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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The federal judge overseeing the trial of five Proud Boys members who are accused of plotting to storm the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, denied a mistrial motion on Thursday after jurors reported being followed and confronted in public. In late March, several jurors reported two incidents in which they
Continue ReadingBy James Felton and Anna Kathman Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan State University students walked out of class on campus Wednesday, standing against gun violence. The demonstration comes on the eve of the two-month mark of the shooting that claimed the lives of three people and injured five
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN Robert Downey Jr. stars as master of disguise in a new show. Coming to HBO Max (rebranded as Max), “The Sympathizer” is based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. Downey Jr., executive produces the show, along with his wife Susan Downey, and plays several different characters.
Continue ReadingBy ALAN GIONET Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — The doors were open and the music of Freddy Rodriguez and the Jazz Connection drifted out over the sidewalks at 20th and Market Street from the old El Chapultepec before the start of Wednesday’s Rockies game. People wandered in, like Al Williams,
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate inched down for the fifth straight week, positive news for potential home buyers and a real estate market that’s been chilled by the Federal Reserve’s series of interest rate hikes the past year. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Homebuyers are embracing mortgage rates dipping closer and closer to 6%. Rates fell for the fifth week in a row as inflation continues to ease. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.27% in the week ending April 13, down slightly from 6.28% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released
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Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Dos religiosas de la congregación Dominicas de la Anunciata expulsadas de Nicaragua fueron recibidas este miércoles en la frontera con Costa Rica, informó en un comunicado la Diócesis de Tilarán-Liberia. Se trata de las hermanas Isabel y Cecilia Blanco Cubillo, de nacionalidad costarricense, quienes ingresaron por Peñas Blancas, en el
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The Daytona Beach Police Department has updated a post seeking information to help them locate actor Drake Bell with news that the actor has been located and is “safe.” “At this time, we can confirm law enforcement officials are in contact and Mr. Bell is safe,” the updated post reads.
Continue ReadingBy J.D. MILES Click here for updates on this story GRAPEVINE (KTVT) — A big arrest Wednesday night is bringing some relief to hundreds of North Texans who are finding themselves victimized by stolen mail that leads to check fraud. U.S. Postal inspectors and Grapevine police conducted a stakeout of a collection box and arrested
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only remnants of California’s three-year drought remain after winter’s epic storms. The U.S. Drought Monitor reported Thursday that areas of drought cover less than 9% of the state, down from more than 99% at the Oct. 1 start of the water year. Those areas, in the far north and southeast, are
Continue ReadingBy ALEX KELLER Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — A drug trafficker convicted of possessing over 2,000 pills containing fentanyl at the Dallas Galleria Mall was sentenced to over 12 years in prison. Jesus Alexander Perez Fuentes, 27, pleaded guilty to possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute in October 2022. On
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Sterling, CNN The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced Thursday that it will return to hosting tournaments in China in the fall after suspending all events in the country in 2021 due to the uncertainty over tennis player Peng Shuai’s safety. “After 16 months of suspended tennis competition in China and sustained efforts at
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Montgomery County Schools are introducing a novel tool to stop students from vaping in bathrooms – vape detectors. The district said it will pilot the devices as a safety initiative at a select number of high schools in the coming weeks. The
Continue ReadingBy WJZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued a reminder Thursday, urging residents to clean out their yards to help reduce mosquito populations. In a statement Thursday, the department issued a reminder that mosquitoes aren’t just nuisances – but that they carry diseases harmful
Continue Reading urielblanco (CNN Español) — Un juez federal en Tamaulipas decidió vincular a proceso a cuatro militares mexicanos acusados de homicidio calificado y homicidio calificado en grado de tentativa por la muerte de cinco jóvenes ocurrida el 26 de febrero en Nuevo Laredo, de acuerdo con datos suministrados por el Consejo de la Judicatura. El juez
Continue ReadingBy WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — The New England Aquarium is celebrating its newest arrival, the first African penguin chick born at the aquarium in four years. The chick hatched on March 23rd and has since grown to 16 times its hatch weight. Animal care staffers said once
Continue ReadingBy KEN MACLEOD Click here for updates on this story EAST FALMOUTH (WBZ) — At some point, most of us dream of winning a lottery prize of some sort. But for a woman from East Falmouth, it has come true — TWICE in the last three weeks. It was a slow Wednesday night at Papa
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By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s constitution is caught in a tug-of-war. With an effort to enshrine abortion rights looming this fall, an influential mix of Republican politicians, lobbying organizations and business interests is working to make another change to the state’s founding document first. They’re pushing an amendment raising
Continue Reading By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The second of two Black Democrats who were kicked out of the Republican-led Tennessee House followed his colleague back to work at the Capitol on Thursday, a week after their expulsion for participating in a gun control protest propelled them into the national spotlight. State Rep.
Continue Reading BY DREW COSTLEY AP Science Writer The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it’s investing $177 million to create 17 technical assistance centers around the country to help environmental justice organizations successfully apply for federal funds. Better training on how to navigate the complex federal grant making process is something environmental justice organizations have
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