By Web staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Oregon senators and representatives are urging the Department of Commerce to declare a fishery resource disaster. If the expedited declaration is made, federal aid would become immediately available. The request comes during a time when Pacific commercial salmon fisheries are expecting
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Un hombre de Michigan enfrenta cargos por delitos graves luego de que el ADN de una taza de café lo vinculara con dos violaciones en diferentes estados ocurridas hace más de 20 años, dijo un fiscal. Alan Kurt Rillema, de 51 años, fue arrestado la semana pasada y procesado en Michigan
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Throughout an acclaimed career spanning more than six decades, entertainer Harry Belafonte leveraged his passion and talents to champion the arts, spotlight humanitarian issues and advance justice. Born in 1927 Harlem, he moved to his mother’s native island, Jamaica. There, he embraced Caribbean culture and witnessed the impact of British colonization on the island. In
Continue Reading By Amy Simonson and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN An accused MS-13 gang member has been arrested in Holiday, Florida, and charged in what the sheriff described as a “demonic” murder of an Uber Eats delivery driver whose remains were found dismembered at the suspect’s home last week, according to investigators. Oscar Solis, 30, a resident of
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Shawna Mizelle, CNN A bipartisan pair of senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday that aims to implement new ethics standards on the Supreme Court, though it would still grant the high court extensive power to police itself. The “Supreme Court Code of Conduct Act,” to be introduced by Independent Maine Sen.
Continue ReadingBy Emily Rittman Click here for updates on this story PLATTE COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — A heart-wrenching discovery started a 19-year investigation to uncover the identity of a newborn boy whose body was left in a once remote part of Platte County. Without a known name, the baby boy eventually became called “Precious Joe.” “We
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, pidió este martes la renuncia protocolaria a sus ministros para poder hacer cambios en su gabinete, le dijo a CNN una fuente de la Casa de Nariño. La decisión de Petro se conoció después de que este martes en la noche se levantó
Continue ReadingBy Steven Jiang, Nectar Gan, Simone McCarthy and Radina Gigova, CNN Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone Wednesday, in their first known conversation since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Beijing ramps up efforts to position itself as a potential peacemaker in the grinding conflict. Zelensky, who has long
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Mobley Click here for updates on this story JACKSON COUNTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is implementing what she calls a race blind charging system. She says everyone carries implicit bias but that, in her line of work, it is dangerous and costly. Jackson County is one of the
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California’s State Senate Public Safety Committee blocked a bill on Tuesday that was proposing harsher penalties for people who sold fentanyl. The bill was called “Alexandra’s Law” after a 20-year-old Riverside County woman who died in 2019 from fentanyl poisoning. The proposed law would have required convicted fentanyl dealers to get a warning from judges.
Continue ReadingCNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Chief Justice John Roberts has notified Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin that he won’t testify at an upcoming hearing on Supreme Court ethics, instead releasing a new statement signed by all nine justices that is meant to provide “clarity” to the public about the high
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Myers Click here for updates on this story SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — Investigators said a pair of men from Romania were running a card skimming scheme at bank ATM’s in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. According to detectives, surveillance video caught Zmfir Nitu and Irinel-Vasile Irimia putting credit card
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A ridge of high pressure will produce highs in the triple digits starting tomorrow. The hotter temps will linger through the weekend as the Jetstream marches farther North. Highs today will likely match those of yesterday, in the upper 90s. The Stagecoach Country Music Festival weekend will see the hottest temps we’ve recorded all year.
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova, Clare Sebastian, Hande Atay Alam and Radina Gigova, CNN Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny said he faces a new “terrorist case,” in what could mean decades more in prison for the outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In comments posted on Twitter, Navalny said that despite his jail term he
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Another chapter of the Bayshore parking garage saga continues, weeks after the last stranded cars were rescued from the structure. The insurance company representing the mall said the collapse is not their fault and is denying reimbursement claims. One man we
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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that his government will send an envoy to Ukraine and other nations to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country. A government statement gave no indication whether the envoy also would visit Russia. A
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Performers from Cirque du Soleil visited the desert this week for a glimpse into the family-friendly show set to take the stage later this year. It’s not your average circus show according to the performers. It’s a story about the life of a clown before he sees his death. “That sounds like oh my god
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Detroit mother is suing the city, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the park manager, alleging that the slide at Belle Isle gave her two sons concussions when they slid down. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the mother claims she
Continue ReadingBy AJ WALKER Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — In many ways, Lauren Stevens has grown up like most girls her age. Having fun, being creative expressing herself, and enjoying life. “I like to go swimming, I like to dance, I like to do cheerleading, and I love playing volleyball,”
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN Norfolk Southern said a February derailment that released massive amounts of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, cost the railroad $387 million. That dragged profit lower by about a third. The Atlanta-based company reported it earned $466 million last quarter, down from the $703 million it earned in the same quarter
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