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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story CHINA, Maine (WBZ) — A 46-year-old woman has died from injuries suffered during an attempt to start a campfire in Maine. Liza Bragg, of Albion, sustained fatal burns at the D&R Campground in the town of China, the Maine Department of Public Safety said. First
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Joycelyn Johnson, the woman who was hit by a falling utility box at the Harvard T station earlier this month, is now suing the MBTA. Johnson, a 28-year-old PhD student at Harvard University, was hurt when the metal box fell from
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — A report on the death of State Representive Quentin “Q” Williams will indicate he was drunk when he died in a head-on crash, according to the House speaker. Williams was hit by another car that was driving the wrong way on Route
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By Michelle Watson, CNN The mother of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher at an elementary school in Newport News, Virginia, spoke exclusively Wednesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Deja Taylor told ABC’s Linsey Davis in the interview that as a parent, she accepts responsibility for the shooting and apologized to his teacher. “That is
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Schueller and Jay Kenney Click here for updates on this story ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Racist messages were found again in Rocky Hill, according to police. Officers and the town itself asked for the public’s help as their investigation continued. In part, they said the flyers promoted the growth of white supremacy
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN About half of North Korea’s missile program has been funded by cyberattacks and cryptocurrency theft, a White House official said Tuesday. A sweeping US federal government effort is ongoing to understand how “a country like [North Korea] is so darn creative in this space,” Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, CNN Authorities are trying to identify 22 women murdered in Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands over the last few decades. Most of the murders are considered cold cases involving women who died 10, 20, 30 or even 40 years ago, according to Interpol, which launched a public campaign on Wednesday to name
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN A tiny island that inspired legendary crime novelist Agatha Christie has gone up for sale, complete with its own Art Deco hotel and helipad. Burgh Island, located just off the coast of Britain’s south-westerly county of Devon, is on the market for “offers in excess of £15m” ($18.9 million), according to
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify before Congress next Tuesday as lawmakers increasingly scrutinize the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence, according to a Senate Judiciary subcommittee. During Tuesday’s hearing, lawmakers will question Altman for the first time since OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, took the world by storm late last year. The
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business In America, “Ford truck” usually means the F-series, the best-selling truck here for decades. But in many parts of the world, it probably means the Ford Ranger. The Ranger is sold in 180 markets around the globe and, in 17 of them, it’s actually the best-seller in its class. In
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By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Hollywood writers’ strike that’s snarling the television and movie industries has now scrambled the White House schedule. An MTV special on mental health that was expected to feature Vice President Kamala Harris next week has been postponed, according to her office. A person familiar with
Continue ReadingBy Anna Kathman Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — While most were sleeping, the Grand Blanc Township Police Department responded to a call of four loose ponies. About 4 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, officers wrangled the horses who were hitchhiking along Baldwin Road, the department said. The wayward equines
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Scientists have pieced together a new draft of the human genome that better captures humanity’s genetic diversity. The new “pangenome” incorporates the DNA of 47 individuals from every continent except Antarctica and Oceania. The scientists involved say it will improve our ability to diagnose disease, discover new drugs and understand the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN “Jeopardy” had a pronunciation problem on Tuesday’s episode. All three contestants lost out when they mispronounced the response to a $1600 clue that read, “Socialism of any type and shade leads to a total destruction of the human spirit.’” Returning champion Hannah Wilson, Sami Casanova and Juveria Zaheer all gave it
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Pollard Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Two patients from last week’s mass shooting in Midtown Atlanta have been released from the hospital, according to Grady Memorial Hospital officials. The shooting happened in the waiting room of a medical building at 1100 West Peachtree Street a building that
Continue ReadingBy Savannah Louie Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — New research finds the color of a child’s skin will influence how they’re disciplined at school. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) finds Black students are disciplined at higher rates than white students. Tamika
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Después de pasar 29 años en prisión por la violación de su hijastra, un hombre de Nueva Orleans está libre gracias a la ayuda de la oficina del fiscal local y el testimonio de la propia víctima, quien ha insistido durante 20 años en que él no es el hombre
Continue ReadingCNN By Mark Morales, Evan Perez, Fredreka Schouten, Gregory Krieg, Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN Rep. George Santos has pleaded not guilty to 13 federal charges, including allegations of fraud related to Covid-19 unemployment benefits, misusing campaign funds and lying about his personal finances on House disclosure reports. Santos was released on
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Inflation is lower than it was a year ago. But you may not be feeling any less frustrated when you pay your bills. That’s because prices across all goods and services haven’t actually gone down. Instead, the pace of price increases slowed from a year ago. Overall, prices are still high
Continue Reading By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Almost everyone knows Steve Jobs’ uncanny vision, relentless drive and technological wizardry hatched the iPhone, a breakthrough that continues to reshape culture 16 years after the late Apple co-founder introduced the device to the world. But when Jobs unveiled the first iPhone in 2007, another smartphone was the must-have
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