By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Arizona’s Republican attorney general says a total abortion ban that has been on the books since before statehood can be enforced, putting him at odds with that state’s Republican governor. And Louisiana’s attorney general is warning doctors against performing abortions even as that a ban there
Continue Reading ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Leaders of the five countries along the Caspian Sea have reaffirmed their shared commitment to keep foreign militaries out of the region. The presidents of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan met in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, for a Caspian summit to discuss regional cooperation and international issues. In a communique after
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has heard dramatic testimony from former White House aides and others about Donald Trump’s relentless efforts to overturn the 2020 election — and his encouragement of supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol bent on achieving his goal. But
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By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business It has a square shape, no stick, and will make your fingertips cold and sticky as you gingerly bite into its thin chocolate covering to reach the delicious vanilla ice cream encased inside. This is the iconic Klondike ice cream bar, which is hitting a major milestone birthday this year:
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer As the Utah Jazz spent time talking to candidates to become their next coach, Will Hardy quickly rose to the top of their list. And that’s where he stayed. Hardy was announced as the coach of the Jazz on Wednesday, a day after the sides came to an agreement
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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer As the Utah Jazz spent time talking to candidates to become their next coach, Will Hardy quickly rose to the top of their list. And that’s where he stayed. Hardy was announced as the coach of the Jazz on Wednesday, a day after the sides came to an agreement
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Ángela Reyes (CNN) — De las 30 ciudades brasileñas con las mayores tasas de muertes violentas, 13 se encuentran en la región amazónica, según los datos recopilados por el Anuario de Seguridad Pública de Brasil en un informe publicado este martes. Las 30 ciudades tuvieron tasas superiores a 100 muertes por cada 100.000 habitantes entre
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Laws banning most abortions at the point of the “first detectable heartbeat” are beginning to take effect across the country, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized the procedure in 1973. Such laws, often referred to
Continue Reading By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a career-high three homers and drove in six runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Washington Nationals 8-7. Daniel Vogelbach also homered for Pittsburgh, which snapped a five-game losing streak. The Pirates denied Washington its first three-game sweep since June 14-16 of last
Continue Reading EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers exercised their team options for next season on Stanley Johnson and Wenyen Gabriel. Johnson started 27 of his 48 games last season for the Lakers, who signed the Orange County native as a free agent on Christmas Eve. Johnson emerged as a solid rotation defender and
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess and Christina Maxouris, CNN Members in the Missouri community where an Amtrak train struck a dump truck and killed four people this week had previously raised concerns about the crossing where the crash took place, a top federal official said Wednesday. “The community has really been focused on this crossing for years,”
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN Former President Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of a New York court, a judge said in an order Wednesday. Trump was held in civil contempt in April for failing to comply with a subpoena from the New York Attorney General’s Office for documents as part of its investigation into
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares to hold its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease sales, environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to attempt to stop the largest of these sales, in Wyoming. It’s the second lawsuit in a week to challenge the administration on its drilling plans. The
Continue Reading By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have acquired high-scoring forward Kevin Fiala from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for their first-round pick in the upcoming draft and prospect Brock Faber. The Kings are expected to sign the Swiss restricted free agent to a long-term contract extension. Fiala
Continue Reading By Matt McFarland, CNN Business Tesla is increasingly turning to machines rather than humans as it attempts to develop autonomous vehicles. As part of Tesla’s plans to cut 10% of salaried staff, the company has laid off a significant number of its data annotation specialists. These specialists do grunt work that is critical to empowering
Continue Reading By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The city will celebrate the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup title with a parade through the streets of downtown Denver. It may be the last time a few of these Avalanche players assemble with several about to become unrestricted free agents. The list includes big contributors such
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22-year-old Caleb McCall-Teigen of Boise was sentenced to 204 months in federal prison for aiding and abetting the production of child pornography.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press V is for vaccine. Elmo got a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, according to Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind “Sesame Street.” In a public service announcement posted to YouTube, the beloved 3-and-a-half-year-old “Sesame Street” star talked with his dad about what it was like to get the shot. “There was a
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By Leah Asmelash, CNN After an eight-year hiatus, Cameron Diaz is making movies again. Diaz, who officially confirmed her retirement from Hollywood in 2018, is set to star in the new Netflix film “Back in Action,” alongside Jamie Foxx. The two previously starred together in 2014’s “Annie,” Diaz’s last feature film appearance. “(Jamie Foxx) only
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after prosecutors said he
Continue Reading SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old son, is suing the man and his family who own a day care where the alleged molestation occurred. Velasquez was arrested in San Jose, California, last February after prosecutors said he
Continue Reading By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Let the talking begin. The trading, too, and eventually the signing. Free agency officially opens Thursday in the NBA, with teams able to begin negotiating at 6 p.m. Eastern. James Harden declined his $47 million option for next season with Philadelphia on Wednesday and became a free agent —
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As temperatures and gas prices spike across the Gem State, 48 million Americans, including 285,000 Idahoans, are preparing for an Independence Day getaway.
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that states have the authority to prosecute non-tribal members who commit crimes against Native Americans on Indian territory. The ruling limits a major tribal ruling issued by the Supreme Court in 2020 and cuts back on tribal sovereignty. Oklahoma Republican Gov.
Continue Reading By GRANT SCHULTE and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A special election in Nebraska that was supposed to be an easy win for House Republicans ended up as the tightest race in decades in the GOP-dominated district. The results in the mostly rural 1st Congressional District are boosting the confidence of
Continue Reading By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — For those tired of the dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series, Tom Brookes has something that might be of interest. The chief executive of Icons Series is bringing a two-day tournament to Liberty National that features 24 professional athletes
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach who took bribes in exchange for helping unqualified kids into the school has been sentenced to six months in home confinement. Prosecutors had not been seeking home detention or prison time for Ali Khosroshahin in his sentencing Wednesday.
Continue Reading By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach who took bribes in exchange for helping unqualified kids into the school has been sentenced to six months in home confinement. Prosecutors had not been seeking home detention or prison time for Ali Khosroshahin in his sentencing Wednesday.
Continue Reading By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zach Greinke allowed just one run on four hits, helping the Kansas City Royals avoid a three-game sweep by beating the Texas Rangers 2-1. Kansas City’s Kyle Isbel provided the winning cushion with his second home run in as many games. Greinke (2-4) made his
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a growing recognition of the newspaper industry’s problems among politicians and philanthropists, a new report says a downward trend continues. A report from Northwestern University says local newspapers in the United States are dying at the rate of two per week. There has been
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo Adela Ramírez decidió emigrar de Cuyamel, en el norte de Honduras, luego de que su madre y sus hermanas lograran llegar a Estados Unidos. Ella no lo logró: fue una de los 53 migrantes que fallecieron en un camión en San Antonio Texas este lunes en una tragedia. “Nos llevábamos como hermanas”, dijo
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For several days, a group of people has camped under the gazebo at the Japanese friendship garden on the Greenbelt. The floor is dotted with towels, blankets, and lawn chairs as these individuals try to escape from the hot sun.
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Estamos a punto de tener una perspectiva totalmente nueva del universo. El telescopio espacial James Webb publicará sus primeras imágenes a color de alta resolución el 12 de julio. Una de esas imágenes “es la imagen más profunda de nuestro universo que jamás se haya tomado”, dijo el administrador de la
Continue Reading By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Hockey is not on summer vacation even after the Colorado Avalanche dethroned the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the Stanley Cup. The new 3ICE 3-on-3 league debuted in mid-June with Hall of Famers Bryan Trottier, Grant Fuhr, Joe Mullen and Larry Murphy among the coaches. The International Ice Hockey
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks ended mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, keeping the market on track for its fourth monthly loss this year. The S&P 500 index has been volatile all week, and is down 20% for the year as investors worry about inflation and rising interest rates. Small company stocks fell sharply. On Wednesday:
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Amazon’s “Paper Girls” is teeing up what looks to be a timey-wimey good time, with shades of beloved favorites like “Stranger Things” and “Doctor Who.” The trailer for the graphic novel-turned-TV series dropped on Wednesday. The series tells the story of four teen girls who deliver newspapers who end up transported
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: McCormick, Capital One fall; General Mills, Patterson rise
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper and Annie Grayer, CNN Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, released a new statement Wednesday provided exclusively to CNN standing by her blockbuster testimony delivered in a hearing with the House select committee investigating January 6, in light of some pushback on her testimony.
Continue Reading By Casey Tolan, CNN As abortion bans go into effect in states across the US, how strongly the laws are enforced will depend on local prosecutors — and some are promising not to bring abortion providers to court. More than a third of the district attorneys representing the 25 most populous counties in states that
Continue Reading By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered to fuel the New York Yankees’ major league-best 24th comeback victory, bailing out Jameson Taillon in a 5-3 win over the Oakland Athletics. The Yankees completed a three-game sweep of baseball’s worst team and improved to 56-20, matching the
Continue Reading By MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York leaders plan to ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign saying guns are welcome. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that she and lawmakers have agreed on the broad strokes of a gun control bill
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL and AMY FORLITI Associated Press The Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has set off a frenzy of activity in courthouses around the country, with judges asked to decide when or if state-imposed bans or other far-reaching restrictions on abortion can go into effect. Some of the disputes involve bans that
Continue Reading By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Emma Raducanu says she’s not feeling any pressure. Raducanu won the U.S. Open last year at the age of 18 but hasn’t gotten past the second round at the past three Grand Slam tournaments. She lost to Caroline Garcia of France 6-3, 6-3 on Centre
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, light-hitting backup catcher Jason Castro lined a two-run homer in the ninth and the Houston Astros beat the Mets 2-0 to send New York to its first three-game losing streak this season. Astros left fielder Yordan Álvarez
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo wants a U.S. judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay the international soccer star more than $626,000 after claiming in a failed lawsuit in 2018 that Ronaldo raped the woman in Las Vegas nearly a decade earlier. The woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall,
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo wants a U.S. judge to order a woman’s lawyer to pay the international soccer star more than $626,000 after claiming in a failed lawsuit in 2018 that Ronaldo raped the woman in Las Vegas nearly a decade earlier. The woman’s attorney, Leslie Mark Stovall,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fresh off helping the Golden State Warriors win the NBA championship, Stephen Curry will host The ESPYS honoring the past year’s top athletes and moments in sports. The show airs July 20 from Los Angeles live on ABC. Curry is nominated for three awards, including best male athlete. The ESPYS will
Continue Reading STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State coach Mike Leach has signed a two-year contract extension through 2025 after leading the Bulldogs to their second consecutive bowl appearance. The third-year coach’s annual base salary increases from $5 million to $5.5 million. Leach is 11-13 in two seasons at MSU and 150-103 over a 20-year career with
Continue Reading By Andi Babineau, CNN Hershel Woodrow Williams, the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, has died, according to the Woody Williams Foundation. He was 98 years old. “Today at 3:15am, Hershel Woodrow Williams, affectionately known by many as Woody went home to be with the Lord. Woody peacefully joined his beloved wife
Continue Reading MENDON, Mo. (AP) — Authorities have identified the four people killed when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a dump truck earlier this week in rural Missouri. Two were from Kansas and two were from Missouri. The truck driver, 54-year-old Billy Barton II, of Brookfield, Missouri, died in Monday’s collision, the Chariton County coroner said.
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that a driver should pay more than the usual fine for running a red light because he was driving a sports utility vehicle. The verdict dated June 3 could set a precedent for similar cases. In its ruling, published Wednesday, the Frankfurt court ordered the driver to
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El juez Stephen Breyer notificó a la Casa Blanca que su jubilación será efectiva el jueves 30 de junio al mediodía, hora del este. En una carta al presidente Joe Biden, Breyer dijo que había sido su “gran honor” participar como juez en el “esfuerzo por mantener nuestra Constitución y el
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — The NBA is returning to Seattle for a preseason game between the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 3. It will be the first NBA event since the former KeyArena was gutted and reconstructed as the home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken and WNBA’s Seattle
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Houston left fielder Yordan Álvarez and shortstop Jeremy Peña were hurt when they collided in the eighth inning of a game against the New York Mets while running down a popup. With Peña shifted to the right side and the game scoreless, Dominic Smith popped the ball into short left. Both
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused. Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence
Continue Reading By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a teenager wounded during a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan are suing the shop that sold the handgun used to kill four students and injure six other people. The federal complaint filed Tuesday on behalf of Matthew and Mary
Continue Reading MILAN (AP) — Romelu Lukaku will again be looking to revive his career back in Italy after completing a sensational return to Inter Milan on a one-year loan deal. It comes just 10 months after he joined Chelsea for $135 million. Inter is reportedly paying Chelsea 8 million euros for Lukaku. The 29-year-old Lukaku will
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Daria Mattingly es una historiadora ucraniana especializada en el Holodomor. Es doctora por la Universidad de Cambridge, donde enseña historia soviética y rusa, y forma parte del comité de selección del Seminario de Investigación Danyliw sobre Ucrania Contemporánea, de la Universidad de Ottawa. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario le
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court has thrown out the 2020 conspiracy and bribery convictions of a former major political donor in North Carolina and his associate. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the convictions and ordered new trials for Greg
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal appeals court has thrown out the 2020 conspiracy and bribery convictions of a former major political donor in North Carolina and his associate. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the convictions and ordered new trials for Greg
Continue Reading By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Great white shark researchers on Cape Cod are reminding visitors that warmer weather signals not just the start of the busy tourist season, but also the arrival of the region’s famous predators. Megan Winton, of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, said Wednesday that July is when white
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Indirect talks between US and Iranian officials in Doha, Qatar, aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal ended without any progress, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Instead, the talks — which were brokered by the European Union — were left in a stagnant spot, “which at this
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — El cantante de R&B R. Kelly fue sentenciado a 30 años de prisión el miércoles, según la Oficina del fiscal federal del Distrito Este de Nueva York, luego de su condena el año pasado por cargos federales de extorsión y tráfico sexual derivados de sus esfuerzos durante años para usar su
Continue Reading By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — American tennis player Jessica Pegula almost did not go to Wimbledon this year. That’s because her mother went into the hospital recently. But with Mom’s health progressing, Pegula decided it was OK to make the trip to England. And now she will be trying to
Continue Reading The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $1.98 to $109.78 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell $1.72 to $116.26 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery fell 11 cents to $3.83 a gallon. July heating oil fell 16 cents to $4.04 a gallon. August natural gas fell 7
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mohegan Chief Marilynn “Lynn” Malerba, the nation’s first Native American U.S. treasurer, comes from a line of chiefs who instilled in her the need to keep her tribe healthy and to survive. “It’s our job to leave footprints on the path for those who come behind us
Continue Reading By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Tuesday, Elmo — yes, the perennially joyful red Muppet who loves, literally, everyone — got vaccinated against Covid-19. “Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo’s mommy and daddy!” tweeted the puppet. “Elmo’s daddy had a lot of questions, but Elmo’s doctor said the vaccine would help keep
Continue Reading By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — A new group for European clubs feeling isolated in soccer politics dominated by wealthy rivals has been announced. The Union of European Clubs is being created after an intense 18 months of debate and decisions on reforming UEFA competitions like the Champions League plus the failed
Continue Reading By Xiaofei Xu, CNN and Reuters Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to be only surviving member of the group that carried out a series of deadly gun-and-bomb attacks across Paris in November 2015, was found guilty on Wednesday and handed France’s harshest sentence — life without the possibility of parole. The attacks, which ISIS claimed
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story IPSWICH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Fire officials in Ipswich are crediting a business’s sprinkler system for saving hundreds of thousands of dollars of classic cars. On Saturday, flames broke out under the hood of a 1972 Lamborghini inside Clam Town Classics on Old Right Road. According
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Congo is warning that the M23 rebel group has increasingly acted as a conventional army during escalating military action in the country’s volatile east and could threaten the U.N. peacekeeping force charged with protecting civilians. Bintou Keita urged the U.N.
Continue Reading By Payton Major and Judson Jones, CNN It’s been a concerning hot and dry start to summer in southern Alaska. Anchorage is experiencing its second-warmest June, according to climate scientist Brian Brettschneider. And with only 0.07 inches of rain this month in Anchorage, southern Alaska’s parched wilderness has become fuel for wildfires. The year is
Continue Reading By TED SCOUTEN Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The 2015 shooting death of Regina Talabert’s 17-year-old daughter Noricia is one of Miami-Dade’s unsolved murders. “I lost my daughter, Noricia Talabert October, 17th, 2015,” Regina Talabert said. “I didn’t get any justice because the witness is scared to come forward
Continue Reading Ángela Reyes (CNN Español) — La esperada reunión entre el presidente electo de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, y el exmandatario Álvaro Uribe llegó a su fin con mensajes sobre un “canal de diálogo” abierto en el nuevo período que se avecina, donde la izquierda gobernará por primera vez el país. Fue un encuentro poco común entre dos
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What once started as a way for his dad to help earn a little more money during the summer months has turned into a full blown family summer business and tradition. Though that tradition has evolved as the fireworks business has continued to change. For Dave Webster and his family operating Firework stands is just something that you do during the summer.
Continue Reading By Brian Fung, CNN A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores, citing national security concerns surrounding TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, ByteDance. In a June 24 letter to the CEOs of Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOGL), FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr described ByteDance
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Tamaulipas, en México, informó este miércoles que se inició una investigación por la muerte del periodista Antonio de la Cruz, presuntamente atacado con arma de fuego en un incidente en el que también resultó herida una mujer. Según la institución, tras las
Continue Reading By EVAN SOBOL Click here for updates on this story BETHEL, Connecticut (WFSB) — Firefighters and police officers in Bethel rescued ducklings that fell into a storm drain Tuesday. Bethel Fire and EMS said all of the ducklings were returned to their mother. It was the department’s second duckling rescue so far this year. “Hopefully
Continue Reading By JOSEPH WILSON, JILL LAWLESS and SYLVIE CORBET MADRID (AP) — NATO has for the first time singled out China as one of its strategic priorities for the next decade, warning about its growing military ambitions, confrontational rhetoric toward Taiwan, and increasingly close ties to Russia. While Russia’s war against Ukraine has dominated discussions at
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun 91-83 for the Sky’s fourth straight victory. Parker made a no-look pass to Kahleah Copper with 33.5 seconds left before halftime to become the eighth player in WNBA history
Continue Reading CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A journalist was shot to death in northeastern Mexico as he was leaving his house with his 23-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured. The killed on Wednesday was confirmed by state prosecutors and the newspaper that employed him. Antonio de la Cruz, 47, was a reporter for the local newspaper
Continue Reading By MARISSA SULEK and CARLEY GORDON Click here for updates on this story ERIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — The city of Erin, Tennessee, can rest easy as law enforcement has located suspect B.J. Brown and have him in custody on Wednesday morning. Police have been searching for Brown since Monday morning, when police believe he shot
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The sizzling Gate City Grays continue to win, as the Grays defeated the Logan Royals at home Tuesday night 10-4 for their eighth straight win.
Continue Reading By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a nearly $308 billion spending plan. Lawmakers on Wednesday sent the annual operating budget to Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign it into law. The budget includes money to cover abortions for women who can’t afford them. It also will
Continue Reading By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, whose heroics under fire over several crucial hours at the Battle of Iwo Jima made him a legend in his native West Virginia, died Wednesday. He was 98. Williams’ foundation announced
Continue Reading By JOYCE LUPIANI Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — Bags of dead animals were recently found in a wooded area near an apartment complex on Cedar Shoals Drive in Athens. According to the Athens-Clarke Police Department, two residents called ACCPD after they found the bags. Police discovered 18 trash bags
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them on screen together, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts have still got it. The “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars are back in a romantic comedy, the first either has done in years. “Ticket to Paradise” features the pair as ex spouses who team up to
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Once prominent and soon-to-be disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted again. This time prosecutors say his crimes extended to an eight-year money laundering and painkiller ring with a friend and former client charged with trying to help him commit suicide. Prosecutors say Murdaugh
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first female African-American justice and beginning what could be a decades-long tenure. But as she starts her job, the court is in turmoil. The country is reeling from the aftereffects of the most
Continue Reading By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury of seven men and five women have been sworn in for the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz. The final selections were made Wednesday with the defense using its final strikes to eliminate a banking executive and retired insurance executive who
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The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue reports one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, so the shelter will be closing to the public immediately.
Continue Reading By JACK LOWENSTEIN Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The City of Denver launched a new program to get more people experiencing homelessness into reliable housing. Denver is among the first cities to try something like this. Grant money is helping the plan leaders think will make a difference, and
Continue Reading By VICTORIA ALBERT Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The man on trial for fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 was attacked Monday morning in a jail holding cell, his attorney told CBS News. Lawyer Aaron Jansen said Eric Holder was attacked by “multiple individuals,” one of
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DIXON, California (KOVR) — Detectives are investigating how a body ended up inside of garbage truck in Yolo County. The Dixon Police Department said Tuesday that they were contacted by Davis police who said that a waste disposal service found the body while dropping off
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN LEANDRO, California (KPIX) — As San Leandro faces police staffing issues, city leaders are expected to consider offering up to $20,000 in retention incentives over the next two years for officers and dispatchers. According to the city manager’s office, the payments are being considered
Continue Reading By JEREMY LEE Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Pig hunters packed the Department of Land and Natural resources board room Tuesday to speak out against the use of birth control measures on wild animals. Hunters came from far and wide to tell the DLNR why they’re against the use
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new audit shows Portland Fire & Rescue needs to do more to provide a more professional and inclusive workplace. More than 700 people work for the fire bureau, and as of last year, 89% were men and 79% were white.
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. Another longtime coach, Jerry Krause of Eastern Washington, will join the quartet along with players Richard Hamilton of
Continue Reading By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A former middle school paraprofessional from Coon Rapids pleaded guilty to a sextortion scheme that targeted minors, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Glen Anderson, 24, was charged with two counts of production of child pornography, one count of enticement of
Continue Reading By ANDREA LUCIA Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A Collin County grand jury Tuesday slapped suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir with four new capital murder indictments. This brings the total number of counts against him to 24, including 22 charges for murder and two for attempted murder. The latest
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