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Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — Democratic Gov. John Carney has vetoed a bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware. Carney said in his veto letter Friday that he is “fundamentally and morally opposed” to people killing themselves under the guidance of state law. He also noted that the legislation cleared both the House and Senate
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Beck Click here for updates on this story DAVIDSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — The American Red Cross is awarding a Salute to Heroes award to a man who took life-saving actions to help a friend and neighbor during a medical emergency near the Lexington/Thomasville city line in the spring of 2023. Jason
Continue ReadingReuters, CNN’s Chris Isidore (Reuters) — Boeing said on Friday that Ted Colbert, president and CEO of its defense, space and security unit will be leaving the company effective immediately. The planemaker said Steve Parker, the unit’s chief operating officer, will take over Colbert’s responsibilities until a replacement is named at a later date. Colbert’s departure
Continue ReadingBy Maddie Augustine Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert proclaimed this week as National Co-Responder Week, and with call volume on the rise for people experiencing a mental health crisis, the Omaha Police Department’s Co-Responder team is more beneficial than ever. Co-responders are not duty-sworn officers.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Reed and David Bienick Click here for updates on this story LANCASTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — One Massachusetts correction officer was stabbed 12 times in the back, another was stabbed in the head, and three others were injured on Wednesday while trying to stop the attack, according to details provided by their union. The
Continue ReadingBy Mary Saladna Click here for updates on this story WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Nothing stops true love, but massive traffic backups on the Massachusetts Turnpike on Thursday did cause it to be delayed. Just before 2:30 p.m., a box truck rolled over in a construction zone in Westborough on the westbound side of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection employee was arrested Friday on suspicion he started five brush fires in Northern California in recent weeks, officials said. Robert Hernandez, 38, was arrested at the Howard Forest Fire Station in Healdsburg, California, on suspicion of arson to forest land, the
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Morton Click here for updates on this story TRAPPE, Maryland (WBAL) — A man is in shock trauma after being shot by a coworker when both traveled to a gas station along Ocean Gateway on Tuesday, Maryland State Police said. His condition is not currently known. Police said Aigner Smith, 29, and Antonio
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded $116 million to the family of one of five people killed in a no-door helicopter. The craft crashed and sank in a New York City river in 2018 and left passengers trapped in their safety harnesses. The verdict came this week in the lawsuit over
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story MACOMB, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A mother is searching for answers after her daughter died after falling out of a truck driving along a Pottawatomie County road. Officials said Trinity Russell, 23, died after falling out of the truck Tuesday evening, and now her mother is
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Goodson Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Members of the University of Oklahoma Air Force ROTC are running on Friday to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action. The 12-hour run around OU’s South Oval started at 7 a.m., and ROTC members are carrying the American
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Memphis police supervisor says there was “no need” for five officers to punch, kick, and hit Tyre Nichols with a baton on the night he was fatally beaten after a traffic stop. Dewayne Smith says he arrived at the scene after the beating, and the officers did
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — A dozen Tufts University men’s lacrosse players have been diagnosed with a rare muscle injury following a voluntary, supervised 45-minute workout the team conducted. A university spokesperson said Friday that five of the players who were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis remained hospitalized. The workout on Monday was led by a graduate of the school who
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Showers and storms will continue across the deserts and mountains through the afternoon. Skies will clear overnight, and more sunshine is expected on Saturday. An Air Quality Alert is in place for the Coachella Valley through early Saturday morning for blowing sand and dust. Be aware of localized reduced visibility out on the roadway. Temperatures
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Attempts by conservatives to purge state voter rolls ahead of the November election, including from Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee, are ramping up, prompting concern from the Justice Department that those efforts might violate federal rules governing how states can manage their lists of registered
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police on Friday arrested a 15-year old boy on charges related to threats on social media that prompted an increased police presence at multiple schools in the nation’s capital. The Instagram post showing a firearm and a list of D.C. schools prompted police to station officers at several different schools
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by Andi Babineau, CNN Boulder, Colorado (CNN) — The fate of a gunman now rests in the hands of a 12-person jury, who are tasked with determining not if he committed the heinous act, but whether he was legally insane when he drove to a Boulder, Colorado grocery store and opened fire, killing 10 people
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Justin Herbert’s status for Sunday’s game at Pittsburgh could come down to a game-time decision after the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did not practice on Friday because of a high right ankle sprain. Herbert is listed as questionable on the injury report but said it is “something that’s yet to be
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden wrapped a meeting with his Cabinet on Friday, his first high-profile convening of his advisers in a year as he tries to set his post-presidential legacy. Ahead of the meeting, a White House official said Biden would instruct Cabinet members
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A constitutional challenge to the Biden administration program enabling Medicare to negotiate lower prices for prescription drugs has been revived by a federal appeals court. Congress created the program as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The first 10 drugs targeted for negotiations were announced last year.
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