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By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At a recent White House ceremony honoring Hispanic heritage in the U.S., President Joe Biden spoke of how immigration has defined the nation and should be celebrated. “We say it all the time, but that’s who we are,” Biden said. “That’s the nation. We are a nation
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Iranian government officials in response to the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, as protests have embroiled dozens of Iranian cities for weeks and evolved into the most widespread challenge to Iran’s leadership in years. U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Continue ReadingBy Stella Chan, CNN A Hollywood TV producer was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, including rape, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday. Eric Weinberg, a producer and writer whose credits include “Scrubs,” “Californication,” and “Veronica’s Closet,” faces 18 charges involving five women between 2014 and 2019, according to the complaint,
Continue Reading By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC Associated Press KYTHIRA, Greece (AP) — Many had embarked on the stomach-churning sea journey before; many will follow. Survivors of one of the latest fatal shipwrecks involving Europe-bound migrants say the omens were bad even as the sailboat they traveled on slipped off from Turkey on Monday under cover
Continue Reading By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for online threats he made last year against Colorado’s top elections official in one of the first cases brought by a federal task force devoted to protecting elections workers across the U.S. who have
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By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer Even with homer chases by Aaron Judge and Albert Pujols, Major League Baseball wasn’t able to coax fans to ballparks at pre-pandemic levels this season, though attendance did jump substantially from the COVID-19 affected campaign in 2021. The 30 MLB teams drew nearly 64.6 million fans for the regular
Continue Reading By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (2-2) at CAROLINA (1-3) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS OPENING LINE: 49ers by 6 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: San Francisco 2-2, Carolina 1-3. SERIES RECORD: Panthers lead 13-9. LAST MEETING: 49ers beat Panthers 51-13 on Nov. 27, 2019, at San Francisco. LAST WEEK: 49ers beat
Continue ReadingBy Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A suspect was caught on camera trying to ram her way into a Sacramento home with a pole. A frightening sound drew Marko Tarano onto his balcony. That’s when he described the “horror” at his neighbor’s house. “I look out over
Continue Reading By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office said Thursday. Karina Borger, a spokesperson for Murkowski, said by
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By Amir Vera, Amanda Musa and Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A 38-year-old man was “peacefully” taken into custody Thursday after allegedly fatally shooting one person and barricading himself in a hotel room for more than six hours in Dearborn, Michigan, according to authorities. Following hours of negotiations, “the barricaded gunman has been taken into custody without
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PRAGUE (AP) — The leaders of Turkey and Armenia have held their first face-to-face meeting since the two countries agreed to improve relations. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met in Prague on Thursday on the sidelines of a summit by the leaders of 44 countries to launch a “European Political
Continue ReadingBy Meghan Mosley Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma high school athletes now have a path to get paid for their fame. For the first time, the state has laid out guidelines for how those students can cash in on their name, image and likeness, as college athletes have
Continue ReadingBy John Atwater Click here for updates on this story HINGHAM, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Hingham residents are on high alert after multiple encounters with coyotes have been reported in the Massachusetts town. Residents told NewsCenter 5 that a coyote was seen following and later chasing a fifth-grader who was walking her dog before school Tuesday
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La policía dio a conocer más información del fatal accidente ocurrido el pasado fin de semana en Mecca en el que murieron dos personas sobre la calle Grant cerca de la Avenida 65 donde el conductor perdió el control y se volcó, por lo que ambos salieron disparados de la camioneta debido a que no
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Cummings Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The University of Minnesota confirmed it collected samples of a “fungal growth” inside some air vents in one freshman dorm after students raised concerns about their health. A spokesman said in a statement that the school’s department of environmental health and safety
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, Mostafa Salem, Celine Alkhaldi and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States issued sanctions on seven senior Iranian officials Thursday over the Iranian government’s violent crackdown on mass protests and restrictions on internet access in the country. The massive protests sweeping Iran were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish
Continue ReadingBy Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story RICHFIELD, Minnesota (WCCO) — As temperatures fall, critters are looking for spaces to keep warm or store their food for winter. In Richfield, Jill Ruiz is used to seeing walnuts scattered in her yard. She has a large, old walnut tree that produces many nuts
Continue ReadingBy J.D. Miles Click here for updates on this story ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — In a surprising legal decision, a high court has ruled that an Arlington police officer can be sued by the mother of a man he shot and killed. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the officer’s claim of qualified immunity,
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago woman is pleading for the safe return of her beloved dog after the animal was taken by carjackers at a West Loop gas station last month. CBS 2’s Jermont Terry spoke with the victim Wednesday. At 5:13 p.m. Saturday, Sept.
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La policía reportó el asesinato de un hombre de 35 años que fue encontrado tirado en la banqueta de la calle Palm cerca de la Indio Blvd en Indio donde se realizó un operativo que terminó ayer en la madrugada, el forense lo identificó como Mario López de Indio. La policía no ha dicho si
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