Month: March 2023

11 current and former East Cleveland police officers indicted after ‘appalling’ behavior caught on video, prosecutor says

March 9, 2023 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN Eleven current and former East Cleveland Police Department officers indicted earlier this month participated in “appalling” behavior and face charges including assault, dereliction of duty and interfering with civil rights, authorities in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, said after they released video showing several incidents. Seven are facing charges for the first time,

Reports: Several dead in shooting in German city of Hamburg

March 9, 2023 1:39 PM Associated Press

BERLIN BERLIN (AP) — Several people have been killed in a shooting in the northern German city of Hamburg, according to local media reports. German news agency dpa reports that “several” were killed and some were injured in the shooting Thursday evening, but hasn’t given precise figures. Police say on Twitter that a large operation

Railroad CEO ‘sorry,’ but avoids specifics at Senate hearing

March 9, 2023 1:38 PM Associated Press

By STEPHEN GROVES and JOSH FUNK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Norfolk Southern’s CEO earnestly apologized before Congress on Thursday for last month’s fiery hazardous materials train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and pledged millions of dollars to help the local town recover. But he stopped short of fully endorsing tougher safety regulations or specific

History-making all-women basketball official crew thank women who came before them

March 9, 2023 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Aaron Hegarty Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Early in her days as an official, MK McGee remembers watching a pair of women working a Nebraska state tournament basketball game. They made history as the first all-women two-person crew to officiate a game. “It was inspiring,” she said. Now,

Iowa athletics department to cover full race bias settlement

March 9, 2023 1:35 PM Associated Press

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Iowa by former football players will be settled using funds entirely from the school instead of having taxpayer money cover half of the $4.2 million deal, the university’s president said Thursday. President Barbara Wilson put an end to the original plan

Spaulding girl’s hockey makes history, completing undefeated season with championship

March 9, 2023 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Noah Cierzan Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — After falling in a one-goal game a season ago, top-ranked Spaulding girl’s hockey completed an undefeated season with a 4-1 win against the Burlington-Colchester combo team. After a scoreless first period, eighth-grade defender Amelia Healey scored a wrist shot from just

‘It’s a very small win’: Antiques store removes racist items from shelves

March 9, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — An antiques store in Milwaukee has removed racist items from its shelves, though it’s unclear where the items went. Antiques on Pierce came under fire last week by protesters and vendors calling on the business to remove figurines, posters and other household

How a group of ladies are changing the game in brewing

March 9, 2023 1:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Breana Albizu Click here for updates on this story CORRALES, New Mexico (KOAT) — When it comes to beer, you often don’t think about how it’s made. Beer production involves hard work and a lot of patience. A process the Pink Boots Society knows all too well. “The whole idea is to support, educate

Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem

March 9, 2023 1:23 PM Associated Press

By MARK STEVENSON MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday that his country does not produce or consume fentanyl, despite enormous evidence to the contrary. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador appeared to depict the synthetic opioid epidemic largely as a U.S. problem, and said the United States should use family values to fight drug

It’s almost Oscars time. Here’s everything you need to know

March 9, 2023 1:22 PM Associated Press

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when

Apology letter found after US citizens killed in Mexico

March 9, 2023 1:18 PM Associated Press

By ALFREDO PEÑA CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned over to authorities its own members who were responsible. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press through a Tamaulipas state

NASA tracks a newly discovered asteroid that has a ‘small chance’ of hitting Earth in 2046

March 9, 2023 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Jackie Wattles and Kristin Fisher, CNN A newly discovered asteroid roughly the size of an Olympic swimming pool has a “small chance” of colliding with Earth in 23 years, with a potential impact on Valentine’s Day in 2046, according to NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. The asteroid has a 1 in 625 chance of

Trio accused of beating man in Palm Springs mobile home park to be rearraigned

March 9, 2023 1:06 PM City News Service

Three young men accused in a 2020 attack on a man in a Palm Springs mobile home park will be arraigned again later this month on a felony charge. Angel Valtierra, 24, Anthony Jose Lopez, 23, and Nathan Roldan Ramirez, 23, were originally charged with one felony count each of gang activity and of assault

Chicago fire: CFD firefighter’s 7-year-old son dies after Montclare blaze, medical examiner says

March 9, 2023 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WLS) — The 7-year-old son of a Chicago firefighter has died after a Northwest Side house fire earlier this week, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office. Ezra Stewart died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, the medical

1 hospitalized, 2 teenagers arrested after crash involving robbery suspects in Fresno County: CHP

March 9, 2023 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story FRESNO, California (KFSN) — One woman has been hospitalized, and two teenagers are in custody after a crash in Fresno County Thursday morning following a police chase. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened at about 6 am on Highway 180 and Cornelia. Officers

A los cuatro estadounidenses secuestrados en México los encontraron en apenas días. Mientras, más de 100.000 personas siguen desaparecidas en el país

March 9, 2023 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

Alejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN) — Mientras los dos estadounidenses que sobrevivieron a un secuestro de la semana pasada en Matamoros reciben tratamiento médico y los cuerpos de los dos muertos son repatriados, la epidemia más amplia de desapariciones en México sigue sin resolverse en gran medida: más de 100.000 mexicanos y migrantes han desaparecido

Police: Man who stole snow plow found with multiple weapons

March 9, 2023 1:01 PM Associated Press

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — A 35-year-old man suspected of stealing a snow plow days after a blizzard in a Southern California mountain town could face grand theft and weapons charges, authorities said Thursday. The suspect broke into a secure area at City Hall in Big Bear Lake on March 4 and drove off

Transformer fire leads to high carbon monoxide readings, some Sheepshead Bay homes evacuated

March 9, 2023 1:01 PM CNN Newsource

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Brooklyn (WABC) — Some residents of a Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, block were temporarily evacuated from their homes. An early morning transformer vault fire on Thursday sparked high carbon monoxide readings. The underground fire happened at around 3:30 a.m. and left a block of

Santa Rosa students say they’re living in fear after deadly stabbing, demand more safety

March 9, 2023 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Gloria Rodríguez Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA, California (KGO) — The Santa Rosa school board heard from dozens of students and parents during its meeting Wednesday night, a week after the deadly stabbing at Montgomery High School. Earlier in the day, students walked out of classes, speaking out against campus

Markets close sharply lower as bank stocks take a beating

March 9, 2023 12:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Fear overtook Wall Street Thursday after SVB Financial Group, a bank that lends primarily to tech companies, told investors it had to sell $1.75 billion in shares at a loss in order to cover rapidly declining customer deposits. That triggered losses across the banking sector and concern that the Federal Reserve’s

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