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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Actress Jennifer Garner isn’t a helicopter mom. “I want to be around. But I also think it’s OK if they suffer from a little bit of benign neglect,” she told Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on NBC’s “Today” this week. “Their lives are their own,” she said. “I’m not
Continue ReadingBy WNEM Staff Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW CO., Michigan (WNEM) — Running in the halls was allowed at Saginaw County’s Swan Valley High School Friday morning. Students dressed for “Christmas in July” participated in the annual Amazing Race Friday, Dec. 1, to raise money for Adopt a Family, which will help
Continue ReadingBy Ezra Kaplan, KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKIE Oregon (KPTV) — A new civil rights lawsuit has been initiated against Clackamas County deputies and an Oregon State Patrol officer in the aftermath of a fatal shooting last June. The lawsuit, brought by lawyers representing the family, seems to reveal details
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Five homeless people were shot in Las Vegas on Friday, one of them fatally, and police were searching for a lone suspect, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 5:30 p.m. near a freeway overpass in the northeastern part of the city, according to Las Vegas police. A police commander initially said
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The holidays have always been a busy time for 11-year-old Willa Wensel’s family. With two parents in the US Army Band, the family juggles rehearsals during the day, performances at night, and additional events, sometimes at the White House or the vice president’s residence. And this year, there’s
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Police in London say they’ve arrested two people during pro-Palestinian events, part of a “day of action” organized by campaigners around Britain. The Metropolitan Police say a man was arrested in south London on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense for holding a placard. Police say other protesters surrounded officers
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said in a meeting Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that Washington will not allow for the forced relocation of Palestinians or any redrawing of the current border of the Gaza Strip. “Under no circumstances will the United States permit the forced relocation of
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story SHAWNEE, Kansas (KCTV) — After a racist incident and fight at Shawnee Mission East, the Shawnee Mission School District shared a message with district families and staff Friday. The statement came a day after protestors showed up at the Shawnee Mission School District’s Center for
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By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — To the world, Rosalynn Carter was known for her dedication to humanitarian efforts and as a devoted partner and trusted adviser to her husband of 77 years, former President Jimmy Carter. To her family, the former first lady who died November 19 at age 96 was remembered as
Continue ReadingBy Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — After a big blaze off Airport Boulevard damaged multiple apartment units Thursday night, one tenant made a split-second decision that saved her life. The two-alarm fire happened at the Maison De Ville apartment complex. Marquila Jones said she and her partner
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Dozens of people are once again able to stay overnight in their vehicles at the Holt Avenue Park-and-Ride. Just after midnight Friday morning, Dec. 1, MPD officers swept into the lot and started issuing citations, notifying people their vehicles will not be
Continue ReadingCHELSEA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities say a 3-month-old boy was killed by his family’s pet, a hybrid animal that was part dog, part wolf. It happened Thursday afternoon in a home in Chelsea. News outlets report the boy was bitten despite his parent’s efforts to rescue him from the animal. Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer
Continue ReadingTHESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greek police have arrested a father and son duo for selling adulterated sunflower oil for olive oil. Police seized over 13 tons of oil in a warehouse in northern Greece, half of it already packaged. The pair had bought the sunflower oil in nearby Bulgaria, adding coloring agents to pass it
Continue ReadingRUTLAND, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont jury has found a child care provider accused of sedating an infant guilty of manslaughter. A jury on Friday convicted of Stacey Vaillancourt of manslaughter and child cruelty in the 2019 death of Harper Rose Briar. The 6-month-old was found unresponsive while in Vaillancourt’s care, and an autopsy determined
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is making history this year in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control. First, the Republicans voted to oust their speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, in October. On Friday they voted to get rid of one of their own, indicted
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is making history this year in ways that Republicans could hardly have envisioned when the party took control. First, the Republicans voted to oust their speaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, in October. On Friday they voted to get rid of one of their own, indicted
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving ecosystems do, however, exist within our cities — even beneath our feet — and embracing urban nature can be a powerful force for change. For example, West London has
Continue Reading CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — More than half of the world’s population live in urban areas where nature can feel like a distant concern. Thriving ecosystems do, however, exist within our cities — even beneath our feet — and embracing urban nature can be a powerful force for change. For example, West London
Continue ReadingILION, N.Y. (AP) — A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March. A letter from the company to union officials said that RemArms, the current version of Remington Arms, will close its facility in the Mohawk Valley village of Ilion around
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Countries once colonized by empires are striking back on global warming — and they have the pope’s blessing. Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday’s high-level speeches at the U.N. climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their knowhow
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