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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans have selected Drew McKissick as their chairman for a fourth term at a convention where some of the party’s 2024 presidential hopefuls made pitches to voters in the first-in-the-South primary state. McKissick has led the party since 2017 in a state where the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Manchester City sealed the Premier League title on Saturday, as Arsenal’s shock 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest ended any lingering mathematical probability of the north London team usurping Pep Guardiola’s side in the title race. The Gunners are now four points behind City in the table and cannot catch
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Murrow and Meghan Packer Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers tasked with inspecting international cargo at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport uncovered nearly 100 pounds of ketamine. Ketamine Hydrochloride, also known as “Special K,” is a Schedule III non-narcotic compound commonly used as a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Brad Ryan and his grandmother Joy Ryan set out on a journey to visit all 63 national parks seven and a half years ago. This week they completed their goal when they arrived at the National Park of American Samoa. “The National Park of American Samoa is the only
Continue Reading HOMINY, Okla. (AP) — The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has locked down all prisons statewide and canceled all visitations following a stabbing at a medium security prison in northeastern Oklahoma. Department spokesperson Kay Thompson said Saturday that it was “inmate on inmate,” but that she could not release further information because of an ongoing investigation
Continue ReadingBy Adrian Thomas and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A 52-year-old California man made his first court appearance Friday to face charges related to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 north of Albany that killed seven people and injured four others on Thursday. According to police,
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By Nicki Brown and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Seven years ago, the chance to walk at graduation was stripped from Khalil Watson, a Virginia man who was paralyzed from the neck down after being shot weeks before finishing high school. But with help from physical therapists and a robotic exoskeleton, Watson, 25, rose
Continue ReadingBy KAREN MORFITT Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Every year since 1947 there has been an O’Neill on the police force in Denver. “She gave me a big hug and said thank you for being here, thank god you are here,” Mike O’Neill Sr. said, remembering a call. He says
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A transgender girl in Mississippi is not participating in her high school graduation ceremony because school officials told her to dress like a boy and a federal judge did not block the officials’ decision, an attorney for the girl’s family said Saturday. Linda Morris, staff
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — She’s one of the most celebrated actors of her generation, but Cate Blanchett wants to branch out even more into other filmmaking pursuits. “I’m always trying to get out of acting,” she said at the Cannes Film Festival this week during a conversation with Variety’s Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister.
Continue Reading SUMMERLAND Key, Fla. (AP) — A shark in the Florida Keys bit the foot of a fisherman who had reeled it in, sending the man to the hospital, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday. The 35-year-old man was fishing off a dock in Summerland Key when he caught the shark Friday night. While it
Continue Reading By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure world leaders meeting in Japan on Saturday that the U.S. would not default. Biden consulted with the leaders of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership that had been hastily rescheduled because
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press KERNERSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mark Walker has formally joined next year’s race for North Carolina governor. Walker made his announcement Saturday at a Baptist church in Kernersville. The former pastor served three terms in Congress through 2020, then lost the 2022 Republican U.S. Senate primary to
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE) mexicano expresó su preocupación por el decreto publicado este viernes en el Diario Oficial de la Federación que detalla la expropiación de tres tramos ferroviarios a Ferrosur, propiedad del Grupo México Transportes. Según el comunicado del CCE, “más allá de la controvertida legalidad de dicho
Continue ReadingBy James Taylor, Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Sea lions are back along the Sacramento River waterfront, but some are worried they may cause some problems if they decided to stick around. The marine mammals are becoming a “sea-lebrities” sighting along the Old Sacramento and West Sacramento
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By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into a weekend where President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic federal default. In a sign of a
Continue Reading By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Debt limit talks between the White House and House Republicans stopped, started and stopped again heading into a weekend where President Joe Biden and world leaders watched from afar, hoping high-stakes negotiations would make progress on avoiding a potentially catastrophic federal default. In a sign of a
Continue Reading By Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter jets, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday. The comments come after US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Ukrainian pilots to be trained to fly F-16s, reversing his previous position. F-16s
Continue Reading CNN By Darya Tarasova (CNN) — Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if Ukraine is provided with F-16 fighter jets, Russian state media TASS reported Saturday. The comments come after US President Joe Biden gave his backing for Ukrainian pilots to be trained to fly F-16s, reversing his previous position.
Continue Reading By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — New York state education officials have released new guidance about recently enacted regulations that prohibit public schools from using Indigenous team names, logos or mascots. “Although rebranding might not be easy for communities, the harm that the continued use of team names, mascots, or logos connected to Indigenous peoples
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