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HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday. The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath National Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the
Continue ReadingHAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said Thursday. The Head Fire, the largest of more than 20 that ignited in the Klamath National Forest this week, remained at approximately 5.5 square miles (14.2 square kilometers) after light rain overnight moderated its behavior, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Stuart, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County’s sweeping indictment against former President Donald Trump and 18 additional co-defendants also includes details involving 30 “unindicted co-conspirators” – people who Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis alleges took part in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election. Some of
Continue ReadingBy Matt Papaycik Click here for updates on this story WELLINGTON, Florida (WPTV) — A Palm Beach County teacher will be suspended for 10 days after a school district investigation found she said the “n-word” and other inappropriate language around students in a seventh grade physical education class. But the teacher at Wellington Landings Middle
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Policía Nacional Civil de El Salvador detuvo este jueves a Érick García, diputado de la Asamblea Legislativa, quien es acusado por la Fiscalía General del país de presunta falsedad ideológica. De acuerdo con la Fiscalía, García elaboró un documento para registrar un préstamo por US$ 90.000 a su asesor
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A new study on inclusion in film shows just how much of a rarity “Barbie” is. For every woman as a speaking character in the most popular films of 2022, there were more than two men, according to report by University of Southern California’s Annenberg
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Dominican Republic say it could take months to identify all of the 27 victims who died in a powerful explosion near the country’s capital this week. The announcement comes as friends and family keep trying to confirm whether their loved ones died in Monday’s explosion in
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Someone who has any kind of severe pain a year after a heart attack may be more likely to die within the eight years afterward, according to a new study. Someone in the US has a heart attack about every 40 seconds, according to the US Centers for Disease
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A district attorney in Tennessee has said his office has dropped 30 to 40 cases involving the five former officers who have been charged with second-degree murder in the January beating death of Tyre Nichols. In a statement Thursday, Shelby County District Attorney Steven Mulroy’s office
Continue ReadingGATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) — Victims of a deadly 2016 wildfire that began in Great Smoky Mountains National Park before it burned through a Tennessee tourist town will have another chance to seek compensation from the federal government. Several lawsuits claim park employees failed to warn the city of Gatlinburg and its residents of the danger
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The six Arkansas schools that planned to offer Advanced Placement African American Studies are moving forward with the course despite the state saying it won’t count toward a student’s graduation credit. The Little Rock, North Little Rock and Jacksonville North Pulaski school districts and eStem
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur and Bryan Mena, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Taylor Swift’s era-defining “Eras” tour is flying like a jet stream, high above the music scene — by billions of dollars. The tour could gross $2.2 billion in North American ticket sales alone, according to August survey data from research firm QuestionPro provided
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. Kilgore, the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s top-level Pro License, was an assistant under Andonovski for 1 1/2
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the resignation of coach Vlatko Andonovski, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Thursday. Kilgore, the first American-born woman to earn U.S. Soccer’s top-level Pro License, was an assistant under Andonovski for 1 1/2
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Democratic National Committee has asked a federal appeals court to dismiss a case centered on Alabama party infighting that could test the requirements of the Voting Rights Act. Randy Kelley asked a federal judge in 2021 to declare that party bylaws enacted two years before had violated the Voting Rights
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By Nick Paton Walsh, Florence Davey-Attlee, Kostyantin Gak and Brice Lâiné , CNN Near Urozhaine, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided by
Continue ReadingBy DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian hacker claimed at a congressional hearing Thursday that then-President Jair Bolsonaro wanted him to hack into the country’s electronic voting system to expose its alleged weaknesses ahead of the 2022 presidential election. Walter Delgatti Neto did not provide any evidence for his claim
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Law enforcement agencies across the County of Los Angeles have partnered to establish a task force to investigate, apprehend and prosecute suspects who have committed retail theft as businesses grapple with an uptick of smash-and-grabs in recent weeks. In a press conference Thursday morning, Mayor Karen Bass announced the Organized Retail Crimes Task Force that
Continue ReadingCONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general says a sheriff has been arrested and charged with eight felonies as part an investigation into accusations he misused county credit cards. Attorney General John Formella announced Thursday that Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave is charged with one count of theft by deception over accusations he
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong arrived at North Carolina State trying to get a feel for new teammates as a graduate transfer from Virginia. As for the offense? No problem. That’s because Armstrong thrived under first-year coordinator Robert Anae at his previous stop, making this one of multiple
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