fire they got a call of a hiker in distress just after 11 am. Crews were sent to the area, and determined that the hiker would have to be airlifted by a rescue helicopter. The
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Vitarelli Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A Philly Special Christmas, featuring three Philadelphia Eagles football players, will be released in its entirety on Friday. You can call it another gift from the team this season, with proceeds going to a number of local charities. Our Alicia Vitarelli spoke
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JILL BLEED Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Travelers across much of the eastern United States were bracing Thursday for one of the most treacherous Christmas weekends in decades, with forecasters warning of a “bomb cyclone” that will pack heavy snow and wind while sending temperatures plummeting 50 degrees Fahrenheit in
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) — A fifth-grade teacher in Mercer County, New Jersey is facing charges for allegedly endangering the welfare of a child. Jennifer Debiec, 39, of Bordentown, is a teacher at Mercerville Elementary School in Hamilton Township. Police say Debiec provided a
Continue ReadingBy WPVI Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Police are investigating an ATM explosion in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. It happened outside the Wells Fargo bank on the 7700 block of Crittenden Street near Mermaid Lane just after 4 a.m. Thursday. The blast blew the machine apart, though
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