Ivette Garrido hurried last week to get the 13 pounds of subsidized chicken allotted to her family by Cuba’s government and put it in the freezer, happy to have meat to get through Hurricane Ian. Now she is considering giving the chicken to her three dogs before it goes bad as a huge power blackout … Read more
HOUSTON – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added a new car to its fleet of Texas Highway Patrol vehicles — a 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. This vehicle was awarded to the department following a felony investigation that was initiated after the driver of the Dodge engaged in dangerous street racing … Read more
A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for Colombian pop singer Shakira on charges of tax fraud. Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year prison sentence and a hefty fine if … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — “I was almost speechless,” Rita Mitchell said about the moment she heard that residents in several neighborhoods not far from downtown Ann Arbor were targeted by people spreading anti-Semitic propaganda across the area. “To bring such a hateful message to any community, I wouldn’t want it for any community.” It appears … Read more
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – An Atlanta mother is asking herself how could this have happened. She said police called, saying her son was stabbed to death at the Fulton County Jail. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies said they are investigating an incident that involved three detainees and left one detainee dead. CBS46 … Read more
HOXIE, Ark. (KAIT) – The Hoxie School District and community came together to help a school employee who lost everything in a house fire. On the morning of Friday, Sept. 16, Dean of Students Randy Puckett got a call no one wanted to receive. “I left my house at about 6:40, came to school here, … Read more
HAINES CITY, Fla. — The catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Fiona has forced many Puerto Ricans out of their homes. Their families in Polk County said their loved ones will need assistance for months to come. Norman Ruidiaz is the owner of Puerto Rican Juice Bar in Haines City. The juice stand is a little taste of … Read more
By Mike Sullivan, WBZ-TV WOBURN – It’s a turkey takeover for one Woburn neighborhood. The pesky birds are pecking at cars, tires, and children. “The most aggressive one is Kevin,” says Meaghan Tolson, a neighbor who has named the aggressive birds. “Then there are three ladies because their coloring isn’t so distinct. It’s Esther, Gladys … Read more
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is facing pushback for some plans the city is considering to house newly arrived migrants. They come to America in search of stability, but many instead find themselves shuffled from city to city. At the Port Authority Bus Terminal, one woman pleaded not to be relocated again after she was put … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — Hundreds of couples celebrated 50 years of marriage Sunday at Holy Name Cathedral. Half a century. It is an entire lifetime and for the approximately 300 couples celebrating their golden anniversary, marking 50 years filled with children and grandchildren, joy and laughter, sadness and pain. While their hands may not be as … Read more