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Parents call for accountability after Minnesota substitute teacher allegedly reenacted George Floyd’s murder in class

October 17, 2024 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Dalia Faheid and Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Parents in a Minnesota school district are calling for accountability from a now-banned substitute teacher who was accused of “inappropriate and racially harmful behavior” that included a reenactment of George Floyd’s murder during a high school English class earlier this week. Wisconsin police officer Steven Dwayne Williams – who

Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries

October 17, 2024 11:58 AM Associated Press

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The biggest source of new residents to Florida and Texas, the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, was other countries. A little over 45% of the almost 634,000 residents in Florida who said that they had lived in a different state or abroad

Biggest source of new Floridians and Texans last year was other countries

October 17, 2024 11:58 AM Associated Press

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The biggest source of new residents to Florida and Texas, the two U.S. states with the largest number of new residents last year, was other countries. A little over 45% of the almost 634,000 residents in Florida who said that they had lived in a different state or abroad

Tech firms remove social media accounts of a Russian drone factory after an AP investigation

October 17, 2024 11:53 AM Associated Press

Associated Press Google, Meta and TikTok have removed social media accounts belonging to an industrial plant in Russia’s Tatarstan region aimed at recruiting young foreign women to make drones for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Posts on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok were taken down following an investigation by The Associated Press published Oct. 10 that

Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert picked as coaching candidates for Hall of Fame

October 17, 2024 11:50 AM Associated Press

AP Pro Football Writer Two-time Super Bowl winning coaches Tom Coughlin, Mike Shanahan and George Seifert are among the coaching candidates under consideration for the 2025 Pro Football Hall of Fame class. One other Super Bowl winner, Mike Holmgren, also made the cut Thursday as the Hall’s nine-member Blue Ribbon committee for coaches reduced the

A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia

October 17, 2024 11:39 AM Associated Press

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury in Georgia has indicted a father and son in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder. A Barrow County deputy court clerk confirms both were indicted on Thursday. Colt Gray is charged with 55 counts, including murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children. The 14-year-old’s

Homeland Security grants temporary status to Lebanese already in the United States

October 17, 2024 11:36 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has announced temporary legal status for Lebanese citizens already in the United States, likely pleasing some Arab voters, including in the battleground state of Michigan. The Homeland Security Department said that Thursday’s announcement — together with an earlier offer in July — brings to about 11,000 the number of

Cissy Houston mourned by Dionne Warwick, politicians and more at longtime church

October 17, 2024 11:36 AM Associated Press

AP Entertainment Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans, Darlene Love and a massive choir helped celebrate the life of gospel icon Cissy Houston during a music-filled memorial Thursday in the Duchess of Gospel’s hometown of Newark. The ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church — where Houston was a congregant and choir leader

Ontario Hockey League says it will cooperate with an investigation into sexual assault allegation

October 17, 2024 11:35 AM Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — The Ontario Hockey League says it is taking recent sexual assault allegations against eight former players “very seriously” and will cooperate with any police investigation. A woman said in a CTV report that aired Wednesday she was sexually assaulted by eight OHL players in November 2014 at a house where a 19-year-old

Biden says Sinwar’s death is an ‘opportunity’ for a hostage deal and an end to war in Gaza

October 17, 2024 11:33 AM Associated Press

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar by Israeli troops is a “good day for the world,” calling it an opportunity to free hostages held by the militant group and end the yearlong war in Gaza. “Now’s the time to move on. … Move

UN envoy proposes partitioning Western Sahara

October 17, 2024 11:10 AM Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy to Western Sahara is suggesting that dividing the territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front could be one way to settle the decades-long conflict. Staffan de Mistura has during his tenure proposed partition as one potential solution, according to a briefing provided to a closed meeting of

Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

October 17, 2024 11:03 AM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast

Diablo and Santa Ana winds are to descend on California and raise wildfire risk

October 17, 2024 11:03 AM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major “diablo wind” — notorious in autumn for its hot, dry gusts — is expected to whip up across Northern California on Thursday evening, causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast

Former NBC anchor Brian Williams is returning to election night and hosting an Amazon special

October 17, 2024 10:59 AM Associated Press

AP Media Writer Longtime NBC News anchor Brian Williams is returning to the screen on election night, only this time he’ll be streamed on Amazon Prime Video. The company announced Williams will anchor live election night coverage and commentary on the service. Williams has kept a low profile since ending his late-night news show on

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation

October 17, 2024 10:52 AM Associated Press

AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) — An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada’s most populous province has identified several cases where patients asked to be killed in part for social reasons such as isolation and fears of homelessness. It shows rising concerns over approvals for vulnerable people in the country’s assisted dying system. Ontario’s

Judge orders Afghan man accused of planning Election Day attack in US to remain in custody

October 17, 2024 10:48 AM Associated Press

Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge in Oklahoma City has ordered an Afghan man to remain in custody while a criminal case charging him with plotting an Election Day attack proceeds. U.S. Magistrate Judge Suzanne Mitchell also determined Thursday that there was probable cause to bind 27-year-old Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi over for

A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse

October 17, 2024 10:42 AM Associated Press

Associated Press TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future. Many had spent decades living in the shadow of the Key

Violence spikes in Syria’s opposition-held northwest, killing civilians and striking infrastructure

October 17, 2024 10:38 AM Associated Press

Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A U.N. official has said he is “alarmed” by escalating violence in Syria’s opposition-held northwest in recent days, including airstrikes that hit near a food distribution site for displaced families and others that struck a power station and disabled water stations. The U.N. deputy regional humanitarian coordinator for Syria,

Colsen recalls nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits after reports of serious burn injuries

October 17, 2024 10:37 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 90,000 tabletop fire pits are under recall after flames shooting out from them resulted in a handful of serious burn injuries. The Colsen-branded fire pits are designed to hold fires by burning liquid alcohol. A notice published Thursday by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says they pose a “flame

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza, Israeli military says

October 17, 2024 3:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, Dana Karni, Pauline Lockwood and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military confirmed on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed by Israel to be chief architect of the militant group’s deadly October 7, 2023, terror attack that set off the war in Gaza, had been killed in battle. The Israel