SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court has been sworn in as officials praised the historic elevation of appellate judge Patricia Guerrero to the state’s highest court. Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said Monday that it “made history for us and the future of California.” She also praised it
Continue ReadingBy Ali Bauman Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — Police are searching for a suspect after a pawn shop employee was shot in the head Monday in Queens. Police said the 60-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. at the shop on
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday night wasn’t the first time Chris Rock had joked about Jada Pinkett Smith, but it may have been his last. Her husband, Will Smith, stormed on stage at the 94th Academy Awards after Rock joked “Jada I love you, ‘G.I. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it” and
Continue ReadingBy Tyler Fingert Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — There is not many schools with as rich a history in Mobile as Heart of Mary Catholic School. “This is a school that educated African American children when there were no other schools of its kind and ability in the city,”
Continue ReadingBy OLIVIA KALENTEK Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Hartford school nurse was put on administrative leave after comments about LGBTQ+ students surfaced on social media. On Monday, Hartford Public Schools announced a school nurse is on administrative leave after they saw comments that were made on the nurse’s
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A proposed development would bring close to 80 affordable units to South Asheville. Plans for Fairhaven Summit apartments call for up to 77 units of multi-family affordable housing along Sweeten Creek Road. The development will include one-, two- and three-bedroom
Continue ReadingBy JOE WENZEL Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Sources have confirmed to WSMV 4 that state money could be pledged for a new Titans stadium. On Tuesday, someone from Gov. Bill Lee’s office will request money for a new stadium as a budget amendment to the state budget. Lee
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER LIFSEY Click here for updates on this story MACON, Georgia (WGCL) — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after human remains were found in a ditch Monday morning. The Macon-Bibb 911 Center was notified at 11:53 a.m. It was reported that land surveyors discovered what was believed to be parts of a
Continue ReadingBy Karol Suarez, Stefano Pozzebon, Valentina Di Donato and Harmeet Kaur, CNN The Honduran Supreme Court has authorized the extradition of former president Juan Orlando Hernández to the US, where he will face drug trafficking and firearms possession charges. The decision by the country’s highest court to reject Hernández’s appeal ratifies a March 16 decision
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CNN, KABC, KCAL, KCBS By Nick Watt, CNN In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a bold promise: to end veteran homelessness in this city by the end of 2015. He didn’t. There are, by latest count, still more than 3,600 homeless veterans here, down just a few hundred in five years There are
Continue Reading By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith has apologized to Chris Rock for slapping the comedian onstage at Sunday’s Oscars, writing in a statement that he was “out of line” and “wrong.” Smith sent the statement Monday on his Instagram page, saying he is embarrassed by his actions. Smith’s actions
Continue Reading By Nick Watt, CNN In 2014, the mayor of Los Angeles made a bold promise: to end veteran homelessness in this city by the end of 2015. He didn’t. There are, by latest count, still more than 3,600 homeless veterans here, down just a few hundred in five years There are more homeless vets in
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes (CNN) — A estas alturas parece que todo el mundo ha visto o escuchado que Will Smith abofeteó a Chris Rock en los premios de la Academia del domingo después de que Rock hiciera una broma sobre la esposa de Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith. El incidente ha llevado a la gente a tomar
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapping him on Oscars stage, says he was ‘out of line’ and ‘wrong.’
Continue Reading By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — An off-duty police officer from the Seattle area was fatally stabbed on the Las Vegas Strip by a man who authorities say saw him argue with another man about petting his dogs. Officials and friends in Edmonds, Washington, mourned the death late Saturday of Officer Tyler
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys. But there’s little doubt the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is still an extremely important piece to one of MLB’s best teams. Kershaw threw four
Continue Reading By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys. But there’s little doubt the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is still an extremely important piece to one of MLB’s best teams. Kershaw threw four
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have so many stars this season that Clayton Kershaw is just one of the guys. But there’s little doubt the three-time NL Cy Young Award winner is still an extremely important piece to one of MLB’s best teams. Kershaw threw four
Continue Reading INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Gymnastics is overhauling its leadership structure in its women’s elite program. Instead of having one person serve as the program’s high-performance director, USA Gymnastics is dividing the job into three positions. Each person will report to the program’s vice president of women’s gymnastics. The organization had been looking for someone to
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson met with two closely watched Republican senators on Tuesday — Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine — but it is still unclear whether she will win any GOP support. Senate Democrats can confirm Jackson to the high court
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