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BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a Michigan man with killing and dismembering a janitor he met on the dating app Grindr. Middle school janitor Justie Stilwell of Bay City was reported missing on Sept. 18. Police later found Stilwell’s arms and lower legs in the Saginaw River. MLive.com reports that investigators determined
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Jurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act. The case’s prosecutor said Friday that there is no reason to bring up Hadi
Continue ReadingBy Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — Scientists in Hoover are making significant progress in clearing Jefferson County’s backlog of untested rape kits, which date back to the 1990s. “It’s going to take those tubes, add the chemicals and breaks open the cell and puts it in
Continue ReadingBy WLKY Staff Click here for updates on this story BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (WLKY) — Indiana University plans to honor John Mellencamp. The school will be dedicating a statue to the musician later this month. Mellencamp was born and raised in Seymour, which is about 50 miles away from Indiana’s campus. The dedication ceremony will be
Continue ReadingAP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and South Korea have tentatively agreed to a new deal covering the costs of maintaining the American military presence there. The agreement must still be approved by the South Korean government and ratified by its parliament, but it would see Seoul’s contribution rise by 8.3% during
Continue ReadingBy Imani Fleming Click here for updates on this story BEDFORD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A moose got stuck in an in-ground swimming pool in Bedford on Thursday morning. Police and firefighters responded to the home on Riddle Drive around 8:45 a.m. The moose, an adult, was found trapped in the covered pool. Bedford police
Continue ReadingBy Brittany Johnson, Kevin Rothstein Click here for updates on this story LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Federal prosecutors want to forcibly medicate a mentally ill arson suspect to try and make him competent to stand trial for the 2021 arson attack in Leominster. According to prosecutors, Edmond Charrette, armed with a gas can set a
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit from a “Jane Roe” who says she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer. The complaint, filed in a state court in California on Thursday and obtained by CNN,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Petersen Click here for updates on this story SPRUCE PINE, North Carolina (WXII) — As roads clear, folks are able to make their way out of the small mountain communities that surround this area and come here to pick up food, water, baby needs and other essential items. Charles Atkins said, “It’s a
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — It took only three days for one side to blink and the potentially crippling strike at the United States’ East and Gulf Coast ports to come to an end, with likely only limited damage to America’s economy. Members of the International Longshoremen’s Association, the
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The UNC Asheville soccer and volleyball teams are calling UNC Charlotte home, its athletes living in two overflow dormitories and eating meals at the state’s sister school. Asheville’s tennis teams will be living and practicing at High Point University and its swim teams will temporarily reside at Gardner-Webb
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is planning to hit key swing states to boost Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the White House, starting next Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Harris campaign says Obama will travel around the country over the final 27 days ahead of the election. The former president and
Continue ReadingBy Yazmin Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — “All I ask is for them is to — they say they are supposed to help seniors. PRT is supposed to be there to help seniors,” said Antoinette Zanders. “Help me by keeping my stop there.” Zanders is a 67-year-old woman with
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with causing death by careless driving in connection with the death of an 81-year-old woman, who was killed last year in west London following a collision with a motorcycle that was part of an escort for the Duchess of Edinburgh. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said
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By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A TikTok content creator was arrested in Dallas this week and is facing a second-degree murder charge in the death of a Baton Rouge counselor and life coach whose body was found on the side of a Louisiana highway over the weekend, law enforcement officials said Thursday. Terryon Thomas,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two voter advocacy organizations have put Ohio’s Republican elections chief on notice that voters are being removed from the rolls, allegedly in violation of federal law. Common Cause and the League of Women Voters threatened Thursday to sue if Secretary of State Frank LaRose doesn’t restore the registrations. His
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Alexandra Ferguson Kiryat Shmona, Israel (CNN) — Yair Pinhas creció practicando senderismo en las colinas que rodean Kiryat Shmona, su ciudad natal en el norte de Israel, cerca de la frontera con el Líbano. “El río Jordán nace en la zona, y hay muchos lagos y arroyos preciosos, es increíble. Pero siempre admirábamos la vista
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — US job growth surged in September, blowing past expectations and providing solid reassurance for the ongoing stability of the labor market. Employers added an estimated 254,000 jobs in September, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s a much higher tally than August’s monthly total (which was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels. The official says aircraft and ships struck Houthi strongholds at about five locations on Friday. The strikes come days after the group
Continue ReadingCalMatters Stem cell clinics have popped up throughout California, promising cures and relief for arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other conditions through cutting-edge technologies. Some, however, are offering services that have not been approved by federal health regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last week gained a significant court win against stem cell clinics that promote
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