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By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top prosecutor has taken over the investigation into an alleged arson attack on the power supply of the electric car company Tesla near Berlin. A spokeswoman said there is an initial suspicion that a terrorist organization may have been involved in the attack. In such cases,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Concerns are being raised after a malfunction on Oahu’s Skyline light rail train on Thursday. Some customers say the train changed destination and reversed back in the west direction. About 30 riders reportedly had to get off the train at the Kualakai
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Interstate 10 eastbound was reopened at 7:36 a.m. Friday morning after a SigAlert was issued and eastbound traffic lanes closed at Dillon Road in Coachella. The closure came after a big rig truck rolled over blocking lanes near the Cactus City rest stop. There were no reports of injuries in the 2:00 a.m. rollover wreck. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Shreveport woman is dead after reportedly shooting herself following a chase in Natchitoches early Thursday morning. Natchitoches police identify the woman as Georgia Stenson, 51. She was pronounced dead at the scene. NPD Assistant Chief Brad Walker said the chase
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN and GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Throughout the billion-dollar “Barbie” film, an instrumental version of Billie Eilish’s hit “What Was I Made For” weaves in and out, soundtracking the famous doll’s existential crisis. In the final scene — no spoilers! — Eilish’s crackling, saccharine falsetto is finally heard
Continue ReadingCNN By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Red Bull has suspended the female employee who accused F1 team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behavior, according to multiple reports. Speaking with reporters in Jeddah ahead of this weekend’s Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, Horner said he couldn’t talk about the reported suspension due to “confidentiality
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena and Anna Bahney, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans are in the throes of the worst housing affordability crisis in decades. Baby Boomers aren’t parting with their homes, insurance costs are skyrocketing, mortgage rates are sky-high and half of renters say they can’t afford their monthly payment. Some have given up on ever owning
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Students from Gerald Ford Elementary had the opportunity to play pickleball with the world’s number one professional player. Seventeen-year-old Anna Leigh Waters and the team from FILA visited the school on Thursday, hosting a Q&A and a pickleball clinic with students. The athlete turned pro when she was only 12 years old. “I’m very grateful
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Another brief bout of showers passed through the Valley in the evening hours of Thursday but we are clearing out today, and should warm up a bit as an area of low pressure slowly moves away from the region. Highs today will be close to our seasonally norms, but running a couple of degrees below
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — After being rocked by years of quality and safety issues, Boeing is changing the bonus formula it uses to pay more than 100,000 nonunion employees. Instead of basing most of white-collar employees’ bonuses on financial results, bonuses will now be based mostly on safety and quality metrics.
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By Mick Krever, CNN (CNN) — Ultra-Orthodox Israelis have long held a privileged position in that society. Their religious schools, or yeshivas, get generous government subsidies. And yet young men of the Haredim, as they are known in Hebrew, are in all practical terms exempt from mandatory military service. That exemption has bedeviled Israeli society
Continue ReadingBy Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Since 2013, veterans have come to Henderson County to plant food, attend therapy and see all that the 8-acre Veterans Healing Farm has to offer. But that is about to change. The organization is being forced to leave its
Continue ReadingBy AYSE WIETING and SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Istanbul for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A Turkish government official says Erdogan is expected to press for negotiations on Friday to end the war, now in its third year. NATO-member Turkey has sought to balance
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Markets on Wall Street pointed slightly lower early Friday after another strong government jobs report, which could factor into the Federal Reserve’s next decision on interest rates later this month. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the
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It’s the first weekend of competition at the BNP Paribas Open. The tournament expects to host thousands of fans. “We’re ready to welcome our guests,” said Philippe Dore, Chief Marketing Officer of the BNP Paribas Open. “We have two packed days of action. We play on nine stadiums and 20 practice courts. We have activities
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may have been the buzziest subject of football season, but for award season, Jimmy Kimmel isn’t so sure the celebrity couple will get a mention in his opening monologue at the Oscars on Sunday. When asked if he plans to talk about Swift and
Continue ReadingCNN By Tom Page, CNN (CNN) — America’s most glamorous election contest is finally drawing to a close. Yes, it’s Oscars weekend. Only marginally shorter than its political counterparts (and with no less lobbying), the road to the 96th Oscars ceremony is likely leading toward what industry and casual viewers have all been betting on:
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a surprising 275,000 jobs and again showcasing the U.S. economy’s resilience in the face of high interest rates. Last month’s job growth marked an increase from a revised gain of 229,000 jobs in January. At
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story NEBO, North Carolina (WLOS) — It’s official — a McDowell County woman’s potato plant has set a world record. In August 2023, News 13 spotlighted Cecelia Smith in a Carolina Moment feature. The Nebo woman grew her plant, named “Gertrude,” and it has reached a
Continue ReadingBy ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Emerging from their big wins on Super Tuesday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump head to Georgia, where they’ll campaign for votes in Tuesday’s presidential primary. The day will likely have additional significance for Trump, as voters in a total of four states may award
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