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Associated Press RIVERDALE, Utah (AP) — A foreign exchange student from China who was reported missing last week in Utah has been found. Authorities said the student and his family appear to be victims of a “cyber kidnapping” scheme. The 17-year-old student was reported missing Friday, a day after he was last seen at the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Kovaleski Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KNXV) — It was supposed to be a night out with family and friends at one of Arizona’s premiere golf destinations. But after a surprising addition to their dinner menu, two families say their kids had to be rushed to the hospital. At
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Landlocked Ethiopia has taken the first steps toward gaining access to the sea, signing an agreement in the capital of Addis Ababa with the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland to access the Somaliland coastline. The memorandum of understanding was signed Monday by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The family of a mother of eight who was a huge “Star Trek” fan has ensured the final frontier will be her ultimate resting place. Gloria Knowlan was 86 at the time of her death 12 years ago. A small quantity of ashes from her cremated body are to be
Continue ReadingBy WYFF Staff Click here for updates on this story CLINTON, North Carolina (WYFF) — A North Carolina woman, Pamela Bradshaw, of Clinton, rang in 2024 by winning $1 million and becoming the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year. Bradshaw’s big win happened just after midnight when she won the Powerball First Millionaire of the
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story HOOKSETT, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Nashua firefighter performed life-saving CPR on a family member over Labor Day weekend, and on Sunday, a hockey team thanked him for his efforts with a special surprise. Lt. Michael McGovern was spending time on Lake Sunapee with family
Continue ReadingPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day. The Pasadena tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald as grand marshal and the theme “Celebrating a World of
Continue ReadingPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day. The Pasadena tradition on Monday featured Broadway legend Audra McDonald as grand marshal and the theme “Celebrating a World of
Continue ReadingBy Connor Clement Click here for updates on this story STANDISH, Maine (WMTW) — Two missing hikers were rescued in the woods of Steep Falls on Sunday afternoon by Game Wardens and a K9 after they got lost while on a hike. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says 48-year-old Joseph Caroto of
Continue ReadingBy Marlei Martinez Click here for updates on this story Florida (WESH) — For over a decade, Timothy Lemire Jr. has been living in limbo not knowing what happened to his mother Sandra Lemire, who suddenly disappeared in May 2012. “He went through hell over this,” said his father Timothy Lemire. Sandra Lemire went missing
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, MISS. (AP) — A federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson. The ruling came just before a federal district court judge dismissed requests to block the new court. The U.S. 5th Circuit
Continue ReadingBy Alyssa Munoz Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A local woman was ready to share her story of how random gunfire changed her life forever. In 2006, Mandy Apodaca-Archuleta was six months pregnant. She was on her way to celebrate with family and friends when she heard a
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man died Saturday morning in Hawaii after sustaining “injuries from a shark encounter” off the coast of Maui, according to local authorities. Police responded around 11:19 a.m. local time to a beach area off the Hana Highway in Paia. Officers used a watercraft to bring a 39-year-old man to
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams waived struggling kicker Lucas Havrisik on Monday, and coach Sean McVay said Brett Maher will return to kick for the Rams nine games after they waived him. Havrisik missed two extra point attempts in the Rams’ 26-25 win over the
Continue Reading By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024, after a reign lasting more than five decades. Margrethe, 83, will hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik, she said in her traditional New Year’s Eve speech broadcast
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A former NBA developmental league player accused with his ex-girlfriend of killing a woman whose body was found last month in southern Nevada is due to face a Las Vegas judge on Tuesday following his transfer in custody from a jail in Sacramento, California. Chance Comanche, 27, who played for the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A former NBA developmental league player accused with his ex-girlfriend of killing a woman whose body was found last month in southern Nevada is due to face a Las Vegas judge on Tuesday following his transfer in custody from a jail in Sacramento, California. Chance Comanche, 27, who played for the
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Shortly before midnight our time (about 4:00pm in Japan), an extremely powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the northern tip of the Noto Peninsula in the Ishikawa Prefecture. This, combined with the dozens of aftershocks, prompted the Japanese Meteorological Agency to issue Tsunami Warnings across the country. This was the first time a Major Tsunami Warning
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story OKMULGEE, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Okmulgee County Criminal Justice Authority, who runs the Okmulgee County Jail, issued a statement on Dec. 29 about an incident between its employees and Muscogee Nation Lighthorse police over a week ago. The OCCJA called a fight between their officers
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Blake Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — This New Year’s Eve is the first since Tulsa artist, William “Trey Livingston’s release from incarceration. “I was incarcerated in the state of Oklahoma for almost 13 years for a fatality that I caused through my poor decision-making and negligence,” recounted
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