By Lisa Robinson Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Members of the community surrounding Leakin Park will meet with police Tuesday after a 72-year-old woman was attacked and sexually assaulted on a walking trail this month. Police arrested Charles Avon Taylor, 46, with the crime. While that brought some relief,
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rees and Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — The 50th edition of the famed Pirelli calendar has been released, with its customary glamour and pizzazz, and with a few fresh faces ready for their close up. Trailed for months and featuring a roster of Black talent, from actors to sports stars to royalty, the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Five Dunbar High School students are recovering after becoming ill Monday upon eating what school officials described as “a substance of unknown origin.” WBAL-TV 11 News confirmed through various sources that the students suffered serious adverse reactions, but authorities are still
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN) — Murió el vocalista de la banda irlandesa The Pogues, Shane MacGowan, según un comunicado de su esposa, Victoria Mary Clarke, publicado este jueves. Clarke anunció la muerte del cantante de 65 años en Instagram, diciendo: “No hay manera de describir la pérdida que estoy sintiendo y la añoranza de una más
Continue ReadingBy John Cardinale Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — On April 5, 82-year-old Juneanne Fannell was killed. Police said her caretaker, Henry Cardana, shot and killed her after he asked to have her removed from their home. When officers were inside the house prior to Juneanne’s death, they talked
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The chief of staff to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Hungary will not support any European Union proposal to begin talks on making Ukraine a member of the bloc. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, Gergely Gulyas, said it was premature to begin formal
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A series of weak Pacific storms is sliding through the Pacific Northwest, bringing some gusty winds and cooler-then-normal temps to the region. Those storms even offer a very small chance of showers here in the Valley later this evening. The chance of rain hovers near 20% so don’t get too excited about rain prospects. Wind
Continue ReadingBy JERRY HARMER Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group have been greeted by family and friends, officials and journalists in an emotional homecoming at Bangkok’s international airport. The 17 arrived home on Thursday. They are among 23 Thais freed by Hamas so far. Six are
Continue ReadingBy Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WLWT) — Warren County health officials say they’ve received an “extremely high” number of pediatric pneumonia cases reported this fall. According to the Warren County Health District, there have been 142 cases of pediatric pneumonia reported since August, which is both above
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth. Prices were unchanged from September to October, down from a 0.4% rise the previous month. Compared with a
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MONTGOMERY, Ohio (WLWT) — The season of wonder is also the season of plunder for thieves known as porch pirates, who take advantage of the high volume of packages being delivered to homes this time of year. Taylor Nicole Dibella, 23, is facing seven charges
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week, but the overall number of people in the U.S. collecting unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits rose by 7,000 to 218,000 for the week ending Nov.
Continue ReadingBy David Aguilar Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — Newly obtained documents detail more about what led to twin boys in Roseville drowning in a home pool. The report from Sacramento County’s Child Protective Services states that the foster caregiver taking care of the 2-year-old children “failed to provide adequate
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Goodson Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A person was taken into custody after an hours-long standoff overnight in northeast Oklahoma City. The standoff started around 10 p.m. Tuesday after police said a person fired shots at their neighbor before hiding out in their mobile home near Northeast
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA COUNTY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The public defender’s office spoke out after a woman was released by a judge on Oct. 30, but she wasn’t physically allowed to walk out until days later. Oklahoma County Public Defender Bob Ravitz said it’s a problem that keeps
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has faced Western critics while attending international security talks in Northern Macedonia. Lavrov arrived in Skopje to attend meetings hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The diplomats of several OSCE member nations, including
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de enjuiciamiento de la Ciudad de México sentenció a 75 años y 10 meses de prisión a Diego Armando Helguera por el feminicidio de María Fernanda “Polly” Olivares, y por tentativa de feminicidio en perjuicio de Fernanda Cuadra, a quienes atropelló con su automóvil la madrugada del 12 de
Continue ReadingBy SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Former British health secretary Matt Hancock is defending his record at the U.K.’s COVID-19 inquiry, contesting widespread accusations of incompetence in leading the response to the biggest public health crisis Britain faced in a century. The inquiry is questioning government officials about their political decision-making during the
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street ticked higher early Thursday ahead of the most recent data release on U.S. consumer inflation and a meeting of oil producers in Vienna. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.3% before the bell and futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average were 0.5% higher.
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police in Pakistan have arrested four people who allegedly killed an 18-year-old woman in the purported name of honor after a picture of her sitting with a boyfriend went viral on social media. Authorities said Thursday that the woman’s father and three other men were detained
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