By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bibles will return to the shelves in a northern Utah school district that provoked an outcry after it banned them from middle and elementary schools last month. Officials from the Davis School District, which educates 72,000 students north of Salt Lake City, said at a
Continue Reading By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters ousted two of Virginia’s most controversial political figures in Tuesday’s primary election, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues. Sen. Joe Morrissey, a political centrist and increasingly rare Democrat who supports limits on abortion access, lost to former state legislator Lashrecse Aird,
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By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Bibles will return to the shelves in a northern Utah school district that provoked an outcry after it banned them from middle and elementary schools last month. Officials from the Davis School District, which educates 72,000 students north of Salt Lake City, said at a
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Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Luego de un fin de semana de tormentas devastadoras en Estados Unidos, cientos de miles de clientes permanecen sin electricidad en zonas del sur y el suroeste del país, donde el calor es abrasador. Para este martes, más de 38 millones de estadounidenses estaban bajo avisos, alertas y advertencias de calor
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Three incumbent prosecutors in northern Virginia who faced tough challenges after being elected four years ago on a progressive reform agenda have won their Democratic primaries. In Loudoun County, Buta Biberaj won Tuesday over challenger Elizabeth Lancaster. In Arlington County, incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti defeated Josh Katcher,
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Abortion-rights groups have filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit challenging Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban. But they say the legal fight is far from over. They’re asking a judge to dismiss the suit. They said Tuesday that strategy will now focus on having a legal challenge
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By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Julie Rikelman, the attorney who argued on behalf of the Mississippi abortion clinic before the Supreme Court in the case that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, has been confirmed to a federal appeals court judgeship. The Senate voted 51-43 on Tuesday to confirm Rikelman to
Continue Reading By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Counter-terrorism experts said Tuesday that Africa is now the world’s terrorism hot spot, with half of the victims killed last year in sub-Saharan Africa, though al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates remain widespread, persistent and active elsewhere around the globe. Interpol, the international criminal police agency,
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Armie Hammer has reached a divorce agreement with his wife, Elizabeth Chambers, nearly three years after she filed to end their marriage. Hammer’s attorney filed documents in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday informing a judge that the actor and Chambers have come to terms over child custody, child support, spousal
Continue Reading By CNN en Español (CNN) — A deadly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras led to at least 41 people being killed, Public Ministry spokesperson Yuri Mora told CNN en Español. The apparent prison riot broke out Tuesay at the Centro Femenino de Adaptacion Social, a women’s penitentiary outside the capital city Tegucigalpa, and
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Peru’s capital city – and undoubtedly its gastronomic capital – had a tremendous showing Tuesday at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, taking the No. 1 title and earning more slots in the top 50 than any other city. Four Lima restaurants made the 50 Best list: Central at
Continue Reading WARREN, Mich. (AP) — A suburban Detroit police officer was charged with assault after video showed him punching a young man in the face and slamming his head to the ground at the jail, authorities said Tuesday. “This is not what we do. This is not who we are,” said William Dwyer, police commissioner in
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Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Tomar siestas durante el día puede ayudar a mantener la salud del cerebro a medida que envejecemos, según un nuevo estudio. Sin embargo, investigaciones anteriores han demostrado que las siestas en exceso también pueden ser perjudiciales. La práctica habitual de la siesta se relacionó con un mayor volumen cerebral total, lo
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By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — If inflation falls to 2% by the end of this year, that means the cost of everything will no longer be going up, right? Wrong. But that’s what the majority of UK residents think, according to a new survey from polling group Survation. What’s more, almost a
Continue Reading Carolina Calero (CNN) —Sylvester Stallone le dejó una parte de sí mismo a Adele. En una entrevista publicada recientemente en The Wall Street Journal, Stallone confirmó que la artista se quedó con una estatua de Rocky, personaje que él interpretó, cuando ella le compró su mansión en Los Ángeles. Ante la pregunta de si le
Continue Reading HONOLULU (AP) — The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said. After a three-month hiatus, Kilauea began erupting again June 7 — displaying fountains of glowing red lava without threatening any communities or structures. Crowds of people flocked to the
Continue Reading SEATTLE (AP) — Nick Brown, U.S. Attorney for Western Washington, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down — a resignation that arrives amid expectations that he is planning to run for state attorney general. Brown, 46, plans to return part time as a litigation partner at Pacifica Law Group in Seattle, where he handled complex
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury in New York convicted three men Tuesday of stalking a New Jersey family on behalf of the Chinese government. The defendants – Michael McMahon, 55; Zhu Yong, 66; and Zheng Congying, 27 – were convicted of conspiracy and stalking charges related to the
Continue Reading Aleja Páez (CNN Español) — El presidente de Argentina, Alberto Fernández, exigió al gobernador de Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, que “cese de inmediato la represión” en las protestas contra la reforma a la Constitución provincial. El mandatario nacional respondió a un tuit de Morales en el que lo responsabilizaba a él y a la vicepresidenta, Cristina
Continue Reading By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — The Canadian Department of National Defense has confirmed two Royal Canadian Air Force members who went missing in a helicopter crash have died. A Chinook helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River with four people on board during an early morning training flight Tuesday. Two survivors were found and taken
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When Tony Revolori, then a 17-year-old with little Hollywood experience, was beginning to shoot Wes Anderson’s “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” Jason Schwartzman took him aside to give some advice. No one knew better than Schwartzman what Revolori, who was starring alongside Ralph Fiennes, was in
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By Chloe Melas and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Jonathan Majors will be heading to trial in August. The Marvel actor appeared at a New York City courthouse on Tuesday for a hearing related to assault and harassment charges brought against him in March by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. Judge Rachel S. Pauley has
Continue Reading NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt University Medical Center has turned over transgender patient records to the Tennessee attorney general’s team in what his office confirmed is an investigation into potential medical billing fraud. A Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokesperson told The Tennessean on Tuesday that the hospital provided the records to Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s
Continue Reading By MELINA WALLING Associated Press The world is falling well short of the progress needed to meet the United Nations’ sustainable development goals by 2030 in areas ranging from poverty to clean energy to biodiversity. And there’s a growing gap between wealthy and developing nations, according to a report Tuesday from the nonprofit tracking the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL HILL Associated Press The Indian Point nuclear plant along the Hudson River is at the center of a controversy two years after it was shut down. The latest flashpoint revolves around plans to release 1.3 million gallons of water with trace amounts of radioactive tritium into the river as part of the plant’s
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday struck down Arkansas’ ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender youth, dealing the strongest blow yet to a state prohibition on such care. In an 80-page ruling, Judge James M. Moody Jr. said that the state’s “Save Adolescents from Experimentation Act” violated the US
Continue Reading By Alicia Wallace, CNN Minneapolis (CNN) — Progress on achieving global gender equality is languishing. A new report from the World Economic Forum estimates that women won’t attain parity with men for another 131 years. In other words, not until 2154. The overall gender gap — a measurement of equality across the realms of the
Continue Reading By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves traveled to Alabama for a Republican fundraising event as people in his state were still reeling from back-to-back tornadoes that killed one person, injured dozens and destroyed homes and businesses, and in the midst of lingering power outages from severe thunderstorms.
Continue Reading By Denise Dador Click here for updates on this story BEVERLY HILLS, California (KABC) — Artificial intelligence running the world may make you cringe, but the technology can also help you smile. Now, more and more dentists are turning to AI to improve accuracy and results. “With what I do for work, my smile is
Continue Reading By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A heartwarming reunion at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center touched the hearts of many as a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with a severe immune system deficiency met with a donor who helped save his life. It was a part of the
Continue Reading By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Transgender rights are taking center stage in North Carolina as the GOP-controlled General Assembly considers legislation restricting gender-affirming health care and trans participation in sports. The legislative push comes in the waning weeks of the North Carolina session and as many Republican-led state legislatures
Continue Reading By Sara Smart and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The damaged portion of Interstate 95 that collapsed in Philadelphia on June 11 will reopen this weekend, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced, highlighting the reopening comes ahead of schedule thanks to the “24/7” work of crews at the site. “We have made tremendous progress over just
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A few thunderstorms Tuesday evening, with cold temperatures overnight. The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory for Wednesday morning. FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM WEDNESDAY: WHAT…Temperatures as low as 32 could result in frost formation. Coldest temperatures are expected in the more rural areas with urban areas likely
Continue Reading By Chris Boyette and Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) — Following a weekend of devastating storms, hundreds of thousands of customers are without power in areas of the South and Southwest now facing scorching heat. As of Tuesday, more than 38 million Americans are under active extreme heat advisories, watches, and warnings, according to the National
Continue Reading By Glory Ngwe, CNN (CNN) — Whether it’s the ripped jeans and studs of 1970s punk or the heavy make-up of 1980s new romantics, the visual politics of alternative (‘alt’) fashion have always been proudly divergent from mainstream culture. Aligned with music scenes and subcultures as far back as the 1950s and 60s, from rockabilly
Continue Reading By Meron Moges-Gerbi (CNN) — The New York Police Department is investigating “a criminal mischief pattern” of vandalism against Pride and transgender flags at the Stonewall National Monument during Pride month, it said in a statement. The police department said its Hate Crime Task Force is investigating three incidents, which occurred June 10, June 15
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the accounting error revealed last month was significantly more than previously stated and aid provided to Ukraine was overvalued by $6.2 billion rather than $3 billion. The accounting error includes fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and occurred because “in a significant
Continue Reading By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The outgoing head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said her reasons for stepping down were complicated, driven in part by a desire to take a break from the frenetic pace of the job during a pandemic. Dr. Rochelle Walensky surprised many in
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — James Cameron no es únicamente uno de los directores de Hollywood más exitosos de la historia, también es un amante de la exploración de las profundidades marinas. Esos caminos se han cruzado en dos de sus mayores éxitos, “Avatar” y “Titanic”. James Cameron posa durante un sesión de fotos para “Avatar:
Continue Reading By SEUNG MIN KIM The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter is by no means the first presidential relative whose personal troubles have caused headaches for a White House. The twin daughters of President George W. Bush — Jenna and Barbara — were each busted for underage drinking. Billy Carter, the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s tempestuous views aside, Manhattan prosecutors say neither the former president nor his lawyers have shown any evidence to support their claims that the judge in his hush-money criminal case has an anti-Trump bias. They urged him to reject defense demands that he step
Continue Reading By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued a permanent injunction against the
Continue Reading By STEVE KARNOWSKI and TRISHA AHMED Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man serving a hit-and-run sentence in a California prison until his release earlier this year remains jailed pending charges after a crash in Minneapolis that killed five young women. Police say a speeding driver blew past a state trooper on Friday night, ran
Continue Reading By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Tuesday that it overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2 billion over the past two years — about double early estimates — resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages.
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk says it has begun legal proceedings against some US medical spas, weight loss or wellness clinics and compounding pharmacies “to cease and desist from false advertising, trademark infringement and/or unlawful sales of non-FDA approved compounded products claiming to contain semaglutide,” the active ingredient in its
Continue Reading By Vedika Sud, Sania Farooqui and Anil Kumar, CNN (CNN) — Officials in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh are investigating the deaths of at least 68 people in the district of Ballia between Thursday and Sunday as temperatures soar in northern and eastern parts of the country. The surge in deaths this months
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon announced Tuesday that the accounting error revealed last month was significantly more than previously stated and aid provided to Ukraine was overvalued by $6.2 billion rather than $3 billion. The accounting error includes fiscal years 2022 and 2023 and occurred because “in a significant
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A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he broke into his neighbors’ home and shot and killed the people there, including a minor.
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans got less generous in 2022, as soaring inflation and the slumping stock market took a significant toll on charitable giving. Total giving fell to $499 billion, down 3.4% from a record year of donations in 2021, according to Giving USA 2023: The Annual Report on Philanthropy
Continue Reading By Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia State Election Board dismissed the years-long investigation into alleged misconduct by Fulton County election workers during the 2020 election, saying it had found no evidence of conspiracy. “Over the course of the investigation, it was confirmed that numerous allegations made against the Fulton County Department of Registration
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage in coming months, but residents in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire and South Dakota will be the first to bear the brunt of the terminations. States have been barred by Congress from winnowing their Medicaid rolls since the
Continue Reading By MICHAEL WARREN Associated Press Native American nations say the Supreme Court’s rejection of a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act has reaffirmed their power to withstand threats from state governments. They say the case conservative groups raised on behalf of four Native American children was a stalking horse for legal arguments that could
Continue Reading By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave kept large swaths of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures. On the last day of spring, the sweltering
Continue Reading By The Associated Press Oklahoma has announced that former pitcher George Frazier, a World Series champion who had a nearly three-decade run as a television broadcaster, has died at age 68. The Denver Post reported he died Monday in Tulsa after a recent illness. Frazier played on College World Series teams in 1975 and 1976
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — Firefighters pulled off a dramatic rope rescue early Tuesday morning in Brooklyn. It happened after flames broke out inside the kitchen of an apartment in a building on 16th Street and 8th Avenue in the Park Slope neighborhood. Citizen app video
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday launched a Senate investigation into working and safety conditions at Amazon warehouses, adding to federal scrutiny on the labor practices of one of the country’s largest employers. Sanders, the chairman of the Senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions, also unveiled a website
Continue Reading By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday launched a Senate investigation into working and safety conditions at Amazon warehouses, adding to federal scrutiny on the labor practices of one of the country’s largest employers. Sanders, the chairman of the Senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions, also unveiled a website
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WABC) — People across the nation and the Tri-State marked Juneteenth with celebrations and observances on Monday. In New Jersey, lawmakers commemorated the fall of slavery by discussing plans to study reparations. The New Jersey Institute of Social Justice announced the launch of
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Police in Milwaukee have arrested a second person in a shooting in which six people, including the two alleged shooters, were wounded right after a Juneteenth celebration wrapped up. Police say in a news release that the two defendants, males ages 17 and 19, were arrested after Monday’s shooting outside the
Continue Reading By MARLON GONZÁLEZ Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — A grisly riot at a women’s prison in Honduras Tuesday left at least 41 women dead, most burned to death, in violence the country’s president blamed on “mara” street gangs that often wield broad power inside penitentiaries. Twenty-six of the victims were burned to death and
Continue Reading By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Criminal defendants are routinely advised to avoid commenting on pending charges against them. But Donald Trump, the former president and current White House hopeful, is no ordinary defendant. In his first televised interview since his arraignment last week on federal charges, the former president acknowledged that he
Continue Reading By Nicky Robertson and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats intend to mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade by pushing a collection of abortion rights messaging bills. Ahead of the anniversary on Saturday, Senate Democrats will ask for “unanimous consent” on legislation which would seek to expand abortion
Continue Reading By Alicia Vitarelli Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Youth sports can be critical to a kid’s development, growth and confidence. Sadly, right now we’re told there’s a critical need for referees, umpires and other sports officials to preside over their games. It’s a trend that officials say is impacting us
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story June 8, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Political activist, author, and professor Dr. Cornel West has made a bold announcement by declaring his candidacy for the highest office in the nation, the President of the United States of America. Running as a third-party candidate for
Continue Reading By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story May 30, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Texas House of Representatives has been a better place for the past 50 years because of the presence of Representative Senfronia Thompson. First elected in 1972, she has served 26 terms in the Texas House and is
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — It appears increasingly likely that the 31 NATO members will be unable to coalesce around a candidate to be the alliance’s next secretary general and Jens Stoltenberg will be asked to remain in the job for an additional year, multiple sources told CNN. Although there are
Continue Reading By Gwen B. Johnson Click here for updates on this story June 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — On the heels of recently experiencing a devastating family tragedy, MAJIC 102.1 FMs morning drive host, renowned standup comedian Rickey Smiley, recently took time away from his microphone to share sincere words of courage and inspiration after
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A proposed rule in the City of Las Vegas could crack down on what the cannabis industry calls “fake dispensaries,” targeting stores that appear to sell cannabis but are not licensed to do so. Across the Las Vegas Valley and
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando el RMS Titanic zarpó el 10 de abril de 1912, era el mayor buque de pasajeros en servicio y se le consideraba “insumergible”. Apenas cuatro días después, el viaje inaugural del Titanic se transformó en una tragedia internacional cuando el barco chocó contra un iceberg en el Atlántico Norte a
Continue Reading By Brian Barefield Click here for updates on this story June 15, 2023 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Texans offensive lineman Tytus Howard cherishes the moments he spent on the campus of Alabama State University (ASU) in Montgomery, Alabama. There, he honed his skills on the football field and became a first-round draft pick in
Continue Reading By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A U.S. hiker who fell to her death during a savage attack in Germany and a friend who tried to protect her had just graduated together from the University of Illinois with computer degrees. Authorities haven’t released the names of anyone involved in the June 14
Continue Reading By Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In recognition of Father’s Day and Men’s Health Week, a Las Vegas dad is sharing his story of a life-saving organ transplant, in order to spread awareness and inspire other men to take their health seriously. “My son and my
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Remember when: There were things we used to do “back in the day” when there were no cell phones, your life was hand-written in cursive, and we all wore “Jamz” during the summer. Schedules were mandated by the time your favorite TV show came on – unless you knew how to set a VCR. What
Continue Reading By Christiane Cordero Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — In a Silver Lake strip mall off of Sunset Boulevard sits a piece of Los Angeles history. “People who have literally grabbed me by the shoulders and with tears in their eyes, thanked me,” said The Ruby Fruit’s co-owner Emily Bielagus.
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — New York state’s Education Department has updated guidance for its schools to support the rights of transgender and gender-expansive students. The guidance, issued last week, offers information and tips to help school staff if a student comes out to them – understanding gender identity and normalizing name, pronoun and
Continue Reading By Web staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Officials in Burnsville say that 13 mourners in total had to be taken to area hospitals due to heat-related symptoms sustained during Monday’s memorial ceremonies for five young women killed by a speeding driver in south Minneapolis late last week. According to
Continue Reading KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he went to a neighbor’s home and shot and killed the family there, including two teens. Majorjon Kaylor, 31, of Kellogg, was arrested Sunday night shortly after the shooting in the small mining
Continue Reading KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) — Idaho man charged with four counts of murder in the shooting deaths of his neighbors, including one minor.
Continue Reading By DENNIS VALERA Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Over the years, the number of gay bars in Baltimore has decreased. For many people in the LGBTQ+ community, those bars were places they could feel safe. A local sports league has been trying to fill the gap and build a community
Continue Reading By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Opponents of Atlanta’s proposed police and firefighter training center are suing the city. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, they say the city clerk is delaying a petition drive to force a voter referendum on whether construction should proceed. The suit asks a judge to order acting City
Continue Reading FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The second week of the double murder trial of rapper YNW Melly began with the judge denying a motion from the defense for a mistrial. Defense attorneys had asked Broward Circuit Judge John Murphy for a mistrial last week, arguing that the jury had been tainted following testimony that couldn’t
Continue Reading By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs has urged a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases. Attorney Nate Bellinger made the
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A big thunderstorm passed over the town of Troy earlier this month knocking down 19 trees that completely blocked access to the popular Latah Trail.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The vessel that went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while exploring the Titanic’s wreckage is a submersible not a submarine, and there is a key difference. The Titan, with five people on board, remained missing Tuesday even as an international search and rescue effort was underway. The National Oceanic and
Continue Reading By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 100 letters containing a white powder have been received by state legislators and public officials across Kansas, officials said, setting off an investigation that includes state and federal agencies. Preliminary tests on a small sample of the letters show “the substance is presumptively negative for
Continue Reading By CONOR MCCUE Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A World War II veteran got quite the surprise in Centennial Monday, as he celebrated a milestone few people ever live to see. Thanks to about a dozen friends, caretakers and strangers, Ray Chambers’ 101st birthday may now be one of his
Continue Reading By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story HOOVER, Alabama (WVTM) — A Lake Cyrus man was resuscitated by other residents at a neighborhood pool Saturday, saving his life. Fortunately for the man, nurse Porsha Young and others who share her life-saving oath were on hand right when they were needed. “So, I
Continue Reading By ANNA ALEJO Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — A young man with a disability is on a mission to educate others about the importance of independent living. Carson Covey has lived with cerebral palsy since birth. But it’s never stopped him from leading an active life. And increasingly, one devoted
Continue Reading By Karen Anderson & Shaun Ganley Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston police were investigating the fraudulent enrollment of an adult woman who used falsified identification and paperwork to register as a high school student over the academic year, according to a letter from the Boston Public Schools superintendent obtained
Continue Reading By Kellina Djanfa Wanteu Click here for updates on this story HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — A High Point man walked away with a $2 million prize after buying a $20 scratch-off lottery ticket at a grocery store, according to N.C. Lottery officials. Jung bought his lucky 100X The Cash ticket from Green Street
Continue Reading By Kourtney Williams Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Mamie Marie Francois, the Queen of Bourbon Street, was doing what she loves a little after 12 a.m. Saturday morning. She was dancing to music and riding her famous bike when things took a turn for the worse. Francois says she
Continue Reading By BETTY YU Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Video obtained by CBS San Francisco revealed the frightening chaos near Pier 39 Sunday after a rolling gun battle erupted between two vehicles and continued along the Embarcadero. A day after the violent incident that started in front of Pier 39,
Continue Reading By Karin Johnson Click here for updates on this story MONROE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLWT) — They were a pack. 3, 4 and 7 years old, the Doerman boys loved being little kids together. They sometimes walked hand in hand, whether down to the water to fish or to catch a worm. They were full of
Continue Reading By Chelsea Robinson Click here for updates on this story POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of a 17-year-old after a jet ski overturned in Lake Clinch. It happened Sunday just before 8:30 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, the driver of the Jet Ski, 17-year-old Jose Torres,
Continue Reading By Alyse Jones Click here for updates on this story JONES, Oklahoma (KOCO) — The community has stepped up to help after poison devastated thousands of plants at an Oklahoma farm. The farmers were left feeling helpless, but in the midst of the devastation, the community has helped them stay on their feet and keep
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By Julian Paras Click here for updates on this story CORRALES, New Mexico (KOAT) — What was supposed to be a fun start to the week quickly turned into a traumatizing turn of events when a group found themselves in need of rescue here at Siphon Beach in Corrales. “They didn’t get out at Siphon
Continue Reading By Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — The Sacramento Police Department and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office are investigating after hateful antisemitic flyers were distributed in neighborhoods across the area. The hateful messages were on flyers inside zip-close bags, according to images seen by KCRA 3 and investigators. Sacramento
Continue Reading By WLKY Digital Team Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana (WLKY) — Police have identified the person accused of killing a toddler in a hit-and-run in Jeffersonville, and it’s that child’s grandmother. Eleanor Campbell, 18 months old, was hit by a vehicle on June 16 outside Motel 6 on Hospitality Way. Police
Continue Reading By The Associated Press The latest mass killing in the United States happened Monday night in Philadelphia where a 40-year-old is accused of killing a man in a house and then gunning down four others on neighborhood streets before surrendering to police. Gun violence flared as the U.S. celebrated the Fourth of July holiday, leaving
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