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By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO Associated Press REYNOSA, Mexico (AP) — Thousands of migrants packed shelters on Mexico’s border with the United States on Friday as an end neared to Trump-era asylum restrictions, with fresh numbers showing that fewer single adults crossed illegally last month. Border Patrol agents stopped single adults 143,903 times along the Mexican border
Continue ReadingBy Emma Claybrook Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS, KHOG) — The Washington County Quorum Court approved millions of dollars for jail improvements Thursday. The court voted 11-4 to approve two proposals that total about $18 million. The money is coming from the county’s budget of American Rescue Plan Act
Continue Reading DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge in Washington has found an Iowa man guilty of 12 charges after he and his mother joined in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports that Judge Thomas Hogan ruled Thursday afternoon that Salvador Sandoval of Ankeny, Iowa, was guilty
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Moore Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WYFF) — A North Carolina organization that offers care and horse therapy for children and youth who have experienced trauma says the facility is being harassed by a drone. Eliada Home, Inc., in Asheville, supports and protects children and youth in the
Continue ReadingBy WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story PALMYRA, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman whose body was found at a Red Carpet Inn in Lebanon County last year. Amber Behney, 36, was found in a room at the Palmyra hotel on the
Continue Reading By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores. More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort. The strike will
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks workers around the U.S. are planning a three-day strike starting Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain’s stores. More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort. The strike will
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent A war crimes tribunal in The Hague on Friday sentenced a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army to 26 years in prison for the war crimes of arbitrary detention, torture and murder. The Salih Mustafa case was one overseen in part by now-special counsel Jack Smith, a war
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee will hold a meeting Tuesday to discuss the contents of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns. The high-stakes meeting, which is expected to go into a private session, will be the first opportunity for members on the powerful committee to openly
Continue ReadingCNN By Jon Sarlin, CNN Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. The former president’s hyped-up “major announcement” turned out to be a set of digital trading cards for $99 a pop, sparking widespread mockery from late-night hosts to even some Trump loyalists like Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon.
Continue ReadingBy Jon Sarlin, CNN Donald Trump’s entrance into the NFT world came at the worst possible moment. The former president’s hyped-up “major announcement” turned out to be a set of digital trading cards for $99 a pop, sparking widespread mockery from late-night hosts to even some Trump loyalists like Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon. But
Continue ReadingBy Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story OKEECHOBEE, Florida (WPBF) — The city of Okeechobee is beaming with pride after recently showcasing its new community arts project at Flagler Park called the Bronze Cattle Drive Sculpture. The project is located along State Road 70, which officials said is near the path of
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Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El periodista mexicano Ciro Gómez Leyva informó que sufrió un intento de asesinato el jueves por la noche al salir de su programa de televisión. Durante la emisión de su programa de radio Ciro Gómez Leyva por la mañana, detalló que había salido de la televisora en la que trabajaba
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A local woman is sharing her story of how she was scammed out of her money in a matter of 2 hours. On December 12th, Carolyn Guapo received a message on Facebook from who she thought was a member of her church regarding a crypto, quick money deal. She’s still unclear if the message actually
Continue Reading By MAE ANDERSON and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter is adding to a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. Accounts of reporters with The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of
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By MAE ANDERSON and MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writers Elon Musk’s abrupt suspension of several journalists who cover Twitter is adding to a growing rift between the social media site and media organizations that have used the platform to build their audiences. Accounts of reporters with The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Voice of
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The College of the Desert board of trustees wants to take a close look at spending on all of its construction projects dating back as far as 2014. COD’s board of trustees voted Friday to adopt a resolution requesting a comprehensive forensic audit into all construction contracts awarded in the last 5 to 8 years.
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel in January to South Africa, Zambia, and Senegal. The trip is the first of a string of Biden administration official visits to sub-Saharan Africa next year. The world’s second-largest continent is crucial to the global economy due to its rapidly growing
Continue Reading By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a bankruptcy settlement of about $100 million over Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper’s failed plan to build a practice facility for his NFL team in South Carolina. The deal approved Friday will turn the land and the incomplete steel shell of
Continue Reading By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Private businesses in Ukraine are in line to receive $2 billion in financing arranged by the International Finance Corp. to help rebuild the country’s agriculture and fuel import industries and other ventures, which have faced extensive losses because of the war. The IFC is a member of
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