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By Neal Riley Click here for updates on this story BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It took more than four hours, but rescuers freed a worker trapped waist-deep in coal on a freight train car in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Tuesday. The man was reported trapped around 9 a.m. He was pulled out high above the car around
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Lawyers for the South Carolina inmate scheduled to be put to death later this month say state prison officials didn’t provide enough information about the drug to decide whether he wants to die by lethal injection. Freddie Owens’ attorneys want prison administrators to provide the actual report from state
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other senior militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel, marking the first effort by American law enforcement to formally call out the masterminds of the attack. The seven-count criminal complaint filed in federal
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Channing Tatum knows how hard his fiancée, actor and first-time director Zoë Kravitz, worked on their new movie “Blink Twice.” Tatum shared some insight into that process in a swoon-worthy message posted to his Instagram page on Tuesday, where he gushed about the “Big Little Lies” star next to
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Adeolu Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore man was arrested for attempting to take off with an airplane at Martin State Airport in Middle River, according to the Maryland State Police. Police arrived at Martin State Airport on August 30 around 5:10 p.m. after receiving reports of
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.” The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Republican Party — just weeks ago, he changed his voter registration
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump held a campaign event at Arlington National Cemetery last week, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain says he viewed it as a “violation.” The youngest son of the late Sen. John McCain had already been moving away from the Republican Party — just weeks ago, he changed his voter
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — A former Maryland resident has been sentenced to more than one year behind bars for making thousands of threatening and harassing telephone calls to dozens of congressional offices across the country. Prosecutors say Ade Salim Lilly’s telephone harassment campaign included approximately 12,000 telephone calls over the span of 19 months to more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected Oklahoma’s emergency appeal seeking to restore a $4.5 million grant for family planning services in an ongoing dispute over the state’s refusal to refer pregnant women to a nationwide hotline that provides information about abortion and other options. The brief order issued Tuesday did not
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping to help spur a record 25 million new small business applications over her four-year term should she win the presidency in November. She’s set
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El desdén de Elon Musk por el Partido Demócrata nunca fue sutil, pero en las últimas semanas sus comentarios sobre las próximas elecciones presidenciales estadounidenses y sus ataques contra la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris se han intensificado, con la ayuda de un burdo uso de la floreciente tecnología de inteligencia artificial. El lunes,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — A trial date has been set for two of five people charged in connection with the death of beloved “Friends” actor Matthew Perry. Dr. Salvador Plasencia and alleged drug dealer Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors have also refer to as the “Ketamine Queen,” will be tried together. The trial is
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By Joe Brandt, Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Philadelphia police are searching for three men who they say stole a car at gunpoint and then crashed it into a home in West Philadelphia. The carjacking happened just after 5 a.m. at 67th Street and Woodland Avenue, police said.
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As Vice President Kamala Harris continues to rally for support throughout the nation, local resident Linda Paulding recalls a time in her life where she worked closely with the young attorney as she entered the world of politics. “She would come to our church, Third Baptist Church, in San Francisco and I was an usher
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg is resigning after serving more than seven years in office to take the helm of the state’s bankers association. He said Tuesday “my time in public service must come to a close.” Also Tuesday, the Iowa Bankers Association announced Gregg as their incoming
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor wants the city to spend an additional $60 million to house homeless residents. If the City Council approves it, officials plan to use a combination of public and private funding to build permanent affordable housing and rapid rehousing units with supportive services. The lodgings would be
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Beyer, Julian Quintana, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — A baby is OK after lightning struck a metal fence in West Park and traveled through a room where they were sleeping. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue arrived at the home in the area of 3808 SW
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By STEPHEN WHYNOUpdated 12:44 PM PDT, September 3, 2024 More tributes are pouring in from around the hockey community after the deaths of NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother Matthew, who were killed last week by a suspected drunken driver while riding their bikes in their home state of New Jersey. Jaromir Jagr posted a video Tuesday on social
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Rock and roll legend Elton John is in healing mode. The “Rocket Man” singer shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday that he’s been “dealing with a severe eye infection that has unfortunately left me with only limited vision in one eye.” “I am healing, but it’s an extremely
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