By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Republican presidential candidates professed their strong support for Israel on Saturday as they addressed an influential Republican Jewish group during a campaign stop that coincided with Israel’s stepped-up offensive in the war against Hamas and included the exit of a high-profile contender from the 2024
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Authorities say five children died in Kenya after a boat they were riding in at a popular amusement park capsized. Police said the children were visiting Amazement Park with other students and teachers from the Arap Moi Primary School in Eldoret on Saturday when they broke off from the group to
Continue ReadingBy FOX 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Portland FBI office held its community awards on Friday The FBI director’s Community Leadership Award was given to the DoveLewis Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams this year. The award was given to them earlier this year at the FBI
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s security authorities raised the death toll Saturday from the Category 5 Hurricane Otis that struck the country’s southern Pacific coast early Wednesday to 39. Mexico Security Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez said in a recorded video message with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted to the
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Authorities have revealed jarring new details surrounding the death of Los Angeles model Maleesa Mooney, who was found dead inside of the refrigerator in her apartment in September. Mooney, 31, was discovered by Los Angeles Police Department investigators at around
Continue ReadingBy DEJANAY BOOTH-SINGLETON Click here for updates on this story ANTWERP TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — An 84-year-old Michigan man was able to call for help after he became trapped under a bulldozer in Southwest Michigan. According to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the Mattawan Airpark on 60th Avenue in Antwerp Township
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A magnitude 3.7 earthquake with its center at San Francisco’s international airport rattled the Bay Area Friday evening but there were no reports of damage. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the minor quake struck about 7 miles (12 kilometers) beneath the San Francisco International Airport at around 7 p.m. The airport
Continue ReadingBy Lillian Bautista, CNN This weekend’s “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is yet another title hoping to cash in on the popularity of a beloved video game, with Josh Hutcherson starring as an unwitting security guard who must elude the possessed animatronics of the iconic Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza shop made famous by the now-iconic horror survival
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE, JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the nation Saturday night that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea. Casting the war as
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy cleared the final step of concussion protocol and is set to start on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. The 49ers (5-2) announced Saturday that Purdy will have no injury designation for the game against the Bengals (3-3)
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN The love for a certain memoir author of the hour was palpable at the Casamigos Halloween party in Los Angeles on Friday night, as several stars paid tribute to the inimitable Britney Spears with their attention-getting getups. Leading the pack was Paris Hilton, who recreated Spears’ iconic blue flight attendant look
Continue ReadingBy JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A U.S. Army reservist who opened fire at a Maine bowling alley and a bar earlier this week and killed 18 people purchased his weapons legally, authorities said Saturday, adding he likely launched his rampage as a result of underlying mental
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Israel says it’s recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara. The announcement on Saturday came hours after Turkey’s president declared at a massive protest in Istanbul that his government is preparing to declare Israel a “war criminal.” Israel previously removed its diplomats from
Continue ReadingBy KEN MILLER Associated Press A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, are asking a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. and the others say in a motion filed Thursday that the case is “constitutionally moot” because the evidence is now
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By Jay Croft, Zenebou Sylla and Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie and another person onstage has been scheduled for trial in January, prosecutors say. Hadi Matar is expected to stand trial January 8, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said Friday. He said the trial could last
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A small slice of pavement is sparking a turf war in US cities. You probably don’t think much about street curbs. But they are some of cities’ most valuable and busy real estate. There are a slew of users and uses that compete for curb space. Pedestrians
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Breeders’ Cup Classic contender Geaux Rocket Ride was injured during a workout Saturday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt appeared to stumble in midstretch and was pulled up by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith. He jumped off and held Geaux Rocket Ride’s right front leg until help arrived. The colt
Continue Reading By Nicquel Terry Ellis CNN, CNN (CNN) — As a news anchor in New York, Cathleen Trigg-Jones said she experienced firsthand the discrimination women of color face in the male-dominated entertainment industry. So, in 2019, she made a career pivot and launched iWoman TV — a media company led by women, featuring shows with female leads.
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A family and community are still grieving after the body of 5-year-old Prince McCree was found in a dumpster on the city’s near northwest side Thursday, Oct. 26. Police called McCree’s death a homicide. The details surrounding the boy’s death are still
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