FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A winter storm dumped several inches of snow in Arizona’s high country and rain in the deserts, with more precipitation on the way through the new year. Communities near Flagstaff received as much as a foot of snow by midday Wednesday before the storm moved east and out of the state.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN A Texas judge has denied a bond reduction for a suspect charged with murder in the death of Migos member Takeoff, according to the man’s attorney, Letitia Quinones. Harris County Judge Josh Hill kept Patrick Clark’s bond at $1 million, reasoning that Clark may be a flight risk, Quinones told CNN.
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police announced a $50,000 reward on Thursday for tips that lead detectives to the hit-and-run driver who killed a woman and injured a half-dozen other people during an illegal street takeover on Christmas day. Elyzza Guajaca, 24, was killed when the driver of a black Chevrolet Camaro lost control
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN A federal appeals court has ruled that three Sikh men should be allowed to go through US Marine Corps recruit training with their turbans and beards intact. Milaap Singh Chahal, Jaskirat Singh and Aekash Singh each tried to enlist in the Marine Corps between March and November 2021, according to a
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The Associated Press Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The benchmark S&P 500 fell 1.2% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the technology heavy Nasdaq composite also lost ground. Southwest Airlines shares dropped as the carrier’s
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Chevron, Toll Brothers fall; Generac Holdings rises.
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macamilarincon (CNN) –– La Fiscalía General de Bolivia informó este miércoles que Luis Fernando Camacho, gobernador de Santa Cruz, fue detenido en cumplimiento de una orden de aprehensión emitida por la Fiscalía Departamental de La Paz en el caso “Golpe de Estado I”. CNN obtuvo el documento de la orden de aprehensión, emitida el pasado
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By CARLOS VALDEZ and DANIEL POLITI Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Police in Bolivia have detained the country’s main opposition leader in connection with 2019 protests that forced a president from power. Luis Fernando Camacho is governor of Santa Cruz, which is the country’s wealthiest region and a stronghold of opposition to the
Continue Reading Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Estados Unidos requerirá que todos los viajeros de China muestren una prueba negativa de covid-19 antes de volar al país, ya que la rápida relajación de las restricciones de covid-19 en Beijing conduce a un aumento en los casos. Los pasajeros que viajen a Estados Unidos desde China deberán hacerse una
Continue Reading By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America A Green Bay radio magnate who built Midwest Communications into a multistate operation has died. According to an obituary from Lyndahl Funeral Home, Duey “Duke” Wright passed away on Dec. 21 at age 83. He moved to Green Bay in 1976, expanding Midwest Communications to more than 80
Continue Reading By TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America A Green Bay radio magnate who built Midwest Communications into a multistate operation has died. According to an obituary from Lyndahl Funeral Home, Duey “Duke” Wright passed away on Dec. 21 at age 83. He moved to Green Bay in 1976, expanding Midwest Communications to more than 80
Continue Reading By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting snow. Already, more
Continue Reading By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is wrapping up an easily-won second term as chief executive and anti-Trump Republican. While in office, Baker battled blizzards, a teetering public transit system and a once-in-a-generation pandemic. He also drew the ire of former President Donald Trump by refusing to endorse, or
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. crash investigators say Ethiopian authorities aren’t considering all the possible causes of a deadly 2019 crash involving a Boeing 737 Max. The U.S. National Transportation Board agrees that a key flight-control system on the plane malfunctioned. But it says pilots might have recovered if they had properly used other means of
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers A broad slide for stocks added to Wall Street’s recent losses Wednesday, as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, with technology, energy and industrial stocks among the biggest weights on
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. Southwest Airlines shares dropped as the carrier’s dramatic trouble with flight cancellations continued. Energy stocks slipped along with falling crude oil
Continue Reading By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements Wednesday for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections. The increase in cases across China follows the rollback of the nation’s strict anti-virus controls. China’s “zero COVID” policies had kept the country’s infection
Continue ReadingCNN, KMGH By Gregory Wallace, CNN Ask Southwest Airlines employees about their company’s technology, and one word keeps coming up: “antiquated.” While Southwest grew from a scrappy, Texas-based discount airline operating three planes into one of the nation’s largest — union officials representing Southwest workers say the company did not keep pace with technology changes.
Continue Reading By MICHAEL PHILLIS and BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating whether Colorado’s regulation of air pollution from industrial facilities discriminates against Hispanic residents and other racial minorities, according to a letter released by the agency Wednesday. Advocates say the Suncor refinery too often malfunctions, spiking emissions. They say
Continue ReadingBy Jasmina Alston Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — An Atlanta woman is offering to drive stranded passengers from Atlanta’s airport to their destination, amid thousands of canceled flights nationwide. Jodie Rush walked through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport holding only a sign on Tuesday evening. “I can take three people
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