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PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a bill aimed at bringing defense spending at the required NATO goal of 2% of gross domestic product as Russia’s war in Ukraine continues. Defense Minister Jana Cernochova said Wednesday the bill would “ensure a stable and transparent financing of big defense strategic projects in the future.”
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urielblanco (CNN) — Missouri llevó a cabo este martes la primera ejecución conocida en Estados Unidos de una persona abiertamente transgénero, cuando Amber McLaughlin, condenada por un asesinato en 2003 y quien solicitó sin éxito clemencia al gobernador, fue ejecutada mediante inyección letal. “McLaughlin fue declarada muerta a las 18:51”, dijo el Departamento Correccional de
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Two living legends have a special collaboration in the works. According to Dionne Warwick, she and country icon Dolly Parton will be releasing a brand new single later this month. Warwick broke the news during an appearance on the “Tamron Hall Show” on Tuesday. The famed singer said Parton, who
Continue ReadingBy Eric Peterson Click here for updates on this story MANITOWOC, Wisconsin (WLUK) — An effort to highlight the history of World War II and the contributions from the area takes center stage at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc. The presentation is called “On Eternal Patrol: Finding the wreck of the USS Robalo.” The
Continue Reading By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A violent prison break in which 30 inmates escaped and 17 people — mostly guards — were killed has revealed a shocking level of self-rule by prisoners inside the prison in the northern Mexico border city of Ciudad Juarez. Not only were criminals able to sneak
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street, led by gains in the tech sector, which has been taking a beating over the past year. Salesforce rose nearly 4% in the early going Wednesday after becoming the latest tech company to announce layoffs. The company, a member of the Dow Jones Industrial
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Argueta Click here for updates on this story PALM COAST, Florida (WKMG) — A 19-year-old is traveling the entire Eastern Seaboard, all on a unicycle. Since September, Avery Seuter has used his unicycle to travel more than 1,800 miles and counting. His trip began in Maine and he was spotted on Tuesday riding
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal is set to be sentenced on Wednesday after helping authorities secure the convictions of a slew of wealthy parents involved in his scheme to rig the selection process at top-tier schools. Federal prosecutors are asking for six
Continue ReadingCNN By Amanda Jackson, CNN Actor Jeremy Renner tweeted he is home from the hospital more than two weeks after he was crushed in a snowplow accident. The Marvel star had been hospitalized since New Year’s Day, when he was injured by the snowplow while clearing a driveway near his Nevada home, leaving him with
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Las autoridades emitieron una alerta de tornado para el norte de Florida, el este y sur de Georgia y el sur y centro de Carolina del Sur, según el Centro de Predicción de Tormentas. La alerta abarca a más de cuatro millones de personas e incluye Tallahassee, Savannah y Columbia y
Continue Reading By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Falling into a 2-6 hole near the midpoint of a season is usually a recipe to look to the future for NFL teams, with only two teams ever climbing out of that hole to reach the postseason. Headed into Week 18 of this season, three teams that lost
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — There’s growing concern about the number of pedestrian crashes and senior safety. In two of the last three incidents in 2023, the victims were senior citizens. On Monday, both victims were seniors and both were in the marked crosswalk. The first incident
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Pet owners in Hawaii are supposed to scoop their animal’s poop, or else face a $500 fine. The state law hopes to prevent pet owners from leaving poop on sidewalks and in public parks. Unfortunately, some homeowners are still seeing the waste
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story RINGGOLD, Louisiana (KTBS) — Bienville sheriff’s investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman who may have witnessed a homicide, Sheriff John Ballance said. The family of Kimberly Moore, 43, said she was last seen before midnight Saturday. Moore reportedly had
Continue ReadingBy Anna Cooban, CNN European stocks are pushing higher for the third straight day as investors cheer signs that inflation, supply chain bottlenecks and natural gas prices are all easing Europe’s Stoxx 600 index rose 1% in Wednesday trading, and is now up 3.3% since markets kicked off 2023 trading on Monday. Germany’s DAX rose
Continue ReadingBy Troy Washington Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Moms on a Mission recently made plans with the Louisiana Department of Health and United Healthcare to bring health fairs to select Shreveport communities. The neighborhoods have not been released yet but the moms can’t wait to bring health services to
Continue Reading WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense minister has signed a deal to buy a second batch of U.S Abrams main battle tanks as Warsaw beefs up its defensive capabilities and strengthens military cooperation with Washington in light of Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine. Poland is the first U.S. ally in Europe to procure Abrams tanks.
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Sheriff Chad Bianco’s swearing-in ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m. You can watch it live below: Sheriff Chad Bianco from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will be sworn in for his second term on Thursday and has many goals to accomplish in the next six years. The sheriff discussed big goals to small goals with News
Continue Reading By SAM McNEIL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Residents and activists say the Israeli military has demolished homes, water tanks and olive orchards in two Palestinian villages in the south of the occupied West Bank. Some residents there are at risk of imminent expulsion. The villages whose structures were demolished on Tuesday are part of
Continue Reading By FELIPE DANA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Unauthorized use of cellphones by Russian soldiers led to a deadly Ukrainian rocket attack on the facility where they were stationed, according to the Russian military, as it raised the death toll from the weekend attack to 89. Gen. Lt. Sergei Sevryukov said in a statement
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