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WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Two suburban Philadelphia school districts remained shuttered and one of the nation’s premier botanical gardens was closed Wednesday as authorities worked to flush out a convicted murderer who escaped last week. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, has been spotted five times since he escaped Thursday from the Chester County Prison. The most
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Each day since school began early last month, outgoing 10-year-old Ermias Afeworki asks someone on staff at Lockwood STEAM Academy when the school’s sparkling new play yard will finally be ready. He skipped across campus a week or so back declaring, “This is going to
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish soccer player Jenni Hermoso has accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault for kissing her on the lips without her consent after the Women’s World Cup final, the country’s prosecutors’ office said Wednesday. Rubiales, the now-suspended president of the Spanish soccer federation, kissed Hermoso on the lips
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Monday marked the 22nd annual Hands Across the Bridge event where thousands gathered to celebrate and support people recovering from addiction. People held hands from Vancouver to Portland across the I-5 bridge connecting the states. The gathering was organized by Hands
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Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El secretario general de la ONU advirtió sobre el “caos climático” en medio del “verano más caluroso jamás registrado”, e instó a los líderes mundiales a tomar medidas inmediatas. “Los días caninos del verano no son sólo ladridos, sino que muerden. Nuestro planeta acaba de soportar una temporada de ebullición, el
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal safety regulators are pushing to get 52 million air bags recalled due to the threat that they could explode, severely injuring or even killing a car’s occupants. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said a ruptured inflator from these air bags killed at least two people,
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Reports that Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon have drawn attention to the traditional method of travel for North Korean leaders: luxury, armored trains that have long been a part of the dynasty’s lore and are symbols of its deep
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At least 16 people were killed and dozens were wounded Wednesday when Russian shelling struck a market in a city in eastern Ukraine, officials said. The deadly attack came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv and was expected to announce more than $1
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail stores and online. The medicine, with the brand name Narcan, has a suggested retail price of $44.99 per carton of two doses, maker Emergent BioSolutions said in a
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail stores and online. The medicine, with the brand name Narcan, has a suggested retail price of $44.99 per carton of two doses, maker Emergent BioSolutions said in
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By Jiani Navarro Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man who was born blind defied the odds and was able to fulfill his dreams, throwing the first pitch at the Royals game on Labor Day. “I always thought that sports was something that was out of
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published a list of 147 schools in England that are potentially at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. The list, released Wednesday, suggests that 19 schools have had to delay the start of the new academic
Continue ReadingBREEZY POINT, Minn. (AP) — Three people have been found dead at a resort in northern Minnesota. Police say the bodies were discovered around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday at Whitebirch Resort in Breezy Point in Breezy Point. Police haven’t disclosed names of the victims or how they died, but said in a statement there was “no
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information — though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. The proliferation of sensors in
Continue ReadingBy FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Most major car manufacturers admit they may be selling your personal information — though they are vague on the buyers, a new study finds, and half say they would share it with the government or law enforcement without a court order. The proliferation of sensors in
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — President Joe Biden expressed confidence that three of the nation’s automakers would avoid a strike at a Labor Day event this week. But it’s tough to find anyone in the auto industry on either side of negotiations ready to agree with that. “No, I’m not worried about
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By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian officials continue to sound optimistic that the second line of Russian defensive fortifications on the southern front may be easier to penetrate than the first, as Kyiv’s troops try to push through a web of dense minefields in a grinding counteroffensive. Geolocated
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Claremont, New Hampshire (CNN) — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu grew animated – and agitated – when asked whether Donald Trump was on an unstoppable march to the Republican nomination. “Oh God no!” said Sununu, who has emerged as one of the former president’s biggest GOP critics. “Not even
Continue ReadingLUXEMBOURG (AP) — A top European Union court has dismissed a claim by several Syrian refugees for damages from the Frontex EU border agency because they were returned to Turkey after landing in Greece, where they expressed a wish to be granted international protection. The EU General Court ruled that Frontex cannot be held liable
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Ever since journalist and filmmaker Ben Raines found the long-lost Clotilda slave ship, he has been on a one-man crusade to raise the wreckage and display it in a world-class museum. The Alabama Historical Commission, which owns the vessel, soon will
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