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By Elaina Athans Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Thanks to all the heat and humidity, many of us are finding some unwanted guests on our homes. Exterminators say pests are also looking for reprieve from the hot weather, and seeking refuge inside homes. “Just like we don’t want
Continue ReadingWTVD By Elaina Athans Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — Thanks to all the heat and humidity, many of us are finding some unwanted guests on our homes. Exterminators say pests are also looking for reprieve from the hot weather, and seeking refuge inside homes. “Just like we don’t
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and went on to a major league career that was interrupted by substance abuse, died of fentanyl intoxication, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. His death on May 9 near his car at
Continue ReadingBy Beth Germano Click here for updates on this story NORWOOD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Three children were sitting on a park bench at a Norwood playground when a massive tree fell on top of them, leaving a young girl trapped underneath. It happened Thursday morning at Father McAleer Playground during the summer camp run by
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A West Virginia police chief has resigned after hiring the former Cleveland, Ohio, police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014. D.S. Teubert resigned as chief of the White Sulphur Springs Police Department after hiring Timothy Loehmann, Mayor Kathy Glover said. The death of Rice, a 12-year-old
Continue ReadingBy Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland State Board of Education is considering a reading intervention policy that would allow third-graders to repeat a year if they do not meet certain reading literacy requirements. If it is adopted, Maryland would join more than half of states that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. The Good campaign said Thursday it filed the recount petition in Goochland County outside of Richmond. Earlier this month, the state board
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday rejected a GOP effort to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day until he turns over audio of President Joe Biden’s interview in his classified documents case as a handful of Republicans resisted taking an aggressive step against a sitting Cabinet official. Even if the
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell slightly this week, providing modest relief for home shoppers facing record-high home prices. The rate fell to 6.89% from 6.95% last week. That’s according to a report Thursday from mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A year ago, it averaged 6.96%. The
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — El portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, dijo este jueves que las medidas tomadas por la OTAN en la cumbre del 75 aniversario en la ciudad de Washington obligarán a Rusia a tomar decisiones para contener a la alianza, según declaraciones publicadas por RIA. “Los pasos de la OTAN en la cumbre
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Jens Stoltenberg has said farewell to U.S. President Joe Biden and his counterparts after chairing his last NATO summit. Stoltenberg steps down as NATO’s 13th secretary-general in the fall, after one of the most tumultuous decades in alliance history. Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte takes over on Oct. 1.
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — One of multiple live bullets found on the set of “Rust” by investigators of the 2021 fatal shooting was discovered in the bandolier of actor Jensen Ackles, according to crime scene technician Marissa Poppell. Poppell disclosed the detail while on the stand during the second day
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Belichick has added a second media job for the upcoming season. The CW Network announced Thursday that Belichick will be one of the analysts on “Inside the NFL.” Belichick, who coached the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles during his 24 years at the helm, will also appear
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (Conmebol) condenó este jueves “cualquier acto de violencia” tras los disturbios ocurridos después de la semifinal de Copa América que disputaron Uruguay y Colombia, de acuerdo con un comunicado publicado por el organismo en X. “Nuestra labor parte de la convicción de que el fútbol
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La Casa Blanca dijo el jueves que entregaría US$ 1.700 millones para ayudar a convertir instalaciones de fabricación y ensamblaje de automóviles cerradas o en riesgo para fabricar vehículos eléctricos e híbridos. La financiación se da cuando el crecimiento de las ventas de vehículos eléctricos nuevos se ha desacelerado,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A utility company executive warns that about half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have electricity into next week as wide outages from Hurricane Beryl drag on. The acknowledgement Thursday led Texas’ lieutenant governor to describe the pace of power restoration as “not acceptable.” The Category 1 storm
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials say that Sudan’s warring parties have arrived in Geneva at the invitation of the United Nations to discuss the protection of civilians through possible local cease-fires. A spokesman at U.N. headquarters in New York told reporters Thursday that senior representatives from the Sudanese army and rival paramilitary Rapid
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shelley Duvall, best known for her roles in “The Shining” and several acclaimed Robert Altman films, has died, according to reports, citing a family spokesperson and her longtime partner. She was 75. Duvall died in her sleep at their home in Blanco, Texas of complications of diabetes,
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A manhunt is underway for the man who shot and killed a 28-year-old deputy overnight in northeast Harris County, officials said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified him as Deputy Fernando Esqueda — a five-year veteran with the department in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese high court has approved a legal gender change for a transgender woman without requiring compulsory gender-affirming surgery. LGBGQ+ groups on Thursday called the ruling a mixed victory. Under the law, transgender people who want to have their gender assigned at birth changed on official documents must be diagnosed
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