Month: July 2023

By Annie Grayer and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee. “Based on Facebook’s newfound commitment to fully cooperate with the Committee’s investigation, the Committee has

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — According to the DA’s office, Denver Police Officer Adam Glasby and another Denver police officer were working an off-duty assignment when they witnessed a group of men fighting outside the bar. While Glasby was trying to break up the fight, he

By Rebekah Riess and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — Five Florida school system employees were arrested and charged with failure to report suspected child abuse after being made aware of the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old student in 2021, according to criminal complaints in the case. The school staffers were identified in court records

By TERELL BAILEY Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A teen is dead after being stabbed Tuesday night, and now a mother is left grieving. Terronda Henderson was brought to tears when describing what she will miss most about her son DaiVion. The 14-year-old was fatally stabbed Tuesday night on

By WESH Staff Click here for updates on this story     PORT ORANGE, Florida (WESH) — An 11-year-old child was arrested by Volusia County sheriff’s deputies for allegedly making a false report that her friend was kidnapped. According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the Port Orange girl texted 911 Wednesday morning that a man driving

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The costs to Norfolk Southern from the February derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, are now approaching $1 billion, the company reported Thursday. The company disclosed it had taken another $416 million charge against its second-quarter earnings, mostly to cover the estimated ongoing clean-up costs at the derailment

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Mars exploration. The United States and the Soviet Union are the only two countries to land a spacecraft on Mars. Facts There have been nine successful US Mars landings: Viking 1 and Viking 2 (both 1976), Pathfinder (1997), Spirit and Opportunity (both 2004), Phoenix (2008),

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of one of the most successful investment financiers in the world, George Soros. An active philanthropist, Soros has donated more than $30 billion to various causes over the years. Personal: Birth date: August 12, 1930 Birth place: Budapest, Hungary Birth name: György Soros Father:

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — Thanks to a combination of new models, more production and new tax laws, electric vehicles are no longer just for the wealthy. While the average sale price of a new vehicle – gasoline or electric – hovers around $48,000, automakers like General Motors, Ford, Hyundai, Kia and Volkswagen

By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday. The California Democrat, who has been in frail health following a shingles diagnosis in the spring, has appeared confused at times since her return to the Capitol. Feinstein, who at

By CHELSEA JONES Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Homelessness is a reality for over 27,000 in the state of Florida. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ranks the Sunshine State third in the nation for people living on the streets but one South Florida program is hoping

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LEXINGTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A boa constrictor is on the loose in Lexington. Lexington Police shared a photo of the snake that was taken by a resident behind the CVS in the center of town. “Oh my god I was so scared. Should I go

By Jonathan Walsh Click here for updates on this story     CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — A woman who admitted she stole thousands of dollars from clients who hired her to run estate sales learned her sentence today. News 5 Investigators have been following through on the case of Jessica Galayda, bringing you updates from the initial

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     HATTIESBURG, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Hattiesburg Zoo said Twig the ostrich is starting to return to her feisty self after undergoing surgery to fix a broken wing. Zookeepers noticed the 15-year-old ostrich’s left wing was drooping the morning of June 3. Zoo veterinarian Julia MacGregor

By Ray Sanchez and Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said Thursday it has opened a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and its police department, which came under fire following the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. The federal investigation will seek to determine whether there

By Tatiana Arias, Florencia Trucco and Ana María Cañizares, CNN (CNN) — At least 11 “complete bodies” and dozens of body parts, including human heads, were recovered on Wednesday from a major prison in Ecuador, after days of deadly prison clashes. The remains were collected at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil, Ecuador, where violence first

By Kate Amara, Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The jury reached a verdict in the case of a man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend, who was reported missing in May 2017. The jury found Michael Robertson guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of

By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has decided to allow the US to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, two US officials and a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The decision comes after months of internal debate and marks a

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Autoridades de Ecuador incautaron 13 armas largas, una granada, 1 lanza granadas, 6.001 municiones, 127 celulares, 5 chalecos antibalas, más de US$ 4.000 en efectivo y hasta 6 radios de comunicación, entre otras en los operativos en el Centro de Privación de Libertad Guayas Número 1, informó este jueves

Opinion by Mark Wolfe and Cassandra Lovejoy (CNN) — Summer heat is breaking records across the US. More than 2,300 heat records have already been broken, with cities like Phoenix and Dallas hitting triple-digit temperatures. These numbers should not be shocking — if anything, they fit a long-term pattern of record-breaking temperatures due to climate change. According to NASA,

By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — It was promoted to help with joint pain and arthritis, but it quickly turned into a nightmare scenario for a South Milwaukee woman who ended up in the hospital. Now, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is warning people not to buy

By Radina Gigova, Anna Chernova, Sophie Tanno and Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and African leaders began in St. Petersburg on Thursday, with a far lower turnout than previous years. Putin has been seeking to strengthen ties with African countries and offered to send free grain to the

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Balance is a word that encapsulates Rose Zhang’s world. On the golf course, it underpins a swing that has rocketed her through record upon record en route to a historic start on the LPGA Tour. Away from the greens and fairways, balance is everything for a 20-year-old juggling a

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced further steps to lower housing costs and boost supply, part of the economic agenda that President Joe Biden will highlight as he seeks a second term. The administration is taking a “comprehensive federal approach,” White House domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden told reporters,

By Daniela Prizont-Cado Click here for updates on this story     WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The competency hearing for an 11-year-old boy charged with killing his own mother resumed Wednesday, July 26. The judge says the boy is competent to stand trial as an adult. It’s a controversial case and decision that has made national headlines.

By Jon Kipper Click here for updates on this story     ST. ANN, Missouri (KMOV) — The air conditioning and running water cut out at a St. Ann senior living complex during the area’s hottest week of the year. Residents said the water and air conditioning shut off Tuesday evening, and it was down for well

By Caolán Magee, CNN (CNN) — A Norwegian woman and a Nepali man smashed the record on Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, their team said in a statement. Kristin Harila and Tenjin Sherpa – known as Lama – completed the feat in three months and one

By La’Nita Brooks and Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story     SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Teens participated in a youth program event to learn about crime prevention while mourning one of their own who was found shot and killed. It may be summer break, but local teens at the YEARN organization’s event on

By Robert North and Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The CEO of one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom has resigned after admitting she leaked details about the closure of Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage’s accounts to a BBC journalist. Alison Rose, the boss of NatWest, will step down after almost four years