By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that three pro-democracy activists who called for reform of the monarchy were attempting to overthrow the nation’s system of government with the king as head of state. The ruling banned any similar activities in the future by the activists and their organizations.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business Twitter has permanently suspended Newsmax White House correspondent Emerald Robinson for repeatedly posting blatant misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. The ban comes about a week after she was briefly suspended for violating the company’s policy. Robinson’s account was “permanently suspended for repeated violations of our Covid-19 misinformation policy,” a Twitter
Continue ReadingBy Abigail Ogle Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Fifty-two-year-old David McIntosh Sr. beat COVID-19, but life will never be the same because of the irreversible damage to his lungs and heart. McIntosh told KOCO 5 that he now has atrial fibrillation as well as a lesser-known post-COVID symptom:
Continue ReadingBy Dan Griffin Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WLWT) — A Maine lobsterman caught a rare cotton candy lobster in Casco Bay this past weekend. The odds of catching a cotton candy lobster are 1 in 100 million. The iridescent opal-like coloring of the lobster is the result of a genetic
Continue ReadingBy Dan Griffin Click here for updates on this story NEWTOWN, Ohio (WLWT) — A Newtown woman found her neighbor trying to break in to her home in the middle of the night. She said he was jamming a knife into her door and a brand-new Ring camera tipped her off to the trouble. The
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen A Russian expat who was deeply involved in the Steele dossier pleaded not guilty Wednesday to lying to the FBI about who he worked with on the anti-Trump project in 2016. Igor Danchenko was arraigned during a brief hearing in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia. He was indicted last
Continue ReadingBy WDSU Digital Team Click here for updates on this story BELLE CHASSE, Lousisiana (WDSU) — Belle Chasse High School helped a World War II veteran celebrate his birthday recently. Randolph “Red” Olano Jr., a WWII Veteran and Belle Chasse resident recently turned 98 years of age. Almost 100 Belle Chasse High students celebrated the
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — Denis Shapovalov has finally got to launch the defense of his Stockholm Open title from 2019. He beat qualifier Andrea Vavassori 7-6 (1), 6-1 to reach the quarterfinals. The 22-year-old Canadian has had to wait two years to defend the only ATP title he has won in his short career because the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — A multiple-choice question found on a social science quiz, administered by a Whitney High School teacher, caused concern among parents this week. Some parents said the question seemed political and inappropriate. KCRA 3 obtained an image of the question and the
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La extradición hacia Estados Unidos de Hugo Carvajal, exdirector de Inteligencia Militar de Venezuela, continúa rodeada de incertidumbre. El periplo de su proceso comenzó el 12 de abril de 2019, cuando el general retirado fue arrestado en Madrid por primera vez por cargos que le imputa la justicia de EE.UU.:
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By ALEX DANIELS of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Michael Bloomberg will spend $120 million in an effort to reduce the soaring numbers of deaths from drug overdoses, he announced today at a healthcare summit he organized. The pledge more than doubles the $50-million philanthropic commitment he made toward the same goal in
Continue Reading By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Elton John has formally received one of the highest awards that can be bestowed by Queen Elizabeth II. In an investiture ceremony on Wednesday at Windsor Castle, Prince Charles anointed the rock star and charity patron as a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour.
Continue Reading By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — One of the three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery told police they had the 25-year-old Black man “trapped like a rat” before he was fatally shot. Glynn County police Sgt. Roderic Nohilly testified Wednesday that defendant Greg McMichael made the statement a
Continue ReadingBy Alani Letang Click here for updates on this story PACIFIC GROVE, California (KSBW) — Monterey County has its first female Eagle Scout. The ranking is a very high achievement with the Boy Scouts of America. “It’s a very humbling experience. But part of the scouting movement and being an Eagle Scout is just being
Continue ReadingBy Lee Anne Denyer Click here for updates on this story YADKIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — Forty-five Starmount Middle School students got sick Monday afternoon for an unknown reason. Sixth graders at Starmount Middle began complaining about feeling nauseous with headaches. Some students had thrown up. Only sixth graders were affected, neither seventh nor
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GOLETA, Calif. (AP) — Two Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment as her clothing was catching fire. The sheriff’s office says the deputies were first to arrive on the scene in Goleta shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday and found the woman on the floor of an apartment filled
Continue ReadingBy Senait Gebregiorgis Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — An Orlando resident was in the middle of the massive crowd that turned into a stampede at Astroworld in Houston, Texas. Eight people died and dozens were injured at the festival. Twenty-year-old Kidzya Rodriguez said she’s not sure if she can
Continue Reading By SCOTT BAUER, TAMMY WEBBER and KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse broke down in tears on the witness stand at his murder trial Wednesday, describing how he was being pursued by the first man he shot and killed during a night of turbulent street protests in Kenosha. Rittenhouse said he
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN London’s famous river is more exciting than we thought. Seahorses, eels, seals — and venomous sharks — have all been discovered in the Thames, the results of a “health check” have shown. A survey by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) revealed “positive news” for wildlife, and ecosystem recovery, the society
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Wingo Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento-area doctor wants people to know that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for 5 to 11-year-olds, so she made a vaccine vlog with her own children. Pulmonary and critical care physician Dr. Vanessa Walker of Pulmonary Medicine Associates booked
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