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By KARENA PHAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the HBO series “The Last of Us,” a fungal infection has taken over Earth, rendering the United States an apocalyptic landscape protagonists Joel and Ellie need to traverse. Fans unfamiliar with the video game, from which the series was adapted, might assume this is just
Continue ReadingBy Paulina Aguilar Click here for updates on this story WASHOUGAL, Washington (KPTV) — A freight train on the BNSF tracks in Washougal, Washington, on its regular route, collided with a herd of elk on Thursday morning, killing all of them. Washington Dept. of Fish & Wildlife says there were 24 to 26 elk in
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN In “The Last of Us,” the world ends over the course of the weekend. During that time, Joel kills a neighbor, watches his daughter die and nearly takes his own life — but ultimately, he survives for more than 20 years after that fungus-induced apocalyptic event. The violent tendencies he stifled
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER, MATTHEW BROWN and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration is approving a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities in the region but environmentalists say is counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals. The decision on
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray and Brandon Miller, CNN Meteorologists A nor’easter is a storm that travels along the US East Coast and typically has coastal winds out of the northeast. “Nor’easters usually develop in the latitudes between Georgia and New Jersey, within 100 miles east or west of the East Coast,” the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include the return of “Ted Lasso” with all the heart and one-liners we’ve come to expect, a re-telling of “Marie Antoinette” on PBS and Keira Knightley and Carrie Coon playing reporters on the trail of a serial killer in Hulu’s “The Boston Strangler.” Appropriate for St.
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It looks like the BBC picked on the wrong guy. The network went up against a national treasure when it chose to make an example of Gary Lineker by suspending him for criticizing the British government’s asylum policy on Twitter. It quickly became clear there was only going to
Continue ReadingBy Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story WATERFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A couple of men used what police described as “slight of hand” techniques to steal more than $3,000 from a pharmacy in Waterford. Waterford police said it happened at a CVS in town. They said the suspects distracted and confused the
Continue Reading By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo’s high court has ordered a retrial for an 87-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for more than five decades. The court says he deserves a retrial because of a possibility that his murder conviction was based on forced confession and fabricated evidence. Hakamada
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the major Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, one of President Joe Biden’s most consequential climate choices that is drawing condemnation from environmentalists who say it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving the huge Willow oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major climate move by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation from environmentalists who said it flies in the face of the Democratic president’s pledges.
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Doty & Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story WAYNESVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A sheep in North Carolina gave birth to four lambs, a rare feat for the farm animal. Even rarer — all four survived and are healthy. David Hendrix, of Waynesville, said the Katahdin lambs were born on
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, Larry Madowo and Alex Hardie, CNN At least 99 people were confirmed dead on Monday after Cyclone Freddy slammed into southern Malawi, the country’s Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, Charles Kalemba, told CNN. Most of the deaths happened in Blantyre, Malawi’s commercial capital, according to Kalemba. “We have recorded 99 people dead in about seven councils, with Blantyre city as
Continue Reading By JAMEY KEATEN and KARL RITTER Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Senior U.N. officials are hosting Russian envoys in Geneva in a bid to extend an export agreement amid the war with Ukraine and prevent a potential new spike in world food prices. The meeting is taking place on Monday. Ukraine and Russia struck a
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET, CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. “Your deposits will be there when
Continue Reading IRVING, Texas (AP) — Unionized workers at Caterpillar Inc. have approved a new six-year contract with the company that includes a $6,000 ratification bonus, 19% in pay raises and 8% worth of lump-sum payments. Members of the United Auto Workers union approved the deal over the weekend that covers 7,000 employees in Central Illinois and
Continue ReadingBy Rex Hodge Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — This weekend, 30 years ago, deep snow covered the western North Carolina mountains. It was the Blizzard of ’93. It’s something talked about to this day. March can be volatile, and it certainly was in 1993. News 13 has compiled
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re scheduling an appointment for a vaccination — whether for Covid-19, the flu or for travel to another country — make sure you’re getting a long, restful night’s slumber before you head to the doctor. Sleeping less than six hours the night before you get the shot may limit your
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By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet with two of America’s closest allies to announce that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the U.S. to modernize its fleet as concerns grow about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Biden was traveling Monday to San
Continue Reading By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — An activist group that supports rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea is accusing Italy of failing to offer timely assistance to a smugglers’ boat in distress, resulting in a deadly shipwreck that left at least 30 migrants missing and presumed dead in Libya’s search-and-rescue area. Seventeen survivors
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