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By Lisa Respers France, CNN The story of Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King covering the hospital expenses for Julia Roberts’ birth has been a revelation to many, but it was just a start of a connection between the actress and social causes. The “Ticket to Paradise” star has long used
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — DeSoto Parish nurse Debra Ezernack Craig knew she was guilty before a federal grand jury indicted her last week. She had already signed a plea agreement with the government and testified before the grand jury. Craig, 66, of Converse, made that
Continue ReadingBy Briana Smith Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh groups are teaming up to keep kids off the street and on the field. Local leaders said children should be playing sports, not with guns. “There’s no reason — and that’s why I think this grant is critical — that 14-,15-,16-,17-year-olds
Continue ReadingTim Leffel, CNN Just as we were coming out of a long period of lockdowns and entry restrictions, world oil prices went through the roof. This affected flights using jet fuel and the cost to fill up a car’s tank for a road trip. Now, interest rates are on the rise around the world to
Continue ReadingBy Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — One person was killed over the weekend after losing control of his vehicle. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says patrol officers responded to the scene of a crash near the 1000 block of West Chapel Road around 2:28 p.m. on
Continue ReadingBy WBBM Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The two new otter pups at the Shedd Aquarium have their official names. The cuties had been going by “926” and “929.” The aquarium let the public vote on the names. The nine-month old females were found separately off the coast of
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Felipe Monforte (CNN Español) — Desde que España consiguiera la Copa del Mundo en 2010 en Sudáfrica, con un “jogo bonito” a la europea más destacado de las últimas décadas, el famoso “Tiki-Taka”, mucho ha cambiado el fútbol español. En aquella época, la mayoría de los futbolistas soñaban con llegar a LaLiga de España, entendiendo
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business As the Federal Reserve kicks off another pivotal rate-setting meeting, lawmakers are reminding the central bank exactly just how high the stakes are. In a letter sent Monday to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Democratic senators expressed concern about the Fed’s plan to continue raising interest rates at an “alarming pace”
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By Eric Levenson, CNN The University of Florida Board of Trustees unanimously approved Republican US Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska as the university’s new president Tuesday in the face of faculty and student criticism over the secretive search process, his limited relevant experience and his past criticisms of same-sex marriage. Ahead of the vote, Sasse
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, Sara Murray and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block a subpoena for Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify in front of an Atlanta special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. There were no public dissents from the order. The South
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Las autoridades investigan para determinar que provocó un incendio que devoro la cochera de una casa y varias palmas ayer a las 6:35 de la tarde cerca de la calle vista Chino en Palm Springs. La rápida labor de los bomberos evito que las llamas se extendieran al resto de la vivienda, por fortuna no
Continue ReadingBy Dana Kozlov Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Fourteen people – including three children – were shot during a mass shooting Monday night on the city’s West Side. The shooting occurred around 9:30 p.m. at California Avenue and Polk Street in Lawndale, Police Supt. David Brown said. Fourteen people were
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story BENICIA, California (KPIX) — A Benicia man was being held on burglary and other charges after he was arrested over the weekend while hiding inside a bedroom closet in possession of a folding knife and a roll of duct tape. Benicia police said Timothy Allen
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle, Julia Jones and Zachary Cohen, CNN David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to all state charges during his initial appearance in court. He also waived his right to a hearing within 10 days at his arraignment at a San Francisco
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Una niña fue atropellada ayer a las 7:30 la noche cuando se le atravesó a un carro mientras pedía dulces en una zona residencial cerca del Hwy 74 en Palm Desert. Por fortuna las heridas que la pequeña sufrió son leves, pero fue llevada al hospital como medida de precaución. El chofer del auto involucrado
Continue ReadingBy KPIX Staff Click here for updates on this story PACIFIC GROVE, California (KPIX) — For the third time this year, there has been a close encounter between someone in the water and a large shark off the shoreline in Pacific Grove. Fortunately, this time the surfer escaped injury. Authorities said the latest encounter took
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La policía arrestó a un sujeto que atacó a un hombre que iba en un carrito de golf ayer a las 10 de la mañana en la calle Indian Canyon cerca de Amado Road en Palm Springs. Según las imagines que fueron captadas por una cámara de seguridad, se ve como el sujeto lanza un
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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and LISA MASCARO Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s home, beating her husband and seeking to kidnap her is to be arraigned Tuesday on attempted murder and other charges. David DePape, a fringe activist drawn to conspiracy theories, was expected to
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By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis were voting in their fifth national election since 2019 on Tuesday, with early indications pointing to the highest turnout in more than two decades as they hope to break the political deadlock that has paralyzed the country. Again, the vote centers around former prime minister Benjamin
Continue Reading By Jennifer Henderson, CNN The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a man in connection with the killing of 25-year-old Sandra DiFelice, nearly 42 years after her death. Paul Nuttall, 64, was arrested on charges of “open murder” with the use of a deadly weapon, sexual assault with the use of a deadly weapon
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