By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, JENNIFER PELTZ and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is drying out after being soaked by one of its wettest days in decades. City dwellers are now trying to dry out basements, while traffic resumed on highways, subways and airports that were temporarily shuttered by Friday’s
Continue Reading
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Germany has hit back at Elon Musk after the billionaire businessman waded into the country’s debate on migration. Musk reshared a post on the platform X, formerly Twitter, that criticized German NGO operations in the Mediterranean for “unloading illegal immigrants” in Italy. The post also called for a victory
Continue ReadingBy Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story LOUISIANA (WDSU) — Thursday, hundreds gathered on the Northshore to lay a former deputy to rest, and it comes 16 years after she was severely injured in the line of duty. Officials said former St. Tammany Sheriff’s Deputy Mary Mayo died Thursday of complications from
Continue ReadingBy Kate Amara Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Adult victim-survivors of clergy child sexual abuse called the church’s bankruptcy talk a ploy and urged other survivors to come forward amid a new state law. At a news conference on Thursday in front of the Baltimore Basilica, adult victim-survivors with the
Continue ReadingBy Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story RIDGELAND, Mississippi (WAPT) — A combat infantry veteran is taking on a massive fitness challenge to raise awareness of suicide among veterans. Phil Parsons said more than a decade ago, he tried to kill himself. The now-ultra runner is taking on his biggest challenge, calling
Continue ReadingBy THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — At Paris Fashion Week, Andreas Kronthaler rejuvenated Vivienne Westwood’s legacy, intertwining it with his unique style. The show, featuring eccentrics like pantomime ponchos and silk headdresses, drew celebrity attention, including Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks. Anderson, a fervent environmentalist, praised Westwood’s early focus on climate change,
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory on Saturday effective through 8 p.m. Sunday
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — The first snowfall of the season is expected this weekend in the central Sierra Nevada, including Yosemite National Park, where as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible at the highest elevations. The National Weather Service in Reno issued a winter weather advisory on Saturday effective through 8 p.m. Sunday
Continue ReadingBy Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A great-grandfather has been dubbed a hero after rescuing his great-grandchild from a burning vehicle in Jackson. According to the great-grandfather’s daughter, Stanyata Williams, the vehicle caught fire after smoke was seen coming from the back seat of the vehicle they
Continue ReadingBy Josie Heart Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Carol Goucher was asleep in her Cleveland Street home when she was awakened by the sound of dogs barking outside her window at roughly 2 a.m. Tuesday morning. When she looked outside, she saw five dogs surrounding her 17-year-old cat Rusty
Continue ReadingBy MOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press MALE, Maldives (AP) — Opposition candidate Mohamed Muiz appears to be heading for a win in the Maldives presidential runoff. According to local media, he has securing more than 53% of the vote after almost all the ballots were counted on Saturday. The election has turned into a virtual referendum
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story FAIRFIELD, California (KCRA) — Solano County sheriff’s deputies wheel Fred Cain III into the courtroom. Now 69 years old, gray-haired and handcuffed in a wheelchair, Cain faces murder, kidnapping and other felonies in the 1987 death of 6-year-old Jeremy Stoner. The judge is holding Cain
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Two men were arrested after police said they kidnapped a man and tried to make him cash a check at a Norman bank. This started when the victim stopped to help two men on the side of the road having car
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle. The Cupertino, California, company said Saturday that it is working on
Continue Reading
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Slovaks have been voting in a knife-edge parliamentary election on Saturday that could radically reshape Slovakia’s approach to Ukraine and create deep rifts within NATO and the European Union. The frontrunner, former Prime Minister Robert Fico, has made no secret of his affinity for the Kremlin during the election
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the brink of a federal government shutdown, Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his
Continue ReadingBy CINAR KIPER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — A European governmental body has condemned the decision by Turkey’s Supreme Court to confirm the aggravated life sentence for activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala. Kavala is the founder of a nonprofit organization that focuses on cultural and artistic projects promoting peace and dialogue. He was sentenced to
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Nathan Hodge (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man – has undergone profound stress testing in the wake of the Wagner mercenary group’s aborted march on Moscow in June. But everything is now business as
Continue Reading By Sara Smart, CNN and Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A microscopic parasite was detected in the Druid Lake Reservoir in Baltimore, and vulnerable residents are being told to take precautions when drinking water. Traces of Cryptosporidium were found in the lake during a routine test by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works crew
Continue Reading
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Jon Rahm became the darling of Europe with a remarkable performance at the Ryder Cup on Friday, but not everyone was impressed. The Spaniard eagled twice across the final three holes to salvage a miraculous tie in his afternoon fourballs match alongside Nicolai Højgaard against world No. 1 Scottie
Continue Reading