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By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — A former Iowa State wrestler is running across the country in memory of a fallen veteran. Nels Matson wrestled for the Cyclones in the early 2000s. He made it to Hilton Coliseum in Ames Sunday evening, roughly halfway through his 3,000-mile
Continue ReadingBy Jon Schoenheider Click here for updates on this story CONCORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Hundreds of letter carriers protested outside the State House in Concord on Sunday afternoon, urging the federal government to reach a new deal. After more than a year without a contract, postal workers are calling for higher pay, more benefits
Continue ReadingBy Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Faithful patrons of Porter Square Books formed a line on Sunday to convey hundreds of volumes to a new location. The beloved local bookstore is moving from White Street in Cambridge after 20 years. Its new location is at Lesley University,
Continue ReadingBy Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pittsburgh’s North Shore was a busy place to be ahead of Sunday night football and Oktoberfest. “I love seeing all the people out. We’ve got people from in town, people from out of town; it’s just a great, beautiful day in
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BETHEL, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — An 82-year-old man called 911 Friday morning and told the operator he had just shot his wife with a .22-caliber rifle, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office said. Police from Bethel Township, Tulpehocken Township and Pennsylvania State Police responded to the
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — For months before the 1997 premiere of “The Puppy Episode,” the groundbreaking episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ hit sitcom “Ellen,” rumors swirled that the comedian and her fictional counterpart would come out as gay. Anticipation ballooned as the air date approached. An early script for the episode was leaked. The
Continue ReadingBy Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — It looks like scenes from a fairytale. This isn’t Cinderella’s magical pumpkin carriage, but these giant gourds are the star of the show at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival. Organizer Jenna Brinkman calls it “the grower’s Super Bowl.” The
Continue ReadingKCRA By Leticia Ordaz Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — It looks like scenes from a fairytale. This isn’t Cinderella’s magical pumpkin carriage, but these giant gourds are the star of the show at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival. Organizer Jenna Brinkman calls it “the grower’s Super Bowl.”
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Belarus’ authoritarian government. Yuras Zyankovich, a lawyer who has dual Belarusian and U.S. citizenship, has been held behind bars since 2021. He was
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — People are trying to find ways to beat the heat at several pools in Sacramento that have closed recreational swimming for the summer season. “We don’t do anything to beat the heat right now, we’re just hot,” Mila Evans, Sacramento resident,
Continue ReadingBy Nick Lentz Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Over 2,700 health care workers with Michigan Medicine have sent a strike notice to hospital administration and management. The workers, represented by Service Employees International Union Health Care Michigan (SEIU HCMI), will conduct a one-day strike on Oct. 15, according to
Continue ReadingWBZ By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story FOXBORO, Massachusetts (WBZ) — At Sunday’s Patriots game, fans got the chance to stop by a pink lemonade stand and contribute to breast cancer research. At 7, Brynne Rhodes started a lemonade stand in her neighborhood to raise money for the Breast Cancer Research
Continue ReadingCalMatters Geynna Buffington knew she had little time to become pregnant once she was released from prison at age 40. For over a year, she tried to have a baby. She didn’t know pregnancy would be unlikely because of a procedure she had nearly a decade earlier. In 1998, while Buffington was incarcerated at Central
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Elections has unanimously passed an emergency resolution to make several voting changes in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. The board is made up of both Democrats and Republicans. The resolution passed Monday includes changes for 13 affected counties in
Continue ReadingWLNY By Mahsa Saeidi Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — It’s illegal to drive drunk. No exceptions. But in New York, at times, a driver can be seriously impaired by a drug, and yet face no consequences. CBS News New York Investigates is exposing this troubling loophole in
Continue ReadingBy Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story AIEA, Hawaii (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) rescued a hiker off the Aiea Loop Trail after it was reported that the hiker had gotten lost and couldn’t get off the trail on her own. On Saturday, October 5, 2024, at approximately 3:27 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story PEMBROKE PINES, Florida (WSVN) — A touching tribute was held for a young South Florida man who was killed by a lightning strike. The family of 19-year-old Ethan Lawrence on Sunday participated in a 5K held in his honor in Pembroke Pines. Ethan was a
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Hailed as a sports legend and champion of equality, tennis great Billie Jean King was named today the grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses, meaning she will lead the 136th Rose Parade and take part in pregame ceremonies during the 111th Rose Bowl Game. King, 80, has long been regarded as one of
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Sol Amaya (CNN en Español) — La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, en su rueda de prensa matutina del lunes afirmó que la Suprema Corte de Justicia “no puede poner limitaciones en lo que ya es una reforma constitucional” tras el anuncio del jueves en el que el tribunal aceptó revisar la reforma al Poder
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story October 7, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was more than just a landmark legal triumph—it was a battle cry for equality, an indomitable statement against centuries of injustice that had long disenfranchised African Americans. This
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