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Associated Press GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A transgender teenager from Massachusetts is recovering after he was allegedly beaten by other high schoolers at a party. An attorney for Jayden Tkaczyk says the 16-year-old was at a party Friday night in Gloucester when as many as a dozen teenagers attacked him and called him homophobic slurs.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has convicted a Minnesota man on gun and drug charges in a case that drew attention because he was sentenced to life in prison as a teen in a high-profile murder case and spent 18 years in prison before his sentence was commuted. Hennepin County Judge Mark Kappelhoff
Continue ReadingBy Christine Sloan Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WCBS/WLNY) — A child died after being attacked by a dog in Newark, authorities said. It happened just before 7 p.m. Tuesday. The victim – an 18-month-old girl – died after being attacked by a dog at a home on 2nd Avenue,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor is condemning a campaign ad run by a Republican independent group that links a Democratic senator with a 2021 Christmas parade massacre. Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly called the ad a “pitiful political tool” that “hurts the whole entire community.” U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin faces Republican Eric
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin trying to get his name removed from the battleground state’s presidential ballot after the state elections commission voted to keep him on it. Kennedy suspended his campaign in August and endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump. Kennedy also filed a
Continue ReadingBy Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NANUET, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — An apartment building in Rockland County went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, leaving seven families displaced. A neighbor’s Ring camera captured the moment the Highlands Nanuet Apartment Homes went up in flames. The Rockland County Fire Coordinator says a contractor
Continue ReadingWCBS By Alecia Reid Click here for updates on this story NANUET, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — An apartment building in Rockland County went up in flames Tuesday afternoon, leaving seven families displaced. A neighbor’s Ring camera captured the moment the Highlands Nanuet Apartment Homes went up in flames. The Rockland County Fire Coordinator says a
Continue ReadingBy Radina Gigova, CNN London (CNN) — A “remarkable” Pictish ring with “an intricate setting” was discovered in Scotland by an amateur archaeologist after being buried for more than 1,000 years. The “kite-shaped ring with a garnet or red glass center” was unearthed by a volunteer at the site of a fort in Burghead, in
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Shein and Temu, two Chinese low-cost e-commerce websites, are the target of a proposed investigation by the United States government for selling “deadly baby and toddler products.” Two leaders from the Consumer Products Safety Commission said in an open letter Wednesday that they want commission staff to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A prosecutor asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider the decision to dismiss an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie, according to a court filing made public Wednesday. Special prosecutor Kari Morrissey said there
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — US regulators want to investigate Shein and Temu for selling dangerous baby products. This comes as the two e-commerce websites are facing scrutiny over a litany of issues, including how they’re able to sell goods at such strikingly low prices. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — It may be a while before audiences say “hello” to Adele again. The Grammy-winner said on Saturday during her concert in Munich that once she concludes her Las Vegas residency in November, she’s planning to take a lengthy “break,” according to video footage from the show. “I have spent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For many musicians, a live album is an afterthought — a way to quickly appease insatiable fans or make some easy money. But when Adam Granduciel, the frontman of the anthemic rock band The War on Drugs, set out to make their newest live album announced Wednesday, it was
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Craig’s response to hypothetical question about a gay James Bond may be up for debate, but what’s clear is people aren’t going to stop looking for diversity when it comes to the beloved spy character. Craig spoke at the Venice Film Festival, where his latest film, “Queer,”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Civil rights activist Sybil Haydel Morial has died at age 91. She was married to New Orleans’ first Black mayor, “Dutch” Morial. One of their sons, Marc Morial, also served as mayor. But Sybil Morial was a leader in her own right, even as she worked as a teacher
Continue Reading WXIA By Nick Valencia, Shawn Nottingham, Dakin Andone and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — One suspect is in custody after authorities received a report of an active shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, according to a statement from the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office. “Casualties have been reported, however details on the number or
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight? For regulators trying to put guardrails on AI, it’s mostly about the arithmetic. Specifically, an AI model trained on 10 to the 26th floating-point operations per second
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer How do you know if an artificial intelligence system is so powerful that it poses a security danger and shouldn’t be unleashed without careful oversight? For regulators trying to put guardrails on AI, it’s mostly about the arithmetic. Specifically, an AI model trained on 10 to the 26th floating-point operations must now
Continue ReadingAP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats. NASA said Wednesday that everything is on track for the Starliner capsule to undock from the space station Friday evening. The fully automated capsule will aim for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in its most sweeping effort yet to push back against what it says are Russian attempts to spread disinformation ahead of the November presidential election. The measures, which in addition to indictments also included sanctions and visa
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