ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s attorney general has tapped an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation into a dock collapse that killed seven people. Descendants of Black slaves known as the Gullah-Geechee people had been celebrating their community’s cultural history when the aluminum gangway snapped Saturday. Georgia’s Department of Natural and the Georgia Department of
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By Larissa Scott Click here for updates on this story PINELLAS COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — Hollie Davis’s life has become consumed by photos. Albums from families. Families she doesn’t even know. The idea came to her as she was helping her close friend clean out their home, which was damaged by Hurricane Helene’s storm surge.
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we bring you a special episode of the podcast “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta.” It’s a frank discussion between three friends about the disease, which two of them are facing. You can listen to it here. (CNN) — What would you
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By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — On the night of October 13, 1989, Jimmie Wade Martin went for a drink at a neighborhood tavern in his hometown of Bonne Terre, Missouri. He never made it back home. Martin’s bloodied body was discovered lying in a nearby street in the predawn hours. He’d suffered a fatal
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By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Costco is recalling smoked salmon products over possible listeria contamination. Listeria is a bacteria that contaminates foods and can cause listeriosis, which is the third-leading cause of death from foodborne illness in the US. Listeria can spread in food processing facilities, according to the US Center for Disease Controls
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The star of the “Spider-Man” franchise sounds excited about the latest sequel, even if he has notes. Tom Holland, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man, talked about in on the “Rich Roll Podcast.” The actor shared that he and his real-life girlfriend, Zendaya – who plays Parker’s love interest Michelle
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of five people including a pregnant woman. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office says a jury deliberated about three hours before finding 21-year-old Raymond Childs III guilty Friday of six counts of murder in the killings. His conviction came months after
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 10/25/24 (LAPost.com) — Those who plan to drive on Friday evening should consider leaving early. Several major sports and entertainment events are expected to bring major traffic jams across the city, with Halloween celebrations adding additional potential for backups. The Dodgers will be playing the
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Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Un hombre de Colorado presentó la primera demanda contra McDonald’s relacionada con su brote de E. coli vinculado a las hamburguesas Cuarto de Libra que hasta ahora ha provocado al menos 49 enfermedades en 10 estados, incluida una muerte. La demanda se presentó un día después de que los Centros para
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s police chief has retired just a week after making the controversial announcement that he would add refereeing college basketball games to his calendar. Chief Larry Scirotto said in his resignation letter Friday that he did not want the issue to become a distraction for the department. Some city leaders had raised
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CNN By Hadas Gold and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — For the first time in decades, The Washington Post will not endorse a candidate in this year’s presidential election, the newspaper’s publisher announced Friday, a decision that sparked widespread outrage among the paper’s staffers. “The Washington Post will not be making an endorsement
Continue ReadingSAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia woman accused of killing her 20-month-old son and dumping his body in a trash bin two years ago has been found guilty of murder. Local news outlets report a jury on Friday found Leilani Simon guilty of all 19 charges against her in the death of her son, Quinton
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Iowa has a long history as a presidential battleground state, but when voters cast their ballots in the general election on Nov. 5, it’s the races further down the ballot that may get the most attention. Voters will decide competitive U.S. House contests that could decide control of the chamber
Continue Reading By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — Two photojournalists and an engineer killed in Lebanon Thursday night are just the latest journalists killed since the conflict in the Middle East escalated a year ago. Carlos Martinez de la Serna, the Program Director for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) tells CNN, “Journalists have been paying the
Continue ReadingAP National Writer Less than two weeks before Election Day, The Washington Post said Friday it would not endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future — a decision immediately condemned by a former executive editor but one that the current publisher insisted was
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president, with the Oscar-winning actor expressing support for the Democratic nominee in a video Friday. “Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy, we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves,” DiCaprio said in the video posted
Continue ReadingCalMatters California plans to overhaul one of its cornerstone climate programs — a decision that could push gasoline prices higher in a state where residents already pay the most at the pump. On Nov. 8, just three days after an election marked by concerns over rising costs, the California Air Resources Board will hold a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A judge in South Carolina has erased the records of seven Black men arrested in 1960 for sitting at an all-white lunch counter. About 150 people packed the courtroom for the ceremony Friday. Two of the men are still alive, while the other five were represented by white roses placed by their names
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president, with the Oscar-winning actor expressing support for the Democratic nominee in a video Friday. “Climate change is killing the earth and ruining our economy, we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves,” DiCaprio said in the video posted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, in just over three weeks in office, has inherited a whirlwind of violence that many say was set up by her predecessor’s policy of not confronting drug cartels and using the army for law-enforcement. Sheinbaum, who took office Oct. 1, would rather be talking about
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