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By Melissa Alonso and Theresa Waldrop, CNN A man who served more than 34 years of a 400-year sentence for an armed robbery was released from a Florida jail this week after prosecutors dismissed charges against the wrongly convicted man. “I never lost hope and always knew this day would come,” Sidney Holmes, now 57,
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By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Signature Bank’s collapse came stunningly fast, leaving behind the question of whether there was a fundamental flaw in the way it did business — or if it was just a victim of the panic that spread after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank. There were few outward signs that Signature
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — Alabama has the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed, one of the best players in college basketball and likely a couple of games in its own backyard. For a Crimson Tide team that’s been an easy target for opposing fans over the past two months,
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — Alabama has the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed, one of the best players in college basketball and likely a couple of games in its own backyard. For a Crimson Tide team that’s been an easy target for opposing fans over the past two months,
Continue Reading By Ashley Strickland, CNN When scientists recently took a closer look at archival images of the surface of Venus, they discovered something new: evidence of volcanic activity on Earth’s “twin.” The NASA Magellan spacecraft captured the images in the early 1990s as it circled our closest planetary neighbor, which is similar in size and composition
Continue Reading By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton handed Mitch Keller the opening day assignment — and a celebratory bottle of bubbly. Shelton broke the news to the 26-year-old right-hander on Wednesday that he’ll get the nod when Pittsburgh begins the season at Cincinnati on March 30. In a video posted on
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Frances Tiafoe defeated 10th-seeded Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open. The 14th-seeded American ended the 2021 champion’s eight-match winning streak to earn his first semi berth in a Masters 1000 tournament. “Super happy about today,” Tiafoe said on court. “I’ve been playing
Continue ReadingBy WXYZ Staff Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — The FBI is asking people for help identifying any potential victims of human trafficking after two suspects were charged last month. According to the FBI, Deshawn Allen and Cassidy Morse were indicted on charges related to sex trafficking of minors on Feb.
Continue ReadingBy KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story POMONA, California (KABC) — As many as 30 vehicles were disabled with flat tires and other damage after driving over large potholes on the rain-soaked 71 Freeway on Wednesday morning in Pomona, authorities said. The incident forced the closure of all northbound lanes on the
Continue ReadingBy WXYZ Staff Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WXYZ) — The Michigan DNR is on a mission to get orphaned cubs “adopted” by mama bears through their surrogate sow program. In a recent Twitter thread, the DNR explained how the process works with unbearably adorable photos and videos. They said there are
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Granda Click here for updates on this story JURUPA VALLEY, California (KABC) — A former Jurupa Valley High School teacher is speaking out after she says she was fired for not hiding students’ gender transitions and identities from parents. Jessica Tapia was fired for refusing to follow a state law that forbids teachers
Continue Reading By Andy Rose and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Leaders of the Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas and one of the biggest in the nation, will be replaced by a new board appointed by the state commissioner of education, the district said Wednesday, raising questions over whether the new leaders will reflect
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2023 BNP Paribas Open FRANCES TIAFOE – WIN in quarterfinals Could this be Big Foe’s big breakthrough? So far it is. The 25-year-old from Maryland continues his sensational run in the desert, reaching a Masters 1000 semifinal for the first time in his career. 🇺🇸 Final Four Foe 🇺🇸#TennisParadise pic.twitter.com/dpsJpXx0Vc— BNP Paribas Open (@BNPPARIBASOPEN) March
Continue ReadingCNN By Mark Thompson, CNN The fate of Credit Suisse could be decided in the next 24 hours after a torrid week for Switzerland’s second biggest bank. Local media reported that the Swiss cabinet had gathered for a crisis meeting at 5 p.m. local time (12 p.m. ET) Saturday to discuss the ailing bank’s future,
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s demise, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pointed fingers at several culprits, including the company’s diversity initiatives and federal regulators who he said “always seem to whiff” at preventing a financial crisis. But left out of DeSantis’ comments was his own record on
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Crews were able to rescue a hiker who has lost for nearly a whole day near the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. said a 39-year-old man called 911 Tuesday at around 5:25 p.m. and said he was lost near the tram. He told dispatch that he had food and water and
Continue ReadingBy Irene Cruz Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Could this be the wave of the future for surfing in California? One Los Angeles-area club has been using electric hydrofoil surfboards to enjoy their sport with some motorized assistance. “We manage to catch waves we never thought about riding years
Continue ReadingBy Austin Herbaugh Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KSBY) — The latest storm caused issues up and down the Central Coast again on Tuesday. On-and-off flooding continues to impact the Five Cities area, it was flooding and wind that led to some close calls. A large eucalyptus tree came crashing down onto
Continue ReadingBy Kelsey McFarland Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A new bill moving through the Nevada legislature wants to require insurance companies to cover gender-affirming care. Lawmakers held a hearing for Senate Bill 163 Wednesday morning. It would require certain public and private insurance companies to cover treatment of conditions
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Nervous bank customers have rushed to the safety of big banks in the wake of a pair of high-profile bank failures that have shaken confidence in the system. Bank of America, Wells Fargo and Citigroup have all experienced a significant increase in deposits since Silicon Valley Bank ran into trouble last
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