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By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina barbecue chain known for its pro-segregation stance in a landmark 1960s case and its embrace of the Confederate flag in 2000 is facing allegations of racism and sexual harassment by the fired general manager of one of its restaurants. According to
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By ARIJETA LAJKA and PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump getting gang-tackled by riot-gear-clad New York City police officers. Russian President Vladimir Putin in prison grays behind the bars of a dimly lit concrete cell. The highly detailed, sensational images have inundated Twitter and other platforms in recent days, amid news
Continue ReadingBy Erica Simon Click here for updates on this story PASADENA, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators believe they’ve pinpointed the cause of an explosion and massive fire at a Pasadena plant on Wednesday — and they say it was an accident. One person was injured in the blast around 11:45 a.m. at the INEOS Phenol plant
Continue ReadingBy Matt Foster, CNN Several National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) players expressed their discontent at the accuracy of their likenesses on Electronic Arts’ (EA) FIFA video game franchise. EA, the NWSL and the league’s players union (NWSLPA) announced a partnership earlier in March making the stars and teams of the league playable in the 2023
Continue Reading By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Folks across the country watching the first-round of the NCAA Tournament last week thought it rightfully funny when they saw a couple of stadium workers scurry up a ladder and place a construction level across the rim. Turns out Iowa State players, puzzled by
Continue ReadingBy Lileana Pearson Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston says its officially terminating its contract with Inframark, the company accused of mismanaging the wastewater system in Kingwood, at the end of the month. This move comes as Inframark was a top contender for an upcoming contract
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Wade Click here for updates on this story WAUKEGAN, Illinois (WLS) — Waukegan police continue to search for a Navy sailor who hasn’t been seen or heard from since Saturday. Seamus Gray, 21, was last seen leaving the Ibiza Bar on Genessee Street Saturday morning. He was wearing a red shirt or jacket
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape. Fishing trawlers travel through frigid seas. Clouds roll over craggy mountains and cliffside villages. Clothes and boots are
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN Shares of Block, the company behind Cash App, plunged by 20% Thursday morning after the release of a searing report from short-seller Hindenburg Research that accused Jack Dorsey’s company of allowing fraudulent accounts that obscure criminals involved in illegal or illicit activities, including the sex trafficking of minors. Hindenburg’s attack on
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN The rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States has been growing steadily since 2000, but two new reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight disparities in the types of children identified to have autism spectrum disorder and setbacks in early detection. In 2020, about
Continue Reading By SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — India will require $900 billion over the next 30 years to move away from coal mines and thermal plants, a New Delhi based think tank said in a report Thursday. One of the biggest global challenges in moving away from dirty fuels is compensating people whose earnings
Continue ReadingBy Dan Berman, CNN The judge handling the civil lawsuit of E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump says jurors’ personal information will be kept confidential and other security measures will be taken to protect them, citing the former president’s history of attacking the legal system. Judge Lewis Kaplan noted Trump’s most recent comments surrounding the
Continue Reading By KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister has urged North Macedonia’s leaders to deliver on a pledge to amend the country’s constitution needed to speed up its path toward European Union membership. North Macedonia has promised Bulgaria to add a reference in its constitution to the existence of an
Continue Reading By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Stranded at home amid pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020, Emma Warford stumbled down a social media rabbit hole in her quest to get in shape. Viral 28-day fitness challenges. YouTubers promising “hourglass abs.” Diet videos where slim-stomached influencers peddled calorie-tracking apps. Warford, then a 15-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards and Rosanne Roobeek, CNN While other European train services are beset by striking workers, infrastructure costs and extreme weather, Dutch railways are facing a more unusual threat: Badgers. Badgers are causing railway mayhem in the Netherlands, as they have burrowed under tracks, leaving many passengers facing delays. The Netherlands is home to
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A woman’s body was found inside one of two abandoned hotel buildings that were found in flames early this morning, News Channel 3 has confirmed with Desert Hot Springs Police investigators. The coroner has identified the woman as 62-year-old Kim Aguerrebere from Desert Hot Springs. The coroner’s report did not identify a cause of her death, but
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching, CNN In what will surely delight action movie audiences worldwide, it looks like John Wick isn’t going anywhere any time soon. The notoriously unkillable assassin played by Keanu Reeves — who has portrayed the character in four films thus far, most recently in last month’s well-received “John Wick: Chapter 4” —
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN Inflation comes in many forms, including the running-time bloat that can afflict sequels. Hence the economical 90-some-odd minutes of “John Wick” becomes 2 hours and 49 minutes in “John Wick: Chapter 4,” a more-is-less epic that showcases the dazzling stunt work for which the franchise is known while piling on
Continue ReadingBy Liz Nagy Click here for updates on this story MORTON GROVE, Illinois (WLS) — Bernardita Libot often worshipped at St. John Brebebuf twice a day. On Saturday night, she helped lock the doors, and then never made it home from mass. Even at 72 years old, Libot’s children say their mother was a real
Continue ReadingCNN By Chris Lau and Kocha Olarn, CNN Some thrill seekers describe bungee jumping as a near-death experience, but few come quite as close as one man who managed to survive his cord snapping in Thailand. Footage of the terrifying ordeal went viral this week after the 39-year-old tourist from Hong Kong went public with
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