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By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A group of 38 scientists working in nine countries has sounded an alarm about the potential creation of mirror bacteria — synthetic organisms in which the molecular structure found in nature is reversed and could put humans, animals and plants at risk of exposure to dangerous pathogens. While the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian official says authorities have paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab. The legislation, which was approved by the parliament in September 2023, won’t be sent to the government to enact. The surprise development means the legislation was halted, at
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As questions continue to be raised surrounding drone sightings across the United States, local electric companies and government agencies in Riverside County say they often use drones in their day-to-day operations. Southern California Edison says it regularly uses drone flights to inspect its power lines during daytime hours. The utility company says it does not
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — “White Lotus” is returning and it’s bringing the heat. HBO released the trailer for the third season of the popular series, which returns with a new all-star cast. Past seasons of the show have been set in Hawaii and Italy, while next season the action takes place in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MILAN (AP) — The Stellantis automaker has pledged to invest 2 billion euros or $2.1 billion in Italian production next year and spend another 6 billion euros or $6.3 billion in the supply chain. The head of European operations for the world’s fifth-largest carmaker made the pledge during a meeting with Italian ministers,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — New England shrimp will come back to seafood counters in small amounts next year under a research fishing program. The shrimp have been lost from the marketplace as waters have warmed. For a decade now, the seafood industry has been under a fishing moratorium for the shrimp because of
Continue ReadingBy Elyssa Kaufman Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A man was injured by a paintball gun on a CTA bus in Lincoln Park Monday night. Just after 9:30 p.m., police a 38-year-old man was on the No. 74 bus, in the 1300 block of Fullerton Parkway, when he got into
Continue ReadingAssociated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. is still separating some migrant children from parents while holding them after they cross the border despite broad improvements at detention centers in Texas. That’s according to a court-ordered monitor’s final report that was issued last week. It offers a final glimpse of conditions inside the facilities
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven days to
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Sarracino Click here for updates on this story AURORA, Illinois (WBBM) — An Aurora woman received national recognition Monday night for saving a 9-year-old boy. Back in November 2022 on the day before Thanksgiving, a 9-year-old boy fell through the ice in a pond in the Fox Pointe apartment complex in Aurora. The
Continue ReadingBy Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — If you think planes have got fuller and the skies busier over the past year, you’d be right — especially if you live in either Hong Kong or Taipei. Travel intelligence company OAG has released its annual list of the world’s busiest flight routes — and the 105-minute hop
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Pascale Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Most people don’t look back on their math projects too fondly. But one assignment has had a global impact for centuries. The Moravian star originated in Germany in the 1830s as a geometry exercise for boys at a Moravian boarding
Continue ReadingBy Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A second-grade student’s 911 call at 10:57 a.m. alerted authorities to a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, that left three dead and seven injured. The shooting happened during a mixed-grade study hall. Police arrived within minutes of
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story 12/17/24 (LAPost.com) — Fruitcake may be one of the most traditional Christmas desserts, but it doesn’t have the reputation of being the tastiest. This jolly dessert has been the butt of thousands of jokes for decades in movies, television shows, and books. Despite the jokes
Continue ReadingBy Kayla Morton Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Orioles added to their pitchers’ room on Monday by signing Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano. The move comes as time runs low on options in MLB’s free-agent pitching market for Baltimore. Sugano comes from the Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won’t be the top Democrat on a prominent House committee next year. House Democrats on Tuesday picked 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly to lead the party on the Oversight Committee, turning aside a bid from Ocasio-Cortez for the job. Connolly has seniority on the committee, having served on
Continue ReadingAP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — The archivist and deputy archivist of the United States have issued a rare joint statement to say that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts. Tuesday’s statement comes as Democrats press President Joe Biden to act unilaterally on its
Continue ReadingBy Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SCOTTS VALLEY, California (KSBW) — A Cal Fire firefighter who got caught in the middle of that rare tornado in Scotts Valley Saturday says he’s lucky to be alive and says the first thing he thought about was his weeks-old baby girl. Some of the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Tuesday found a tech consultant guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee, which carries a sentence of 16 years to life, rejecting the defendant’s claim that he had acted in self defense. Jurors took seven days to
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Fire investigators are still trying to figure out what triggered an explosion at an apartment building southeast of 72nd and Blondo streets, which displaced 11 tenants and 3 children. Some returned Monday to retrieve belongings in the ash. Omaha Fire Department
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