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5-year-old boy who witnessed father get shot by ICE agents in NYC remains traumatized
NEW YORK — The 5-year-old boy who witnessed his father get shot in their car by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on a New York City street was left traumatized by the experience and has stopped talking, his mother told officials.
An ICE agent fired seven rounds into the silver Honda Civic, while the boy sat in the backseat, striking...Read more
Russia strikes Ukrainian homes as Kyiv's US talks cut short
At least 20 people were killed when Russia struck residential buildings in Ukraine, hours after the latest talks in the U.S. to find a way to end Moscow’s yearslong invasion were cut short by a day.
Kremlin forces dropped five guided aerial bombs onto residences in Zaporizhzhia in the country’s southeast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...Read more
Trump says he'll decide whether to broadcast military execution
President Donald Trump said he will make a decision on whether to go ahead with plans to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, amid bipartisan criticism of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s idea.
“By showing it, maybe other people won’t be doing what he did,” Trump told reporters Saturday as he ...Read more
9 killed, including 2 children, in Pennsylvania shooting and standoff
PITTSBURGH — Nine people were killed in a shooting and standoff Friday at a home in Erie, a scene that at least one veteran police official called the worst he’s ever seen.
The incident began unfolding shortly before 5 p.m. at a house in the city’s East Side, about a mile northwest of downtown.
Authorities told Erie News Now that ...Read more
Tropical Storm Rachel is behaving in unusual ways. What that means for SoCal this weekend
LOS ANGELES — Tropical Storm Rachel is expected to make landfall either in northern Baja California or San Diego County as early as Saturday night, bringing with it a slew of potential hazards, including damaging coastal flooding.
The National Hurricane Center warned that Rachel, spinning hundreds of miles off the coast of San Diego, could ...Read more
Saudi Arabia suspends Riyadh airport operations after attack
Saudi Arabia said it temporarily suspended operations at the Riyadh airport Saturday after an “enemy” attack as air traffic was disrupted for the third time this week amid an intensifying conflict with Yemen’s Houthis.
Saudi civil aviation authorities said there were a number of injuries and that operations would remain suspended while ...Read more
Isaias brings rain, wind and leaves thousands without power
Downpours will spread across the South and Appalachians as Hurricane Isaias’ remnants head north after landing in Florida Friday night, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of residents across three states.
There’s a moderate risk of heavy rainfall across parts of western North Carolina south to Georgia Saturday, the U.S. Weather ...Read more
The anthrax attacks, 25 years later
WASHINGTON -- When David Malet arrived at his job on Capitol Hill on Oct. 15, 2001, some semblance of normalcy was just starting to return after the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
The flags were back at full-staff. Things were calming down, even as reports simmered around the country about mysterious envelopes sent to media outlets through the mail...Read more
Speed camera shocker: 100,000 violators seen in nine days on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu
LOS ANGELES — Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu is one of Southern California’s most breathtaking drives — but also one of its deadliest.
The 21-mile stretch of winding coastal road has claimed more than 60 lives since 2010, and repeated efforts to improve safety have yielded mixed results.
Recently, the city turned to a new tactic: ...Read more
Cornell rape case: How parents can talk about it to kids
Dr. Lisa Petit talked with her 13-year-old daughter before she went to a sleepover. Matthew Braman talked with his 5-year-old son after other children wouldn’t let him on a swing set and one hit him.
Neither parent was talking about the alleged gang rape at Cornell University, at least not directly. But in the wake of the shocking case, they ...Read more
Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers
A perfect storm of harsh immigration enforcement, aging journeymen and a building boom for data centers is wreaking havoc on the nation’s supply of skilled trade workers.
Automakers and construction contractors say they need more access to workers through accelerated training, steady immigration and a cultural shift to encourage young people ...Read more
Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko granted temporary guardianship of her estate
Hayden Panettiere's former fiancé, Wladimir Klitschko, was granted temporary guardianship of her estate on Friday, following the actor's sudden death in August.
Klitschko appeared in virtual court on Thursday alongside their 11-year-old daughter Kaya, according to People.
Kaya is the sole heir of the estate of the "Heroes" star, who on Aug. ...Read more
Newport Beach, other coastal spots hit by flooding: 'We're preparing for more damage'
LOS ANGELES — Newport Beach expected intense surf Friday, but the high tide turned out to be much worse than the estimates.
Water from a massive swell — double the size that was initially predicted — blasted through 20-foot berms erected at the Wedge and washed out roads from about 21st Street to 6th Street, officials said. City crews ...Read more
Aftershocks rock Panama following largest quake in decades
Panama was hit by its strongest earthquake in more than seven decades on Friday, followed by powerful aftershocks, as President José Raúl Mulino said no deaths had been reported immediately after the quake.
The 7.7-magnitude quake struck Herrera Province, more than 120 miles (193 kilometers) southwest of the Panama Canal, according to the U.S...Read more
Gov. Hochul opts NY into Trump's federal school voucher program
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday said New York will participate in President Donald Trump’s school voucher program, setting up a clash with the teachers unions and elected officials that vehemently oppose it.
The Democratic governor first voiced support for the GOP-led program, which is structured as a federal tax credit, in May, but ...Read more
Feds warn of laser pointers after man accused of pointing one at Chicago Police helicopter
CHICAGO — Federal and local authorities are cautioning people to keep laser pointers out of the sky as a Hermosa man faces a federal indictment for allegedly aiming a laser at a Chicago Police helicopter earlier this summer.
Over the past two years, there’s been a “significant and dangerous increase” in instances of people aiming lasers...Read more
Six measles cases confirmed in southeast Minnesota
Six unvaccinated people have confirmed measles infections in a cluster of cases in southeastern Minnesota.
Fillmore County Public Health announced the total late this week, calling the cases “connected” and warning “the case count may continue growing in the days and weeks ahead.”
People should “continue watching for measles symptoms...Read more
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Fake scenes, real politics: Republican candidates have embraced AI. Will it backfire?
AUSTIN, Texas — Clad in a black leather biker jacket, a time-traveling Dan Patrick warns Texans, “The danger is real.” “The Democrats are coming,” the lieutenant governor says in a cautionary tone echoing Paul Revere, standing in front of a line of ...Read more
Anthropic's artificial intelligence gave a false homicide tip to Philly police, triggering a meeting with the company
PHILADELPHIA — An artificial intelligence model operated by Anthropic submitted false information about an unsolved Philadelphia homicide to the police department’s public tip forum this summer, law enforcement officials said Friday.
The unprecedented incident occurred in July and raised concern among department leaders, who met with ...Read more
Summit chaser takes fatal plunge after climbing 13,000-foot Sierra peak
Hiking enthusiast Brian Seibert summited the more than 13,000-foot face of Mount Morgan's north ridge Sunday, offering him a sweeping panorama view of the jagged peaks and crystalline lakes of the Eastern Sierra.
Three days later, his body was recovered near the bottom of Grand Central Couloir after what authorities determined was "an ...Read more
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- Gov. Hochul opts NY into Trump's federal school voucher program
- Newport Beach, other coastal spots hit by flooding: 'We're preparing for more damage'





