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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer to rescue the 30-year-old retailer. As a result, LL Flooring will liquidate. Sales at its remaining 200 stores will begin on September 6, setting in motion an
Continue ReadingBy Erin Burnett Click here for updates on this story DOBSON, North Carolina (WXII) — As we head into autumn, fresh produce like apples and pumpkins are now back in season. From apple picking to pumpkin carving, they are typically the center of some popular fall fun. But after drought and tropical storms hit the
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Hegarty Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — About a week ago, an Omaha couple put a simple sign in their yard. Jason Brown of the Dundee neighborhood painted over a lawn service yard sign with white paint. Then, he used a sawed-off bucket to paint a perfect circle
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By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 2,400 allegations of sexual abuse across hundreds of Ireland’s religious-run schools have been documented in a new report, marking the latest grim revelations to emerge from the country’s historic Church-State entanglement. The report, released Tuesday, documented 2,395 allegations of historical child sexual abuse, involving 884 alleged abusers in
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Kenyan man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Boston, leaving her body at Logan International Airport and fleeing the country will face charges in court Tuesday. Kevin Kangethe was extradited back to America on Monday after a monthslong search. He
Continue Reading By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — With its announcement that militants guarding Israeli hostages in the buildings and tunnels of Gaza had “new instructions” to kill them if Israeli troops closed in, Hamas signaled the opening of a chilling new chapter in an already brutal war. Seizing on a spasm of public outrage in Israel
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A worker was rescued Tuesday after being trapped for hours in a train car that was carrying coal in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The incident happened just before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, as two workers were unloading coal from a train car behind the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s press service says that the leader has pardoned 30 people who were serving prison sentences for “protest-related crimes.” Wednesday’s move was the third time in three months that the authoritarian leader has pardoned prisoners. There are about 1,400 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus including
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Nearly a year after McDonald’s ditched the hollow plastic spoon, more changes are coming for the McFlurry. Beginning September 10, the chain is eliminating the plastic, dome-shaped lid and serving the ice cream treat in a new cardboard cup that has four flaps to cover the top.
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With students going back to school, some groups are at risk of mental health challenges. The National Center for Education Statistics found that 58% of public schools reported the percentage of students seeking school-based mental health services had increased since the last school year. And the Harris Poll found that 71% of parents across the
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Ronald Silver’s family continues to demand answers from Baltimore City one month since a Department of Public Works employee died on the job from the heat. Silver’s family spoke Monday, seeking to know what protocol was in place to protect employees
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, has found her newest venture: “Dancing With the Stars.” Described as the “notorious ankle bracelet fashionista” in a press release,
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma mother is pleading for the public’s help in finding her daughter’s blanket that got lost Friday before the OU football game in Norman. Jocie Brown says her daughter Cohen has had a cow blanket since she was born, adding
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An Excessive Heat Warning is in place from 11 this morning through Friday evening as temps soar into the mid one-teens. A broad ridge of high pressure extends across the Western U.S., keeping highs well above average through the end of the week. Please heed the usual heat precautions as we endure this late-season heat
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A court in Greenland has again extended the time in custody for a prominent anti-whaling activist as Denmark considers an extradition request from Japan. The court ruled Wednesday that Canadian-American Paul Watson must remain in detention until Oct. 2 while Denmark’s justice ministry considers the request. Watson is the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Families of those killed in what officials called an attempted jailbreak in Congo’s biggest prison are demanding answers as activists denounce what they say are inhumane conditions in the nation’s overcrowded penitentiaries. The tragedy at the Makala Central Prison in the capital of Kinshasa early on Monday left 129
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential campaign’s home stretch kicks off with a mixed outlook across six key battlegrounds, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in each state. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an advantage over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin and Michigan,
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential campaign’s home stretch kicks off with a mixed outlook across six key battlegrounds, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS in each state. Vice President Kamala Harris holds an advantage over former President Donald Trump among likely voters in Wisconsin and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anna Sorokin, the con artist who was convicted of swindling banks, hotels and friends in 2019 after falsely building a reputation as a wealthy German heiress named Anna Delvey, has found her newest venture: “Dancing With the Stars.” Described as the “notorious ankle bracelet fashionista” in a press release,
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urielblanco (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de México anunció el martes que aceptó el trámite de registro sanitario para la comercialización de la vacuna contra la viruela del mono presentado por la empresa Bavarian Nordic, que tendrá resultados a finales de septiembre. La Comisión Federal para la Protección de Riesgos Sanitarios (Cofepris) de México informó
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