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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted what have been lengthy sentences served by six criminal offenders in state prisons and granted pardons to two others. Five of the commutations went to people who were convicted of murder. Those pardons of innocence the outgoing governor also signed on Wednesday gives the
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi, Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A group of Los Angeles County residents were arrested after they allegedly staged bear attacks using a costume in order to receive payouts from their car insurance providers, investigators say. The investigation, which was dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,”
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! If you’re planning to host Thanksgiving dinner this year, you need to start preparing today. Whether you’re a
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story November 14, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a spectacular display of Texas pride, Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proudly announced record-breaking sales of over $1.1 million at the 2024 State Fair of Texas, thanks to the remarkable success
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The state that gave much of America the right to offer legal sports betting may decide that certain bets on college athletes are out of bounds. New Jersey is considering banning bets on the statistical performance of student athletes, such as how many touchdowns a quarterback will throw or
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays will play their 2025 home games at the New York Yankees’ nearby spring training ballpark amid uncertainty about the future of hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field, Rays executives told The Associated Press. Stuart Sternberg, the Rays’ principal owner, said in an interview that Steinbrenner Field in
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Business owners at the struggling corner where George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 are suing the city to demand it take over their properties and compensate them. The owners argue that the city’s failure to address deterioration and crime in the neighborhood has ruined their businesses and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AACHEN, Germany (AP) — Hundreds of curious shoppers, many equipped with rain gear and folding camping stools, lined up for hours in the western German city of Aachen Thursday to get a first taste of a trendy new confection known as “Dubai chocolate.” Swiss chocolate giant Lindt has drawn the crowds with a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — A French military task force with the festive name “Champagne” is wrapping up a mission that’s no party. It has been training a new brigade of several thousand Ukrainian troops who will soon be joining the fight against Russia’s invasion. They will be equipped with France-supplied
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By Ivana Kottasová and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — It took more than a day for rescuers to find Ulyana Kulyk’s tiny body in the rubble. She was just two months old when a Russian missile hit her home in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday morning. Her father was the sole
Continue ReadingBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Reports from the North Dakota Fire Marshal’s office say flares from natural gas at oil wells sparked two North Dakota wildfires earlier this fall. ConocoPhillips and Hess Corp. operate the oil wells. The companies say they are still reviewing the reports. The Bismarck Tribune reports that investigators concluded that flares combined
Continue ReadingBRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s presidential office says has stopped sending pension payments to former President Andrej Kiska because of his tax fraud conviction. Kiska says he’ll challenge the move. The presidential office says its halt in payments was triggered by an appeals court’s verdict on Oct 31 that upheld a lower court ruling that
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This morning, Palm Springs Unified School District is reopening their Family Engagement Center! This has center has been transformed into a space to provide expanded services for District families. There are programs for both children and adults, even a class to prepare people to become U.S. Citizens. Today, you can tour the center and take a
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German soccer club St. Pauli is leaving X, saying the social media platform has become a “hate machine” that could influence upcoming German elections. The Hamburg-based Bundesliga club says it is ending its activities on the platform formerly called Twitter, and that it is encouraging its 250,000 followers there to switch to
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, Tierney Sneed and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk have big ambitions for making the federal government leaner and more efficient by reviewing its budget and operations from top to bottom. Musk, the world’s richest person who owns or runs several companies, has warned that his goals
Continue ReadingNo. 13 Boise State (8-1, 5-0 Mountain West, No. 13 CFP) at San Jose State (6-3, 3-2), Saturday, 7 p.m. EST (CBS Sports Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Boise State by 13 1/2. Series record: Boise State leads 15-1. What’s at stake? Boise State is seeking to maintain its spot as the top team from
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Louisville (6-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 19 CFP) at Stanford (2-7, 1-5), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Louisville by 20 1/2. Series record: First meeting. What’s at stake? Louisville comes off a bye bowl eligible and still mathematically in contention for a share of the ACC title
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of Congress. Bacharach, an Grammy, Tony and Oscar winner, is among the most important and popular figures of 20th century music, with his film scores and hit songs including “Close to You,” “Walk on By,” and “Raindrops Keep
Continue ReadingBy Alex Corradetti Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Ike Wynter is a Milwaukee wood artist who is tapping into nostalgic memories to connect with millions across the country. Wynter is a self-described eco-sustainable wood artist and delusional optimist. CBS 58’s Alex Corradetti asked him how he got into creating
Continue ReadingBy Mika Miyashima Click here for updates on this story KAUAI, Hawaii (KITV) — A Kauai man is pleading with people to drive safer after being hit by a car right outside of his Kilauea home. Eli Sandoval is on the long road to recovery after he was hit last month while checking his mail
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