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By The Associated Press Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war under a deal sponsored by the United Arab Emirates. Ukrainian authorities said that 230 Ukrainian prisoners of war returned home. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that 248 Russian servicemen have been freed from Ukrainian captivity. The ministry said that the deal
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPBF) — An internal medicine doctor in Wellington says about 60 to 75 horses have been potentially exposed to Hoary Alyssum, a toxic weed, that was found in a recent batch of hay. Red Barn Feed and Supply in Loxahatchee and County Line
Continue ReadingBy Orko Manna Click here for updates on this story SODA SPRINGS, California (KCRA) — The first snowfall of 2024 brought some welcome flurries to the Sierra Tuesday night, including at ski resorts that have been waiting for more snow this ski season. At Boreal Mountain California, visitors took advantage of the snow up until
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins expressed regret Shoehei Ohtani turned down Toronto after meeting with the team and chose to sign a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atkins for the first time confirmed Ohtani visited Toronto’s spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, but wouldn’t say whether
Continue ReadingBy Ross Ketschke Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Counselors are being made available to students at Bedford High School after one of their classmates was involved in a serious car crash over winter break. The name of the student has not been released, but school officials said he
Continue ReadingBy Adam Burniston Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Exactly one year ago, on Jan. 2, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest on the field at Paycor Stadium during Monday Night Football against the Bengals. After taking a blow to the chest, UC Health’s medical team performed life-saving
Continue ReadingBy Randall Kamm Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The family of a man shot inside a Louisville restaurant on New Year’s Day is speaking out and demanding justice after a man detained at the scene has yet to be charged with the shooting. The man who was shot has
Continue ReadingBy Connor Hills Click here for updates on this story JOHNSON COUNTY, Kansas (KMBC) — Johnson County prosecutors are moving to dismiss most of the charges filed against Jackson Mahomes. On Tuesday, prosecutors filed a motion through the district attorney’s office to get rid of three felony aggravated sexual assault charges facing the brother of
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady and Tami Luhby, CNN London (CNN) — The US government’s debt has topped $34 trillion for the first time, just weeks ahead of deadlines for Congress to agree to new federal funding plans. Data published by the Treasury Department showed that “total public debt outstanding” rose to $34.001 trillion on December 29.
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By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Frustrated by “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayors of New York, Chicago and Denver are trying to slow the surge by requiring the bus operators to coordinate arrivals under the threat of impound, fines and even jail time. Last week, 14 busloads of
Continue ReadingBy Sharifa Jackson Click here for updates on this story SMYRNA, Delaware (WPVI) — A Delaware woman suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning says her Apple Watch helped save her life. Natalie Nasatka says she was preparing for her day on the morning of December 29 when she began to suffer from symptoms of carbon monoxide
Continue ReadingLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State Police say a sheriff’s deputy has been fatally shot while attempting to serve a warrant, and a suspect is in custody. State police said 60-year-old Stone County Deputy Justin Smith was shot Tuesday afternoon at a home about 5 miles north of Mountain View while trying to serve
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — US job openings fell in November to their lowest level since March 2021, in a sign that America’s resilient job market is continuing to cool. There were a seasonally adjusted 8.79 million job openings in November, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. That’s down from October’s upwardly revised
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two bombs exploded and killed at least 103 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza.
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan have arrested a woman who wielded a knife and injured four passengers inside a train that stopped at Tokyo’s electronic town of Akihabara. NHK public television reported that police rushed to the scene late Wednesday after a report that a woman was brandishing a knife while the train stopped
Continue ReadingBy Justin Andrews Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Domestic violence cases need urgent attention in the St. Louis Metro, according to Diamond Diva Empowerment Organization. The group is dedicated to educating, strengthening, and empowering women and children affected by domestic violence. “We have declared a state of emergency,”
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Minor Click here for updates on this story INGLESIDE, Illinois (WLS) — An Ingleside school is on the brink of closing if it doesn’t raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of weeks. One family has made it their mission to keep the doors open. Susan Lutzke and her mom have
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is starting the campaign year by evoking the Revolutionary War to mark the third anniversary of the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection and visiting the South Carolina church where a white gunman massacred Black parishioners. The Democratic president is seeking to present
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stock are slipping again on Wednesday as Wall Street’s slow start to 2024 carries into a second day. The S&P 500 was 0.6% lower in morning trading, though still within 2% of its record set exactly two years ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — House Whip Tom Emmer announced on Wednesday that he is backing former President Donald Trump in his latest bid for the White House. With Emmer’s announcement on X, all of the Republican House leaders have now backed Trump’s re-election campaign. “Democrats have made clear they will use every tool
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