By Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri (KCTV) — A 32-year-old Blue Springs man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading guilty to two counts of child abuse, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker announced Saturday. According to court records filed Feb. 21, 2021, police were
Continue ReadingBy Jim Acosta, CNN Utah independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin has accused a motorist of brandishing a firearm and pointing it at him and his wife as the couple was driving home from a campaign event in April. The allegation is described in a “victim impact statement” filed by McMullin in the District Court for
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By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — An elaborate fireworks display took place Saturday under calm skies in Hungary’s capital after a postponement of the show last weekend caused controversy when it led to the firing of the country’s top meteorologists over their weather predictions. Saturday’s event, a rescheduling of the display planned
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GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — A man fell to his death on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National park and his body has been recovered, park officials said in statement Saturday. Rangers found his body about 200 feet (61 meters) below the rim near the park’s Bright Angel Point Trail, the statement said. The
Continue Reading GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — A man fell to his death on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National park and his body has been recovered, park officials said in statement Saturday. Rangers found his body about 200 feet (61 meters) below the rim near the park’s Bright Angel Point Trail, the statement said. The
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By Zoe Sottile, CNN It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… an oral rabies vaccine, dropped from the sky. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has initiated its annual oral rabies vaccine distribution, a project that will continue through October. The project is focused on preventing the spread of raccoon rabies from the eastern United States
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Terrence Williams has pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit health care fraud and identity theft in connection to a multimillion-dollar scam against the basketball league’s health plan. Williams faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for the conspiracy charge, and a mandatory minimum of two years in
Continue Reading YREKA, Calif. (AP) — A man was arrested after stealing a California fire department vehicle and leading officers on an erratic high-speed chase, officials said. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office the suspect on Friday. Authorities said deputies were notified Friday about a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN Turns out eagles have to fly commercial sometimes, too. Passengers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina had an unexpected interruption to the tedium of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint when a bald eagle, perched on its handler’s arm, spread its wings in the security line on Thursday.
Continue Reading By Jay Croft, CNN Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the assault and robbery earlier this week of an off-duty officer in the Bronx, the New York Police Department said in a news release Friday. At this point, police are only charging the suspect in connection with the officer’s assault, but they say
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN) — El gobernador de Mississippi, Tate Reeves, declaró el estado de emergencia el sábado por la tarde, ya que los funcionarios meteorológicos y de gestión de emergencias anticipan la crecida del río Pearl para el lunes, 24 horas antes de lo proyectado inicialmente. “Si las predicciones resultan precisas, se espera que el
Continue Reading THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A truck drove off a Dutch dike and slammed into a neighborhood barbecue in a village Saturday evening and police said multiple people were killed and injured. Police spokeswoman Elianne Mastwijk told a reporter from local broadcaster Rijnmond that more than two people were killed, but said the exact number
Continue Reading GRAND CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Park rangers say they have recovered the body of a man who fell to his death Friday afternoon at Grand Canyon National Park. The name and hometown of the 44-year-old who fell west of the Bright Angel Point Trail on the canyon’s North Rim were not released. Rangers found his
Continue Reading BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya’s capital between militias backed by its two rival administrations, portending a return to violence amid a long political stalemate. At least 13 civilians were killed and over 95 wounded, the Health Ministry said. It added that 64 families were evacuated
Continue Reading LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor is lifting some rules on fuel supply transportation in response to an Indiana oil refinery fire that could affect supply and prices in some Midwestern states. Saturday’s executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifts caps and limits on the hours that motor carriers and drivers can drive if
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s governor is lifting some rules on fuel supply transportation in response to an Indiana oil refinery fire that could affect supply and prices in some Midwestern states. Saturday’s executive order issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lifts caps and limits on the hours that motor carriers and drivers can drive if
Continue Reading By Samantha Beech and Zenebou Sylla, CNN Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has enacted a state of energy emergency following an electrical fire at a BP refinery in Indiana that threatens to disrupt fuel supply, the governor’s office said Saturday. The executive order issued by Whitmer lifts hours-of-service rules for the transport of gasoline and diesel
Continue Reading Zenebou Sylla, CNN Texas has bused nearly 9,000 asylum seekers to New York City and Washington, DC in recent months, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s effort to highlight his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policies. In a statement Friday, Abbott’s office said Texas has bused more than 7,400 migrants to DC since April
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb and Annie Grayer, CNN Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines has sent a letter to the House Intelligence and House Oversight committee chairs, saying the intelligence community is conducting a damage assessment of the documents taken from former President Donald Trump‘s home in Mar-a-Lago, according to a letter obtained by CNN. “The
Continue Reading BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says Serbia and Kosovo have agreed on how to resolve a dispute over identity documents. That settles one of the problems that have sparked recent tensions between the former Balkan war foes and fueled fears of instability in the region. The announcement Saturday by Josep
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