By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Protesters have gathered in front the home of Poland’s ruling party leader to voice anger at what they regard as an erosion of women’s rights under his conservative government and a recent remark about women using alcohol. Protesters who gathered in front of Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s house
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — “We the People” is Jill Biden’s holiday theme with White House decorations designed for “the people” to see themselves in the tree ornaments, mantel displays, mirrors and do-it-yourself creations that have turned the mansion’s public spaces into a winter wonderland. “The soul of our nation is, and
Continue Reading By LEANNE ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant spikes in curiosity,
Continue Reading By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge has accepted a plea deal for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face. Twenty-five-year-old Austin Harrouff pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder
Continue Reading DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The lights at Stadium 974 briefly dimmed dramatically just before halftime during a World Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland. Brazil was about to take a corner when the lights at the temporary stadium dimmed enough that the play stopped. The full lights came back on within seconds and play quickly
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, South Carolina (WYFF) — Gamecocks head football coach Shane Beamer isn’t letting the Palmetto Bowl trophy get too far away from him. Beamer tweeted a picture of the trophy in his car Monday morning and said he had a “special addition” on the ride
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN) — Más de 400 grupos empresariales están pidiendo a los líderes del Congreso de Estados Unidos que estén preparados para evitar una huelga de los ferrocarriles de carga que podría provocar caos en la economía la próxima semana. “Nadie gana cuando los ferrocarriles dejan de funcionar”, escribieron los grupos empresariales liderados por
Continue ReadingBy Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — For thousands of years, people have gazed into the sky and wondered “What lies beyond the heavens? What could possibly be among the stars?” And for a select few, the answer is “My ashes.” A company called Celestis sends cremated remains
Continue ReadingBy Katie Sivco Click here for updates on this story JACKSONVILLE, Florida (WESH) — A Florida police officer who can’t swim risked her own life by diving into a retention pond to save a drowning baby, according to authorities. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officer Me’Atia Sanderson was the first to arrive on the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Watts, Tina Burnside and Zoe Sottile, CNN A former Virginia police officer, believed to have murdered a teenager’s family in Riverside, California, after “catfishing” her online, was killed in a shootout while trying to flee authorities, the city’s police department said in a news release. The ex-cop was identified as Austin Lee Edwards,
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story WEARE, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Two people are facing charges after a car stolen from Concord was found in Weare Sunday morning. Mike McCormack was finally reunited with his car thanks to the help of the police, some quick-thinking neighbors and a pair of headphones.
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Conrad Click here for updates on this story MARINA, California (KSBW) — Dozens of people were out in Marina on Saturday to sky dive but only one of them was 90-years-young. Kay Harmon suited up in the chilly hangar getting ready to celebrate her big birthday in style. The former pilot and adrenaline
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the fallout from the collapse of FTX continues. BlockFi said Monday that it was filing for bankruptcy protection to stabilize its business and give it the chance to perform a restructuring. The company said its restructuring will include
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN One person was killed and another four injured in a shooting at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee on Sunday, according to police. The school’s police department is working with Tallahassee police to investigate the shooting at an outdoor basketball court on campus at around 4:30 p.m., a statement from the university
Continue ReadingBy KOAT Staff Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — What was supposed to be a Thanksgiving celebration on Thursday turned to horror upon the arrival of the first guests, who discovered that their brother had apparently killed his wife — and, they later learned, had apparently dismembered her body
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — The former college football coach in charge of recruiting and training Omaha snow plow drivers says you may notice streets plowed more efficiently this winter. After only having 42 of 96 jobs filled in late October of 2021, Jake Behrns says
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Burlington woman survived an attack by a stranger in her own driveway. Burlington police say it happened on Madison Street on Nov. 16. She does not wish to be identified by name but told WISN 12 News reporter Kendall Keys
Continue ReadingBy Anika Hope Click here for updates on this story OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — There’s a new video that was just released from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. It shows one family’s loved one who has been missing since Thanksgiving, an older adult who suffers from dementia. Deputies hope someone recognizes the man in
Continue ReadingBy Kara Peters Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The suspects in a shooting that killed a 12-year-old are expected to appear in court Monday. Jackson Police Department officials said Markell Noah, 12, participated Friday in a round of Russian roulette involving two other juveniles. Noah was reported missing before
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN Business Crypto lender BlockFi filed for bankruptcy Monday, becoming the latest casualty of the financial contagion unleashed by the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire. BlockFi announced earlier this month that it had halted withdrawals, citing “significant exposure” to Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange, as well as its sister hedge fund Alameda. FTX, Alameda
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