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By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Thursday invoked a special constitutional power to enact a contentious pension bill without a vote in parliament, in a risky move by President Emmanuel Macron. The decision was made just a few minutes before the vote was scheduled because the government had no guarantee
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV) — The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating a postcard sent to Rockwood School District board member Izzy Imig. The postcard was laced with expletives and a veiled threat. “It’s so disturbing, and the language, they are so disgusting,” said
Continue ReadingBy Cait Medearis Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Local students are spending their spring break working to fight against child tobacco use and vaping. At a ‘Take Down Tobacco’ rally on Wednesday, March 15, 100 students from across the state met with state legislators. The young activists are hoping to
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story MILILANI, Hawaii (KITV) — The man accused of murder in connection to a body found in a burning car at Mililani High School has now been charged with the crime. The Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney charged 25-year-old Samuel Jones with the murder of 21-year-old Laau Jordan
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — The indictment last month of a Shreveport man in the traffic deaths of a mother and her young daughter bring to 19 the total number of homicides in Shreveport this year. A Caddo Parish grand jury indicted Terrance Malik Dangerfield, 25,
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Is my money safe? That’s the question on many bank customers’ minds after the stunning failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the past week, along with the takeover of Credit Suisse — though the Swiss bank’s issues are very different from what took down the
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicki Brown, CNN Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney to ex-President Donald Trump, testified Wednesday afternoon in front of a New York grand jury as part of an investigation into hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels. “This isn’t a question of vindication. It’s not a question, as I stated
Continue ReadingBy Charles Perez Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Four Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies have been cleared in the shooting of an armed suspect in August 2022. The district attorney for Henderson County, Andrew Murray, said he cleared the officers after a careful review of the evidence, including
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Continue ReadingBy Hande Atay Alam, CNN Iranian authorities have used torture methods including sexual violence against imprisoned children as part of a crackdown on recent protests, according to rights group Amnesty International. “Iran’s intelligence and security forces have been committing horrific acts of torture, including beatings, flogging, electric shocks, rape and other sexual violence against child
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Continue ReadingMarianna Cerini, CNN The 1513 portrait “An Old Woman” by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance’s most famous paintings. It is also one of the period’s most atypical. With wrinkled skin, withered breasts, and eyes set deep in their sockets, Massys’ subject — believed to be either a fictional folkloric
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mngqosini and Amy Woodyatt, CNN Re-elected unopposed for a second term ending in 2027 at FIFA’s 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday, the organization’s president Gianni Infantino shared how a visit to the Rwandan genocide memorial inspired him not to give up on his 2016 election campaign. The 52-year-old lawyer, who succeeded
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States. The social media app is not widely used by UK officials, according to a government announcement, but the measure reflects concerns about TikTok’s links
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN A major title, a green jacket, millions of dollars in prize money; there are plenty of perks to winning The Masters, but there’s another prize that contenders are particularly hungry for. Because when you win at Augusta National, you earn the right to decide the menu for next year’s Masters Champions
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” provides a lightning-bolt-shaped exclamation point on the realization this comedic superhero franchise was, in fact, a one-trick pony — fine for a playful origin story, without enough voltage for an encore. Everything that worked in the original works less well in this so-so sequel, blunting
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sesame Street” brought Damar Hamlin to “The Masked Singer.” On an episode that aired Wednesday night, the Buffalo Bills player, who collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest during a game in January, surprised the audience and judges with an appearance. The show opened with a group of “Sesame Street” characters, including
Continue ReadingMelissa Alonso, CNN The party looks set to go on well into the night in Miami’s South Beach, for now at least, after ban on alcohol sales after 2 a.m. was temporarily halted. Earlier this week a judge ruled that last call for booze in parts of South Beach can be shifted from 5 a.m.
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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce plans Thursday to build 1,200 small homes across the state as part of an effort to help house the nation’s largest homeless population and to address an issue that has persistently plagued the state during his time in office. The
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press The stakes are higher in Ohio this year for March Madness — and not just because it’s a regional host for the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. For the first time, Ohio sports fans can click on a mobile app or tap into kiosks at bars,
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