By MARI YAMAGUCHI and TARA COPP Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said. The cause of the crash and the status of the
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story RICHMOND, Texas (KTRK) — A 16-year-old is behind bars after a deadly shooting broke out at a home in Fort Bend County over the weekend. On Saturday, officers with the Richmond Police Department said they found 17-year-old Hannah Layton dead inside a house in the
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS Click here for updates on this story BATTLE CREEK, Michigan (WWJ) — Battle Creek police released video footage of a police chase that happened after a fight led to stabbings over the weekend. At about noon on Saturday, Nov. 25, officers responded to the Baymont by Wyndham hotel on Beckley Road after
Continue ReadingBy WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story SKOKIE, Illinois (WLS) — After some investigation, north suburban police no longer believe graffiti drawn on a kosher pizzeria was a hate crime. Skokie police said Monday that their investigation began just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday, when officers responded to EJ’s Pizzeria in the 9000-block
Continue ReadingBy Jessica D’Onofrio, Karen Jordan Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — An off-duty Chicago police officer was the victim of a robbery Monday night, one of at least half a dozen across the city, police said. The father of the off-duty officer said his son was coming home after his shift
Continue ReadingBy Diane Pathieu, Michelle Gallardo, Liz Nagy Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — A biting winter wind sheers right through the gaping holes of plastic, draped together in the form of some sort of habitat. The frigid air is entirely unfamiliar to men like Nelson from Honduras. And yet, for hundreds
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WSVN) — A dramatic wreck unfolded in Jacksonville as a truck plummeted from an overpass onto the northbound lanes of Interstate 95. The incident occurred Sunday morning when the driver, who admitted to falling asleep at the wheel, awoke to the nightmare of
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER and ASHOK SHARMA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities have announced murder-for-hire charges against an Indian man who they say plotted to assassinate a U.S. citizen in New York City. The charges were unsealed Wednesday in an indictment in Manhattan federal court. India had set up a high-level inquiry after
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists’ warnings that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges and push them toward extinction. Across most of the U.S., wolverines
Continue ReadingBy JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Finland has closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia. The move Wednesday comes after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising political tensions between Helsinki and Moscow. The decision to close the entire 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border was
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Barbara Bush outfitted the White House Christmas Tree with hundreds of white lilies and iridescent garlands. Michelle Obama added tributes to the First Dog, Bo, in her festive decor. Melania Trump bucked convention with bare white branches and those infamous dark red trees. Since holiday-obsessed Mamie Eisenhower ramped up
Continue ReadingBy AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A group of people, organizations and businesses opposed to a law that restricts drag performances and bans drag reading events at public schools and libraries is asking a federal judge to declare Montana’s law unconstitutional without requiring a trial. The motion for summary judgment filed
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN London (CNN) — Will it be a picture that reflects the pristine beauty of the natural world, or one that shows the potentially devastating impact of human beings on their surroundings? The choice is yours, as fans of wildlife photography around the world are being urged to vote for the Wildlife
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed threatened species protections under a Biden administration proposal released Wednesday in response to scientists’ warnings that climate change will likely melt away the rare species’ snowy mountain refuges and push them toward extinction. Across most of the U.S., wolverines
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN London (CNN) — Coaches will no longer be allowed to weigh gymnasts under one of several policies designed to tackle reports of “bullying, harassment and excessive control” in the sport in the UK. Only gymnasts over the age of 10 can be weighed in a gymnastics setting under the new British
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — The trial in the assault and harassment case against Marvel actor Jonathan Majors is set to begin on Wednesday in New York City. The case stems from a March 25 domestic dispute involving Majors and his former girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. Majors has pleaded not guilty to charges of assault
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are rising on Wall Street in afternoon trading Wednesday following some encouraging updates from U.S. companies, including General Motors. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 125 points, or 0.4%, to 35,543 as of 2:03 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite
Continue ReadingHILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio has left three people dead and another person hospitalized. The Tuesday afternoon blast at Jimbo’s Auto Repair in Hillsboro sparked a massive fire that engulfed the building and spewed thick black smoke that was visible for miles. The blast was
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By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — Three people have been killed in an auto shop explosion that rattled an Ohio neighborhood, CNN affiliate WKRC reported. Firefighters in Highland County were dispatched to “an explosion and a fire” at the shop around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District Chief David Manning said. “It definitely
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