Month: July 2023
New Orleans nonprofit making sure students with disabilities have a successful school year
By Anum Siddiqui Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — Volunteers with the nonprofit, AMAANA, are spending the next few days packing school bags full of supplies for their students. AMAANA stands for American Muslims for Accessibility Advocacy and Nurturing Acceptance. The organization launched less than a year ago and
Continue ReadingHow lifestyle exercise can lower your cancer risk, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. As little as one or two minutes of vigorous exercise a day could lower your cancer risk, according to a new study. This activity can include
Continue ReadingElk Grove man arrested after wife poisoned to death with fentanyl
By Nijzel Dotson Click here for updates on this story ELK GROVE, California (KCRA) — A man in Elk Grove was arrested on Wednesday for his suspected involvement in the death of his wife in January, according to police. The Elk Grove Police Department said that on Jan. 12, 48-year-old Glennis Smith called 911 to
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows disturbing animal killings inside a metro pet store
By Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — New information and newly released video show the disturbing animal killings at a metro pet store. Earlier this month, a suspect was caught on camera viciously killing several animals while another acted as a lookout at Petland in Oklahoma City.
Continue ReadingMother of critically ill toddler in need of heart transplant shares story of hope
By Lacey Roberts Click here for updates on this story CINCINATTI, Ohio (WLWT) — A local toddler is in need of a second heart transplant or she could only have months to live. Her mother shared her story in hopes of making her daughter’s last moments memorable. Aubrie Shears is just 2-and-a-half years old and
Continue ReadingKenosha officer shoots armed, “suicidal” woman in driveway
By Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — Independent investigators are reviewing a Kenosha Police officer’s decision to shoot a woman in a driveway Thursday afternoon. Evidence markers and ballistic tracing tools stood out in the neighborhood near 71st Street and 27th Avenue where the sound of a
Continue ReadingSupreme Court’s student loan decision will lower US deficit according to new White House projection
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruling that upended President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt changed his budget math. As a result, the White House is modestly lowering the projected deficit for this year. It expects to pare back $259 billion in spending that otherwise would have
Continue ReadingInmate shot with ‘less-lethal’ shotgun while showering
By Nick Catlin Click here for updates on this story LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KOAT) — The New Mexico Prison and Jail Project has filed a federal lawsuit against a corrections officer. This comes after an inmate was struck with a less-lethal weapon. Inmate Vicente Sanchez was showering at the Dona Ana County Jail when
Continue ReadingMoscow blames Kyiv for attacks in south Russia as Kremlin forces hit Ukrainian buildings
By FELIPE DANA and JIM HEINTZ Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces on Friday struck the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro and pounded a key village in the southeast that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive, while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing two missiles at southern Russia and wounding 20
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La tercera edición de The Women’s Cup de fútbol se disputará en Madrid
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El fútbol femenino acrecienta su visibilidad, porte y valoración al compás del mundial que se disputa en su novena edición en Australia y Nueva Zelandia. A pocos días de que finalice la competencia mundialista, el día 20 de agosto, comenzará en el viejo continente otro torneo de fútbol
Continue ReadingTennessee governor declines to say if he has enough votes for gun proposal
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee wouldn’t say whether his proposal to keep firearms away from dangerous people has enough support inside Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse to survive the upcoming special legislative session. In roughly three weeks, lawmakers are expected to be called back to Nashville to address possible changes
Continue ReadingAPS bus driver arrested and linked to 4 cold case rapes
By Vince Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — A school bus driver with Albuquerque Public Schools has been arrested and linked to four cold case rapes that happened in the 1980s and 1990s. According to the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s Office, special agents arrested 61-year-old Ralph Anthony Martinez
Continue ReadingThe backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment
By JACQUES BILLEAUD AND ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car. Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement,
Continue ReadingPleasant Hill police find body in home of accused 78-year-old bank robber Bonnie Gooch
By Connor Hills Click here for updates on this story PLEASANT HILL, Missouri (KMBC) — The Pleasant Hill Police Department says a body has been discovered in the home of accused 78-year-old bank robber Bonnie Gooch. Law enforcement has not formally identified the deceased female body they discovered, but foul play is not suspected. A
Continue ReadingTwo taxi drivers arrested in Mexican resort of Cancun for assaulting van carrying foreign tourists
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two taxi drivers have been arrested in the Mexican city of Cancun for assaulting a van carrying foreign tourists. The events in the Caribbean coast resort on Thursday were the latest in a months-long string of assaults on vehicles that medallion-cab drivers suspect of being operated by Uber. Prosecutors said Friday
Continue ReadingRAGBRAI rolls out of Des Moines
By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — The excitement continues among RAGBRAI riders on Day 5 of the ride. Hundreds of riders exited Water Works Park early Thursday in an effort to beat the heat. Dozens of people took off before sunrise, and the groups kept growing.
Continue ReadingMaryland police agencies use drones banned in 4 states over security risk
By Tolly Taylor Click here for updates on this story BEL AIR, Maryland (WBAL) — A national security expert says the drone company that many Baltimore-area law enforcement agencies use may be leaking sensitive data to China. Some states and federal agencies have banned the use of Chinese-made drones. The drones of one particular company
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Sheriff Pursuit ends in Indio with crash and road closure
Two people are in the hospital to after a pursuit in Indio ends with a crash near Interstate Ten on Friday afternoon. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, a deputy spotted a reported stolen car in the area of Fred Waring Drive and Adams Street just before 11:30 a.m. Deputies attempted a traffic stop,
Continue ReadingSenators rebuke Wisconsin congressman who yelled vulgarities at high school-age pages
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A freshman Republican congressman from Wisconsin is refusing to apologize after he yelled and cursed at high school-aged Senate pages during a late night tour of the Capitol this week, eliciting a bipartisan rebuke from Senate leaders. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, speaking in
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