By MUGO ODIGWE, TARA MOLINA Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago Fire Department investigators have determined a deadly apartment building fire on Wednesday in Kenwood was caused by a careless smoker. In a tweet Thursday afternoon, CFD officials said the Office of Fire Investigation concluded the cause of the fire
Continue ReadingBy AVA-JOYE BURNETT Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Relatives described Laron Henderson as a “gentle giant.” He is six feet tall, and was a “gentle kid,” family member Shanae Jones told WJZ. Henderson, a 15-year-old student at Forest Park High School, was shot and killed in an alley less than
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By Haley Britzky and Sam Fossum, CNN A US military operation killed a senior ISIS leader and 10 members of the terror group in northern Somalia on Wednesday, two senior Biden administration officials said on Thursday. “From a mountainous cave complex in northern Somalia, Bilal al-Sudani is assessed to have supported ISIS’ expansion and activities
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By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Taylor Swift has us floating on a cloud of “Lavender Haze.” The singer teased the debut of the music video to her latest single on Instagram on Thursday, telling her followers to “meet me at midnight.” In the clip, a person appearing to be Swift is seated on a bed clouded
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By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government has long struggled to find a permanent solution for storing or disposing of spent nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear power plants, and opposition to such a site is flaring up again as New Mexico lawmakers debate banning a facility without state consent.
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By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat some people in prisons, jails or juvenile detention centers for the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday. CMS will allow California inmates to access limited services, including substance use treatment and mental
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story DUXBURY (WBZ) — A candlelight vigil will be held in Duxbury Thursday night to offer prayers for the Clancy family, their friends and the first responders who came to their home during Tuesday’s tragedy. Lindsay Clancy, 32, is accused of strangling her three young children
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said Thursday that its profits rose 6% in its latest quarter from a year earlier, helped by the continued rise of digital payments across the globe. The company also said its current CEO, Al Kelly, will step down on Wednesday.
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Payment processing giant Visa Inc. said Thursday that its profits rose 6% in its latest quarter from a year earlier, helped by the continued rise of digital payments across the globe. The company also said its current CEO, Al Kelly, will step down on Wednesday.
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Chris Foerster had spent nearly two decades as an assistant in the NFL when he first crossed paths with Kyle Shanahan long before he became one of the NFL’s most-accomplished play-callers. Shanahan was in his third year as an offensive coordinator in the
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By Gregory Wallace, CNN Southwest Airlines said it is testing software fixes that the company developed after its Christmas travel meltdown, as the airline faces multiple federal investigations. The software fixes are an “upgrade,” rather than a replacement of the crew scheduling system, Southwest executives said on a conference call with reporters Thursday. The airline
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By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press The first officer to arrive after Alex Murdaugh called 911 and reported his wife and son were shot noted the the attorney was upset but that he had no tears in his eyes. Colleton County Sgt. Daniel Greene’s body camera footage was shown Thursday during the first day of testimony
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming could join a handful of states that have begun paying homeowners and businesses less for surplus electricity from their rooftop solar panels under a bill in the state Legislature. This bill, which passed a legislative committee Thursday, would tell state regulators to reassess how much,
Continue Reading By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming could join a handful of states that have begun paying homeowners and businesses less for surplus electricity from their rooftop solar panels under a bill in the state Legislature. This bill, which passed a legislative committee Thursday, would tell state regulators to reassess how much,
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By Dan Heching, CNN Britney Spears has asked her fans to respect her privacy after she says “prank phone calls” prompted a wellness check from police earlier this week. The singer posted a note to Twitter on Thursday in which she addressed the police visit and said, “I love and adore my fans but this
Continue Reading By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the operation in a mountainous cave complex targeted Bilal al-Sudani, a key financial facilitator for the global terrorist
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks climbed Thursday to send Wall Street to its highest level in nearly eight weeks following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than feared. The S&P 500 rose 1.1% Thursday after briefly dipping lower in late morning trading. More swings may still be ahead, as Wall Street
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Un grupo de 26 parlamentarios de Perú presentó este miércoles ante el Congreso una moción de vacancia contra la presidenta Dina Boluarte por “permanente incapacidad moral”, invocando el artículo 113 de la Constitución Política de Perú, según indica el documento que compartió a CNN Ruth Luque, una de las legisladoras firmantes.
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By Paul R. La Monica and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN The end could be near for struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond, as it warned in a regulatory filing Thursday that it received a notice of default from its lender, JPMorgan Chase. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) plunged more than 20% on the news,
Continue Reading By AMANCAI BIRABEN and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate has suspended a Republican state senator in a rare move that stripped her of legislative power while keeping the allegations against her a secret. Sen. Julie Frye-Mueller told reporters earlier Thursday that she was being punished following an exchange
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