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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli army says troops killed a Palestinian who allegedly tried to carry out a car-ramming attack near a military checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian media are saying that soldiers opened fire at the vehicle, killing the man and causing the car to veer off course and burst
Continue Reading BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Twenty-five years after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, police say DNA hasn’t been ruled out to help solve the case. The 6-year-old was found dead in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, 1996. Her death was ruled a homicide, but nobody was ever charged in the case.
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A state commission has ruled a retired firefighter’s death as a “Line of Duty Death,” marking a historic moment for North Carolina firefighters. A spokesperson for the Asheville Fire Department (AFD) announced on Tuesday that the North Carolina Industrial Commission
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he is “considering” whether to lift the US’ travel ban on South Africa and seven other southern African countries that was put in place as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus began to spread. The ban has come under increasing scrutiny as the strain is already
Continue ReadingBy David Hixon Click here for updates on this story KAUNAKAKAI, Hawaii (KITV) — A post-mortem examination of the Hawai’ian Monk seal known as “L-11”, who was found dead on the shores of Moloka’i on Sept. 19, 2021, revealed that an intentional gunshot killed the endangered animal. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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By Kay Jones, CNN McDonald’s has settled a lawsuit filed by a Black franchise owner that alleged the company steered him toward less profitable restaurants in lower-income, predominantly Black neighborhoods because of his race. Retired Major League Baseball player Herbert Washington filed the civil suit in Ohio in February, as CNN reported at the time.
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed by a prominent civil rights attorney alleges that police officers in Fairfax County protected a sex trafficking ring in northern Virginia in exchange for free sex from the trafficked women. The lawsuit also names the former Fairfax County Police chief, Ed
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DETROIT (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder and Detroit Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee has died. He was 49. The Tigers made the announcement on Tuesday, saying Bartee died suddenly on Monday. Bartee was an outfielder in Detroit from 1996 to 1999 and played the next two seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and
Continue Reading CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored all 16 of her points in the first half when undefeated and No. 25 North Carolina raced to a 30-point bulge on its way to a 83-47 victory over Alabama State. Kelly had 10 points in the first quarter as the Tar Heels jumped out to a
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 19 points, Lorela Cubaj had 12 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, and No. 17 Georgia Tech used a 27-6 third quarter to beat Boston University 78-49 for its fifth straight victory. Love, coming off a career-high 16 points against Wake Forest, had 10 points in
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace Bob Melvin, who departed earlier this offseason to manage the San Diego Padres. Kotsay receives a three-year contract through the 2024 season, the team. That also includes a club option for the
Continue Reading By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics named former outfielder Mark Kotsay their new manager to replace Bob Melvin, who departed earlier this offseason to manage the San Diego Padres. Kotsay receives a three-year contract through the 2024 season, the team. That also includes a club option for the
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Navy officials in San Diego today released the name of a sailor from Lake Elsinore who died of COVID-related complications over the weekend. Lt. Ivey Quintana-Martinez died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to the Navy. He was 35. Quintana-Martinez, who was assigned to Navy Reserve Center San Diego, was admitted
Continue ReadingBy KTVT Staff Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown is looking to help jail inmates have better outcomes when they go back into society by providing them computer tablets while they are incarcerated. The hand-held devices offer the incarcerated population access to digital communication and media
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By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the nation’s third-largest city will require proof of coronavirus vaccination at restaurants, bars, gyms and other indoor venues. Lightfoot said Tuesday that the requirement will take effect Jan. 3. It comes as the rapidly spreading omicron variant has led to a spike
Continue Reading By CALEB JONES Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Federal officials say an endangered Hawaiian monk seal that was found dead on the island of Molokai last September was intentionally killed with a gun. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials say in a statement that the young female seal suffered a gunshot wound to its head.
Continue ReadingBy Fredreka Schouten, CNN The push to impose voting restrictions at the state level is poised to continue next year as Republicans drive forward with an array of new proposals — ranging from legislation that would eliminate ballot drop boxes to bills that would establish new ID requirements to vote. In Georgia, for instance, state
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El Departamento de Salud reveló las cifras de contagios de coronavirus en las nueve ciudades del Valle de Coachella y las áreas no incorporadas y dijeron que del martes pasado hasta ayer murieron tres personas y 483 personas dieron positivo. Cabe recordar que la variante Omicron, fue encontrada en muestras de aguas negras en Palm
Continue ReadingBy Juliette Goodrich & Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KPIX) — The canine flu is now rapidly spreading in Southern California. Bay Area experts tell us it is only a matter of time before this virus moves further north into the Bay Area. Roughly 800 confirmed and suspected cases are
Continue Reading SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An F-15 fighter jet traveling over central Illinois created a sonic boom that rattled the region, prompting concerned residents to flood local police stations with calls about the noise. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency said in a statement that the department was alerted about 11:20 CST Tuesday about “a large noise
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