The Associated Press ROME (AP) — Tourists eager to fulfill the fabled promise to return to the Eternal City are being forced to toss coins over a plastic barrier and into a small makeshift pool in front of Rome’s Trevi Fountain while the iconic attraction is being drained for maintenance. The rectangular box, unadorned and
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By Paradise Afshar and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Two people were killed and six others injured after a teenage shooter opened fire in two locations in downtown Orlando where large crowds had gathered to celebrate Halloween, the city’s police chief said early Friday. A 17-year-old suspect was arrested, Police Chief Eric Smith said at
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — Jimmy Chin has done many memorable things in his time, but the adventure athlete and Oscar-winning filmmaker is still more used to documenting big stories than becoming the story itself. One half of the creative duo behind “Free Solo,” “The Rescue” and “Nyad,” alongside partner Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Chin
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson, Dalia Faheid and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — A 21-year-old soldier stationed in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been charged with murder in the death of a sergeant whose body was found in a dumpster on the military base after she disappeared. Spc. Wooster Rancy – a combat engineer with the 5th
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story October 31, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Harris County has taken a landmark step forward with the unanimous passage of its inaugural strategic plan, an ambitious blueprint set to guide the county’s progress through 2029. Driven by a commitment to transparency, equity, and community
Continue ReadingAssociated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch junior minister for finance has quit following criticism of his refusal to publish details of his personal investments. He is the first member of the new hard right-dominated Dutch Cabinet to resign since it was installed in July. Folkert Idsinga is a member of the New
Continue ReadingBy Ophelie Jacobson Click here for updates on this story OXFORD, Iowa (KCCI) — A central Iowa family is sponsoring Phill, the water buffalo that was on the loose for days in Pleasant Hill, in honor of their late daughter. Mollie Quick, 20, died in a car accident in May. The U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Wendy’s plans to close 140 U.S. restaurants before the end of this year on top of the 100 it said it would close in May. But in a conference call with investors Thursday, the company said those closures will be offset by new restaurant openings. Wendy’s said it plans to open between
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Choosing when to vote is usually about finding that one block of time between your responsibilities at home and at work. But, in many states, your calculation might also include the fact that, by law, your employer must allow you some time off during the workday to vote, albeit
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El horror completo de las inundaciones repentinas en España comenzó a concerse este viernes, justo cuando nuevas lluvias azotaban algunas zonas del sur del país. La tormenta ha matado al menos a 205 personas, de las cuales 202 se encuentran en la región más afectada de Valencia, dijeron los servicios de emergencias
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By David Collins Click here for updates on this story WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — Facing a limited supply of drinking water, Westminster officials plan to convert sewage into drinking water. While some may consider treating wastewater for drinking to be disgusting, it’s already a practice in drought-prone areas of the country. “I think it sounds
Continue ReadingBy Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS (WDSU) — Caesars Superdome has made a new best friend in the City of Indianapolis. The New Orleans Caesars Superdome has passed the giant friendship bracelet that draped around the stadium for Taylor Swift to Lucas Oil Stadium. Swift is expected to play three
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story GAFFNEY, South Carolina (WYFF) — The Seventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office announced a couple was found guilty of the murder of their daughter, who suffers from a disability. According to court documents, on April. 11, 2022, Heather Baynard, a 14-year-old special needs child, was carried like
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By Connor Clement Click here for updates on this story BANGOR, Maine (WMTW) — Long after his playing days are over, Fionn Parker-Cummings, a senior at Bangor High School, hopes to leave a lasting impact on the sport he loves, making football safer for future generations. The high school wide receiver and cornerback has pledged
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Talented though they may be, monkeys will never type out the complete works of William Shakespeare, or even a short book, a new study suggests. The Infinite Monkey Theorem is a famous thought experiment that states that a monkey pressing random keys on a typewriter would eventually reproduce the
Continue ReadingCalMatters From the glittery bling of its name, the golden mussel sounds like it could be California’s state bivalve. Unfortunately, the creature’s only connection to the Golden State is the fact that it is California’s most recently identified invasive species — and it’s a bad one, with the capacity to clog major water supply pipes.
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By Rachael Perry Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — The doctors who treated a surfer after he was bit by a shark are recounting how the treatment and surgery played out. Cole Taschman, a surfer in Stuart, was bit by a shark Friday while surfing near Bathtub Beach.
Continue ReadingBy Bob Mayo Click here for updates on this story MOUNT PLEASANT, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — It was a display that shocked and troubled people — the Pittsburgh chapter of the NAACP called it deeply disturbing and offensive. In the Mount Pleasant Halloween Parade Wednesday night, there was an entry depicting Vice President Kamala Harris being
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris has a packed schedule these days: multi-state campaign stops; briefings from advisers on issues at home and abroad; a steady stream of phone calls, meetings and interviews, all as she hopes that she will defeat Donald Trump in next week’s election. But
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