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By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN As the protest cries of exasperated Iranians continue to ring through the streets of the country, reflected in videos posted on social media, here are a few of the key stories that have shaped the movement on the one-month anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s arrest. To date, more than 1,000 people have
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that the sheriff’s department and prosecutors in Orange County, California, ran an extensive jailhouse informant program for years that violated the rights of criminal defendants. The federal agency, which began investigating the allegations in 2016, issued a lengthy report detailing Orange County authorities’ use
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Scott Walker, former Republican governor of Wisconsin. Personal Birth date: November 2, 1967 Birth place: Colorado Springs, Colorado Birth name: Scott Kevin Walker Father: Llewellyn Walker, Baptist preacher Mother: Patricia (Fitch) Walker, bookkeeper Marriage: Tonette (Tarantino) Walker Children: Matt; Alex Education: Attended Marquette University,
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A ribbon-cutting Thursday morning signaled the official start of Modernism Week – October in Palm Springs. It’s a four-day-long series of events for people to experience mid-century architecture, culture, and design. Taking place throughout homes in Palm Springs from October 13 to October 16, the fall version is a smaller-scale iteration of the 11-day festival
Continue Reading By The Associated Press DENVER (2-3) at LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (3-2) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN BETTING LINE: Chargers by 4 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Broncos 1-4; Chargers 3-2. SERIES RECORD: Broncos lead 69-54-1. LAST MEETING: Chargers beat Broncos 34-13 on Jan. 2 in Inglewood, Calif. LAST WEEK: Broncos lost to
Continue ReadingBy KCTV5 Staff Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY (KCTV) — A 33-year-old man held a large kitchen knife against a vehicle driver, then advanced toward responding police officers with the knife before they shot him, law enforcement stated. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation indicated the Topeka Police Department received word of
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The deadline to close a nursing home administered by the city of San Francisco has again been extended after city and federal regulators reached an agreement that allows the embattled facility to continue caring for patients, officials announced. Laguna Honda was set to close on Sept. 13 but federal officials in
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju, Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump for documents and testimony during a high-profile public hearing Thursday. The unanimous vote marks a significant escalation by the panel that will set up a
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Poor mental health among teens in the United States was a concern before the Covid-19 pandemic, and major disruptions to school and social life since early 2020 have only exacerbated the situation. A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that most adolescents experienced negative events
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Tennessee (WSMV) — A line of severe storms moved through Middle Tennessee on Wednesday, removing trees from the ground, damaging power lines, and killing, at least, one person. According to the Williamson Emergency Management Agency (WEMA), the person died during the storms on Old
Continue Reading CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN Here’s what we know: Nikolas Cruz, the now 24-year-old who admitted to killing 17 people in Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018, has avoided the death penalty. A jury on Thursday recommended he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, a decision which
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon so close to Election Day shows how Democrats are summoning crunch-time reinforcements in states that are usually afterthoughts for the party. As unlikely as it seems, a key component of the Republican drive to
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By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden’s visit to California and Oregon close to Election Day shows how Democrats are summoning crunch-time political reinforcements in states that are usually afterthoughts for the party. As unlikely as it seems, a key component of the Republican drive to
Continue Reading By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A defeated Donald Trump orchestrated a multi-part plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election in a “staggering betrayal of his oath” resulting in the 2021 attack at the Capitol, the Jan. 6 committee declared Thursday. Statements from Chairman Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair
Continue Reading CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Quarterback Baker Mayfield was a no-show at the portion of practice open to reporters on Thursday, further increasing the likelihood that P.J. Walker will start for the Carolina Panthers against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilks said Wednesday that he wasn’t ready to rule out
Continue Reading By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea early Friday launched a short-range ballistic missile toward its eastern waters and flew warplanes near the border with South Korea, the South’s military said, further raising animosities triggered by the North’s recent barrage of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said
Continue Reading By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian separatist leader facing terrorism charges and accused of instigating violence in the country’s southeast has been acquitted by a local court, his lawyer told the Associated Press. Nnamdi Kanu was acquitted of the charges Thursday after a jury faulted the case against him, his
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By SABRA AYRES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s allies vowed Thursday to supply the besieged nation with advanced air defense systems as Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region with kamikaze drones and fired missiles elsewhere at civilian targets, payback for the bombing of a strategic bridge linking Russia with annexed Crimea. Missile strikes
Continue Reading By SABRA AYRES Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s allies committed to supplying the country with advanced air defense systems as Russian forces attacked the Kyiv region with kamikaze drones and fired missiles at civilian targets elsewhere Thursday as payback for the bombing of a strategic bridge linking Russia with annexed Crimea. Missile strikes
Continue Reading MERCED, Calif. (AP) — The California man accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-month-old baby, her parents and uncle earlier this month pleaded not guilty Thursday. Jesus Salgado allegedly kidnapped the family at gunpoint from their trucking business on Oct. 3. Authorities say Salgado, a former employee with a longstanding dispute, likely killed them within
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