By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A dying thief who confessed to stealing a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” because he wanted to pull off “one last score” was given no prison time at his sentencing hearing Monday. Terry Jon Martin, 76, stole the
Continue ReadingBy Beret Leone, Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota (WCCO) — The man convicted of stealing the iconic ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” will learn his fate Monday. Stealing the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” was “one last score” for aging reformed
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn, CNN (CNN) — Amazon and iRobot, the maker of the popular Roomba vacuum, mutually called off their estimated $1.7 billion acquisition deal Monday, citing numerous regulatory hurdles. Immediately after the deal was publicly squashed, iRobot announced it would lay off 31% of its staff and that founder Colin Angle would step down
Continue ReadingBy Mugo Odigwe Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Nearly a dozen different fire departments battled a massive building fire in Evanston Sunday night. Crews worked to put out the blaze at a mixed-use building at1402 Greenleaf St. Crews arrived on the scene around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Evanston
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s military announced it would review the shooting of a Palestinian man who was killed in the Gaza Strip while walking in a group of people waving a white flag, saying footage of the episode raised concerns of possible wrongdoing by soldiers. A video shows a group
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. The officials, who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity, said
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Stahl, Adam Fox Click here for updates on this story MIDDLETOWN, Delaware (KYW) — A growing number of dentists are using artificial intelligence to enhance their treatments. A dentist in Delaware is even calling it a game changer. Dr. Kye Williams explained to his patient, Patrick Kipp, how artificial intelligence helped figure out
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. says he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. The 42-year-old Kara-Murza is serving a 25-year sentence for treason. He was held in a prison in the Omsk region. But a letter sent to him by an activist
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Hsu Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — The power to forgive can be freeing, letting go of resentments and bitterness, leading to compassion, empathy, and even control in one’s life. In one instance, a remarkable story about a woman nearly killed by a gunshot and the man found
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court says a lower court must hear a challenge to the constitutionality of a decades-old state law that limits the use of state Medicaid dollars to cover the cost of abortions. Monday’s 3-2 decision overturns the lower court’s ruling and puts aside an
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Animal rights activists took to the streets of Mexico City on Sunday to protest the return of bullfighting to the capital after almost two years. “Torture is not art, it is not culture” and “yes to bulls, no to bullfighting” were among the chants heard near Plaza México, a 42,000-capacity
Continue ReadingBy Levan Reid Click here for updates on this story PRINCETON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Massachusetts company is training puppies to become the perfect service dogs for people who need them. NEADS is a company that provides world-class service dogs and their mission is simple. “So we really can serve anyone from a teacher working
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thirty-nine years ago, the biggest pop stars in the world crammed into a recording studio in Los Angeles to record the song “We Are the World.” Fans get a chance to almost step into that recording session with the Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in
Continue ReadingBy CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A volunteer Carroll County firefighter has been arrested for allegedly intentionally setting fires near a Maryland reservoir, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Allison Nicole Creutzer—a 20-year-old volunteer firefighter for the Reese Volunteer Fire Company—is suspected of
Continue ReadingBy Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Lewiston Housing says the demolition of the former Martel School will start soon to make way for dozens of affordable housing units for older adults in Lewiston. Lewiston Housing said Friday that they are finalizing their Low-Income Housing Tax Credit application
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky and David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Amazon Prime members today may notice something looks a little different when they watch Prime Video: They’ll have to watch ads, unless they want to pay a little extra. Starting Monday, Prime Video will feature “limited” advertisements in its shows and movies. To avoid
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Jordan reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup after producing a remarkable late comeback thanks to two stoppage-time goals to beat Iraq 3-2 in controversial circumstances. After Yazan Al-Naimat opened the scoring for Jordan just before half-time, goals from Iran’s Saad Natiq and Aymen Hussein in the second
Continue ReadingBy Megan Matthews Click here for updates on this story LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — This weekend, Michelle Sanders discovered the back window of her 2022 Kia had been smashed. Going through the footage on her security cameras, she saw what she hoped she would never see again. The video shows a white car pulling up
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Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El argumento central de Donald Trump para las elecciones generales es que el presidente Joe Biden es débil e incapaz mientras los acontecimientos se descontrolan en casa y en el extranjero. Y él se presenta como el hombre fuerte que Estados Unidos necesita para salvarlo. El expresidente pasó la noche
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