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By Jusolyn Flower Click here for updates on this story COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Multiple Collier County first responders aided in the rescue of a lost paddleboarder in the Ten Thousand Islands Saturday afternoon. A distressed paddleboarder called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) at 1:42 p.m., reporting that he was lost in the
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CNN By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast Tuesday as rescuers raced to save residents trapped in the rubble of a 7.5 magnitude quake that has triggered multiple aftershocks and killed dozens of people. The quake shook the Noto Peninsula in
Continue ReadingBy Christian Olaniran Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A woman was hospitalized after being shot by her boyfriend in a parking garage in downtown Baltimore early New Year’s Day, according to police. Police responded to the 400 block of East Baltimore Street around 1:22 a.m., after hearing gunfire coming from
Continue ReadingBy JOSEF FEDERMAN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious judicial overhaul Monday, delivering a landmark decision that could reopen the fissures in Israeli society that preceded the country’s ongoing war against Hamas. The planned overhaul sparked months of mass
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A 23-year-old Buckhead resident who had been missing for months has been found safe, his sister posted on Facebook. Jordan Kustas’ dog Brooks went missing with him but was found as well, according to the family. The circumstances of their disappearance and
Continue ReadingBy Hope Dean Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — A Waffle House employee was shot in the arm by a customer Monday morning, according to Stockbridge police. The shooting happened around 6:30 a.m. after a fight between the two, police said. The employee was taken from the restaurant off North Henry
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina started the new year where it finished off 2023 — atop The Associated Press women’s basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 34 of the 35 first-place votes from a national media panel Monday. They had been unanimous the previous six weeks. UCLA got the other No. 1 vote
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For more than 100 years, parishioners have packed the pews at Beechview United Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, but a final service was held over the weekend before the church closed its doors for good. We were there as parishioners said goodbye and
Continue Reading By Maria Kostenko and Josh Pennington, CNN (CNN) — The first day of 2024 has officially been declared a day of mourning in Ukraine’s capital as the death toll continued to climb from Friday’s massive attacks by Russia and fresh assaults were launched overnight. At least 27 people were killed and 30 injured in Kyiv
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner Benjamin Kiplagat, who was found fatally stabbed in a car in Kenya on New Year’s Eve. A police official says a knife suspected to have been used in the killing
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park – home of MLB’s
Continue ReadingKOMO, NHL,HOTOPP CREATIVE STUDIO,ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES,POPULOUS, CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one of the many traditions that mark the start of a new year and the 2024 edition takes place on Monday as the Seattle Kraken host the defending Stanley Cup champions Vegas Golden Knights
Continue ReadingBy Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont chocolate maker is celebrating a quarter-century in business, and is expanding on its promise to consumers. Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is making a new pledge to redesign certain recipes to remove an additional allergen — eggs — to ensure
Continue ReadingWPTZ By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont chocolate maker is celebrating a quarter-century in business, and is expanding on its promise to consumers. Vermont Nut Free Chocolates is making a new pledge to redesign certain recipes to remove an additional allergen — eggs — to
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2024, with a new poll showing international concerns and immigration rising in importance with the public. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults named
Continue ReadingBy Carlton Fletcher; Albany Herald Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (Albany Herald) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Denorris Hutchinson and Natasha Bridges have been indicted in Fulton County on charges of trafficking of persons for sexual servitude. This case stems from “Operation Not Forgotten,” during which a 17-year-old victim
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Each new year offers hope for a new beginning that focuses on you. Will it be eating a healthier diet? Getting more exercise? Nurturing new and old relationships? Reducing or coping better with stress at home and at work? All these efforts are sure to bring benefits to your
Continue ReadingBy Cherie Berkley, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Many dreams can die at the hands of fear, doubt or other obstacles in exchange for playing it safe. But countless women have bucked
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The night sky will have a multitude of delights in store for stargazers in 2024. Full moons and meteor showers will light up the sky. An increase in solar activity is expected to cause auroras that will create colorful displays. And eclipse chasers have been counting down to 2024
Continue ReadingBy TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will be heading home, the Navy announced Monday. The Ford and its accompanying warships will be replaced by the amphibious assault ship the USS Bataan and its
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