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Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials say the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum will partially open its main galleries on Wednesday, showcasing 12 halls that exhibit aspects of ancient Egypt. The museum, a mega-project near the famed Giza Pyramids which has cost well over $1 billion so far, will open the halls for 4,000 visitors as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The family of a Tennessee employee who was killed by catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Helene has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. According to the lawsuit filed against the company, workers were forced to stay at their posts even when managers knew conditions were becoming dangerous. Johnny Peterson was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has tossed out a decision allowing 18-year-olds to legally carry guns in public. The justices on Tuesday sent back to a lower court for reconsideration a ruling that allowed people under 21 to carry guns during emergencies in Pennsylvania. The Supreme Court did not detail its reasoning
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CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Two giant pandas from China have landed in Washington, marking the first time the US capital has welcomed a new set of furry diplomats from Beijing in 24 years. The FedEx cargo plane dubbed “Panda Express,” carrying Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old,
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High Altitude
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the preseason rankings from a national media panel Tuesday. South Carolina returns four starters from the national
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 27 of the 30 first-place votes in the preseason rankings from a national media panel Tuesday. South Carolina returns four starters from the national
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alex Murdaugh has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of a teen killed in a boat crash involving Murdaugh’s youngest son. Prosecutors say the 2019 crash provoked the disgraced South Carolina attorney to kill his wife, Maggie, and their son Paul, who wrecked the boat. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A former Louisville police officer who fired shots into Breonna Taylor’s windows the night of the deadly 2020 police raid is going on trial for a third time. Federal prosecutors will try again to convict Brett Hankison of civil rights violations after their first effort ended in a jury
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans are feeling fairly secure in their jobs, they expect to continue to earn and spend more than they did pre-pandemic, and they think inflation isn’t getting much worse, according to new survey data released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. But they’re growing increasingly anxious
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government has invited ethnic rebels to hold peace talks to end armed conflict across the country. It’s the second time in less than a month that the ruling generals have publicly promoted negotiations. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s proposal was broadcast on state television on the ninth
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — Five middle school students reportedly fell ill at a school campus in Northridge on Monday after they possibly ate cannabis-laced edibles, according to firefighters. Los Angeles Fire Department crews were called to Nobel Charter Middle School, located in the 9900
Continue ReadingAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The largest retail trade group in the United States says it expects consumers to spend more during the upcoming holiday season but the growth in sales to be slower than last year due to concerns over persistent inflation and prices. The National Retail Federation said Tuesday that its
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 records of service members who were kicked out of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were recently upgraded to receive honorable discharges, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday. “Just over a year ago, I announced that the Department would, for the first time, begin to proactively review
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Atención, inscritos en Medicare Advantage: es una buena idea revisar sus planes durante la inscripción abierta, que comienza este martes, para que no se sorprendan el próximo año. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Aunque el mercado de rápido crecimiento se mantiene estable en general, las aseguradoras están realizando una serie de
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN) — El otoño está en pleno apogeo en Estados Unidos, pero ya se puede pensar en el invierno, sobre todo en uno que podría ser muy diferente al del año pasado, que estuvo dominado por El Niño. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Se espera que una débil La Niña se desarrolle antes del
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. AUGUSTA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 13-year-old boy is dead after being run over by a trolley wagon being pulled by a tractor at a haunted hayride. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said it happened Saturday night south of St. Cloud in St.
Continue ReadingWCCO, WQOW, TERI MICK, BROADCASTIFY, CNN By David Schuman, WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story ST. AUGUSTA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A 13-year-old boy is dead after being run over by a trolley wagon being pulled by a tractor at a haunted hayride. The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office said it happened Saturday night
Continue ReadingBy Elyssa Kaufman and Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An Abraham Lincoln statue was vandalized in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Monday. The statue of Lincoln was covered in red spray paint in the 1700 block of North Stockton Drive, near the Chicago History Museum, in an apparent
Continue ReadingWBBM By Elyssa Kaufman and Todd Feurer Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — An Abraham Lincoln statue was vandalized in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Monday. The statue of Lincoln was covered in red spray paint in the 1700 block of North Stockton Drive, near the Chicago History Museum, in an
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