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By Kevin Cole Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Who says dogs and cats can’t get along? A 6-year-old husky mix named Bret Michaels donated blood Monday at the Nebraska Humane Society to a kitten with flea anemia, likely saving the feline’s life. Pam Wiese, a spokeswoman for the
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan Republican accused of participating in a fake elector plot in Michigan had his case dismissed Thursday after the state Attorney General’s office said a cooperation agreement was reached. James Renner had eight criminal charges related to the fake elector plot. In July, Michigan Attorney
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By Alberto Moya, David Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Chris Boyette, Sabrina Souza, Caroll Alvarado, Whitney Wild, Ryan Young, Bob Ortega and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A mother who shielded her son from gunfire, a “pro-peace” academic, young people at a musical festival and a pair of brothers are among at least 32 Americans killed in
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — When war broke out in Ukraine last year, Federal Reserve officials were quick to speak about it. “Let me comment on what I think is on everyone’s minds today: Russia’s attack on Ukraine,” Fed Governor Chris Waller said on February 24, 2022, hours after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy AZIZA SHULER, JIM MCHUGH Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — More than half of all calls that Temple University police officers respond to are off campus and actually do not involve students. Ten years ago, one of those calls changed the lives of two Temple officers who happened to be
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A bottle of what Sotheby’s is calling “the most sought-after Scotch whisky” is set to go up for auction next month, with an estimated price of up to 1.2 million pounds ($1.4 million), the auction house said Thursday. It said the 96-year-old bottle of single malt from distiller Macallan — The Macallan
Continue ReadingBy ALFRED CHARLES Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — A South Florida dentist has been fired after he was seen on a video that has gone viral of him walking in Brickell, apparently with crumpled posters of photos of Israelis who have been kidnapped and murdered. Ahmed Elkoussa, 31, was
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to stay safe during quakes. Up and down the U.S. West Coast, the ShakeOut drill began at 10:19 a.m. PDT with a test alert from the region’s
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — People ducked under desks and tables in California and other earthquake-prone areas around the world for an annual drill held Thursday to practice ways to stay safe during quakes. Up and down the U.S. West Coast, the ShakeOut drill began at 10:19 a.m. PDT with a test alert from the region’s
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Norma strengthened to a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast and is continuing on a path expected to bring it near Los Cabos at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula by the weekend. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Thursday that Norma had 130 mph or 215 kph
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida, which saw their tallies of ex-Californians grow, according to new state-to-state migration figures released Thursday. The flow of Californians to Texas has
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that soaring bond yields could help the Fed slow the economy, further cooling inflation and the possibly signaling the end of rate hikes. But he stopped short of declaring victory, citing the economy’s resilience. “Tight policy is putting downward pressure
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — MTV’s 2023 Europe Music Awards (EMAs), set to take place in Paris on November 5, are canceled as the conflict in the Middle East continues, according to a statement posted to the show’s social media Thursday. “Given the volatility of world events, we have decided not to move forward
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Hundreds of demonstrators from Jewish advocacy groups poured into a congressional office building on Wednesday. They wore shirts that read
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Una balacera movilizó a la policía ayer en Thousand Palms donde un agente del sheriff y un hombre resultaron heridos de bala; todo inicio a las 7:10 cuando varios agentes acudieron al área de la Ramon y Road cerca de la Varner Road y al tratar de interrogar a un individuo el que lo acompañaba
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home sales dropped in September to the lowest level since the foreclosure crisis as surging interest rates and climbing home prices made buying a home unattainable for a growing share of would-be buyers. Historically low inventory of homes for sale continued to push prices up and rates
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovenia says it will introduce border checks with neighboring Hungary and Croatia following Italy’s decision to do the same with Slovenia because of security concerns due to violence in the Middle East. The government on Thursday said border controls will be introduced on Saturday and last for at least 10 days.
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The US intelligence community assesses that there likely were between 100 to 300 people killed in the blast at the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, and there was “only light structural damage at the hospital,” according to an unclassified intelligence assessment obtained by CNN that adds more detail to
Continue ReadingBy ALFRED CHARLES Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The Miami Beach City Commission on Wednesday voted 4-3 to adopt an ordinance that will allow for police to arrest homeless people within city limits if they refuse to go to a shelter. The municipal legislation takes effect in 10 days
Continue ReadingBy MELINA WALLING Associated Press Birds nesting in agricultural settings were significantly less likely to successfully raise their young during extreme heat events than birds nesting in forests under the same weather conditions, a new study finds. A study published in the journal Science on Thursday examined a database of decades of bird nesting attempts
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