Iran’s repression of protesters and women amounts to ‘crimes against humanity,’ UN report says
By Eve Brennan and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s “repression of peaceful protests” and “institutional discrimination against…
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Mexico-bound plane lands in LA in 4th emergency this week for United Airlines
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A United Airlines jetliner headed to Mexico City from San Francisco has made an…
Continue Reading AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the March 12 presidential contests
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Super Tuesday put former President Donald Trump within reach of clinching his third consecutive…
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Officers arrest man trying to enter Capitol with a hammer, US Capitol Police says
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man was arrested on Friday afternoon while trying to enter the US Capitol with a hammer, US…
Continue Reading WWE strikes deal with Logan Paul and KSI’s Prime, will feature brand on center of ring mat
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE has struck a deal with YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI’s beverage brand Prime that will see its logo…
Continue Reading 9 killed in western Wisconsin traffic crash involving a semitruck and a van, report says
DEWHURST, Wis. (AP) — A crash at a western Wisconsin highway intersection involving a semitrailer and a van has reportedly killed nine people. KSTP…
Continue Reading Roswell police have new patches that are out of this world, with flying saucers and alien faces
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press Famous for being the spot where a spacecraft purportedly crashed in 1947, Roswell, New Mexico, is a mecca for…
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A look at USS IDAHO challenge coins
We are just one week away from the christening of the USS IDAHO, the Navy’s newest…
Continue Reading Helicopter crashes along US-Mexico border, Texas authorities say
LA GRULLA, Texas (AP) — Authorities in Texas say a helicopter has crashed along the U.S-Mexico border. Texas Department of Public Safety Lt.…
Continue Reading Biden takes on Trump as he brings reelection pitch to Pennsylvania in his first post-SOTU speech
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday took his pitch for a second term to the crucial battleground state of…
Continue Reading Nathan Hochman advances to Los Angeles County district attorney runoff against George Gascón
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former federal prosecutor Nathan Hochman and progressive incumbent George Gascón have…
Continue Reading Russian oligarch went to Moscow in effort to broker complex prisoner exchange that included Navalny, sources say
By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — A multi-country prisoner exchange that might have freed Russian opposition…
Continue Reading Veteran Miami prosecutor quits after judge’s rebuke over conjugal visits for jailhouse informants
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press MIAMI, Florida (AP) — A veteran prosecutor in Miami has quit after a judge found that state investigators…
Continue Reading Maui officials aim to accelerate processing of permits to help Lahaina rebuild
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Local officials in Hawaii plan to open an office that will speed up Maui County’s notoriously…
Continue Reading How Black women coined the ‘say her name’ rallying cry before Biden’s State of the Union address
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER Associated Press Hard-line Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State…
Continue Reading Microsoft says it hasn’t been able to shake Russian state hackers
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Microsoft says it is still trying to evict the elite Russian government hackers who broke into…
Continue Reading Top US cybersecurity agency hacked and forced to take some systems offline
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key…
Continue Reading Oklahoma LGBTQ suicide prevention line sees more than 230% increase in calls since Nex Benedict’s death
By Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — The Rainbow Youth Project USA, a national organization devoted to LGBTQ youth suicide prevention, saw a…
Continue Reading US judge rejects challenge to Washington state law that could hold gun makers liable for shootings
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for…
Continue Reading Judge tosses Texas lawsuit challenging Biden parole policy for migrants of certain nationalities
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in a surprising ruling has dismissed a Texas lawsuit against a Biden…
Continue Reading California school district changes gender-identity policy after being sued by state
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A school district in Southern California has approved changes to a…
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What’s next for the Ririe Fire Station
The Ririe Fire Station burned to the ground days into the new…
Continue Reading She fled North Korea but was sold to a man in China. Her second escape came nearly 20 years later.
By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Chae-ran sets the plate of sliced oranges and dragon fruit on the floor, a few…
Continue Reading Younger brother of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes sentenced to 6 months unsupervised probation in battery case
By Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — Jackson Mahomes, the younger brother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, was sentenced to six…
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Whooping cough on the rise in southwest Idaho
Public health officials are urging pregnant women and those who come in contact with young children, including their families, to get vaccinated…
Continue Reading Former Uvalde mayor is surprised a new report defends how police responded to school shooting
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press The former mayor of Uvalde, Texas, says he’s surprised a new investigative report cleared all city officers of…
Continue Reading Biden in a hot mic moment shows his growing frustration with Netanyahu over Gaza humanitarian crisis
By AAMER MADHANI and JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden ‘s growing frustration with Israeli Prime Minister…
Continue Reading Peru arrests an Iranian man accused of planning an attack on an Israeli citizen
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru have announced the arrest of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of the Iranian Quds Force and had…
Continue Reading 13-year-old has eureka moment with science project that suggests Archimedes’ invention was plausible
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with…
Continue Reading Boat owner and pilot charged in deadly New York boat accident that killed 2 passengers
By Brammhi Balarajan and Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — Two men were arrested Thursday and charged with causing the deaths of two people…
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Gov. Little appoints judge to Fourth Judicial District
Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of Joseph Borton as District Judge to the Fourth Judicial…
Continue Reading With DeSantis back from Iowa, Florida passes $117B budget on final day of 2024 session
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida lawmakers are heading home after raising the the minimum age for strippers…
Continue Reading An oil sheen that appeared near Southern California’s Huntington Beach was likely ‘local crude oil,’ Coast Guard says
By Dalia Faheid, Cheri Mossburg, Zoë Howes, Rebekah Riess and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The source of an oil sheen spotted in the…
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Sunny with slightly warmer temperatures
High pressure overhead will keep us mainly clear with just a few spots of overnight fog. We lose the high pressure by late Sunday and welcome in more…
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Sam Altman returns to OpenAI’s board of directors, fully reversing the ChatGPT company’s wild shakeup
By David Goldman and Poppy Harlow, CNN New York (CNN) — What an absolute roller coaster ride. OpenAI, the ChatGPT maker that has been in…
Continue Reading Some fans at frigid Chiefs playoff game underwent amputations, hospital confirms
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and ARNIE STAPLETON Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri hospital has confirmed that some of the people who…
Continue Reading Duchess of Sussex, others on SXSW panel discuss issues affecting women and mothers
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A panel featuring Meghan the Duchess of Sussex came together on International Women’s Day to discuss how women and mothers…
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Rexburg man arrested on 6 sexual exploitation of a child charges
A Rexburg man was arraigned Friday on six counts of sexual exploitation of a…
Continue Reading OpenAI has ‘full confidence’ in CEO Sam Altman after investigation, reinstates him to board
By MATT O’BRIEN and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers OpenAI is reinstating CEO Sam Altman to its board of directors and said it has “full…
Continue Reading Formerly incarcerated advocate for NYC criminal justice reform arrested for murder
By Zoe Sottile, Sabrina Souza and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — A man who spent decades in prison before starting a new chapter as a high-profile…
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Reesa Teesa let the world in on her heartbreak and it went viral. She has no regrets about it
CNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson shared on TikTok the story of what she says was a marriage gone…
Continue Reading Reesa Teesa let the world in on her heartbreak and it went viral. She has no regrets about it
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — When Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson shared on TikTok the story of what she says was a marriage gone…
Continue Reading Man accused of firing gun from scaffolding during Jan. 6 Capitol riot arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois man accused of climbing scaffolding and firing a gun in the air during the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021,…
Continue Reading Program that allows 30,000 migrants from 4 countries into the US each month upheld by judge
VICTORIA, Texas (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday upheld a key piece of President Joe Biden’s immigration policy that allows a limited…
Continue Reading Lead-tainted cinnamon has been recalled. Here’s what you should know
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Several U.S. discount retailers are recalling packages of ground cinnamon after health officials warned they were…
Continue Reading 4 Missouri prison workers fired after investigation into the death of an inmate
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison workers were fired after an investigation into the death of…
Continue Reading Indiana lawmakers pass bill defining antisemitism, with compromises
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill that defines antisemitism in education code. The bill…
Continue Reading Lawsuit accuses Portland police officer of fatally shooting unarmed Black man in the back
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A police officer in Portland, Oregon, has been accused in a federal lawsuit of fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in 2022.…
Continue Reading A West Virginia bill to remove marital exemption for sexual abuse wins final passage
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Certain sexual assaults against a spouse would be criminalized in West Virginia for the first time under a bill passed by…
Continue Reading Students lobby to dethrone Connecticut’s state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — When it comes to state insects, most states honor beloved and benign bugs, like butterflies,…
Continue Reading Biden says he’ll sign proposed legislation to ban TikTok if Congress passes it
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has endorsed legislation that could lead to the popular video-sharing app…
Continue Reading Officials say a Kansas girl was beaten so badly, her heart ruptured. Her father now faces prison
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man faces up to life in prison for severely beating his young daughters, one of them fatally. Prosecutors say the man…
Continue Reading He prosecuted child sex predators. Now, he’s going after Meta for allegedly enabling them
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — When Raúl Torrez, then a young prosecutor in a rural New Mexico, was preparing one of his first child…
Continue Reading Reactions in these key states to Biden’s State of the Union fall largely along partisan lines
By John King, CNN (CNN) — Angela Lang needs to hear and see more but she called President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address a big help…
Continue Reading Proposed Missouri bill would make teachers register as sex offenders if found supporting transgender students who socially transition
By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — A newly proposed law in Missouri could charge teachers and counselors with a felony and require them to…
Continue Reading 4 people found dead inside Texas home after large fire
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Officials say the bodies of four people have been discovered inside a Texas home that was engulfed by flames. San Antonio Fire…
Continue Reading Hawaii is placing wildfire detection sensors statewide in wake of deadly Lahaina fire
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Fire detection sensors are being placed around Maui and other Hawaiian islands to respond more quickly when…
Continue Reading Biden’s reference to ‘an illegal’ rankles some Democrats who argue he’s still preferable to Trump
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Continue Reading Canada will restore funding to UNRWA, the embattled UN agency in Gaza
By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada will restore funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians, weeks after the…
Continue Reading Former Honduran president found guilty in drug trafficking trial
By Ana Melgar and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — Former President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernández was found guilty Friday of drug trafficking…
Continue Reading DA Fani Willis to face primary challenge amid Trump case disqualification fight
By Gregory Krieg, Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is already facing a…
Continue Reading Government funding bill advances as Senate works to beat midnight shutdown deadline
By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is looking to approve a $460 billion package of spending bills in time to meet a…
Continue Reading Minnesota senator calls female Delta pilot a “stewardess” during hearing
By Mackenzie Lofgren Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sen. Gene Dornink found himself…
Continue Reading Spending bill would ease access to guns for some veterans declared mentally incapable
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Veterans whom the government declares incapable of managing their own affairs would have…
Continue Reading North Texas family out $20,000 after falling victim to gift card scam: “I really just wanted a dog”
By y Ginger Allen, Lexi Salazar, Katie Standing Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A local…
Continue Reading Authorities investigate oily sheen off Southern California coast
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have detected a 2.5-mile-long oil sheen off the coast of Southern California but say it doesn’t…
Continue Reading Roommate charged with killing former Loyola basketball star found dead in vacant Baltimore home
By Rohan Mattu Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Baltimore man has been charged in the…
Continue Reading Colorado finds DNA scientist cut corners, raising questions in hundreds of criminal cases
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press The Colorado Bureau of Investigation says a former DNA scientist cut corners and didn’t follow standard…
Continue Reading Apple reverses course and clears way for Epic Games to set up rival iPhone app store in Europe
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple has reversed course under regulatory pressure and cleared the way for a nettlesome adversary, video…
Continue Reading Milwaukee intersection sees two car crashes in six hours; one dead, three injured
By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — One person is dead, and three people are…
Continue Reading Emaciated dog found wandering Racine streets
By Hannah Hilyard Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, Wisconsin (WISN) — An emaciated dog mystery is…
Continue Reading Osceola man who severely abused infant 10 years ago now faces murder charge in boy’s death
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, Florida (WESH) — A Florida man has been charged with…
Continue Reading Denver police raided the wrong house after officers relied on a phone tracking app. Now a grandmother will get $3.76 million
By Holly Yan, Melissa Alonso and Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Colorado jury has awarded $3.76 million to a grandmother whose house was damaged and…
Continue Reading St. Cloud father and son sexually abused neighborhood kids, created child pornography
By Bob Hazen Click here for updates on this story ST. CLOUD, Florida (WESH) — Starting on Tuesday morning, law…
Continue Reading US could take 2 months and 1,000 troops to construct floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza, Pentagon says
By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical…
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Weight-loss drug Wegovy can be marketed for heart benefits after FDA label update
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Wegovy’s not just for weight loss anymore. The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved drugmaker Novo…
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ALS drug fails large clinical trial and may be withdrawn from market
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Friday that its drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, called Relyvrio, did not show significant benefit in…
Continue Reading This 21-year-old Republican beat a 10-term incumbent. What’s next for Wyatt Gable?
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America A 21-year-old junior in college is moving on to the general election after narrowly beating an…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift song helps Kansas City woman wake up from week-long coma
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Continue Reading Spring Break Adventures Made Easy with METRO: Explore Houston Hassle-Free!
By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story March 8, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Get ready to make the…
Continue Reading UN Security Council urges Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council is urging Sudan’s warring parties to halt hostilities during…
Continue Reading Iowa middle school student finds crafty way to replenish damaged theater prop closet
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Continue Reading Foreigners trapped in violence-torn Haiti wait desperately for a way out
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Scores of foreigners are stranded in Haiti, unable to leave the country under siege…
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Gov. Gordon vetoes bill he said could hurt charter schools, public education system
Governor Gordon issued his first veto of the 2024 Legislative Session…
Continue Reading Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious…
Continue Reading US accuses Zimbabwe of harassing and deporting officials, as relations deteriorate further
BY FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — The State Department has accused Zimbabwean authorities of harassing and detaining…
Continue Reading Safe Streets celebrates over a year of no homicides in Penn-North
By Barry Simms Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — A Baltimore community is celebrating…
Continue Reading Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis and judge in Trump 2020 election case draw primary challengers
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Continue Reading Jury member speaks following ‘Rust’ armorer verdict
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Continue Reading Student’s sudden cardiac event sparks Southwest School district to become ‘heart-safe’
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Man pleads guilty to destruction of energy facility for shooting at 2 Idaho Power hydroelectric power plants
A 59-year-old Meridian man pleaded guilty to destruction of an energy facility in Idaho, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced…
Continue Reading Montana Rep. Rosendale drops US House reelection bid, citing rumors and death threat
By AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana has dropped his reelection bid, citing…
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Continue Reading A Saudi business is leaving Arizona valley after it was targeted by the state over groundwater use
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona officials say a Saudi-owned company they targeted over its use of virtually unfettered…
Continue Reading More cremated remains withheld from families found at funeral home owner’s house, prosecutors say
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Continue Reading Justice Dept. pushes back on Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss charges, mirroring fights between Trump and prosecutors
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss ridiculed efforts by Hunter Biden, son of President Joe…
Continue Reading Apple backs down on EU ban for ‘Fortnite’-maker Epic Games
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Apple has abruptly reversed a decision to ban Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” from launching its own app…
Continue Reading Trump to meet with Hungary’s leader, Viktor Orbán, continuing his embrace of autocrats
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, a…
Continue Reading ‘Oh my God feeling.’ Trooper testifies about shooting man with knife, worrying about other officers
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A Connecticut state trooper who shot a 19-year-old man to death in a stolen car in 2020 has testified that he…
Continue Reading Israeli road splitting Gaza in two has reached the Mediterranean coast, satellite imagery shows
By Celine Alkhaldi, Allegra Goodwin and Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) — A road being built by the Israeli military splitting Gaza in two has…
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