By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press Denka Performance Elastomer in Louisiana threatened to shut down if the Biden administration doesn’t give it more time to reduce its emissions. The company makes the synthetic rubber neoprene — and federal officials have accused the plant of increasing cancer risk to the nearby, majority-Black community. The Environmental Protection Agency
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Arellano Click here for updates on this story CORVALLIS, Oregon (KEZI) — After 28 days, a local coach finally completed a 419-mile run to raise awareness for adolescent mental health. Ed Knaggs is the associate head coach for the Corvallis Knights. He announced back in April his decision to run from Wenatchee, Washington
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s statewide police union is calling for what it calls “real consequences” for drunken, rowdy teens and adults who create mayhem in public places following disturbances at Jersey Shore towns over the Memorial Day weekend. The New Jersey State Policemens’ Benevolent Association called Wednesday
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks sank under the weight of higher yields in the bond market on Wednesday. The S&P 500 dipped 39.09 points, or 0.7%, to 5,266.95 and fell further from its record set last week. It trimmed its gain for May, which had been on track
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors told a judge Wednesday they are evaluating more claims of sexual misconduct made against Harvey Weinstein and could potentially seek a new indictment against him before his scheduled retrial on rape and sexual assault charges. Assistant District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said during a court
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Critics of a new Louisiana law, which makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet (7.6 meters) of a police officer under certain circumstances, fear that the measure could hinder the public’s ability to film officers — a tool that has increasingly been used
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — President Joe Biden launched a nationwide effort to mobilize Black voters during a campaign rally in Philadelphia on Wednesday, aiming to win back support from a slice of the electorate that polls show wavering in support. Joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and a slate of Black elected
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s new prime minister has vowed to seek unity in his first statement since a transitional council selected him to head the government in the troubled Caribbean country. Garry Conille on Wednesday thanked the civil society groups, political parties and members of the Haitian
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of actor Morgan Freeman. Personal Birth date: June 1, 1937 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Jr. Father: Morgan Porterfield Freeman Sr., a barber Mother: Mayme Edna (Revere) Freeman, a teacher Marriages: Myrna (Colley-Lee) Freeman (June 16, 1984-September 15, 2010,
Continue ReadingBy Paige Meyer Click here for updates on this story HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WAAY) — A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Huntsville Wednesday night. The accident happened on Avondale Drive right off Mastin Lake Road. Donald Patton tells WAAY 31 his stepson, Cayden, was the little boy who
Continue ReadingBy Zac Self Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A San Diego Police officer resigned after becoming locked in the back of a patrol car with a female detainee. According to a document released by San Diego Police, the incident began when Officer Anthony Hair responded to an incident in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired communication skills and social skills. ASD generally starts before three years of age and lasts a lifetime, but early intervention plays a role in treatment and progress. ASD is about
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Ohio man has been sentenced to supervised probation after pleading guilty to threatening to kill a North Carolina state senator last year. Thirty-eight-year-old Nicolas Alan Daniels, of West Portsmouth, Ohio, entered a plea to one felony count of threatening a legislative officer last Thursday in Wake County, North Carolina, court,
Continue ReadingBy Maya Lockett Click here for updates on this story AKRON, Ohio (WEWS) — East Buchtel Avenue in Akron is closed after a part collapsed yesterday afternoon, creating a sinkhole in the middle of the road. Micheal Asiamah was driving home when he saw the road in front of him collapsing. “The road just started
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Changes to the policy that governs how liver transplants are allocated in the United States were meant to increase the number of transplants and make the process more equitable, but a new study raises concerns that it’s putting certain underserved communities at a greater disadvantage. The new liver allocation
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2001 anthrax attacks, also referred to as Amerithrax. Facts about anthrax There are four types of anthrax infection: cutaneous (through the skin), inhalation (through the lungs; the most deadly), gastrointestinal (through digestion) and injection anthrax. Injection anthrax is common in heroin-injecting users in northern Europe.
Continue ReadingBy Chelsea Deffenbacher Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — A former Eugene police officer has filed a lawsuit against the City of Eugene and its police department, alleging he was paid less than his colleagues because of his race, according to Lane County Circuit Court records. Court documents show that
Continue ReadingBy Gabe Mahner Click here for updates on this story DUCK HILL, Mississippi (WTVA) — Two Grenada teachers and their children lost their home in a fire in Montgomery County. The fire happened Monday morning at approximately 5:00 at the home of Brittany and Blake Powell on Fishers Crossing Road in the Duck Hill community.
Continue ReadingBy Christl Dabu Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Faced with elevated housing prices, half of Canadians in the country’s largest cities are considering moving to places with more affordable housing. Fifty per cent of respondents in the greater regions of Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver said they would consider buying
Continue ReadingBy Charlie Buckley Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Canadian figure-skating icon Tessa Virtue is expecting her first child, she revealed via social media Tuesday. The announcement came in a batch of vacation photos with husband and Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly, posted to the three-time Olympic gold-medalist’s Instagram
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