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PITTSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Ten cars of a cargo train carrying plastic pellets and cooking oil derailed in upstate New York, with two ending up in a river, authorities said. The cars, part of a 94-car train operated by Berkshire & Eastern Railroad, derailed about 10:15 p.m. Wednesday in Rensselaer County, in the village of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Minnesota (WCCO) — A piece of aviation and medical history hidden for nearly 80 years has been unearthed in Rochester. Inside an office at the Mayo Clinic, someone found canisters of film showing how Minnesotans helped prepare World War II pilots. Experts say planes
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Dodger pitchers and catchers will report to their spring training facility in Glendale, Arizona today, one day before becoming the first in Major League Baseball to work out in 2024. Following losses in their first postseason series in consecutive seasons, the Dodgers were aggressive in the off-season in seeking to strengthen their pitching staff. They
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson has informed several Republicans on Thursday morning that he will not endorse Rep. Matt Rosendale for a US Senate race in Montana after all, according to two sources familiar. Johnson talked to one senator, as well as a congressman, about his plans. The reversal
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will not seek any redactions in a report by the Justice Department special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, the White House said Thursday, clearing the way for its release. White House Counsel’s office spokesman Ian Sams said the White
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland judges could shield personal information online to prevent hostile people from tracking them down, under a bill passed by the state Senate. The Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act approved on Thursday is named for the judge who was fatally shot by a man
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Northern Irish prosecutors say a former British soldier will be prosecuted for the killing of a man in Belfast during sectarian violence known as the “Troubles” half a century ago. The ex-soldier, who is not named, is accused of the murder of Patrick McVeigh, who was shot in the city of Belfast
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Update 2/12/24 – 4:30 p.m. Gene Autry Trail has been reopened, the city announced. Update 2/9/24 – 12 p.m.Palm Springs Police announce that Indian Canyon at the wash is now open, Vista Chino was opened on Thursday. Gene Autry Trail at the wash remained closed. Update 2/8/24 – 2:55 p.m. Vista Chino is back open.
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sounded broadly skeptical of efforts to kick former President Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot. In more than two hours of arguments, both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified from being president again because of his
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN New York (CNN) — High commercial real estate vacancies are expected to create some stress for smaller banks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday. However, she said she does not see them as causing a systemic risk to the nation’s financial system. Appearing on the Hill as part of annual testimony
Continue ReadingBy ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Ukraine’s top general and told him it’s time for someone new to lead the army. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said he thanks Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi for his two years of service and discussed possible replacements for the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google on Thursday introduced a free artificial intelligence app that will implant the technology on smartphones, enabling people to quickly connect to a digital brain that can write for them, interpret what they’re reading and seeing, in addition to helping manage their lives. With the
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is expressing confidence his party will win national elections. Thursday’s vote has been marred by violence and controversy, especially a total mobile shutdown and the imprisonment of a popular contender. The military said 12 people were killed
Continue ReadingBy JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dozens of speakers have condemned a bill in the West Virginia Legislature that would narrow the definitions of gender. The bill is called the West Virginia “Women’s Bill of Rights.” Marshall University student Max Varney said the bill uses women’s rights as a cover for transphobia.
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Cutting in front of someone who’s been waiting patiently in line used to be unethical, bad manners, taboo. Now, businesses are letting people pay for the privilege of skipping the line. Across everything from ski lifts to dating apps, and fueled by relatively new technology, there’s been
Continue ReadingBy SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led group trying to restore abortion rights in Missouri is ending its campaign. Executive Director Jamie Corley on Thursday announced her moderate abortion-rights campaign is withdrawing to clear the path for a competing, more sweeping proposal. Corley was trying to amend Missouri’s constitution to
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — It sounds like Tish Cyrus splitting up with Billy Ray Cyrus almost broke her. Tish Cyrus is speaking up about her marriage and 2022 divorce from the country star after almost 30 years together, revealing in a “Call Her Daddy” episode that she had a “break down” over
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials say Chinese coast guard vessels have been passing by Japanese-claimed waters for weeks in the East China Sea and China’s warships have been edging near Japan’s southwestern islands in recent days. The Japanese Coast Guard says a fleet of four Chinese coast guard vessels passed
Continue ReadingBy MATT ROURKE and TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities were searching the charred remains of a suburban Philadelphia home, a day after a shootout and fire that left two police officers wounded. At least six people are unaccounted for. Heavy machinery moved into the neighborhood as investigators prepared to search
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence, a decision that sends a clear message that exploiting the technology to scam people and mislead voters won’t be tolerated. The unanimous ruling targets robocalls made with AI voice-cloning tools under
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