By Jennifer Emert Click here for updates on this story TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Floodwater covered portions of nearly a dozen roadways in Transylvania County by mid-afternoon on Thursday, Sept. 26. Urban Rescue Teams from Greensboro and Fayetteville, N.C., were brought in to assist after the National Weather Service informed emergency management on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ Downton Abbey” and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — If your employer lets you work remotely one or more days a week, and you highly value that kind of flexibility, you probably didn’t love hearing last week that Amazon will soon require its corporate employees to return to the office five days a week. Or that Dell in
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Friday that it’s clearing Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic because the $4 billion deal didn’t qualify for further scrutiny. The Competition and Markets Authority approval comes after it started looking into the deal, part of wider global scrutiny for the wave of investment from Big Tech
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Her research team is monitoring several species planted two
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. “That’s two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Her research team is monitoring several species planted two
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Consillio Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — As September comes to an end, bills are coming due for hundreds of out-of-work nurses at Kapiolani Medical Center. “I haven’t worked in two weeks and of course my mortgage is going to be due in the beginning of October,” said Kapiolani
Continue ReadingQUEBEC CITY (AP) — Canadian rapper K’naan who is known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag” has been charged over an alleged sexual assault in Quebec City dating back more than 14 years. A charge sheet filed at the courthouse in Quebec City on Thursday said the rapper is charged with one count of sexual
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For the younger generation, “chroming” is the new huffing. The dangerous practice is a means of getting high via inhaling hydrocarbons by misusing a variety of legal products, including permanent markers, aerosol deodorant, nail polish, metallic paint, computer duster, carburetor cleaner, paint thinners, gasoline and hair spray, said Dr.
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Belén Liotti (CNN Español) –– Iván Lima Magne renunció como ministro de Justicia de Bolivia, anunció este jueves en su cuenta de X. Lima difundió el mensaje con una foto de su carta de dimisión, donde le agradeció al presidente Luis Arce haberlo incorporado a su gabinete cuando comenzó su mandato, hace casi cuatro años.
Continue Reading Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs quiere testificar en su juicio penal por cargos de tráfico sexual y crimen organizado, dice su abogado. “No sé si podré evitar que testifique. Está muy ansioso por contar su historia”, dijo el abogado del magnate del rap, Marc Agnifilo, en una entrevista para un nuevo
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — When a few weeks passed and Nana Prempeh still hadn’t heard from the guy she met on vacation, she turned to her friends for advice. “At least half of them were like, ‘Don’t call him. Don’t contact him. It’s a holiday romance. It’s done. It’s finished,’ ” Nana tells
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. The CDC reports that suicide is one of America’s leading causes of death. They also found that there were nearly two times as many suicides in the United States as there were homicides. The Betty Ford Center is one the Coachella Valley’s oldest treatment facilities treating both substance abuse and mental
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By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Wisconsin Congressman’s response to an absentee ballot mistake is sparking backlash and accusations he’s intentionally spreading misinformation. But Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany is standing by his concerns, even calling for an independent review of the mistake. It started when the
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By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A 12-year-old boy has died after a tree fell on him Thursday afternoon at the Howell Nature Center, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office said. Officials say the boy was visiting the nature center with a group from Our Lady of Victory
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A suspect was nearly hit by a semi-truck Tuesday morning after he ran across a Detroit-area freeway to flee a traffic stop, police said. Dearborn officers stopped a pickup truck for a traffic violation on I-94and discovered the driver didn’t have
Continue ReadingBy Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — In an emotional farewell to the city of Oakland, the Athletics secured a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coliseum, marking the end of their 57 seasons at the iconic stadium. “Today there is crying in baseball,”
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By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of setting off an improvised explosive device in a California courthouse, injuring at least five people and causing “significant and noticeable damage,” intended to kill deputies and a judge, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Nathaniel James McGuire, 20, has been federally charged with malicious
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Highs hit 111 yesterday, tying the previous for the second day in a row. High pressure remains in control of our forecast through most of next week. Underneath that ridge of high pressure, an Excessive Heat Warning goes into effect this morning, lasting through Saturday evening. We will continue to track the heat and it’s
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By Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — U.S. Coast Guard said two boats were swept into bridges by the strong winds from Hurricane Helene. The two instances occurred in Key West and West Palm Beach. Officials said no one was on board in either boat and
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