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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican senators — essential endorsements that previously proved to be a challenge for the Democratic administration. CNN has learned that the president’s
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Federal safety investigators cited three Amazon warehouses for putting workers at serious risk of injury from the bending, twisting and lifting required to rapidly move and stack packages for hours. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced citations Wednesday at warehouses in Florida, Illinois and
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ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities are trying to rescue around 300 campers stranded at a park near Tucson due to flooding from recent rain storms. Rangers at Catalina State Park said they hoped to have all of the campers out by Wednesday evening. The park, located about 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) north of Tucson,
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The illegal use of fentanyl continues to be the leading driver of accidental drug overdose deaths within San Francisco. The San Francisco Department of Public Health released its overdose death statistics for 2022 on Wednesday, noting a drop from 725 reported
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ATLANTA (AP) — Authorities say they killed a man who shot and injured a Georgia state trooper as law enforcement officers tried to clear protesters from the site of a planned public safety training center just outside Atlanta. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Director Mike Register says authorities were trying to clear people out of the
Continue Reading By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic to the arguments of a deaf student who sued his public school system for providing an inadequate education. It’s a legal challenge that’s important for other disabled students and their families. The question before the justices during arguments Wednesday involved a federal
Continue Reading By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court is set for an all-male bench for the first time in 35 years. Two of the three candidates to replace Justice Kaye Hearn have withdrawn from consideration. That means Judge Gary Hill remains the only nominee under consideration as
Continue Reading SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego police were investigating a drive-by shooting at a downtown homeless shelter where a security guard was shot and killed three years ago, authorities said. Nobody was hurt in the shooting shortly before midnight Saturday at the Alpha Project shelter with about 100 people inside, according to police Lt. Adam
Continue ReadingCNN By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner was trying to stop his snow-removal tractor from sliding and hitting his grown nephew when he was pulled under the vehicle and crushed on New Year’s Day, according to a Nevada sheriff’s office incident report. The parking brake was not engaged and would have stopped the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Crane Click here for updates on this story TRUSSVILLE, Alabama (WVTM) — A landfill fire in St. Clair County has been burning now for almost 2 months, and residents in the smoke’s path say enough is enough. Many have grown angry and desperate and say they want something done. Trussville is a rapidly
Continue Reading By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans cut back on spending in December, the second consecutive month they’ve done so, underscoring how inflation and the rising cost of using credit cards slowed consumer activity over the crucial holiday shopping season. Retail sales fell 1.1% in December, following a revised 1% drop
Continue Reading PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island man who had more than 200 guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition at his home has pleaded guilty to lying to federal authorities about his drug use when he bought the weapons. Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Ronald Andruchuk admitted Wednesday he was an unlawful user of controlled
Continue ReadingBy Quanecia Fraser Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Another Omaha native is finding a new home on the big screen. Alex Mortensen has gone from playing baseball at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Millard North High School to landing appearances in shows like “Yellowstone” and “The Rookie: Feds”
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Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – Un estudio de Harvard, iniciado al final de la década de 1930 –y que aún está vigente– arrojó resultados impresionantes sobre los factores que ayudan a conseguir una vida feliz. Y la clave está en las relaciones. El consultorio está abierto, ¡bienvenidos! Puedes escuchar este episodio en Spotify o en
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story HARRISON, New York (WCBS) — A deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer is under investigation on I-287 in Westchester County. It happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday between Exits 9a and 8e in Harrison. A tractor-trailer plunged off an overpass Wednesday in Harrison onto the westbound lanes
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A Coachella man suspected of driving under the influence and causing a crash that killed a 36-year-old woman in Palm Desert was charged with murder today. Alberto Lopez, 26, was set to be arraigned at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on Wednesday afternoon, according to court records. The crash occurred around 2:30 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LAKEVILLE, Minnesota (WCCO) — The baby born after his mother was shot outside a Lakeville Amazon facility last week has died. His mother, Kyla O’Neal, was days away from giving birth when she was shot by her ex-fiancé, police say. Doctors successfully delivered O’Neal’s baby
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — Two proposed bills target transgender children across Nebraska. Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth introduced the “Let Them Grow” and “Let Them Play” bills Tuesday. LGBTQ+ advocates said the bills target a small population in the state and will do more harm than
Continue Reading By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The Guatemalan government’s effort to undo more than a decade of United Nations-backed anti-corruption work has moved beyond its borders, in what experts say is an election year attempt to assure conservative voters its like won’t be seen again. Guatemalan prosecutors announced their intention to
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By Pamela Kirkland, Martin Savidge and Christina Maxouris, CNN One person was killed and a Georgia state trooper was wounded in an incident near the site of a proposed Atlanta law enforcement training center, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said. Activists have previously clashed with law enforcement at the site of the city’s planned $90
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