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AP Health Writer Experts say the fallout from storm damage to a North Carolina factory that makes critical hospital supplies will be felt broadly and could linger. Flooding triggered by Hurricane Helene hit a Baxter International plant in North Cove, North Carolina, that makes much of the country’s supply of sterile IV fluids. It also
Continue ReadingASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time, striding in with a grin after a strong monthly jobs report and the temporary settlement of a strike by ports workers. The president has
Continue ReadingAP News Digest – California The following AP stories have moved in the last 24 hours. To find out about future plans, please visit Coverage Plan. CALIFORNIA STORIES TODAY US–Los Angeles Police Chief Former county sheriff has been appointed to lead the Los Angeles police force SUMMARY: A former county sheriff has been named chief
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Virginia man has been arrested on a charge that he spray-painted graffiti on a monument in the nation’s capital during protests against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress in July. Zaid Mohammed Mahdawi was arrested Friday on a charge of destroying federal property. He was among thousands
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Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — “Yo voy el 10 de enero a tomar posesión de mi cargo como presidente electo de Venezuela”. Con una convicción que no había mostrado desde su llegada a España, Edmundo González afirmó este viernes en el Foro La Toja, un espacio de debate político que se celebra en el noroeste
Continue ReadingBy Robert Ilich, CNN New York (CNN) — Mark Zuckerberg’s wallet keeps getting fatter. The Meta CEO is now the second-richest person in the world, overtaking Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault. With a personal fortune of $206 billion, according to recent figures from Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index, he now only trails Elon Musk. Recent figures from
Continue Reading Julia Hernández (CNN) –Volé más de un millón de millas con docenas de aerolíneas de todo el mundo, y perdí la cuenta de cuántas veces me subí a un avión de Air China para hacer el corto trayecto de Beijing a Shanghai. Durante la semana, las aerolíneas programan más de 60 vuelos diarios entre la
Continue ReadingBy Maria Staubs Click here for updates on this story TUSCAN, Arizona (KGUN) — Taco Stop food truck’s business is feeling the heat after Tuesday marked Tucson’s hottest October day on record, reaching 105 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. “Me and my husband are both Ubering at the moment. I’m going out during
Continue ReadingBy Mary Lee Click here for updates on this story STANFORD, California (KPIX) — Stanford University researchers have developed a new solution to fight wildfires and protect homes. They said their new sprayable gel technology can protect homes against wildfires, transforming into a solid air bubble shield of protection. Changxin “Lyla” Dong is a third-year
Continue ReadingBy Adam Klepp Click here for updates on this story ARIZONA (KNXV) — Scams aimed at seniors are on the rise and the financial losses are piling up. The FBI says, last year, over 100,000 seniors reported getting scammed, and that senior fraud totals over $3 billion. That’s why the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office is
Continue ReadingBy Noah Cornelius Click here for updates on this story APPLETON, Wisconsin (WGBA) — A wild turkey, dubbed “Tom” by some and “Beeper” by others, has been seen blocking traffic, pecking at cars, and chasing after the police. Facebook users around the area can’t get enough of it. Neighbors in Appleton are amused by a
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Griego Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Look around Christina Gonzales’ house and you know she’s a Broncos fan. “I’m devoted and I watch them every week regardless of win or loss,” Gonzales said. “I don’t drop off the bandwagon when they’re losing.” She’s been on the bandwagon for
Continue ReadingBy Meredith Bruckner Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — Mattel is celebrating the launch of its new Barbie by partnering with the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital. The new Barbie is an art therapist, the first doll with a mental health profession. The event on Thursday was
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minneapolis police arrested a 10-year-old boy for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle near a school playground last month — and it’s not the boy’s first brush with the law, police said. The Sept. 20 incident was caught on video. The Minneapolis Police
Continue ReadingBy WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Charges have been filed against a southern Minnesota postal worker who allegedly sent threatening messages and fatally shot a family dog in March. The 42-year-old Mankato man faces one felony count of intentional discharge of a firearm, one felony
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An international yoga business founder whose chain of yoga studios promoted themselves as “Yoga to the People” has pleaded guilty to a tax charge in a New York federal court. Gregory Gumucio apologized Friday as he admitted not paying over $2.5 million in taxes from 2012 to 2020. Judge
Continue Reading Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Al menos 70 personas, incluidos tres bebés, murieron en un ataque de pandillas en la localidad de Pont Sondé, en el centro de Haití, informó la Oficina de Derechos Humanos de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas en un comunicado el viernes. Miembros de la pandilla “Gran Grif” usaron rifles automáticos
Continue ReadingBy Erin Jones Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Baylor University Medical Center has become the first transplant program to offer uterus transplants outside of a clinical trial, providing new opportunities for women to become mothers. Chelsea Thatcher, who was born without a uterus due to a condition known as MRKH,
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By Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old Yazidi woman has been rescued from Gaza where she had been held captive by Hamas for years after being trafficked by ISIS. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Thursday that Fawzia Amin Sido was freed this week in an operation coordinated between Israel, the
Continue ReadingBy Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois (WBBM) — A smelly mess has been brewing in one northwest suburb and residents have been complaining about what they called an awful smell circulating in their air and seeping into their homes. Neighbors in Mount Prospect said the smelly problem has
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