By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — The stock market is racking up record highs again. Investors are wasting no time moving into riskier assets from bitcoin to tech stocks after last week’s long-awaited rate cut from the Federal Reserve. Last week, the S&P 500 and Dow surged to new highs after the Fed
Continue ReadingNorthern Illinois said Friday it has not received a “formal offer to consider a change” in its conference, but appreciates the “interest in our strong brand” amid media reports that the school and fellow Mid-American Conference member Toledo are being targeted by the Mountain West. Five of the Mountain West’s 12 schools have decided to
Continue ReadingBy Susan Shapiro Click here for updates on this story MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — Dog bites are the most common type of animal bite in the U.S. It’s estimated there are almost 4.5 million dog bites each year in this country, with some 8,000 of them requiring medical attention. A Lancaster County woman became
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A woman pleaded guilty in the drowning death of a Cumberland County woman in her care. Folake Sowami entered the plea Wednesday to charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of a care-dependent person. Sowami was supposed to stay
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America Montgomery, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court says that the Alabama police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor’s plants can be sued. Friday’s decision by the 11th U.S. Court of Appeals reverses a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss the pastor’s lawsuit. The appeals court
Continue ReadingBy McKenzy Parsons Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported the first West Nile Virus deaths in the state this year. Two people have died in the central region of the state. DHHS noted there has been an average of six West
Continue ReadingBy Brianna Borghi Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — For Joseph DeSantis, embarking on the 572-mile Camino de Santiago was more than just a bucket list item. “As I started to think about the trip, I said to myself this would be a great opportunity to maybe do something for
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Haynes Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — As we get closer to Halloween, MSPCA-Angell is reminding people there is no reason to fear black cat adoptions. The organization is also working to help shelters affected by Hurricane Helene. The MSPCA-Angell has roughly 40 black cats currently in its
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores has agreed to purchase a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers, two people with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the purchase has not been announced by the team.
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani, who pushed the company into embracing weight-loss drugs, is leaving the position after a two-and-a-half year stint. Under Sistani, the 61-year-old company bought a telehealth platform that connected patients with doctors who can prescribe weight-loss and diabetes drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, representing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — All the political wrangling over a statewide redistricting issue in Ohio has landed voters in a fix. They are hearing from the campaign behind Issue 1 that it would prevent gerrymandering. But the language they’ll see on ballots says gerrymandering would be required. It’s a war over the word
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as a kid growing up around San Bernardino to hear two different accounts of the histories of Indigenous peoples in the state. One account came from his
Continue ReadingBy Kelly O’Brien Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The father of a 5-year-old boy who died while in the custody of his mother and her boyfriend is suing the state of New Hampshire, saying officials should have known that his son was in danger. Elijah Lewis was reported
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Baltimore is the first major city to try what’s being touted as a “first-of-its-kind police training.” Roca uses brain science to help high-risk young people avoid violence by teaching them emotional regulation. Roca Maryland Executive Vice President Kurtis Palermo explained that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s outgoing president has always taken pride in his reputation as a penny-pincher, cutting funds for most government agencies and states. But he has lavished political allies with generous cash giveaways in his final days in office while also punishing his enemies in the business sector. On Friday, Andrés
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with new sexual assault allegations Friday as a woman filed a lawsuit in New York saying she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul’s homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters. It’s the latest of several similar lawsuits by women against Combs, who also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs was hit with new sexual assault allegations Friday as a woman filed a lawsuit in New York saying she was repeatedly raped and drugged at the music mogul’s homes and became pregnant after one of the encounters. It’s the latest of several similar lawsuits by women against Combs, who also
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Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For Johnny Hernandez Jr., vice chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians in Southern California, it was difficult as a kid growing up around San Bernardino to hear two different accounts of the histories of Indigenous peoples in the state. One account came from his
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By David Collins Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A new lawsuit from the Longshoremen’s Union comes as thousands of port workers across the East Coast prepare to head to the picket lines next week. The two main issues are pay and automation replacing workers. The Longshoremen’s Association is demanding
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans and the U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion Friday in federal court to take steps to end long-standing federal oversight of the city’s police department. The city and the federal government had agreed to a reform pact for the New Orleans Police Department known
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