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By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — News 13 is taking a closer look at Step Up America, the nonprofit tax-exempt 501c-3 with an operating budget in the tens of millions that landed Asheville’s Ramada Inn project — but that failed to execute. Tod Lipka, CEO of
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CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Israel on Friday rejected what it called the “grossly distorted” accusation of genocide leveled against it by South Africa, telling the United Nations’ top court the case was an attempt to “pervert the meaning” of the term. In the second and final day of hearings at the International
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Voting in the Republican primary can’t start soon enough in the minds of President Joe Biden’s campaign advisers. Even as the Biden reelection campaign forges ahead with preparations for another potential general election match-up between Biden and his predecessor, it is grappling with a stubborn reality: The majority
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Top Biden administration officials have spent the last year quietly trying to figure out how to divert billions of dollars in frozen Russian money to cash-starved Ukraine. The proposal the US has hit on, described in detail here for the first time, is based on a novel legal theory
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team. The 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner and the Dolphins’ Hill received first-team votes from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. “No freakin’ way,”
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Sports Writer Christian McCaffrey, Tyreek Hill and Fred Warner are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2023 NFL All-Pro Team. The 49ers’ McCaffrey and Warner and the Dolphins’ Hill received first-team votes from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. “No freakin’ way,”
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Burberry, the London-based luxury goods fashion house, saw its share price fall after it warned that profits this year would be lower than anticipated. Its share price ended the day 5% lower. Burberry said wealthy shoppers, particularly in the Americas, tightened their belts during the crucial Christmas trading period. The company said
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Inside the walls of the historic RCA Studio A, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee introduced a first-of-its-kind bill, that would protect singers and songwriters from artificial intelligence (AI). The Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act would prohibit people from using
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of sexual assault. Louis Wright was released in November after authorities said DNA tests ruled him out as the perpetrator. The attack on an 11-year-old girl
Continue ReadingBy Sawyer Buccy Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — You never know where the next great artist might be; maybe they will be from Georgia. Scraplanta is filled with, well, scraps of a little bit of anything an artist, a crafter, might need. The nonprofit is focused on art accessibility
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A grand jury has cleared three Austin, Texas, police officers who fatally shot a man who had killed another officer and two other people. The Travis County District Attorney says the grand jury declined to indict the SWAT officers in the November shooting death of Ahmed Mohamed Nassar. Police say Nassar
Continue ReadingBy Atlanta News First staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has filed a criminal misconduct complaint against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a top prosecutor working on the DA’s sprawling RICO case against former President Donald Trump. The Republican congresswoman announced on
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and bitter cold temperatures and whipping winds across several states. A man was believed dead after an avalanche in the Idaho backcountry. A
Continue ReadingBy Ahniaelyah Spraggs Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Africatown Heritage House in Mobile has received even more national recognition. In a remarkable achievement, Africatown Heritage House has been ranked one of the top 10 best new museums in the United States as per the latest ranking by USA Today.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting in a busy Friday with plenty of cross currents sweeping Wall Street. Oil prices are rising, while bond yields are easing. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged in afternoon trading, still hanging within 0.3% of its all-time high set two years ago,
Continue ReadingBy David González Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, California (KABC) — A cleaning crew helped rescue a woman after a fierce fire erupted at a condo in Cypress on Thursday. Unfortunately, one person was found dead in the blaze. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. at the Cypress Monterey Condominiums
Continue ReadingBy Brendan Kirby Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A Citronelle woman agreed to plead guilty to a lesser offense last month to avoid a reckless manslaughter trial, but it was hardly an amicable resolution. The emotions inside the Mobile County courtroom were raw as a judge ordered Samantha Powell
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer The Washington Commanders have an agreement in place to hire San Francisco 49ers executive Adam Peters as their new general manager, according to a person with knowledge of the move. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because the team had not yet announced
Continue ReadingBy WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An alleged burglar apparently fell asleep on the job and ended up getting caught. According to the Mobile Police Department, officer responded to the Dollar General store at 3251 Old Shell Road at Sidney Phillips Drive regarding a burglary. Officers arriving
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Iowa and New Hampshire are about to kick off the 2024 presidential nominating process, but Sen. Joe Manchin says the path for a potential third-party candidate won’t become clear until Super Tuesday in March. The West Virginia Democrat has previously considered a presidential run. He’s visiting
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