Month: June 2022
South Dakota’s Noem, Thune repel GOP challenges from right
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has won the Republican primary for another term, defeating a former legislative leader who accused her of using the office to mount a 2024 White House bid. The first-term governor’s primary win Tuesday against former South Dakota House Speaker Steve
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By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has won the Republican primary for another term, defeating a former legislative leader who accused her of using the office to mount a 2024 White House bid. The first-term governor’s primary win Tuesday against former South Dakota House Speaker Steve
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Encuentran dos embarcaciones hundidas y tesoros cerca del galeón San José en Colombia
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El gobierno de Colombia dio a conocer este lunes imágenes actuales de los restos del galeón San José, en las que se pueden observar los tesoros que han quedado en las profundidades. Entre los hallazgos de esta nueva expedición se encontraron lingotes de oro, espadas, vasijas, maletas y otros tesoros.
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Damage estimates climb from massive New Mexico wildfire
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with
Continue Reading Damage estimates climb from massive New Mexico wildfire
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with
Continue Reading US House members facing primary challenges across country
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A slate of Republican U.S. House members in heavily Democratic California is facing primary challengers on Tuesday in races that will help determine control of Congress. No incumbents appear at risk of losing their primary, but the districts will be among the country’s marquee
Continue Reading US House members facing primary challenges across country
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A slate of Republican U.S. House members in heavily Democratic California is facing primary challengers on Tuesday in races that will help determine control of Congress. No incumbents appear at risk of losing their primary, but the districts will be among the country’s marquee
Continue Reading FBI seizes retired general’s data related to Qatar lobbying
By ALAN SUDERMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press The FBI has seized the electronic data of a retired four-star general who authorities say made false statements and withheld “incriminating” documents about his role in an illegal foreign lobbying campaign on behalf of the wealthy Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. New federal court filings obtained Tuesday
Continue Reading‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars convicted of committing fraud, tax crimes
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Reality TV stars Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. The Chrisleys and their accountant, Peter Tarantino, were also convicted of several tax crimes, including
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6 members of the Haitian Special Olympics soccer contingent are missing, Florida authorities say
By Amir Vera, Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN Six members of a Haitian Special Olympics contingent are missing, according to a news release from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office sent out a bulletin looking for Antione Mithon, Nicholson Fontilus, Peter Berlus, Anderson Petit-Frere, Steevenson Jacquet and Oriol Jean. The missing individuals
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in backyard of Southern California home
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed into the backyard of a Southern California home on Tuesday and the pilot was hospitalized with critical burn injuries, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 9:35 a.m. in the city of Hemet, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. The pilot, the plane’s sole
Continue Reading Woman wounded after shooting at a Walmart in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman was shot and wounded Tuesday after two men got into an altercation inside a Walmart in north Phoenix, police said. They said two men who know each other argued and the shooter stepped out of the store and then fired rounds back into the Walmart at the other man. A
Continue Reading California man arrested in theft of Olympic gold medal
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man was arrested on suspicion of stealing an Olympic gold medal belonging to a member of the 2020 U.S. Women’s Volleyball Team, authorities said Tuesday. Jordyn Poulter reported the medal stolen May 25 after the Olympian found her car broken into at a parking garage in Anaheim, police
Continue Reading North Carolina man indicted in NYC for trafficking more than $40,000 worth of firearms into Manhattan
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Mark Morales, CNN A North Carolina man was indicted after allegedly trafficking more than $40,000 worth of guns into Manhattan and selling them to an undercover officer with the New York Police Department, officials announced Tuesday. “Tyreke Colon is charged with more than 40 criminal counts after selling firearms in bulk
Continue ReadingConservative Wyoming senator rethinking gun legislation after constituents flood her office with calls urging action
By Ted Barrett, CNN In the immediate aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said she doubted that ideas being weighed in Congress to curb gun violence would be welcomed in her very pro-gun state. “Expanding that would not be acceptable
Continue ReadingConservative Wyoming senator rethinking gun legislation after constituents flood her office with calls urging action
CNN, HOUSE TV, HOUSE.GOV, HOUSE SPEAKER, WHITE HOUSE, POOL By Ted Barrett, CNN In the immediate aftermath of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming said she doubted that ideas being weighed in Congress to curb gun violence would be welcomed in her
Continue ReadingSearch continues for pair missing in Amazon area known for illegal mining and drug trafficking routes
By Camilo Rocha, Marcia Reverdosa and Kara Fox, CNN The families of a British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert are calling on Brazilian authorities to intensify their search efforts for the pair, who went missing in a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon this weekend. Concerns are growing over the fate of Dom
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Election Results in local & state races
Update 11:30 p.m. We’re learning more about some of our local races. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT FULL ELECTION RESULTS Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco appears to be closer to being reelected to a second term. He has 58% of the vote with 14% of votes counted. If he gets 50% +1 of the total
Continue Reading With new senator, Nebraska abortion opponents gain ground
By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Abortion-rights opponents are inching closer to a filibuster-proof super-majority in the Nebraska Legislature that would let them outlaw abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark legalization ruling, as it appears poised to do. Nebraska lawmakers were two votes short this year on a bill
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