By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story MCDOWELL COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man has been charged in the theft of multiple propane tanks earlier this month, McDowell County officials said. McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged James William Effler, age 46, with Felony Breaking or Entering and Felony Larceny After Breaking
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street as drops in several Big Tech companies offset gains in other parts of the market. The S&P 500 gave up an early gain and closed down 0.1% Wednesday. The Nasdaq composite fell 0.2% and the Dow
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By Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — One Henderson County family and several community members are rallying after they believe a dog named Steffie was wrongfully shot and killed by a deputy. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release that shortly after 2
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson expressed reservations Wednesday about expelling Rep. George Santos from the House this week, but said he and other GOP leaders will not push colleagues to oppose removing the New York Republican from office. “We’re going to allow people to vote their conscience,” Johnson said.
Continue ReadingBy KONSTANTIN TESTORIDES Associated Press SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Top diplomats from more than 50 countries have arrived in North Macedonia for a meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. But others are boycotting the event due to the presence of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The foreign ministers of Ukraine,
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Kraft Macaroni and … Fava Beans? The Kraft Heinz Co. said Wednesday it’s bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company said the new recipe has the same creamy texture and flavor of its beloved 85-year-old original Mac & Cheese but replaces dairy
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative Supreme Court justices seem open to a challenge to how the Securities and Exchange Commission fights fraud, in a case that could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. A majority of the nine-member court Wednesday suggested people accused of fraud by the SEC should have
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Una nueva amenaza de tornados apunta al sur de Estados Unidos este jueves, menos de dos semanas después de que más de 10 tornados azotaran Louisiana y Mississippi. Esta vez, el riesgo se centra en Texas, a medida que un sistema de tormentas comienza a formarse en el sur de las Llanuras.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — As “Saturday Night Live” hurtles toward its last episode of the year, the long-running sketch show is welcoming former cast member Kate McKinnon back to the Studio 8H stage to make her hosting debut. McKinnon has been tapped to close out 2023 as host of the December 16 episode
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors, fresh off bruising wage negotiations with its labor union and eager to goose its stock price, announced billions of dollars’ worth of cash returns to shareholders. On Wednesday, GM said it would issue a $10 billion share buyback and 33% dividend increase
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Constitucional de Perú dispuso remitir a un juez la decisión de restablecer el indulto al expresidente Alberto Fujimori. “Remítanse los actuados al juez de ejecución del habeas corpus, a fin de que proceda conforme a sus atribuciones”, se lee en la sentencia publicada este martes. El 30 de marzo
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A domestic dispute call led to a cruelty to animals case on Nov. 23 in Shreveport. Police say they were called to a domestic dispute in the 2800 block of Randolph Street, but instead officers discovered four puppies that had been
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Frances Sternhagen, a veteran stage and screen performer known for her work in films like “Misery” and as Bunny in the HBO series “Sex and the City,” has died, a representative for Sternhagen told CNN on Wednesday. She was 93. Sarah Fargo, a representative for Sternhagen, sent a statement from
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Residents and business owners near the scene of a fire caused by an explosion at a cannabis processing business are sharing their frustrations. Mark Gregg, whose business is in the same commercial strip mall as the cannabis business, posted the following statement regarding the incident on social media: “The city of Palm Desert allows this
Continue ReadingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit. Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils. The quarter-mile
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La fiscal de Perú, Patricia Benavides, presentó ante el Congreso una denuncia constitucional contra la presidente Dina Boluarte por “la presunta comisión del delito de homicidio calificado”. ¿Cuáles son las claves de la nueva crisis política en el país? ¿Por qué es denunciada la presidenta Boluarte? La denuncia,
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last weekend was accused several years ago of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state, but no charges were ever filed, according to a police report. Jason J. Eaton’s ex called police in Dewitt, New York, a
Continue ReadingBy LISA RATHKE Associated Press The man charged with shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont last weekend was accused several years ago of harassing an ex-girlfriend in New York state, but no charges were ever filed, according to a police report. Jason J. Eaton’s ex called police in Dewitt, New York, a
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer,” has died. She was 93. Sternhagen died peacefully of
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By Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story MOUNTAIN VIEW, Hawaii (KITV) — Big Island police arrested and charged a Mountain View man with multiple assault counts and attempted murder, after a violent encounter with two people at his residence. James Allen Wilson, 65, was charged with first-degree assault, two-counts second degree assault,
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