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By Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — In health care, data saves lives. But in Asheville, the data not reported puts firefighters at risk. News 13’s Deadlier than Fire investigative series continues by looking into how the city’s failure to track cancers within the department may be
Continue ReadingLianne Kolirin, CNN A couple abandoned their baby at an airport check-in desk in Tel Aviv, Israel after arriving without a ticket for the child. The pair, who have not been identified, were checking in for a Ryanair flight from Ben Gurion International Airport to Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday with the infant. It emerged that
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty and Samiar Nefzi Click here for updates on this story BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Buncombe County woman faces felony animal abuse charges after authorities say 41 dogs and other animals were seized from a home in Leicester, North Carolina. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office says officers with the Animal
Continue ReadingCNN, KCRA By Jen Christensen, CNN Exposure to air pollution may be tied to the risk of developing depression later in life, a large new study finds. Scientists are finding more and more evidence that people who live in polluted areas have a higher risk of depression than those who live with cleaner air. But
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was unleashed into the world, the novelist Robin Sloan was testing a similar AI writing assistant built by researchers at Google. It didn’t take long for Sloan, author of the bestseller “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore,” to realize that the
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Before the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was unleashed into the world, the novelist Robin Sloan was testing a similar AI writing assistant built by researchers at Google. It didn’t take long for Sloan, author of the bestseller “Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore,” to realize that the
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, says he is going to Arizona State. Rashada announced on Twitter on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional
Continue Reading By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Blue-chip quarterback Jaden Rashada, who signed with Florida in December and then asked to be released from the commitment when a name, imagine and likeness deal fell through, says he is going to Arizona State. Rashada announced on Twitter on Wednesday, the first day of the traditional
Continue ReadingBy Yulia Kesaieva, Mick Krever and Jack Guy, CNN Ukrainian authorities have conducted a series of anti-corruption raids across the country, uncovering stashes of cash as well as luxury watches and cars. Among those caught up in the investigations is the acting head of the Kyiv tax authority, who was allegedly part of a scheme
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story published Jan. 31, 2023, about the state’s aiding and abetting case against former Minneapolis Officer Tou Thao, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the judge has 90 days to rule and issue a sentence. The judge has 90 days to rule on Thao’s guilt in connection with George Floyd’s
Continue Reading TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli army says sirens sounded in the country’s south and a rocket was intercepted from the Gaza Strip. Local residents reported hearing explosions. The announcement Wednesday came as tensions soared between Israel and the Palestinians under the country’s new ultranationalist government. The army said in a statement that sirens
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Pat Riley remembers just about every detail surrounding the events of Dec. 29, 1961. It was a cold night in Schenectady, New York. A little snowy, the roads a little icy. And when the bus carrying the opposing team from New York City arrived, all of Riley’s Linton High
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — La policía de Alemania arrestó a una mujer sospechosa de asesinar a su doppelgänger o doble a quien buscó en línea para fingir su propia muerte. La mujer germanoiraquí de 23 años está detenida en una prisión en Ingolstadt, en el sur de Alemania, en relación con la muerte de
Continue Reading By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SHARON LURYE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The official curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had threatened to ban the class in his state. In the framework released on Wednesday,
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The judge presiding over former South African President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial recused himself this week and said he didn’t want there to be any chance that the proceedings could be viewed as biased against Zuma. It is the latest twist in just one
Continue Reading By FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — This time, Tom Brady says he’s done for good. The seven-time Super Bowl winner with New England and Tampa Bay announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday, exactly one year after first saying his playing days were over, by posting a brief video lasting
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian arms dealer, his son and a group of front companies across Asia, Europe and the Middle East and their leadership have been targeted for U.S. sanctions in an effort to quell Russia’s access to weapons to continue its invasion of Ukraine. Russian arms dealer Igor
Continue Reading By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Chronic” with a re-release of his debut studio album. The multi-Grammy winner’s iconic album will make a return to streaming services on Wednesday. His 1992 release became a classic spawning several hits including “Nuthin’ but
Continue Reading RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Latvia has threatened to boycott next year’s Paris Olympics if athletes from Russia and ally Belarus are allowed to take part after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Latvian Olympic Committee president Žoržs Tikmers has said his country would not compete if the Olympics were to take place now with the participation
Continue Reading By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is mustering its military might in the Luhansk region of Ukraine, officials said Wednesday, in what Kyiv suspects is preparation for an offensive as the first anniversary of Moscow’s invasion approaches. Also Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government continued its crackdown on alleged corruption. The government
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