By JENNA DEANGELIS Click here for updates on this story BAY SHORE, New York (WCBS) — A retired elementary school teacher on Long Island is accused of sexually abusing students for years. While leaving court, 75-year-old Thomas Bernagozzi had nothing to say about the disturbing allegations against him. The former Bay Shore teacher is accused
Continue ReadingBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. High levels of flu-like illnesses
Continue ReadingBy ALICE GAINER Click here for updates on this story BAY HEAD, New Jersey (WCBS) — The storm this week wreaked havoc in parts of New Jersey. At the Jersey Shore, it brought out surfers and photographers for what amounted to a memorable surf. There were waves higher than most had seen before, as Mother
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Investigadores daneses afirman haber utilizado potentes algoritmos de aprendizaje automático, también conocido como “machine learning” para predecir con exactitud ciertos aspectos de la vida humana, como la probabilidad de que una persona muera pronto. El estudio, publicado esta semana en la revista académica Nature Computational Science, detalla cómo un modelo de
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A former Colombian soldier has pleaded guilty to conspiring in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, which plunged the Caribbean nation into violence and political turmoil. Mario Antonio Palacios Palacios pleaded guilty Friday to three charges, including conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would “throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas,” according to video footage released by law enforcement. The footage release on Friday documents a call between
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting near record heights Friday following reports showing inflation on the way down and the economy potentially on the way up. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in afternoon trading and just 0.7% below its record set nearly two years ago. The Dow
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — As people across the country prepare for holiday celebrations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging anyone who hasn’t gotten the latest vaccines against respiratory viruses to do so now to avoid getting sick and spreading illness. For the first time, there are vaccines available to protect against
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In an extraordinary pushback against Pope Francis, some Catholic bishops in Africa, Poland and elsewhere say they will not implement the new Vatican policy allowing blessings for same-sex couples. Others downplayed the policy approved this week by Francis as merely reaffirming the Vatican’s long-standing
Continue ReadingCNNEE (CNN) — Casi todos los años desde que era niña, Naomi, residente de Hokkaido, esperaba la tradicional comida navideña de su familia: un “barril de fiesta” de KFC repleto de ensalada, pastel y mucho pollo frito. “En Japón, se acostumbra comer pollo en Navidad”, dice la japonesa de treinta y tantos años. “Todos los
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En el primer mes de su guerra en Gaza, Israel lanzó cientos de bombas masivas, muchas de ellas capaces de matar o herir a personas a más de 300 metros de distancia, según sugiere un análisis de CNN y la empresa de inteligencia artificial Synthetaic. Las imágenes por satélite de
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE and MADDY GRASSY Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A jury has cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath. Two of the
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When Cathy Poyser heard the announcement that her flight was delayed, her heart sank. It was Christmas Eve, 1975. LAX Airport. Cathy, who’d moved to Los Angeles earlier that year, was desperate to get back to her hometown of Yakima, Washington. Cathy had left Washington for California filled with
Continue ReadingATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece is planning to offer exclusive guided tours of the ancient Acropolis, its most powerful tourist magnet, to handfuls of well-heeled visitors outside normal opening hours. The program is part of an overhaul of ticketing policy for Greece’s archaeological sites and museums. A culture ministry official said Friday that the new
Continue ReadingBy Cole Johnson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — There are many genres of music you can find playing in Music City, but after not finding the tunes from their culture here, two people decided to start up a web based radio station themselves. It has been more than five
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WTVF By Cole Johnson Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — There are many genres of music you can find playing in Music City, but after not finding the tunes from their culture here, two people decided to start up a web based radio station themselves. It has been more than
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say a 24-year-old student owned eight guns when he opened fire at a university building in Prague killing 14 people. The suspect had no criminal record so he didn’t attract the interest of law enforcement authorities. The Czech Republic has a liberal law on gun ownership
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Un hombre fue acusado de homicidio por la muerte de un niño de 4 años que recibió un disparo durante un presunto incidente en una carretera mientras estaba sentado en el asiento trasero del automóvil de su familia en Lancaster, California, la semana pasada, dijeron las autoridades. El sospechoso, Byron
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By Andy Pierrotti Click here for updates on this story DEKALB COUNTY, Georgia (WANF) — Hours before her death, Rosie Minor got on the phone and called into a prayer line with friends and members of her church. She offered them words of compassion and gratitude. “God showers his grace upon us one after another,”
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By Forrest Sanders Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) — We at NewsChannel 5 love a good Christmas song, whether it be Darlene Love’s “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” or “Last Christmas” by Wham! A local singer/songwriter loves Christmas songs too. He’s just written one that couldn’t be more special to
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