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Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal indictment has charged three current and former executives of Smartmatic in a scheme to pay more than $1 million in bribes to put its voting machines in the Philippines, a setback for a company that has been feuding with allies of Donald Trump over unsubstantiated claims that it
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has voted to approve the nomination of Lee Roberts as the next chancellor of UNC at Chapel Hill. Roberts has served as the interim chancellor at UNC since the start of the year when former Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz left to become
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protest from parents whose children fatally overdosed. The decision last month by the Harvard Corporation to retain Arthur M. Sackler’s name on a museum building and second building
Continue ReadingBy Tynisa Senior Click here for updates on this story BELLE GLADE, Florida (WSVN) — A witness recalls the tireless rescue efforts of the sole survivor of the Palm Beach County canal crash that claimed the lives of nine people, including several young children. According to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Offices, four adults and six
Continue ReadingBy Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A Brooklyn man is facing charges after he allegedly threw a lit firework into a Verizon utility work van, injuring two people. It happened on the evening of Jan. 31 in Crown Heights. Authorities said 36-year-old Kevindale Nurse, who
Continue ReadingWLNY By Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS, WLNY) — A Brooklyn man is facing charges after he allegedly threw a lit firework into a Verizon utility work van, injuring two people. It happened on the evening of Jan. 31 in Crown Heights. Authorities said 36-year-old Kevindale
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Summer and fall are popular times for weddings, and these celebrations can stir up a lot of drama. “Weddings, in a lot of ways, bring out the worst in people,” said Sherry Kuehl, an advice columnist with The Kansas City Star. “It’s a lot of money,” said Kuehl, who
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is expressing concerns about reports that Iran has executed 29 people over two days this week. The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk decried “an alarmingly high number” of executions in such a short period of time. His office said it verified 38 people were
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Classroom supplies, shoes, clothing and electronics needed for the upcoming school season are expected to cost American families about $875 on average, according to the National Retail Federation. While that’s $15 below last year’s record high, it’s still the second-highest estimate ever. We’d like to hear about your plans for back-to-school spending:
Continue ReadingBy Ted Scouten Click here for updates on this story FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (WFOR) — Those employed by the Transportation Safety Administration at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport say you never know what’s in someone’s carry-on until it hits the X-ray machine. “So here we have grenades. Some are replicas, some are actually real,” TSA Officer
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italian beach establishments mounted a symbolic two-hour strike early Friday aimed at pressuring the government not to enact a decades-old EU directive to liberalize the sector, long a symbol of Italy’s failure to reform the economy. Italy’s 6,500 beach concessions generate some 1.4 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in annual revenues, paying just
Continue ReadingBy Judy Trinh Click here for updates on this story OTTAWA (CTV Network) — The two women who have spoken out about Frank Stronach’s alleged sexual misconduct are sparking calls for accountability from the billionaire’s alleged enablers, and a review of past police investigations. The accounts of “Lee” and engineer-turned novelist Jane Boon, provide insight
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer PARIS (AP) — LeBron James knows there aren’t many moments like this left. He’s 39. He’s entering his 22nd professional season. It’s logical to expect that the Paris Olympics will be his last time on this stage, and who knows if he’s got one more NBA championship run in him. If this
Continue ReadingBy Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story ZIRCONIA, North Carolina (WLOS) — Mountain bike racer Scott Huntley died after hitting a tree at the 2024 Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships in Zirconia on Sunday, Aug. 4, according to the USA Cycling website. USA Cycling posted on its website that event medical staff
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Vancouver police logged more than $44,000 on overtime during Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s brief February visit to British Columbia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were in Vancouver and Whistler for three days between Feb. 14 and 16 to promote
Continue ReadingBy Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Google and the city of Boston are teaming up to make traffic better. Google Green Light The partnership with Google’s Project Green Light hopes to improve timing at traffic lights and the flow of cars, trucks and buses at problem intersections.
Continue ReadingWBZ By Tammy Mutasa Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Google and the city of Boston are teaming up to make traffic better. Google Green Light The partnership with Google’s Project Green Light hopes to improve timing at traffic lights and the flow of cars, trucks and buses at problem
Continue ReadingBy Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story DEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Karen Read’s newest attorney – Martin Weinberg – will argue a motion to dismiss two charges against her Friday afternoon in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts. According to multiple affidavits filed by defense attorneys, jurors from Read’s first trial have
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028. H.E.R. has won an Oscar, Emmy and
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer PARIS (AP) — H.E.R. will perform during the closing ceremony at the Paris Olympics. The five-time Grammy winner is expected to sing the U.S. national anthem live at the Stade de France as part of the handover for the Los Angeles Summer Games in 2028. H.E.R. has won an Oscar, Emmy and
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